Girls Bath: Lesson learned…grab it when you see it.

Yesterday as I was browsing in Home Goods, I came across an amazing pair of vanity sinks.  Very similar to this one, but without the back splash and more solid black.  Concerned it was an impulse buy, I took a picture of them and went to pick up my daughter.  I realized about 5 o’clock, I should have bought them when I went on pottery barn and saw the price tag on the one shown below, $1499 (with a faucet).  The one at Home Goods was …. $299.  I called first thing this morning to find out another couple must have grabbed them right after I left.  I called two other stores and could only find one in the area.  I am so bummed.

The only glimmer of hope is that the couple who bought them are still looking for something else to match them … they told the lady I spoke with though if they cannot find it, then they will return them both.  They even paid for them and left them in the store so they won’t get banged up if they don’t get them.  Say a little prayer… I should know this afternoon if they decided not to keep them.

Morale:  Buy it when you see it… you can always return it.  Especially when dealing with TJMAXX, marshalls/Home goods.

(photo from Potterybarn.com)

ADDENDUM:  I guess the couple decided to keep them, as I didn’t hear back from the store this evening.  Very sad.

Filed under: Girls Bath , pottery barn, vanity

Girls Bath: Working on a color scheme

When the GC and I were done meeting with the electrician Saturday, we stopped over to Lowes to see what kind of simple sink consoles they had for the girls bathroom.  The girls are going to have sort of a modified Jack and Jill bathroom where they each have a 36 inch space for a vanity on each side of the bathroom.  No more fighting over time in front of the mirror or counterspace.  They both will have 31+ inches of their own vanity to do with what they please. Then, they have to share the toilet/shower, which are in the adjoining room. This is my idea board so far for their bath.

We will start at the top… the lighting.

They will each have a 3 light chrome fixture over head.  However, the GC wanted to stop there and I told him, no… with two teenage girls and no window in that bathroom, we have to have another source of light.  Has he seen girls’ makeup when they don’t have good light?  Yep, you know what I mean.  So, we went for an overhead light.  The lady at the lighting store knew I was loving Hudson Valley fixtures and took me right to the one below (flush).  It looks really cool in person, and was probably my most ridiculous light purchase of the whole day, $200 dollars before discount. OUCH, but I love it.  I might be persuaded to give it up though if I find another one that is a bit more feminine.  The three light combos are 76 or so a piece.

Next, the very simple stock black cabinets with sink/counter combos from Lowes.  They are only 198 a piece.  But… you know what, they fit perfectly with my theme, and I love the matching medicine cabinets.  I like the two sided doors.  These are both 31 inches.  (the medicine cabinet is 118).

The color scheme is one I am playing with for the entire upstairs, I want the upstairs and downstairs to have many similar colors and I love the ways these colors pop with the black and white we are using some much of.  The color scheme is from 100 cakes blog. She does the most amazing inspiration boards and color schemes.

The shower curtains are both from Anthropologie.

Filed under: Girls Bath