Bathrooms The Victorian House

The Upstairs Bathroom

There are plenty of things I could change about this bathroom. But I have no immediate plans to do so.

Making it Lovely's Bathroom with Antique Marble Sink

Design blogs, magazines, and Pinterest make us want our houses to be bigger/better/prettier/newer. Staged and ready at all times for a photo shoot. And as a design blogger, I’ve probably contributed to that. You aren’t seeing the mess behind me when I take detail shots. You aren’t seeing the stack of mail and boxes to be taken out for recycling that are in the next room over. Those things are not pretty, and they are not what page views are made of, and there is pressure (self-induced and otherwise) to move on to the next project. Gotta keep those clicks coming! (Note: I may be dramatizing bit here. Gotta keep those clicks coming!)

So with that in mind, I worked really hard on this reveal. I made sure the flushable toddler wipes were positioned just so next to the froggy potty.

Froggy Potty

I even had the kids create one of their art installations. We’re always surprised by the ever-changing displays they create, and today’s featured a dino in a dump truck. They didn’t even know I’d be photographing it! My darling children are pure artists not motivated by exposure and audience, but by the pleasure of creating. Clearly they are geniuses.

Dino in a Dump Truck

Our towels are blue, because they were blue at the last house. Because we had a blue bathtub. They are still blue because they are towels and they perform their function.

Blue Towels and Brass Sailing Ship Hook

My toothbrush and Brandon’s are in the medicine cabinet, but we leave the kids’ out so they can access them without help. I could have bought beautiful wooden toothbrushes, but don’t Dora and Tigger, and the garish colors add so much to the scene?

Kids' Toothbrushes

Who out there loves keeping way too many bath toys next to the tub? Us too.

Faux-Finished Clawfoot Bathtub

And do you like our lantern? It works half the time! It really draws your eye up too, so you can appreciate the wallpaper border.

Antique Lantern

I’ve complemented the lighting nicely with this very serious night light (by the awesome Matt and Kellee Milner).

Kids' Night Light

And actually, the sconces do work. So does the toilet.

Pull-Chain Antique Toilet

What else, what else? Oh right, we also have a window. We’ve left the embroidered half-curtain hanging.

Embroidered Window Curtains

Someday, I probably will make some updates to this bathroom, because decorating is fun and it’s something that I love to do. It seems silly though, that until the day came when I was ready to tackle the wallpaper or change the tub’s finish, you wouldn’t have heard a word about this room. It is a really nice bathroom and there is nothing wrong with it (well, aside from the wiring in that light). I’m guilty of focusing too often on what’s wrong, what needs to be changed, and what I want to buy, and I don’t want that to be the only narrative. This is how a space that we use everyday in our home looks, and I like it.

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