tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post3908022061718390853..comments2024-03-29T02:10:21.789-05:00Comments on The Glamorous Life of a Housewife: The Room of the Bath.Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856701399951918040noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-35325133555063623312011-08-27T13:44:35.683-05:002011-08-27T13:44:35.683-05:00I vote a mix of both. Guest bath with some cutesy ...I vote a mix of both. Guest bath with some cutesy stuff around for the kids....I know...I'm wicker decisive too....maybe I shouldn't have even commented lolKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589500389134078994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-51113115451218175712011-08-24T20:32:20.313-05:002011-08-24T20:32:20.313-05:00i vote "cute but classy" cause Levi will...i vote "cute but classy" cause Levi will be using it more than guests probably. something that can grow with the kiddos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078041154319272042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-41883509303647770682011-08-24T12:48:20.724-05:002011-08-24T12:48:20.724-05:00I think you could make it child-friendly, as well ...I think you could make it child-friendly, as well as guest-friendly by making it colorful, but not overly childish. Instead of having a jungle or farm theme, for example, you could decorate in lime greens and aqua blue. Maybe keep a small tote under the sink that houses Levi's bath toys/other toys that you can stash away when guests are over. That way, when guests are over, they are seeing bright and fun colors and not feel like a cartoon exploded in the bathroom. :)ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996011824118285559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-58409070564404482692011-08-24T07:40:59.360-05:002011-08-24T07:40:59.360-05:00In my son's first bathroom (our home from age ...In my son's first bathroom (our home from age 2-5) I went with a general theme. He was way into being a rodeo cowboy at the time! The shower curtain was a solid cream color - mainly because the bathroom wasn't huge and I didn't want to darken it. The hooks were brushed nickel Texas stars as were the drawer and cabinet pulls. I used cream towels but accented with a deep red and navy (think Texas flag). And then I found some galvanized tin picture frames and put in different bath pictures of him - infant, toddler, bubble bath beard, etc. I also used tin buckets to hold toothbrushes and paste and combs. So all in all it wasn't too "over the top", but it was still his style and he LOVED having pictures of himself in there!Firemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396565789914969401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-71220977876074754962011-08-23T15:12:58.813-05:002011-08-23T15:12:58.813-05:00We have a Jack & Jill bathroom that Grayson us...We have a Jack & Jill bathroom that Grayson uses and that guests use. I wanted to do something in between! It is a fun and cheerful bathroom (turquoise walls with a striped lime green shower curtain) but it doesn't have a kid theme. I wanted something that he would get sick of...like fish, cars, rubber ducks, etc. Plus, I just like an excuse to paint a room a fun color-ha! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11827364328769026492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-30208150233161351762011-08-23T11:15:06.509-05:002011-08-23T11:15:06.509-05:00We put an addition on our house in...hmm, sixth gr...We put an addition on our house in...hmm, sixth grade? Yes, because my super old, creepy neighbor man wandered into our yard (as was his want) and asked if I was getting married and going to live there with my husband (FYI, I was not).<br /><br />Anyhoo, since the addition had a master bath (NOT for my imaginary husband and me), my parents let my brother and I decorate the main bath. We chose red towels and accents and picked a shower curtain covered in different colored smiley faces. People really liked it and commented on it often.<br /><br />So, I figure if it'll make them smile while they tinkle, let the kiddos show their colors! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-28316872806211718662011-08-23T10:30:42.891-05:002011-08-23T10:30:42.891-05:00I really love an elegant guest bath and think it m...I really love an elegant guest bath and think it makes guests feel at home using the restroom since they aren't "invading" someone's personal space. I would do a "kid" bathroom if I had three bathrooms. You should probably go with what makes YOU happy!Mimi in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01016655134100535323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-48686289560381380282011-08-23T09:11:15.889-05:002011-08-23T09:11:15.889-05:00It is your kids' bathroom first and foremost. ...It is your kids' bathroom first and foremost. Make it fun for them. All the guests need is a clean place to use the bathroom.vskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12429018447395651927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-49798495123126417072011-08-23T07:34:13.545-05:002011-08-23T07:34:13.545-05:00I agree to go with how you would like it to be for...I agree to go with how you would like it to be for your son. I believe our homes should be reflections of the people that live there and how we really live!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400069720784700295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-58765086941517392832011-08-22T22:26:52.712-05:002011-08-22T22:26:52.712-05:00I would say go for the kids bathroom, but nothing ...I would say go for the kids bathroom, but nothing too over the top so when they are a little older, it won't be hard to "undo" it cause of the hard work you put into it!<br /><br />www.talesofayounghousewife.blogspot.comLisa @ Tales of a Young Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736261683982551662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-56667378235780757502011-08-22T22:09:32.479-05:002011-08-22T22:09:32.479-05:00With It being your main guest bath I'd say tow...With It being your main guest bath I'd say tow the line between the two. Kids out grow theme's so quickly. Try for fun towels and soap disppensers and consider behind the curtain a kid area. As far as paint, pictures and fixtures go ahead and make it crowd friendly.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202807124905439754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-22194449866040278172011-08-22T21:47:01.022-05:002011-08-22T21:47:01.022-05:00Could you split the difference and do antique nurs...Could you split the difference and do antique nursery rhyme prints, fun but not super-bold colors, etc? That way it's something fun for him and probably even your guests, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303625405024376424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-48479964869837170302011-08-22T21:12:43.118-05:002011-08-22T21:12:43.118-05:00Our guest bedroom has an en suite bath, so I typic...Our guest bedroom has an en suite bath, so I typically direct our guests there, but, our kids' bathroom opens to the hallway, so it's sometimes easier to access than the guest bedroom's bathroom (wow that was an unnecessarily long sentence!). Anyway. I decorated the kids' bathroom with colors I wanted (seafoam and chocolate brown) and my MIL showed up on my doorstep one day with the most adorable towels from Target with a simple whale stitched on the front--in seafoam and chocolate brown. It matched perfectly! So, we have a whale here and there, but, for the most part, the bathroom is the simple seafoam and chocolate brown. No wild shower curtain or anything. But, I really don't think it's something worth spending money on until the kids know if they have a preference or not ... but that's just me! I say leave it until the kiddos are older and can help you decide. Unless you just want another project, in which case, decorate away!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380315852168531986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-83348024960224581742011-08-22T18:46:48.312-05:002011-08-22T18:46:48.312-05:00I dealt with this same dilemma and finally decided...I dealt with this same dilemma and finally decided to decorate to meet my child's needs and not my guests. So we went with the Dr. Seuss pottery barn theme. I didn't go over the top, but I did do it. And I don't regret it.Life and Times . . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/16831765275767754572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-36512094048178810772011-08-22T18:14:47.250-05:002011-08-22T18:14:47.250-05:00I'm sorry to disagree with the masses here, bu...I'm sorry to disagree with the masses here, but I think decorating a primary bathroom in the house in a kids theme is pretty ridiculous. Never in my life have I met a kid that wished they had their own personally decorated bathroom. Bedroom? Yes. Bathroom- no way. <br /><br />I think there are classy ways of adding levi's personal touches that he will enjoy without having the kid stuff take over the bathroom. You could use a clear plastic shower curtain w/ fish on it as your shower curtain liner and an opaque shower curtain for the public to see. A cute personalized step stool or set of bath towels or kids hand soap is also very appropriate. Your guests know that a kid lives in your house, so subtle hints of "kid" are okay. <br /><br />I recently bought a house and I can tell you that a kid-decorated bathroom would be a huge turn off to a potential homebuyer, especially one without kids. And you never know when God is going to throw you for a loop and you suddenly need to sell quickly, and don't have time to change it all back.<br /><br />So that's my 2 cents :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791394391501010295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-10844420061140939712011-08-22T17:32:59.408-05:002011-08-22T17:32:59.408-05:00We have a similar situation and ours is decorated ...We have a similar situation and ours is decorated for the kids! <br />www.rebeccabany.comMemoirs of Me & Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14366737473619508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-37196655945303992102011-08-22T13:53:19.812-05:002011-08-22T13:53:19.812-05:00We did our second bathroom in a kid theme. I deba...We did our second bathroom in a kid theme. I debated doing a pretty bathroom or making it Moose's bathroom. Moose won out! So now it's decorated in frogs and rubber duckies, and is just adorable! Like my husband said, if people don't like it they can hit the bricks! ;)Moosey Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00632406332404644828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-69117718598308580052011-08-22T13:38:33.683-05:002011-08-22T13:38:33.683-05:00kids bathroom! obviously it will be classy. But ...kids bathroom! obviously it will be classy. But that way Levi's stuff will match and not look like it's intruding or ruining your guest bath. I say go with it! Embrace this phase of life!Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105225551414964624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-11528235436680223832011-08-22T13:10:00.316-05:002011-08-22T13:10:00.316-05:00My opinion is it's my house, not the kids hous...My opinion is it's my house, not the kids house. I have my bathroom that my kid uses the most in a neutral decor. Kids tastes change from day to day and I bet my kid doesn't even care what the bathroom looks like. Also like you said in post I do feel funny going to the bathroom in the "kid bathroom" at other people's houses. But it's all up to you. If I had a bathroom that was used just by kids, like a jack and jill style one between their bedrooms that guests did use regularly I would probably do a kids bathroom.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972247846119586904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-22235463522605290372011-08-22T13:03:11.404-05:002011-08-22T13:03:11.404-05:00I vote for the more kid-friendly bathroom! It'...I vote for the more kid-friendly bathroom! It's your house, afterall - make the most of it and plan the rooms around their everyday funtion, not their once-in-a-while function. You were a pro when creating a chic nursery that fit in with the rest of your house - I'm sure you can come up with something spectacular for the bathroom as well! Can't wait to read what your final decision is :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09190967352042777488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-54339278454118716912011-08-22T12:52:59.828-05:002011-08-22T12:52:59.828-05:00The "kid's bathroom" in my parents h...The "kid's bathroom" in my parents house was never decorated for kids and frankly we did not care at all.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441467027896187398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-72538570241939167592011-08-22T12:18:54.464-05:002011-08-22T12:18:54.464-05:00Kids, Kids, Kids! Grown ups will tinkle anywhere. ...Kids, Kids, Kids! Grown ups will tinkle anywhere. Make it fun for the little ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-43584956579629497132011-08-22T12:14:50.376-05:002011-08-22T12:14:50.376-05:00I say go with the children's bathroom theme fo...I say go with the children's bathroom theme for sure! I've seen some really classy bathrooms that were decorated for the kids. It would probably mean the world to Levi to have his own bathroom theme, and anyone who goes into the bathroom will say "Awwww it's Levi's bathroom!" It is, after all, HIS bathroom. :)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634532921961202078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-34401424702517938452011-08-22T10:38:45.000-05:002011-08-22T10:38:45.000-05:00I must say, I love the antique circus decor idea! ...I must say, I love the antique circus decor idea! As much as Levi loves animals, he would probably love it as well, and it would be classy. I never had the problem you're facing. When my kids were little, the guests used the master bath most of the time.Living Abundantlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288711637061401973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189821419772726959.post-3764914004840943492011-08-22T08:48:40.286-05:002011-08-22T08:48:40.286-05:00I would rather tinkle in a pretty bathroom. I don...I would rather tinkle in a pretty bathroom. I don't have kids, but I doubt they really appreciate decor like adults do! I would decorate for the adults, but of course allow Levi his little boy toys. :) <br /><br />That's my 2 cents! ;)Jenni@Story of My Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396354837060085305noreply@blogger.com