tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post31522249184142891..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: The Wife of Bath(room shenanigans)Mimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-2994930990926198952016-03-22T19:36:58.221+00:002016-03-22T19:36:58.221+00:00Those both sound nice. I do wonder why coloured su...Those both sound nice. I do wonder why coloured suites are so unpopular nowadays...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-77992849874928963312016-03-22T19:36:31.684+00:002016-03-22T19:36:31.684+00:00Yes, it's going to be a costly job even though...Yes, it's going to be a costly job even though we're going for a cheap suite. But it will be lovely to have a bath and sink without holes in!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-82622664165089868242016-03-22T19:35:26.645+00:002016-03-22T19:35:26.645+00:00Oooh yes, lovely primrose yellow! Oooh yes, lovely primrose yellow! Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-14964010616274132642016-03-21T13:49:11.157+00:002016-03-21T13:49:11.157+00:00I HATE white bathroom suites with an almighty pass...I HATE white bathroom suites with an almighty passion. We had a light blue one once, that was lovely, but then we moved to somewhere with a white one and I wasn't pleased. Now we have pale avocado and I love it!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-82035485195157920172016-03-19T10:30:46.541+00:002016-03-19T10:30:46.541+00:00Hello Mim.
Happy Saturday.
It's so great to se...Hello Mim.<br />Happy Saturday.<br />It's so great to see you and your darling are finally tackling on the tedious task: the bathroom. You should brace yourself for a whole lot of compromising; when it comes to all areas of this thing.<br />"You can't always get what you want" is the mantra here. :)<br />I, too, have had a dream bathroom, but when the time came to have the job Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034764185511908294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-64121821372730122112016-03-18T10:11:20.445+00:002016-03-18T10:11:20.445+00:00A primrose yellow Art Deco bathroom suite would be...A primrose yellow Art Deco bathroom suite would be my idea of heaven, but equally so, I do have a thing for 1970s orange and aqua suites. We've got a white suite, but I do like to browse this site just for the glorious sink colours: http://www.brokenbog.com/The Vintage Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479653990888198151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-59857226783959403572016-03-18T09:22:37.547+00:002016-03-18T09:22:37.547+00:00Thank you! I think we're getting there with th...Thank you! I think we're getting there with the planning now :-) It WILL get done.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-4103971443726929082016-03-18T09:22:09.384+00:002016-03-18T09:22:09.384+00:00A freestanding bath would make a massive differenc...A freestanding bath would make a massive difference to our room, but there aren't any flooboards underneath our bath! (So much of the work done to our hones was bodged before we bought it.) Our plumber reckons if we want, he can do us a tiled bath panel, which is something to consider.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-19230858639776748922016-03-18T09:20:45.894+00:002016-03-18T09:20:45.894+00:00Yeah, it's not such a thing over here. I'l...Yeah, it's not such a thing over here. I'll have a good look in the ceramics factories of Seville when we're in Spain, though. I might just have to tone down my sense of drama ;-)Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-6375453031626470792016-03-18T09:19:50.576+00:002016-03-18T09:19:50.576+00:00We'll get there! At worst we'll end up wit...We'll get there! At worst we'll end up with one that doesn't have holes in...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-4735542693711240182016-03-17T20:12:36.051+00:002016-03-17T20:12:36.051+00:00Mim
If you scroll down on this link you should se...Mim<br /><br />If you scroll down on this link you should see some coloured (!!) glass sinks for sale for £30.00 each. I don't know if it's the sort of thing you might be interested in for your bathroom. Hope the link works!<br /><br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/nottooshabbybeds/?multi_permalinks=1014135938658243&notif_t=group_highlightsVronni's Style Meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122302881528071270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-65712478073119486312016-03-16T19:48:57.747+00:002016-03-16T19:48:57.747+00:00I'm with you on the bathroom dilemma. We too ...I'm with you on the bathroom dilemma. We too need to sort ours out. The suite is actually fine, it's white, but a sort of Edwardian style that works with the house. The tiles are a mixed bag, dark green ones on the bottom (like), a horrid border, and sort of paler ones on top (dislike), and the shower just needs replacing totally. I am also tempted by a freestanding bath... We'llPorcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-77847789253132157372016-03-16T19:46:50.056+00:002016-03-16T19:46:50.056+00:00Goody, if you ever want an avocado corner sink and...Goody, if you ever want an avocado corner sink and toilet we'll be ripping ours out at some point!!Porcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-3053847953852226162016-03-16T14:38:24.406+00:002016-03-16T14:38:24.406+00:00My parents did a southwestern-themed remodel on th...My parents did a southwestern-themed remodel on their bathroom when I was in elementary school. At that point in time and in our area, it was particularly challenging to find pieces that worked with the theme. They eventually did find some authentic tile and a dark wood antique cabinet to drop their white sink into, and with some theme-appropriate decor, it works.<br />What about looking around Randihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194581745497542348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-36701970228303483352016-03-15T22:33:09.209+00:002016-03-15T22:33:09.209+00:00So, so true!!! I'm old enough to have many a f...So, so true!!! I'm old enough to have many a first hand memory of fabulous, vividly hued bathrooms (and kitchens) and am similarly put off by how few mainstream options exist on the more vibrant side of the colour spectrum. <br /><br />I think it's terrific that you're keen to keep colour alive, even if you have to compromise a bit on the styling side of things. Terra cotta sounds Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-18298944521453342892016-03-15T14:07:25.161+00:002016-03-15T14:07:25.161+00:00That salmon bathroom sounds like a whole lot of sa...That salmon bathroom sounds like a whole lot of salmon - did it date from the 1970s, by any chance?<br /><br />Pete really didn't want to change the colour of the walls in the bathroom, and I'm really not convinced terracotta would work in an art deco colour scheme. I'm kind of resigned to the bathroom being a bit of a mishmash, and suspect it won't be my favourite room in the Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-82972665486283184402016-03-15T14:05:26.269+00:002016-03-15T14:05:26.269+00:00Interesting, I had no idea Indian bathrooms were m...Interesting, I had no idea Indian bathrooms were maroon! I always imagined loads of marble, like Spanish hotel bathrooms.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-28205231802107473302016-03-15T14:03:28.984+00:002016-03-15T14:03:28.984+00:00Yes, coloured suites are really polarising. I supp...Yes, coloured suites are really polarising. I suppose that's the only problem with coloured suites - and so many people look at housing as a constantly-changing thing, rather than something to live with, that when they remodel they go for something easy to sell rather than something they love.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-80338511645944801962016-03-15T14:02:15.950+00:002016-03-15T14:02:15.950+00:00I read Retro Renovation and some of the pink bathr...I read Retro Renovation and some of the pink bathrooms they feature are amazing. But bathrooms are so expensive to redo...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-2578071704818528632016-03-15T14:00:47.024+00:002016-03-15T14:00:47.024+00:00Wow, that bathroom must have been fab! Wow, that bathroom must have been fab! Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-843978581377224762016-03-15T11:11:03.071+00:002016-03-15T11:11:03.071+00:00I'm afraid I'm a sucker for white bathroom...I'm afraid I'm a sucker for white bathroom sets as the old coloured ones leave fill me with dread. We had an avocado one in the house I grew up in and nearly bought a house with a salmon pink suite, salmon pink carpet and salmon pink walls. Thankfully that one fell through! (The sale, not the bathroom!).<br />I got all excited when you said you were going to do a 1930s one and was ready Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106899252606137869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-487652270406634452016-03-14T21:55:28.679+00:002016-03-14T21:55:28.679+00:00The only time I've deviated from a white bathr...The only time I've deviated from a white bathroom was when I first moved in with Jon and his Victorian terrace had a hideous peach bathroom suite the old owners had installed during the 1980s. That soon got ripped out and replaced. <br />Indian bathroom suites are invariably maroon (as are their fridges!)<br />Those books sound ace. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-52259511518137210892016-03-14T19:25:29.104+00:002016-03-14T19:25:29.104+00:00I can recommend Caoba for the tiles. We bought som...I can recommend Caoba for the tiles. We bought some which we put in our fireplace. They are handmade and hand-painted and cost £1 per tile which I thought was really good. Plus I think the carriage was free. Just be aware when tiling, because they are handmade, they are not all exactly uniform. But I love them. I shall be very interested to see what look you end up with. We have a 1930s house andfrecklefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881334320685123475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-55087370742109716692016-03-14T17:11:15.447+00:002016-03-14T17:11:15.447+00:00I think with fun touches while will be nice. I dr...I think with fun touches while will be nice. I dream of a pink 1950s bathroom but remodeling is not in our budget now. tubby3pughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315017048832512111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-25900128934270618252016-03-14T11:17:49.875+00:002016-03-14T11:17:49.875+00:00Like Goody, I wouldn't mind an Avocado bathroo...Like Goody, I wouldn't mind an Avocado bathroom, and like you, we have been living in our house for many years without doing anything but a few cosmetic tweaks. In a previous life, I lived in a rented apartment with an original 1930's bathroom, which I am mourning until this day. No chance to ever replicate it here in our house, as our bathroom is tiny. Hope that you find what you're Polyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.com