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Bathroom Knobs – Vote Now!

Christine
3 drawers on the left, 2 doors and a bottom drawer on the right

Remember our downstairs bathroom? You know, the one where Oliver hangs out in the cool shower during the hot summer?

Well, it has been finished for, oh, about five years now, and I’ve decided it is about time we get some knobs on those cabinets!

I’ve been eyeing the knobs from Van Dyke’s for some time, and I’ve narrowed it down to an old favourite and something new that might fit the bill. Trouble is, I can’t decide… what do you all think?



topaz glass knob, $9.99 each



satin nickle knob, $3.79 each

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A Lagoon Blue Bathroom for Marc

Christine

We saw the shower curtain while shopping at Target one day a few weeks ago. I could tell Marc really liked it, so I scouted out some other pieces. As it turns out, Bed Bath & Beyond has an almost identical bathroom ensemble. I can only imagine that they were made by the same manufacturer for the two different retailers. The colors are all the same, the difference seems to be in the width of the stripes. The set from Target has same-size stripes and the set from BB&B has irregular-width stripes. I think I like that a bit better, so that is the one pictured here. But mostly I think it will come down to price.

So, the towels and shower curtains are both available from Target as well as Bed Bath & Beyond.

The brown accessories and hamper are from BB&B.

The metal wall art is from Pier 1.
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Faucets that Fit

Christine

I’m a bit germ-phobic. I’ll admit it. I wash my hands a couple dozen times a day. I realize that is more than most people, but I’m okay with that.

My point is this: when I chose faucets for the sinks in my house, I was looking for a few key things:

First, that I had plenty of room under the spigot to scrub my hands without scraping my knuckles against the sink.Second, that I could turn the knobs easily, and possibly with the back or heels of my hands, so I have minimal contact with them. For me, that meant lever-style handles.Third, that they could be easily cleaned, with few nooks and crannies for gunk to build up.

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Heat Lamps in Cold Bathrooms

Christine

One of the greatest things we put in this house are the heat lamps for the bathrooms.

Mom was the one to suggest it, and knowing from experience how nice it was in grandma Millie’s bathroom, I knew it was a good idea. Particularly since there is no heat source in either bathroom.

We did discuss putting in the mat type of radiant heating at one point, but my dad said he didn’t think it was a good idea. Too much of a risk with leaks. I think he’s wrong, but what do I know? I just think he didn’t want to be the one to install it. Daddy and grandpa don’t like technology.

Anyway, I think it would have helped take the chill off the bathrooms a bit better than the heat lamp on those cold winter mornings. I know you can put them under tile, and I’m pretty sure you can use them with cork as well.

But anyway, the heat lamps are great, and I’m very glad mom suggested them.

They have a timer, I guess so they don’t overheat, but I often use the timer like an alarm in the mornings. When the heat lamp goes off, it’s time to be done in the bathroom.

I only wish they came in some kind of cool, retro finish. This plastic doesn’t really say bungalow to me.

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Upstairs Bathroom Details: Things Still Undone

Christine

Someday I’ll find enough matching tiles to finish this spot above the door. They ended the shower area, and we thought it would be fine. Until we saw how awkward it looks now that the door trim is back in place. That spot is only three tiles high, and less than 30 inches wide. Plus, when you are in the room, it is mostly behind the support beam. But I know it is there. And it bugs me. This extra wide door jamb is made of red oak, which when stained is one of the closest matches in grain to the original chestnut. I’m too much of a wimp to try matching it myself, so this is a project for Jack. Someday.