I wanted to show you some updated photos of our master bedroom. We recently made some decorative changes that I think you might like to see.
We hung a light over the shower. Unfortunately, the base of the light fixture was bigger than the hole in our ceiling, but we solved that with a piece of reclaimed tin.
Since architectural salvage is our thing, we replaced our standard issue towel hooks with two reclaimed fence ornaments.
The itsy bitsy wood blocks you see were used to space the architectural pieces away from the wall about an inch or so to make it easier to hang towels.
We hung two — one to the left of the shower and one to the right.
Yes, we could have hung them on the wider trim above the beadboard, but I wanted some visual space between it and the larger architectural piece we also hung underneath the transom window.
(By the way, we bought these architectural remnants from Pieces of the Past.)
We also framed and mounted a piece of reclaimed ceiling tin over the shower. It’s artwork as far as I’m concerned.
Lastly, I found an old decoupaged piece I had stored in our garage, and it has a new home above the toilet. It’s one of the few things I own that won’t be damaged when it gets damp on a regular basis.
Love your new additions. Love your home.
Absolutely beautiful. I lust after your home.
Love the towel racks! I will definitely make a trip to Pieces of the Past soon.
Kim, what a difference, all the touches are perfect, I also love the lavatory.
Kim,
What is the large piece just out of the cameras view? Is it an old Pie Safe that you use for towels and the like? Is there another place on your site that shows it? I have to tell you that I have ever felt like anyone has ever had my design astetic if I were to have one! lol
We have an old farmhouse that has shiplap in the attic. It has been remodeled to death. The 3 small bedrooms with outside access doors were remodeled to make two into an odd L-shaped livingroom and the livingroom slash possiblly a dining room were turned into a master bedroom and ensuite. I have a really large farm kitchen. They added on a laundry room and we recently found a sea green beadboard ceiling because it was a large screened in porch I believe. They added a closet and ridiculously small bedroom with the rest of the porch. After seeing all you have accomplished with your home, I want to start tearing down a piece of paneling to see if we have shiplap down here. If so, it will be the walls. I already have a 100+ year old fireplace surround that is about 7 ft. tall. I have vintage medicine cabinets and old doors and windows. I’ll never manage to have anything like you have, but I know I can at least get the “flavor” of it. I, like you have architecural pieces for a while, some ceiling tin, porch post, etc. I truly think you are amazing! Your dogtrot is just genius. I would have never though of it as a diningroom. Was your house, two houses put together and someone added the dogtrot to join the two? My Aunt and Uncle took two houses and joined them. I just know she would have loved to have thought of it. She adores old houses as I do. Thank you for this site and your amazing brain. You and your husband are amazing. I would love to do what y’all do with old houses.
Karen
Karen, awwww, thank you so much for your complimentary email. I loved reading it. We’re very proud of our home and I’m so glad to hear that our love shines through. To answer your questions, more photos of our bathroom are provided here: https://www.livingvintageco.com/2013/11/master-bathroom-reveal/. Our home has its original footprint — it’s an old dogtrot that was moved out to the country in the mid-80’s.