Hummusapien home lovers! Where you at?
chair (on sale for $150 off!) | lamp | planter | basket | shag throw | paintings | pillow | rug
It’s crazy how much I’ve fallen in love with everything home. I used to spend hours looking at salads and sandals and jackets and now it’s all writing desks and vases. WHO AM I? But seriously, discovering a new passion buried within me has been so refreshing. I’ve learned that I really love all things stylish—food, fashion, home decor…I’m in.
Good news! There’s now a Fashion and Home Decor tab under my Lifestyle heading so all of those posts will live in one space.
We bought our home last July and a ton has changed since then. As you know, we did some renovating, including redoing the kitchen, getting all new hardwood floors on the first floor, and knocking down a wall to open up the living area. So, what’s next? Anything and everything, because I seriously find myself craving new home projects.
I plan on redoing our master bath upstairs since it’s pretty outdated, but since it’s connected to a larger area that’s pretty much dead space, we’re waiting to nail down our vision in its entirety rather than being hasty and updating solely the bathroom. The plan is to make the first part of it another closet (since I’ve pretty much taken over the one we have, oops), make the open area an office for me (I already bought this amazing writing desk and chair!) and then make the rest of the space the updated bathroom. I’ll keep you posted on that project!
Now let’s chat about the downstairs bathroom. When we moved in, they had given it some love, but it had a ways to go. It had some pretty outdated vanity lighting. The left side of the below image is what it looked like when we moved in. Not terrible! The right side is after we painted it.
Side note—this bathroom is pretty dark and awkwardly shaped so photographing it was no easy feat. I had to use a mix of my camera and my iPhone to get different angels so forgive the less than fab photos!
PAINT
First, we painted the drab gray walls with Sherwin William’s Bohemian Black, which is an amazing black color with blue undertones that I adore. I love how the sharp contrast with white siding. I plan on painting our front door Tricorn Black, which is another fab dramatic color if you’re looking for a blacker black.
LIGHTING
I fell in love with this gold Ganador 4-light vanity light to replace the outdated fixture. To replace the mirror that hung below, I chose this rustic yet elegant Duke rectangle accent mirror, which I did horizontally. I love it because it has a nice edge and gold finish to it. I was a little worried about the silver faucet clashing with the gold accents, but it actually works so well. I like the contrast!
ACCESORIZING
Rugs, rugs, rugs! I can’t say enough how important rugs are for bringing spaces to life. I’m really big on contrast, both with colors and with textures, and rugs are a Godsend in this department. I found this floral blue gem at TJ Max for $40 so unfortunately I don’t have a link, but I love how it ties in the walls. You’ll likely want a 2’x3′ if you have a smaller bathroom. If you have light wood and more space, I adore this white rug and this pink rug. The white one we have by the shower is just a cute little white dotted line bath rug.
Fake plants. There, I said it. I have a gazillion real plants in my house but there’s a time and a place for a flant (fake plant) and a dark bathroom is most definitely that place. Target’s flants are SO GOOD. Go small for these guys. I have this black one in our bathroom and this white one in our bedroom. I also love this cactus and this snake plant from West Elm (on sale!). You could even do a faux leaf in a glass vase. You’d never know they weren’t the real thing, you don’t have to water them, and they’re immortal. They add much-needed life to the space. Tip: add a little soil to the top to make it look even more real!
Wall decor! I found this precious pineapple print and it was love at first sight. It adds brightness and color and FUN. Lasty, this brass soap dispenser added the perfect feminine touch.
My mom has taught me a lot. But when I think of accessorizing, I especially think of her. Growing up, she was more concerned about me wearing a cute necklace (“do you want to borrow mine?”) than me remembering my lunch box. I kid, but seriously, the woman’s got a knack for styling. For always being put together. It’s in my blood!
I love how this bathroom, this house, is so me. Every time I walk in, I can’t help but tell our home how much I love it. What a feeling!
Have a wondrous rest of the week, friends.
Wow, the bathroom looks stunning! I’m not usually a fan of dark walls but your bathroom looks really good. And I love fake plants too! 😉
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Thank you!! It’s such a nice contrast to all the white we have.
I love the home updates! We just bought our first home and moved in at the beginning of March so I’m definitely still trying to find the style and feel I want for each room. Luckily my fiance doesn’t really have any opinions when it comes to decor so I have free reign! Thank you for the bathroom inspo – ours definitely both need updating!
Ohhh you’re SO lucky! Take that and RUN. Hehe!
The bathroom looks great! I love the paint color and I really, really like the mirror and light fixture you chose for the space. I know a lot of people think dark colors make a space look smaller, but in this case I really think the paint color makes everything pop – the fixtures, etc.
Ohhh good point! Our house is so white so it was a nice little surprise 🙂
GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS, Alexis! That new paint color is rocking! And Ooh lala THAT mirror!
Girl, I am DROOLING!! I agree with the above comment that the dark actually enhances the room and does not make it feel small. I love mixing metals, and I adore the mirror, faucets, pineapple print, and rugs. I love that you wrote about flants (hahaha I love this hybrid word!). I don’t know if our cats would still chew on them, but we don’t keep plants in case they would make them sick. I could actually incorporate flants in our first home one day! We are renting a town home, but you are giving me all the inspiration. You have the talent for food, fashion, and home design. You are killing it, no lie! <3
I love these posts so much! We are slowly making our house our own, but it’s a work in progress. Love all the inspiration I am getting from you!!
Puhleaaaaase keep these posts coming! I love reading about all things decor. Your bathroom looks fab!
GIRL this bathroom is AMAZING! Not cookie-cutter AT ALL & oh so elegant. I would never have thought to do a dark color like that but it pops so crazy well. I love all things, gold, copper, & rose gold so your accessories are 100% down my alley. My sweet hubs bought me a flant (hahaha) to go in the gold hexagon mirror shelf (both from Target), & I have to say I freakin love the combo. I could literally buy every single home item from Target because they have all the pretty mid-century mod option with so many blush and gray options, which are my favs. You have such a knack for decorating, dressing, & cooking! A triple threat! PS I feel extra happy with my living room rug because it’s the same one you have in your dining room I believe (the gray and dark ivory geometric print). Also, I remember you posted about yellow versus white lights, so I decided to replace the light bulbs in our guest and office rooms with white bulbs & holy crap what a fantastic difference it made because now I don’t look jaundice when I go in those rooms.
https://www.target.com/p/hexagon-mirror-with-shelf-brass-project-62-153/-/A-52722706 this is the wall shelf
https://www.target.com/p/artificial-succulent-arrangement-in-cement-pot-green-6-lloyd-hannah/-/A-52863906 this is the cute flant
I LOVE the bathroom!! I usually don’t like dark paint colors but this looks fabulous! So happy you are sharing your home decor and style on the blog 🙂
Love your new bathroom!!! Black just makes it pop! Could I ask where you got your soap dispenser? Great job. Linda
I linked to it in the post! Target 🙂
I love it so much! Did you design it yourself?
Thanks!! Yes 🙂
Omg I cannot tell you how happy I am that you made that tab haha!
We are about to redo our bathroom and I’m nervous to remove the giant mirror that’s attached to the wall. Did you have any issues with yours? I’d love to replace it with something with a little more character .
We had to touch up paint and dry wall when we removed the mirror, but really depends on the mirror!!
Hi Alexis!
I wish I could say and feel the same thing whenever I enter my current bathroom. Looking for some inspiration here.
Cheers,
Jessica
Such an amazing post. I am inspired by your work and got some great ideas. Thanks and keep sharing 🙂
Great to see your bathroom decoration. Painting and lighting really claim hardly for appreciation. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Hi, Thank you so much for coming to me at the right time. We are shifted to our new home next month. So I need to organize my new bathroom. I found here some useful tips about bathroom organization. Already bookmark this site for future reference.
I don’t have a link, but I love how it ties in the walls.