When I thought about how I wanted our bathroom to feel, I knew that I wanted the look between the bedroom and bath to be seamless, so when I had extra fabric left over from our bedding, it made sense to follow suit with the same colors in the bathroom.
I started with the window covering. I wanted something that was going to look tailored and not overly fussy. I decided to go with a box-pleated valance made from the magnolia home java pattern in turquoise that I used for the euro shams in the bedroom. I, not being a seamstress myself, enlisted the help of my grandmother. She made making this sew (ha ha) easy. I planned on taking pictures and detailing each and every step of how she did it, but with the little ones running around this was near, no just plain impossible. Tanks to her it turned out fabulous. Once I placed it above the window the room began to feel finished. Something about adding window treatments makes a room so much cozier.
Next, I had to decide on how I was going to fill this huge bathroom. To increase the coziness factor, I added pinch pleat drapes from nearly the ceiling to the floor. Making them extra tall helped to add to the drama of the room and show off the high ceilings. I again enlisted the help of my grandmother. This time I actually helped. I feel certain that I could make these again. I hope to put my skills to use in the dining room soon. :)
I wanted the overall feel of the room to be light, bright, and most of all, coastal. I think I was able to do just that without breaking the bank. Some money saving tricks that I used were buying fabric remnants which are typically 25% to 75% off price per yard prices. I just happened upon the Jennifer Lopez rug for $3. Buying things on sale and at discount stores can make every dollar go further, and no one will ever be the wiser.
Here are a few detailed images of the finished bathroom for now.
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