Ever since she was little bitty, Bug has loved rubber ducks. Of course it helped that at the time her infant tub was an inflatable rubber duck tub from Garanimals and we got lots of lil duckies for baby shower gifts.
So when it came time that I decided something needed to be done with our guest/kids bathroom, I knew just where to go. It was so bland, and I'm horrible at "before/after" pictures, so I just have after shots, but there wasn't much to show. It had a mirror, sink, toilet, shower with a clear curtain, and white walls. No shelf, no towel bar... nothing. very very bland.
I didn't want something super baby, or something super childish that my guests wouldn't enjoy it. You may disagree, but I think everyone loves rubber duckies!
In a previous blog I stated that sublty when using a theme is key to decor, and it stands true for my bathroom.
So my first step was of course paint. What color should the walls be? I'm not a big fan of yellow, not to mention that wouldn't be very subtle if both the walls and the duck decor were yellow. So I went with a peaceful pretty light blue that paired very nicely with the duck yellow.
Next I had to find a shower curtain. It is the main piece of the puzzle. I found 2 that I just couldn't make up my mind between so I let Hubs decide. Now looking at it I wish I had gotten the other one. It was cloth and had both ducks and little blue umbrellas on it.
Which gave me my inspiration to make the bathroom cute but not too cute and still contemporary and guest friendly.
An upside down umbrella with multi colored bubbles escaping. It turned out as a beautiful accent wall in my bathroom.
The main part of the bathroom was now complete.
Next there were just bits and pieces to accentuate the theme and decor. I already had lots of rubber duckies to use. I purchased the shelf and towel bar from Lowe's and installed them myself, it's super easy, and I love the glass shelf. It doesn't look obvious or appear to take up a lot of space.
My favorite piece of decor however was the canvases. Given it took me several several months before I finally completed them, today. But I'm so proud of how they turned out and they complete my bathroom!
It truly transformed the bathroom into a fun cute bath space for my kids. Bug loves running in here for bath time or to brush her teeth. The blue walls contrasted with the white furnishings, making the room appear bigger. And it still guest friendly, in my opinion.
Now, I know what you're thinking. "What about a Pinterest project?" I won't leave you disappointed. This was the second project I did, and it really only took about 5 minutes to complete. Bug now voluntarily runs into the bathroom each morning after breakfast to brush her teeth and wash her hands.
It's so easy. All you need is an empty baby soap/lotion bottle. In this case I used the Johnson's & Johnson's lavender Bathtime wash bottle that I had been letting Bug play with in the tub.
First, just cut the top off right where the bottle starts to curve. Then cut around the label on one side.The last part is tricky and took a bit of time for me to cut. Of course if you used a drill bit made to cut circles out of plastic, it would make this task much easier. I slaughtered the base of mine, but it easily yet snugly fits over the faucet and is simple to remove when I need to use the sink without it.
And voila! An extension on your faucet so your toddler or preschooler can reach the water!
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
1 John 2:12
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