Bathroom Design Plans- Mullins

I want to start by saying a huge THANK YOU to everyone that left the most thoughtful messages on my social media pages and sent encouraging text messages about my store being one baby step away from opening. I still can’t believe I’m about to be a shop/studio owner, and if I’m being 100 right now, I’m shaking in my boots in a bit. I’m extremely confident in the location I selected, the furniture lines I’ve chosen to partner with, and my design business itself, but it is SO SCARY to put yourself out there in such a big way. I keep reminding myself that with great risk comes great reward and if running a business was easy, everyone would do it. With that being said, I’m jumping in with both feet and taking the design bull by the horns!

By the way- my sign guy hand-painted my logo on the canvas awning!! Such a talent!

Last time I shared the design plans for the common areas of the remodel on Mullins, and today I have the final design boards for the two bathrooms. The hall bath is their main guest bath but also is used by their young children. The homeowner wanted something clean + modern that blended well with the selections from the open concept common areas of their home. We started with a classic 3x6” white subway tile with a high contrast dark grout line (not pictured here, but much easier to keep clean versus white grout), which ties in nicely with the dark floor tile, being laid in a herringbone pattern.

Keeping with the dark details, they selected matte black plumbing fixtures + hardware. We also used a dark framed round mirror for above the single sink, but chose to bring in some brass with the light fixtures. The countertops are a white quartz with pale gray veining.

The completed look offers a dominantly white + black color scheme with a little added warmth from the brass fixtures. It is a no-fuss space with a cool industrial modern vibe. 

The master bathroom repeats the use of matte black + brass but has more of a spa feel with the use of two different marble-look tiles, a larger matte tile for the floor and a polished tile for the shower walls, run vertically to visually bring up the height of the shower. For the shower floor + shampoo box we used a mini marble hexagon. The homeowner selected brass plumbing fixtures + hardware for this space for a touch of glamour. I especially love the repeated use of a hexagon for the cabinet knob as well. 

The vanity for this bathroom is laid out as one long vanity with double sinks and a drop down for the makeup vanity. We wanted all of the mirrors to be at the same height, but the makeup vanity required a mirror that would drop down lower so someone seated on a stool could still see in the mirror. It would be near impossible to find the right style of mirror in the sizes we needed so we opted to have these mirrors custom-made. A single large mirror over the double sinks to help open up the space of this smaller-sized bathroom, and a coordinating smaller, but taller, single mirror for above the makeup vanity. The mirrors will have a very thin black frame with industrial-style lighting mounted above them (one above each sink and one above the makeup vanity). This maybe sounds more confusing than it is, but will make sense once I share the completed pictures. 

That concludes the design plans, and I'm excited to share some progress pictures of the project, which is near completion. I'll also be sharing more of the shop/studio space soon!  

Kitchen Design- Briarmead

The weekend has flown by, and here we are, right back at the beginning of another work week! I started the weekend a little early by shopping with a friend on Friday at the annual Nutcracker Market, which is a huge holiday and gift market inside the NRG convention center, complete with food + cocktails. It was my first time going and it did not disappoint. I definitely see why it has become a yearly tradition for so many people to signify the start of the holiday season. 

Crazy amount of shoppers!!

Aside from the holiday market, we managed to squeeze in some grilling, football, and a long walk around the neighborhood thanks to some beautiful fall weather. And I can't talk about the weekend without mentioning that my favorite pooch, Brody, also turned 11!!! 

It was one of the most relaxing weekends I’ve had in a while, which has given me a little spring in my step today to share a new project, a remodel, that I've been working on for the past six months are so. The home was built in the 1950s and was a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home that Blue River Custom Builders is converting into a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home. The kitchen is being completed renovated and a new powder room and laundry room were added. The detached garage was moved up and connected to the home by a second story addition that includes a game room and two bedrooms that share a Jack and Jill bathroom. On the first floor, the small, middle bedroom in the original three bedrooms, was converted into the new master bathroom and closet, allowing for the old master bathroom to be removed to allow for a larger bedroom space. Additional changes include pushing out the living room wall for added space, custom built-ins in the living room, new flooring and lighting throughout most of the home, and a freshened up exterior. The house is really moving along and is currently in the millwork and tile stage. I plan to share a few glimpses of the construction progress as I share the design plan for each space, starting with the kitchen, which has gone from closed and cramped to light, bright and open. 

Expansive new kitchen.

Looking towards the stairs leading to the new 2nd floor addition.
Living room is to the right.

Wine nook that is to left of the kitchen.

As you can tell, the angled brick fireplace was removed in order to allow for an open concept kitchen/living space + a large island. The kitchen was also extended into the old laundry room to provide space for a pantry and the refrigerator. An additional window in the kitchen, and the nearly floor to ceiling windows in the living room maximize the light flooding into the home. 

The design itself is a great mix of modern, classic and industrial touches. The quartz counters have a soft movement throughout which compliments the mini marble herringbone backsplash in the kitchen + the stainless steal mosaic in the wine nook/dry bar that is directly off the kitchen.

All of the trim + cabinets are being built onsite and will be painted in a very pale gray. The island and the wine nook cabinetry will be painted in a deep shade of charcoal that is quickly becoming one of my favorites. We went back and forth between wood or acrylic barstools, but ultimately decided to keep it light with the acrylic choice since the island and flooring are darker. I think this also adds to the chicness of the space.

Since we opted for the acrylic stools, to add to the industrial vibe we selected matte black, contemporary lantern-style lights for both the island and the dining room, which is semi-open to the kitchen. These will connect well with the new black iron railing that is being used for the stairs going up to the second floor, which is open to the kitchen.

The overall design feels very cool with an industrial chic vibe that fits this young, growing family. 

I'm really excited to see this kitchen come to life and to share how perfectly this plays with the adjoining living room, which we’ll share more of next time!!! Until then, have a great start to the week!!!