Places & Spaces: My Bathroom

It has been a BUSY few months for Ryley and I. We are getting ready to sell our house and thus, have been working like crazy on all those little things that need doing before putting it on the market. I have to say that we would never have gotten the amount of things done without the help of friends and family! Thank you guys!

Some of the renovations are recent and some have been done for a while, but I thought I would take this opportunity to share my home with you one room at a time. I've been taking photos for the listing, but also for the memories. It is bittersweet putting this house on the market since we have done a lot to it over the years and have so so so many memories here. Part of me doesn't want to leave this place!

So (since it was just cleaned) I thought I'd start this process by sharing pictures of my bathroom with you that my husband and his dad painstakingly tiled, dry-walled, painted, etc, etc, etc. Thank you Ryley and Larry, I love my bathroom!

Loveable Livable Trends: Patterned Cement Tile

One of my favorite new ideas is actually a very old idea. Think ancient Moroccan: vibrant colours, elaborate scroll work and patterned tile. Lately, patterned cement tiles are making somewhat of a resurgence and their addition to sparse, modern interiors is, in my mind, a very welcome one.

I am so coveting this bathroom!

Elegant Tiled Hallway

Such a fun space!

I think this image is supposed to be about the couch (which is gorgeous!), but those floors!!!!

I have a confession to make. I (yes, even I) sometimes grow weary of pure, white, minimalist, modernism with its horizontal lines, right angles and no pattern. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a modernist who is allergic to nicknacks and clutter. Its just that sometimes a little character and pattern are a refreshing addition to the modern asthetic.

Blue and White Delight

Great Dining Space

Fantastic White and Black Entry

Another great take on black and white.

Tiny but well appointed kitchen.

Wowza!

There is something about pristine white walls juxtaposed against the chaotic pattern of the concrete tile that is just so right. I love it! If I had the right space, I would totally do this. How about you? What do you think of this trend??