Thanks for your kind words about my redo that I showed last week. I had some people asking for close ups of what was in the cabinets and asking about the cabinets themselves.
They are a set of old gun cabinets, that were really plain. When we remodelled the bathroom by stealing space from an unused bedroom (we used the rest of the bedroom to make our closet larger and add a laundry room to it), were- sized the bathroom to fit this piece (actually, its 4 pieces) and added trim to make it look built in.
Technically, I do think that it is built in, now, huh?
I dry brushed 3 shades of white over it, after adding the trim pieces and covered the back with sheet music.
The shelves are filled with things I like. Vintage fairy pictures (the oval one was $2 at my favorite flea mkt), dried hydrangeas, shells, bottles, and other tidbits from my life.
As I arranged my things, I thought of each window as a frame and the things I sat on the shelf as a composition in the frame.
But by using similar colors and themes throughout, I hope that all the displays look cohesive.
I also used lots of lidded glass pieces as storage for bathroom type items, Q-Tips, mini tissue packs, cotton, etc.
Then, some of it makes no sense at all. Just things that I liked all piled onto a plate.
So Pretty Karla! I love the character that built in’s give a house and you would not know that these didn’t come with the bathroom! karen….
I think that is such a fabulous idea for a bathroom and it looks so beautiful.
Oh Karla…I can’t wait to see it in person! I’ve drooled over it for so long in magazines that I can hardly believe that I’ll be there soon!
Can’t believe that Agnes is a year already…she’s tiny!
Karla, your wonderful cabinet, is filled with beautiful little pieces -very –nature or man-craftet, but together a fantastic lovely still-life picture.
Hope your week-end will be a happy one.
Hugs,Dorthe
Karla , so beautiful all of it .
I get lost in your beautiful things. And like everyone else like the closeups of everything, because I scrutinize the large photos for details.
Leann
OK. I’m SO in love with that bathroom!!!! The gun cabinets transformed into such a lovely giant piece! I love all of the goodies you’ve stashed inside too….xxoo, Dawn (There’s always a precious pooch camera ready, isn’t there? 🙂
So beautiful, Karla & the plate with the things that make no sense at all, makes perfect sense to me. Surrounding yourself with all the things you love, is the best way to be.
See ya soon!
hugs, Sherry
It works, Karla. It is just incredibly beautiful! Have a wonderful time at your Birds Nest and save a place for me. I was sorry to hear Silver Bella is cancelled for the year, even though I wouldn’t be going.
Built-ins built with love. Gorgeous and I love seeing the snippets of what makes your heart sing…and your mind tick!
Debbie
It’s a definite testament to your skills that you were able to take a gun cabinet that hadn’t tasted paint since its birth, (and used to hide toys, records, guns and who knows what else) and turn it into something that looks so beautiful and right, like it belongs just like it is now, and its past life as a gun/storage cabinet was just a phase. I love it in your bathroom with all your treasures.
Karla,
Gun cases huh? Who woulda thought. This bathroom is beautiful such a great example of getting an amazing high end look for not a lot of money. In a couple of weeks I might be soaking in that bathtub! LOL Lisa
PS I don’t remember ever seeing this room in a mag? Could it be???
Love all of your display treasures…you have a “knack” for vignettes. thanx for sharing, Tiff
I covet that cabinet for my pantry! LOL You have put together the coolest things.
~elaine~
A GUN CABINET!!! LOL Oh, I love it! I had a friend who had a beautiful small chippy white sign done in a delicate script that said, “I don’t have time to put on makeup. I use that time to clean my gun.” I think you need that sign in your gun cabinet!! I would’ve never guessed that was what it was. I just love your bathroom Karla. You’ve inspired me.
Cheers – Kathy