My Mama's Spectacular Bathroom Remodel

Last year, my handy Mama and her handy husband, Obbie, built a bathroom from scratch on what was once their canning porch. Their old farm house, which I featured on Houzz.com last summer (HERE), is located in Eastern Oregon. It was in dire need of a new bathroom. They did such a fantastic job, that I want to share it with you here!

My favorite thing about this bathroom is the origin of the vintage turn-of-the-century cast iron sink they installed. My mother spotted it on the side of a river near their home. She could only see a piece of it sticking up out of the ground with her binoculars. She and her husband waded across the river, carried it back across to their truck and hauled it back to the house for cleaning. After having it resurfaced by a professional in Portland, OR, it was ready for their bathroom!

The 100 year-old claw foot soaking tub was found at an antique / consignment store in Central California and transported to their farm house. My mom refinished and painted it herself.

My Mama found the awesome green vintage bath fixtures below at a salvage place in Portland, OR. They were the color inspiration for the whole bathroom.

And just when it couldn't get any better - they built an open, door-less walk in shower. It's handicap accessible, built with my son, Charlie, in mind. I love love love love love it!

The door to the bathroom opens into the laundry and mud room. Because there wasn't much space for a swinging door, they did a barn door style installation. The door was picked up at a garage sale and Obbie added the privacy glass. Isn't it brilliant?

And here are my sons trying out the soaking tub while their grandma looks on.

Vintage Door Knobs

The interior knob on my front door needs some serious help.  For six months now, the knob has been coming off the door when pulled in a certain way.  So every once in a while an unsuspecting guest pulls on the knob and the whole thing comes off leaving a brown swipe of grease on their hand, or worse, their clothing.  I have absolutely no idea how to replace a front door knob and lock, nor does my husband.  I may have to call someone in.

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Browsing Cost Plus World Market

I had a few free moments yesterday, so I popped in to my local Cost Plus World Market for a look-see.  I love this place.  I always find something fun and interesting for my home or my kitchen cabinets.  I can pick up a great bottle of wine, a set of fresh towels, some ethnic jewelry and a little goodie for my three year old.  I haven't been in to the store in a while and I was so happy to see their most recent collections.  These are some of the items I might come home with if I were on a little spree.

1. Jackson Metal Tub Chair

2. Aiden 3-Shelf Console

3. Jackson Rectangular Table w/ Metal Base

4. Concrete Hayden Dining Bench

1. Ivory Ceramic Knobs (Set of 4)
2. Arabesque Indoor-Outdoor Rug
3. Veda Wall Rack
4. Campaign Chair 

Do you shop at Cost Plus?
What do you think of their new stuff?

Ornate Hardware

 I just came across these fantastic door pulls at Interior Alchemy.  The first is by far my favorite, but I love them all.  This kind of attention to detail is rarely seen in homes today.  Such a shame, because these are stunning!