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This might be my first Saturday post ever, but I realize I have not written as much this week as I usually do, so I thought I would update you on the renovation of our Master Bathroom.
In fact, just yesterday, the countertop arrived for our little island furniture piece that rests next to
the sink. My favorite element about the island (besides the fact that it looks great) is that the middle section of the back (which you can see in the photo above) pulls out to reveal a hamper! Since this piece is about 44" wide, and 24" deep, I knew the drawers would be crazy deep, which did not seem necessary for the items we would be storing. Toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, etc. do not really require nearly two feet of drawer depth. Therefore, the idea for the hamper was born.
The three drawers on either side of the unit will provide plenty of storage, and I am so thrilled with how the design turned out overall. The carpenter on this job has been fabulous, and I have really been impressed with his design knowledge and ideas. After I told him I wanted to incorporate the shower tile pattern somewhere else in the bathroom, he came up with the idea to turn the pattern on the horizontal and add it to the cabinet.
When the carpenter first brought in the unfinished piece, my mouth hit the floor.
I knew it was really special, and I told him again and again how spectacular I thought his work was.
Of course, then I had to find a countertop, and I visited nearly every remnant shop in my area. Since I didn't need a very large piece, I was hoping to find something exotic and interesting at a great price. I also knew I wanted a white background, and I wanted the marble to be honed. (not shiny or polished) I was sure I wanted something fairly thick too, at least 3 cm, which is a little over an inch.
There were a few stones that caught my eye...like this one.
If you follow me on Instagram, you caught the sneak peek of the gorgeous art in my nearly done Master Bathroom. It was painted by my dear friend, Kristen Dowd, who creates these beautiful abstracts. (she does custom work, too!)
I always oooh and aaaah over the work Kristen posts, but this particular painting really spoke to me. It has so much emotion in it. I think if I were to give advice on art, I would say to choose what moves you. If you see a piece of art that stirs something in you, go for it. Art is so personal, and the couple of pieces I have are ones that struck me immediately.
How awesome is my view from the tub going to be?
When I mentioned it to the plumber, he kind of shrugged his shoulders and made some comment about "how it was a little loose". My reply: "Yes, but what can we do?" His response: Shrug.
Little did he know he was talking to someone that would forever be bothered by the crooked letters. "I'll be right back", I said.
A few minutes later, I showed up with two supplies to remedy this problem. There has to be a creative solution to this complication, right?
If you 
We decided to incorporate wood in the bathroom because the room you step down into from the main bathroom had the original 1920 floors. I thought it might look strange to do all marble or tile and then step onto the wood. Thus the idea for the wood squares surrounded by marble was born. You can see the original (dusty!) wood floor in the below image.
I love French chevron wood floors, and I love the raw, natural wood look, so I had my fingers crossed that when our original wood floor was sanded, it would be a beautiful organic looking color. Once I saw the difference in what was sanded and what had the oil stain on it, I seriously wanted to sand my entire house.