I have the same addiction that my mother did.
SHOPPING
My mother’s addiction was a BIG ONE, as she wasn’t satisfied just going out and buying a new dress – no, that she wouldn’t spend her time and money on. She had BIGGER things to buy – HOUSES.
When I was growing up, we never lived in a house for more than a couple of years. As soon as she bought and completed finished remodeling and redecorating, she’d put it on the market and start looking for another. The only times that I remember staying in a house for any extended periods is when she’d buy raw land and design the entire house herself, from the ground up. I remember walking through the aisles of the hardware store looking for cabinet knobs, talking to landscapers about shrubs (one house even had a full Japanese Garden), and going to the plumbing supply houses to choose bathroom fixtures.
This is so typical of the condos & houses that I see
While some of the places we lived were older, she absolutely insisted on a modern bathroom and kitchen. She knew exactly what it took to buy a house, fix it up and resell it for a good profit. Mind you, she was so house-crazy, that we not only had our REGULAR home, but we also had a beach house in South County, RI and a condo in South Florida (which is how I actually came to live here).
She’s been gone for 29 years now, and I find myself going to look at homes on the weekend, looking at them with my mother’s eye and trying to find my next mansion. Things have change a lot since she’s passed and while I love modern and sleek as much as I do retro, I also want eco-friendly bathroom fixtures (something that didn’t exist when she remodeled).
The other day while driving around Fort Lauderdale, I found an absolutely adorable bungalow in the Colee Hammock neighborhood. It was charming (small), with original touches that are difficult to replicate and in dire need of a bathroom remodel. Ever the dreamer, I came home and started looking at bathrooms online for inspiration. You’re looking at some of the photos that I found.
Of the three bathrooms pictured above, which do you think I’d choose for my next mansion?
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The first one is the most relaxing…but is that a pool in #2??
No, that’s actually an in the ground bathtub. Pretty amazing huh?
The one with the red is to die for!
I love that tub and the chandelier.
My dream is to have a bathroom as big as my bedroom. One day….
Every woman’s dream
I like the first one. I spend hours on MLS looking at houses, but my budget doesn’t allow me to actually buy any of them, lol. I do enjoy working on the one I own though.
Sheri – so you’re like me? I do the same thing (and all over the place, not just in Florida).
I love my bathroom, but since we are moving I get nervous. I hate old fashioned ones. I love the modern look.
I love COLOR in bathrooms, so I guess that means I love modern as well. What fun you’ll have redecorating (I’m jealous)!
I love the 2nd bathroom. So homey and quaint.
There’s something spa-like about a vintage looking bath, isn’t there?
Wow, those are all very interesting. Mine is so simple compared to those.
One of mine is simple, the other one is larger, but no where near as colorful as these.
The vintage one is lovely. I used to work in sales for a high end construciton company and the designs for bathrooms were always inspiring and beaucoup bucks.
The vintage one is lovely. I used to work in sales for a high end construction company and the designs for bathrooms were always inspiring and beaucoup bucks.
Kelly – I would have gone crazy. My mom had a thing for hardware, kitchen & bathroom fixtures, etc. I think that I may have caught the bug from her.
I prefer the modern look as well, but, I have wanted a claw foot tub for at least 13 years (I’m 29) and still have yet to check that off my life list. Someday!!