He says it would be so much easier and give me space for a walk in shower as well as a tub. I said, fuck that shit, no one is taking my big double wide closet with built in solid wood cubicles!! Are you nuts? Where would I put my clothes? He said, women have too many clothes, it's stupid, and you could get a bed with drawer space underneath..he could build it. I told him, 'Hey, have another beer, Mr. Designer. You may be my favorite relative, but, you touch my fucking closet and all bets are off!' I haven't had a closet in six long years. There are no closets in the house I live in now. It's awful. Only a man would think this is a plan.
So, measure and look and measure and look..and argue. I'll figure it out. I'd rather give up the tub than even a cupboard, let alone a closet. He also thinks I'm goofy because I love the old pink stuff people are throwing away now. I say, it's girly and it fits the style of the old house. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any right now, not around here.That's okay, new stuff is fine, I'll build the look around stuff I already own. Like that hamper and fan. I have tons of that kind of stuff in the shed.
When he suggested saving money by reusing the sink cabinet, he could saw the bad part on the bottom off and put it back in..I'm so short it would work great..and it's free..I looked at him like he was from Mars. Yeah, free and ugly as shit. No thanks. How about I find a free old piece of furniture, saw a hole in it, drop the sink in and bam! Antique cabinet..also free or nearly free. And not ugly. I'll have it my way and he'll spent the remainder of his life in Beer Can Alley bitching about it. I think he just likes to argue anyway. He thinks women are crazy. Maybe we are, but, you have never seen my bathroom on here, because it is so fucked up. A man built it.
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Straight men have no business having any opinion on bathrooms or closets.
This pink one in your pictures. Grandma had one like that. EVERYTHING was pink. It was nice and big though lots of built in drawers. In my memory it smelled sweet I wonder if it really did or if it just looked so much like cotton candy it was a sensory trick.
I totally agree with you on every single point. Stand firm on a new cabinet (I like the idea of making it out of furniture) and not using your closet for additional space. It truly is a man thing. He probably gets a kick out of your sassy self. I'm glad he's handy, and willing to help.
I haven't used it myself, but I've heard wonderful things about chalk paint these days...no more priming or stripping of furniture anymore. It comes in all kinds of colors too. If you find a piece of furniture and decide to use it but want to paint it, and don't have access to chalk paint, or the like, I'll help you get some from here ;)
Love the new old house stories! My first house was a handy woman special and although it nearly killed me, I loved knowing I'd done it. Made a pretty penny too when it was time to move.
I love that old tile as well Pat. People that buy an old house and rip all that stuff out just piss me off. I mean if you don't want an old house, then don't buy an old house. right?
My house was built in 1929. And one of the reasons I bought it is that one of the bedrooms has a walk-in closet with a window!!! A WINDOW. I know, crazy, right? But anyway, when I was looking at it one of the realtors, old guy, said: "this would be a great room for a computer nook!" And I was like: "No-o-o....this would be a great room for my CLOTHES." So I can empathize a little bit with what you are dealing with :-) .
Noelle, I am putting your first sentance on a shit and wearing it for the next year. LMAO!
Beth, never heard of chalk paint, but, I'll check it out. Cool and thanks. I usually just rough it a bit with a sander and them paint it with a sponge tool and roller. It's worked fine so far. Some of those 'how to' articles are way to complicated when they shouldn't be. 'Specially if something's free. Hell, just do it any way you want. Nothing to lose really.
PS, they have these new paints that work on unpholstery now, have you seen that? It's pretty wild and it's not that standard fabric paint. (Which I've used every way because I had a free box of it from a dumpster.) I just think rules are for the birds.
Sally, have you ever thought that might not have been a closet? Back in the old days, people didn't have many clothes, what they did have, was babies. It was common to build a closet sized room for the baby off the main bedroom. It usually had a window. Anyhow, it sounds like you have a damn nice closet and I'm jealous. I wish realators would shut up, and just let people dream.
ps, have you ever read my 'Haunted Nursery' story?
PS..SHIRT not shit on reply to Noelle. LOL, gawd.
I'm sure it was meant to be a closet. Strangely, this old house has lots of closets, and 2 big linen closets. There are two other houses on my block with essentially the same floor plan though, and one of them did use it as a nursery. But that house also has just a regular closet in that room as well.
Problem is I am looking to move, and now "no window in the closet" is almost a deal breaker for me.
Where is the story? I'll go read it. So humid today so I'm staying inside.
lol I read it right. I read right through the typos. No time for correction. lol
What a cute bathroom! I love the old tile work, and the color. That vintage look is something I really go for.
When we moved into this house, we had a home inspection done, and they found old tile in robin's egg blue, with dark blue trim in the lower bathroom. I loved it, but the problem was that there was a large hole through one wall of it, where they had apparently worked on the plumbing. It hurt my feelings that we couldn't save the tile. It was just so pretty.
I may have to steal the idea of the old cabinet, and sawing a hole in it for the sink. That sounds really cute.
Men do not understand about closets. I think that genetically, straight men can't. My husband doesn't, really. He is just as happy to throw his clothes on the floor, in a heap, in front of the closet doors, as put them in it. He doesn't get the idea of hanging things up in there.
Christina
My aunt used antique cabinets as sink bases since the 60's. She always had the coolest bathrooms. It helps to have a big bathroom. One bathroom she was able to use a big dresser and had double sinks. One oak one had spindly legs and white ceramic wheels on it. She was way ahead of the curve on everything. I miss her. Do it! I wish I had the room to do that.
What is it with men knocking out closets?? My husband has this dream of knocking out my linen closet (old 50's house, solid wood door and little shelves) so he can walk straight from the living room to the can. For 10 years he's been walking around that wall, having to go through the kitchen instead. Poor thing.
Most new paints these days are primer and paint in one, and most goes on with one coat. Expensive though...but one can will make it through lots of projects. Love the idea of an old dresser or something with a sink in the top!
My bathroom needed a new ceiling, a new roof and a new floor. Because my house is very dark I decided I wanted one room flooded with light and since the bathroom ceiling and roof were coming off anyway I asked builders to put on a clear roof that I could see through, and keave out the ceiling. They use see through roofing on porches all the time and it's just as durable as corrugated iron. But do you think I could get someone to do it for me? Boy did they complain. Also because I couldn't afford tiling I decided to have the bathroom floor done in decking, because it's cheap, strong and waterproof. Another big struggle. But I got it in the end. And to save room I installed a shower over the bath. Now I'm looking at either going to Ikea to get kitchen cupboards, bench top and sink for the bathroom rather than, proper bathroom cabinets. Proper bathroom cabinets cost an arm and a leg. Or I'll do what you said, get an old cabinet and cut a hole in it for the sink. Such fun! :-)
Susan, your story about the wall being in the way of your husbands bathroom trips. Hilarious! Yes, he has suffered long enough. The wall must go.
Sally, that story is on The Last Word site, linked at the front here. On the third page, here..
fuck Elvis.
PS, the link worked, yay. It's below Two Loons and a Chainsaw and I think it's called Oueen Of The Rink. But, the Nursery Of Blood the dreaded nursery of my childhood is in there with it. Oh, man, that scary ass Victorian nursery. What is a tough kid supposed to do? Cry for mama or go to the nursery? Hell to the yes, I went.
Christina and Susan, men are nuts. They don't even understand that I do own a dress or two. You can't stick those in a drawer! Or your blouses! They'd be wrinkled messes. Besides, Iowa is the spider capitol of the world, it really is. I want NOTHING under my bed and I want an old iron bed that rolls so I can check. I have things in my bed, even spiders. I'm hoping to have nothing but a bed in there. Just a room with a bed in neutral colors. How peaceful would that be? I've slept on a sofa in kid chaos for a decade. Enough! A space of my own, with a door?? OMFG. I might die from the peace.
Lia, so far, your bathroom is adorable and I mean that. I LOVE the tile. I got inspired by your pics and I might actually try tiling. Is is hard? Any vids you'd recomend? Can I see a photo of the roof looking up from the tub? That idea is too hot...or cool. LOL. I could never do that here, the snow would break it. But, I dig it. You have the most awesome sense of color in your home. I love it. It's not for me, living in those colors would hurt my head (stroke damage) but, I would love to visit and just look. It's so sassy and pretty. One can tell, it's all you. Vibrant you.
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