Sunday 6 May 2012

Bathroom Beginnings.


Work has started with the Bathroom in my quest to get the attic finished.   Despite not having updated the blog recently, I haven't been idle.

The room has been primed and the panelling has been created and painted.



I've been quite adventurous this time with wallpaper in that I'm using a design printed off from a website of free printables.   I've no idea whether this will work or not but I do hope it does as I like the design and I've already painted the panelling to co-ordinate with it!


The room was originally going to have a wooden floor stained mahogany but when I put the flooring together with the panelling it just looked all wrong, whether it was the particular stain I was using or whether it just wasn't the right colour of panelling to have with the mahogany, it just wasn't working for me so that floor will be laid in the store room I've planned for next door.

That all meant that I had to come up with an alternative and normally I would just go on line and purchase the flooring I fancied but this time, because I have loads of card to hand, I thought I'd have a go at making my own so with the help of the very informative book by Lea Frisoni this is how far I've got at the moment. 


I only started putting it together this morning and I've got quite a long way to go but so far, given that it's the first time I've attempted anything like this, I'm pretty pleased with the way it's looking and hopefully any little discrepancies will be hidden once it's been grouted!

The cabinet I bought for the Bathroom has also been stained mahogany but I'm going to have to change that too as it just doesn't work with the burgundy paint colour.   Back to the drawing board with that one, I think!

15 comments:

  1. Very adventurous of you to attempt such an involved tile pattern your first time, but I have confidence in you! :D It will be grand once finished. Love the wallpaper.

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  2. Too bad the wood floor didn't work, but the tile floor is looking fab! Funny how those set-backs can sometimes work to ones advantage...

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  3. Very good and intersting progress! I love the tile pattern.
    Geneviève

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  4. The tile floor looks great Irene. I'm not surprised that you're pleased with your progress. I'm very impressed - and I love that wallpaper. Judith x

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  5. Your tiles for the floor looks fantastic. I love the wallpaper I have seen this and always liked it but I dont have have anywhere to put it yet :). So I cant wait to see yours. Wonderful work as is all you do.
    Hugs Maria

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  6. I love your wall paper, I have it in my dining room, it looks great up, love your panneling, great colour

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    1. Thank you Marlene. I popped over to your blog for a little look at your dining room (lovely) and it was nice to see what the pattern looked like overall.

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  7. Irene, your bathroom is going to look Wonderful! That tile floor is Perfect! (I have been so pleasantly surprised with my own "tile" made out of card.... I think you are going to love it!)I can't wait to see more!

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  8. I love the colour you have chosen, its like Farrow & Balls Radicio. And the wallpaper is wonderful, and what a find!! It will work perfectly with the tiles you have chosen. I can't wait to more, Irene.
    Take care
    Simon

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    1. Thanks Simon. The colour is Craig & Rose 1829 "Osbourne Maroon" I'll possibly be wallpapering this weekend.

      I hope you're getting on well with the plans for your Theatre because I'm itching to see it!

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  9. Hello Irene,
    I love your color choices. It looks very warm, welcoming and yet rather elegant. The floor is looking very good...mind you I've never seen any of your work not look perfect! The wainscott is looking beuatiful as well...I just love all your work, and I can't wait to see it all put together.
    Have a wonderful week Irene,
    Hugs,
    Giac

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  10. Hi Irene,

    The wall paper is beautiful! I hope it prints out as you are expecting, the pain colour is a perfect match too! It will make a very warm and inviting bathroom. I think the tiles look good too, much better than a plain wooden floor in a bathroom anyway!! How will you grout them?

    hugs
    Andy xx

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    1. Thank you Andy. I think the tiled floor worked out pretty well considering I hadn't done this sort of thing before. As for the grouting, well....I did a test piece first just to be on the safe side! I spray varnished it, grouted with Pollyfilla (you've got to work quick with that stuff and only worked on small sections at a time). When I was wiping the filler off, it was hard to tell if I was wiping away groud or the surface of the tile (eek!) so once it was done, I lightly sanded the whole floor and gave it another coat of spray varnish. It seemed to have worked. At least, I hope it's worked - lol.

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  11. Thanks everyone for your complementary comments on the floor. I'm hoping to get it in place this weekend. If it keeps up with this continuous rain here, I'll be able to get loads of mini-ing done!

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  12. The floors are by far the part that scares me most, in building the dollhouse ... The temptation to use the paper is really cool (hurry to see the result!), However, that satisfaction, learning to do new things, and discover we are better than we expect!
    You are very good, and the bathroom is being a fairy tale :-)
    Mini hugs
    Flora

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