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Guest Friendly Kid Bathroom

I really wish I had a before picture of this bathroom, but since it was just a non-existent space, it wouldn’t be all that exciting to see.  So you will have to settle for a bunch of “afters”.
Also, I have never taken you on a tour of my boys’ bathroom, so I thought I would do that tonight.  And yes, cleaning it with a toothbrush and scrubbing it with q-tips might have something to do with why I am currently feeling emboldened enough to show it off.  (Just kidding, no q-tips were harmed in the cleaning of this bathroom.)
Lately as I walk through my house, I just see a bunch of projects haunting me from all directions.  Each room has a million things in it that I would want to change if/when the time/resources become available.  But this bathroom, my guest/boys bathroom, is one room in my home I actually like.  I haven’t changed anything about it since we remodeled two years ago, and I don’t think I will for some time to come.
When designing this bathroom I knew I wanted to keep the Nautica shower curtain from our previous home.  I knew I wanted the bathroom to be kid friendly and yet not make guests feel like they were showering inside a cartoon.  I knew I wanted wainscoting and Benjamin Moore Whipple Blue walls.  I knew I wanted a vintage looking vanity.  I also knew I wanted to incorporate my kiddos passion for dinos into the decor.  This seemed like an impossible order, but I knew I could make it happen.
I found the Pottery Barn dinosaur towels on clearance and bought up a bunch.
I ordered the vanity below from HomeDecoratorsOutlet.com. It was on deep clearance because it was originally green with pink roses.  But for only $200 including shipping and including that gorgeous white marble top, we decided it would be easy enough to just paint those ugly roses white.

I adore all the detail on the vanity and how it compliments the wainscot.

The gooseneck hardware came from overstock.com, and the little dino hand towel was a fun find from HomeGoods.

I was thrilled to find a cheap mirror at Ross which wasn’t too fussy or ornate.

The shadowbox picture frames were fantastic finds at Big Lots with more Pottery Barn Kids clearance dino towels.

Aren’t my babies in their dino costumes adorable?

I was able to find towel rods at Marshal’s that matched my light fixture from Lowes…

…and my tp dispenser from Ross.

It’s the little details that make me happy.  Like how these dragonfly hooks look adorable on the back of the door.

And how this deep window looks great surrounded by molding and wainscot.
And how cute my boys’ names look on their dino towels.

So how about you?  Any room in your home that you’re still in love with?
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  2. What a beautiful decorating scheme! I am new to your blog and didn't realize your son's name is Asher. Mine too! How did you choose his name? I am in the process of transforming his nursery to a "big boy" room and this would be a great style for him. He loves dinosaurs and I love plaid. Sounds like a win win situation. Keep up the fantastic work. You rock!

  4. Love the vanity & wainscoting!! I've seen a million of those vanities (in the green/creme scheme) and never thought about painting one–me, the person who LOVES spray paint! You did a great job, and your bathroom looks so clean and fresh. I'm jealous! 🙂

  5. The vanity – gorgeous, plaid shower curtain – love, dinosaur boys – adorable! What an all together great bath!

  6. Hi Beth…me again! {you've been busy!}
    I LOVE the vanity. What a great deal and way different from the original! The dinosaur towels are too cute and perfect with the adorable pictures of your children. This is a GREAT bathroom! Thanks for sharing!
    Sharlotte

  7. We are starting to revamp out girl's bathroom soon. I am bookmarking this page of inspiration.

    Just beautiful!

  8. I love all the little details that come together to make this room awesome. Very kid friendly but very posh too!

  9. What an adorable bathroom you created for you boys. I love your vanity, paint color, and shower curtain. It's great that as your boys grow you can update it simply by changing out the towels and accessories. Great project!

  10. I love the dinosaur touches! The bathroom is beautiful! I'm currently redoing my hall bath that is also my kids bathroom. It's a challenge sometimes to keep a balance between kid friendly and guest friendly. I've got a both a boy and a girl so I'm trying to keep it pretty neutral! Great job!

  11. Great compromise between kids and guests — fits both perfectly. Drooling over your vanity. We did a subtle Penn State-themed bathroom with blue/white/khaki, and I hung pictures of my boys at a game in there. I've always hoped it wasn't weird to hang pictures of my boys in their bathroom … and now, thanks to your boys as dinosaurs, I absolutely don't think it is! Love it!

  12. You have every right to be proud of that room, it is fit for a magazine spread! I love all the details, and was so surprised to see what the pictures in the shadow boxes were. They are just too perfect.

  16. You did a wonderful job making the bath work for everyone. Me? I'm still in love with my dining room redo to white, shopping only my home. Thrilled! Now, the rest of the house!

  19. My oldest son (Noah, age 8) asked me to redo their bath this year. What????? Of course honey! Mom can do that! This looks great!!!! Do you love the wainscoating with 2 boys???

  22. Showering in a cartoon…haha, now that's funny! I'm so digging that wooden box on top the toilet. Girl, you've got such a way of decorating your bathrooms that I like. Remember last time how I was digging how you displayed your toilet paper? Such a cute bathroom. I love how you incorporated the boys in their dino costumes in the photo decor. Now that's a great example of really taking care of the little details.

  23. Beth your kids bathroom is adorable! I love the cool blue wall color and that vanity is to die for!

  24. The first thing I noticed was the vanity. I love it! You did a terrific job painting it. I know what you mean about trying to make the bath kid friendly but not 'cartoonish'. That's a big deal and you did a great job.

    Happy Sunday, Beth!

    xoxo
    Jane

  25. Hmm, I am more of the, I see something that needs to be done in this room, kind. But then again, there is also something in every room that I love. I generally love our house, it felt home the minute I walked through the door the first time and that has never changed. But finished? No, no room is finished yet (after six years!)

  26. Where in the world have you been hiding this gem of a room?! Clean some more rooms so we can see them! 🙂 I love the colors. That blue is just perfect. And don't even get me started on the vanity. Love it all!

  27. I love that patchwork shower curtain. So pretty! And the baskets and crate, gorgeous! I want that bathroom for ME!

  28. i love your bathroom!! I really love how the beadboard looks {in any bathroom really} and I love that when they eventually grow out of the dino's you only need to swap the towels. That bathroom will last your boys well past college – so classic 🙂

  29. I just LOVE the boys bathroom. I like how you incorporated their likes and your likes and made a beautiful space with thrifty buys. Our bathroom is a room that I currently hate! We only have one, extremely small bathroom, so it's really cluttered with kid and grown up bath stuff, but since we're just renting there's not much I can do…sigh…someday though I'll have a room that I'm proud of!

    Blessings, Grace

  30. I have a few, Beth, and that includes my three bathrooms! The only one I'm concentrating on doing some small changes for now is the living room {all things we can take with us if we wind up moving}. I'd really, truly like to get my hands on my kitchen, but I try not to think about it until we decide what we are doing.

  33. what a fun bathroom, I love how you did a dinosour theme and had pics of them dressed up!!!! That sink is BEAUTIFUL!!

  34. The details are all beautiful. Love every bit. (I wish I'd had those dino towels when one of my guys was obsessed with them a few years ago – now he's obsessed with steak/hamburgers/chicken and I'm NOT going to get a towel with that on it!).

  35. Love this bathroom! Its calming, and clean looking!

    Like you I feel I have projects coming toward me in all directions… its horrible! I love HDC but sooo frightened to order! Im looking for a biege sofa online, and sooo scared to order , thinking its going to be all wrong!!!

  36. Very cute Beth! I love it. Beautiful vanity and the mirror is so classic and pretty!

    Sorry I didn't add my mantle to your party. I am having major creative problems with it. I will have to work on it this week.

    Happy Sunday!

    XOXO
    Jen

  37. Very nice! I love the vanity! Wow, it looks beautiful in white. Everything looks very pretty.
    Sandra

  38. First of all Beth your kids names are soooo cool. Love em'!

    The bathroom is so fun and precious all in one! Love the beautiful sink vanity. It came out great painted white.

    It's a really gorgeous bathroom! 🙂

  39. What a nice bathroom! I love all the little touches, especially the soap crate! The black and white pictures are darling:) Have a good weekend! Lisa

  40. I love those dino towels! I just might have to track some down for my little guy. 😉
    Great shots. =)

  43. I love it! I also have the same problem of seeing a bajillion things that need to be done in my home! The bathroom looks great! I love the waincoating I have plans to add it to may bath this summer. Looks great!

  45. I loVE IT ALL!!! super duper cute. The dino towels, cute kiddos in dino costumes… LOVE LOVE THE Sink and the detail to it. The shower curtain is sure cute too. I wouldn't change a thing!

  46. This is an absolutely adorable room. I love what you did with the vanity. I have to say that the crowning touch is your babies in their dinosaur costumes…cost of that is PRICELESS! You've done a superb job in decorating this room for your precious ones.

  47. So super cute! I love that vanity – stunning. Very warm and inviting guest bathroom…can I come stay?!? =]

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