We love our home. We love the location, the style, the age (+50 years) and the back yard with it’s 35 year old grape vine arbour … well that’s what sold it for us. And I’m not even going to mention the large attached garage that has been re-dubbed “The Lounge” which now doubles as a music studio, bar, surplus furniture warehouse.
One of the few things we don’t love is the fact that there is no washroom on the main level. There’s one on the second storey and one in the basement, but you’re out of luck on the main level. Not only is it a convenience we miss, it is an issue for guests who find stairs a challenge.
So, what to do??? We are currently in the process of planning an addition of a covered front porch. The plans include a future enclosed entryway. When that happens we will convert the current front closet into a mini powder room. And when I say mini, I’m talking 36”x43”. Yup – miniscule!
This got me searching the wonderful wide web for a “little” inspiration *snicker*. I guess we’re among the minority because I couldn’t find too many mini loos as inspiration. But here are the few I did find:
Source: room-galleries.myhomeideas.com via Donna on Pinterest
Source: ideastosteal.com via Donna on Pinterest
I like this one for the size of the fixtures, and how they’ve built around the tank and heater. Not quite sure what’s going on behind the toilet – looks like the cover may have been pushed back through the wall – oops…
Here’s a couple of examples show how to make the room seem bigger with wall treatments:
I did manage to find some neat fixtures – like the sink above – and these next ones too …
Source: digsdigs.com via Donna on Pinterest
Source: blog.thebathoutlet.com via Donna on Pinterest
Source: astonmatthews.co.uk via Donna on Pinterest
And finally, hubby has his vote in for this one .. me, ummmmm, not so much …
Source: scooper.com.au via Donna on Pinterest
However this turns out, I’ll guess I should just be happy if I don’t have this :) …
Source: bing.com via Tammy Lenover on Pinterest
So, have you a mini powder room? Or have you seen or used one? If you have any suggestions, I’m all ears :)….
Great idea Donna to add in the bathroom at the same time as the porch addition. I'm sure you remember Maureen's, it's tiny too and I remember there was a cute little sink in there.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to decorate a mini-loo (we are from England so appreciate that word) For obvious reasons we would recommend some unique hardware in that tiny loo to add personality and interest
ReplyDeleteI had a really tiny one in the flip I did too, it turned out so cute. To add charm to such a small space I played up the tile on the floor with a border of mosaic. have fun with it
ReplyDeleteMy parents in law have the tiniest little powder room and cutest tiny sink... the bonus is the window that seems to open up the space in the room! You must be so looking forward to the addition. Can't wait to see what you conjure up with this exciting and fun challenge, Donna!
ReplyDeleteBTW, just posted today, re: adding charm and beauty to a powder room! http://goo.gl/zSQF5
ReplyDelete;) Pam
I could NOT do the two-in-one toilet and sink. I saw one of those on The Block, and just thought NO WAY. They did four tiny powder rooms under the staircases on The Block. There must be pictures online somewhere.
ReplyDeleteA tiny powder room is a great place to do something bold or daring - maybe paint it black with a little crystal chandelier, or a bright colour like cobalt blue. A funky wallpaper would be cool too.
Here are two of them: http://oncedailychic.blogspot.ca/2012/05/block-powder-rooms.html
ReplyDeleteAnd you can see them all here: http://ourdiydream.com/a-revealing-episode-of-the-block/
ReplyDeleteOne of them has a mirrored wall - that's an idea for making the room appear bigger. As long as you don't mind seeing yourself sitting on the toilet ;-)
We have a mini powder room...
ReplyDeleteOnly a bit bigger than a bathroom stall...with a tiny sink!
http://8footsix.com/2011/07/what-our-house-looked-liked-4-years-ago.html