Smallest Space Lived in Happily

[Teacher Terry]

That’s very nice!

[razz]

What a clever and effective use of shutters. That is Pinterest material for sure.

[catherine]

When we redid our bathroom, we took out the vanity and replaced it with a pedestal sink. I hated the vanity--you always have to reach down and icky stuff falls over and there winds up being a pile of hair stuff mixed in with cleaners and make-up.

So I looked all over for a very narrow cabinet that we could put against the wall. An IKEA "Billy" cabinet was perfect and we put a glass door on it. It was only 9" deep and I was able to store towels, make-up baskets, soap, perfumes, TP, etc.

Point being, I really like the cabinet your DH made, IL!

[Gardnr]

This is our open uppers kitchen at the cabin. My Mom actually designed this space after the tiny kitchen corner of our 1950's 2 room 'house' in Rotterdam. We love it! To the right of the stove is the pantry hubster built. It is 36wide and 20 deep and goes to the ceiling. It holds most of our dishes as well as the only food pantry storage.

Kitchen7-11-15.jpg

[Teacher Terry]

Gardner, that looks great! We rented a truck and took all the construction stuff to the dump. Now they are painting and I love the gray I picked. It’s fairly light. I spent the afternoon buying drapes, curtain rods, bathroom towel bars, decorative switch plates, etc. I went to Tuesday Morning which has great prices. I also had to use Lowe’s.

[iris lilies]

This is our open uppers kitchen at the cabin. My Mom actually designed this space after the tiny kitchen corner of our 1950's 2 room 'house' in Rotterdam. We love it! To the right of the stove is the pantry hubster built. It is 36wide and 20 deep and goes to the ceiling. It holds most of our dishes as well as the only food pantry storage.

Kitchen7-11-15.jpg

cute, simple, and very cozy, but the open shelving isn’t overbearing and too dark. That’s a nice blend of materials.

[Gardnr]

Gardner, that looks great! We rented a truck and took all the construction stuff to the dump. Now they are painting and I love the gray I picked. It’s fairly light. I spent the afternoon buying drapes, curtain rods, bathroom towel bars, decorative switch plates, etc. I went to Tuesday Morning which has great prices. I also had to use Lowe’s.

Mom did say, when we are there more than a weekend, put the dishes we use daily on those shelves. She had enough to cook and feed a family of 7. Washed after each meal and back on the shelf until the next meal. She always said life was easier in the 40's and 50's than it was in the 90's and early 2000s. (She died in 07).

[razz]

She always said life was easier in the 40's and 50's than it was in the 90's and early 2000s.

Curious as to why she said that. Was it because life was simpler or with fewer expectations?

[rosarugosa]

I love that cabinet IL!
We have the tiniest bathroom you can imagine. When we remodeled it, I begrudged the space that a pedestal would occupy, and the woman at the plumbing supply store introduced us to the idea of a wall mounted sink with a shroud over the pipes below. This was a great choice for us. Here's an example:
https://www.build.com/product/summar...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

[razz]

The Totos are a clever solution to a small bathroom. How does one access the plumbing to clear a trap of hair, etc?