You might recall that we have two bathrooms – one of them with a shower stall, and the one attached to the main bedroom with a bathtub. (None of them have windows, so excuse the bad lighting of the pictures). We decided early one that the bathtub one would get a curtain and the stall would get a glass wall, but actually carrying out the plan was a whole other game. You see, when we moved in, our bathroom had nothing – no shower curtain, no mirror, no towel rod, no place to set the toiletries… I should also mention that we moved in the 31st of October (I remember because it was exactly a week before my birthday) so showering without a curtain wasn’t any fun because a) the heat wasn’t contained, so I was freezing and b) I had to clean out the whole mess afterwards since, obviously, most of the water ended up on the bathroom floor. The main problem was that my boyfriend usually showers at work and/or handball practice, and we all know boys don’t really care if they don’t have a mirror or a place to put the hairdryer, so he didn’t have any rush to get everything done…
I think I spent almost a month like this before I got sick of it and bought a cheap shower curtain from Ikea. You might think that it looks nice… (it actually does)
… but just a few months after buying it, it started to grow this:
But, since I’m the only one who showers there every day, there wasn’t any rush to get it changed. Until I got sick of it. Again. And luckily my mom remembered that I told her I was looking for a new shower curtain, and she bought me a new one in Paris! Here it is in all its glory:
I love it! Since it’s less fabric and more plasticky mold shouldn’t be an issue, plus it’s better quality. She bought it at Bath Bazaar and apparently they have a 30% off sale going on. I also like that it’s more see-through than the other one because sometimes I get these nightmares from horror movies where the girl is completely unaware and a serial killer comes in… just kidding. Sort of. I do lock the bathroom door just in case.
Now, you might wonder what happened to the rest of the things we were missing – a mirror, towel rod, etc. My boyfriend’s firm actually makes bath accesories, so I pretty much depended on that. Eventually we got it done as well. Although the mirror, medicine cabinet and ladder shelves are from Ikea; the other accesories are made by him. For example, the towel rod next to the sink is custom made. Otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to find anything in such a teeny-tiny size.
So that’s the story of the master bath… someday I’ll share the story of the other bathroom. Someday soon hopefully.
To tell you the truth, I prefer the new shower curtain.
Btw, what a great movie Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock.
Yes, the new shower curtain is prettier.
And I would like to know where do you buy those big gel and shampoo.
Those are actually shampoo and conditioner from Ojon – from a U.S. Sephora. I don’t think they sell these in Spain though. But they’re amazing! They’re expensive, but definitely worth it. Those were actually an offer, that’s why they’re so big. If you ever visit the U.S. or know someone who does you should consider buying them! Plus, if you buy them in Sephora, you can ask to try them before you buy them, they give you a small sample.
Cold showers are… the worst!
Love the new shower curtain. I bet it makes the room seem a lot bigger too since it’s semi-transparent and visually you are able to see further. And all the fixtures, shelves, and mirror look fantastic. Nice work honey.
That’s another point in favor of the new curtain – the bathroom does look bigger! The only downside is that’s a bit too long, I’ll have to see what I can do about it..
Love your bathroom! The new curtain is beautiful =) I’m planning on redoing our half bath soon and may try to mimic the airy, simple feel of yours…
Thank you! The towels were bought on clearance at Zara Home and the rest of the accessories were either from Ikea or from my boyfriend’s work. Oh and the light fixtures are recessed, pretty typical here in Spain – I’ll have to do a post on that someday, since we installed about 17 of them counting 8 in the two bathrooms and 9 in the entrance/hallways…
If, after each time you have a shower you mist you shower and curtain with a 1/3 vinegar – 2/3 water solution you will never grow THAT again. It will make it so easy to keep you tub and shower clean because soap scum won’t stick and bacteria wont grow