One of the interesting things about this large house, was that it had no powder bathroom. Instead, it had that awkward Jack and Jill style bathroom that connected the guest room to the main hallway. You know the kind that gives you that certain paranoia about locking both doors!
The guest room had a very large walk in closet, which was nice if you were visiting for months on end, but completely unnecessary if you had a long weekend. I was able to add a nice size closet in the new guest bath AND a new powder bath. It was a win-win all around!
For obvious reasons, I didn't use the original pictures. The ones we chose were sent to a professional to scan, repair if necessary, and put on disk for printing. Hanging them on the wall was a puzzle. The space was tight. Ordinarily, I may have laid them out on the floor and worked from that idea, but that just didn't work in this case. They were simply placed, one by one, fitting and thinking. The sink wall is covered with people and their dogs. The rest fell perfectly into place.
The finishes in the room added so much to the overall look. The slate, golden glass, and bronze forged pieces covered a third of the wall. Then it was painted a deep chocolate brown. A gold leafed chair rail was added near the top and lighting was placed inside the rail to highlight the ceiling that is washed in a metallic gold. It is truly a little jewel box and a definite conversation starter. Please leave you comments to let me know what you think. Would you put your ancestors in the bathroom?
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