10 Real Cottage Bathrooms

We're getting close to wrapping up the April edition of Every Room In The House.  This month we've been partying in The Bathroom, and I thought before the party ends it would be fun to show you bathrooms in real Wales' cottages. 

1. Nibley Barn



Nibley Barn - Wales



So much of this bathroom speaks to a traditional cottage: the deep well windows, exposed structural beams, and wide plank floors. Even the antique chair between the commode and the pedestal sink, and the hanging mirror over the sink transport us to earlier times.



2. Kiln Cottage

Kiln Cottage - Wales

 White beadboard in front of the tub and sink maintain a classic cottage feel.  I like the use of a shaving mirror here where the slanted wall would make installation of a mirror above the sink problematic. 



3.  Erwarton Cottage

Erwarton Cottage - Wales

Beadboard cabinetry painted green and simple white wall tiles create vintage cottage appeal.

More green beadboard covers the tub surround.  The tub itself looks antique.  If it isn't, it's a good reproduction. 




4.  Nanternis Cottage

Nanternis Cottage - Wales

Green painted diagonal planks marry a white stone wall.  The top mounted farm sink is a nice touch.

Again, painted beadboard fronts the enclosed tub/shower.  Green subway tiles keep the color flowing.

5.  Schoolmaster's Cottage

Schoolmaster's Cottage - Wales

A fireplace and floral patterned tiles make this a very romantic bathroom.

6.  Little Llanvolda

Little Llanvolda  - Wales

Painted plank floors and half walls give a hint of color to this neutral bathroom.  Love the beautiful claw foot tub.

A skylight brings light into the space.  Once more a shaving mirror is used.  (I think these mirrors are growing on me.)

7.  Beaufort Cottage

Beaufort Cottage - Wales

Rustic beams and brick tiles add contrast to the white in this cottage bathroom.  A free-standing pedestal tub rests in front of the window.

Surprise!  A purple wall.  I love the double sinks on the table base and the slate floor.

With its seamless glass walls, the shower is hardly noticeable.

8.  The Two Acres Cottage

The Two Acres - Wales



Exposed wood ceiling beams and a wide plank floor reveal the age of this cottage.  I like the way the top of the planked door is cut to fit the slant of the ceiling.  To me this just adds charm.
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A quaint window and green beadboard around the tub multiply the charm in this bathroom. 


9.  The Nook

The Nook Cottage - Wales

The Nook's bathroom successfully mixes traditional with modern.

The large bathroom boasts a rough-hewn stone sink and a split-face limestone wall.
 

Here's a closer look at the tub's unique faucet.


10.  St. Margaret's Cottage

St Margaret's Cottage - Wales

Lots of white here.  The curtain and fabric hamper soften the room.  Plank half walls and coved ceilings create an inviting retreat. 

So tell me, did you find a favorite amongst these cottage bathrooms?

A special thanks to Blaentrothy Cottages for allowing me the privilege of sharing these lovely cottages.

Check out more bathrooms at Every Room In The House - The Bathroom.

I'm sharing at these lovely parties:

Every Room In The House at A Joyful Cottage

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

You're Gonna Love it Tuesday at Kathe with an E

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life
Share Your Cup Thursday at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
 

First Quilt Completed -- On to the Second

Hello my Cottage  Friends,

I hope your week is off to a great start.

As for me, I'm happy to have completed a project.  Remember the quilt I started last October?  I finished the quilt top in my beginners quilting class, and it's been sitting in my workroom waiting for me to take a machine quilting class to finish it.  Several weeks ago I completed a class in free motion machine quilting, and last week I used my October quilt as a guinea pig to try out what I learned.  The quilt was already pretty wonky -- my piecing skills have improved considerably -- so I didn't hesitate to practice some radical free motion quilting.  It's pretty amateurish, but that's okay.  I learned a lot.

I finished binding the quilt this afternoon, and washed it.  I love the way new quilts look after they're washed the first time -- the crinkly look they acquire.

So yeah, I'm happy it's done.  And now I'm ready to begin my second quilt.

 

 

It's a 63" x 74" quilt in the Piece of Cake pattern.  I'll use the 3 Sisters Lario Layer Cake by Moda to make this quilt.

I've got the pieces cut out and plan to start sewing tomorrow.  Anything that's a "piece of cake" sounds good to me.   We've been so busy with house plans and getting bids that I'm worn out.  (More about all that later.)   

How about you?  What are you doing this week?

On another note, if you have a bathroom post you'd like to share at Every Room In The House, please do.  It doesn't have to be a recent post.  We're partying in the bathroom the entire month of April, and I'd love it if you'd join in the fun.  Here's the link: Every Room In The House Party - #4

I'm sharing at these lovely parties:

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
What We Accomplished Wednesday at Green Willow Pond
Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life
Share Your Cup Thursday at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
 

Every Room In The House Party - #4

Hello Cottage Friends,

 

Happy April 1st.

Welcome to the 101st post at A Joyful Cottage, and to the April edition of Every Room In The House -- the month-long blog party where we link up to a theme room of the month.

 

This party is intended to inspire all of us who love to feather our nests -- one room at a time, and provide a place where inspiration is categorized by room.

 

How easy is that when you want to find ideas specific to a particular room in your home now, or in the future.

 

This month we're partying in The Bathroom.

No April Fools prank here.  We'll start the party in a few minutes.  First I want to show you the wonderful master bedrooms from the March party.  We'll begin with

The top three viewed posts
 

Shabby Chic Meets French Country by Anne at Design Dreams by Anne.  You absolutely must see Anne's bedroom transformation if you haven't yet done so.  Her post is jam packed with DIY projects that will fire up your own DIY mojo.

 

Freshening Up the Master Bedroom by Mary Alice at Chateau Chic.  Her French inspired bedroom is fabulous.  Mary Alice has a great eye for creating vignettes in her home, and her dreamy bedroom is no exception. 

Arch Window Find by Terry at Forever Decorating.  Terry shows us how the addition of one great architectural feature can add instant room impact.  And I love how she shows us the different looks she creates just by switching out what she hangs on the arch.

Wonderful inspiration, but let's not stop here.  There's more. . .

Lisa at Texas Décor gave us a tour of her Master Bedroom Makeover.  What a difference between her "before" and "after" photos.  I absolutely love how she hid the technology in her bedroom to give the room an uncluttered, beautifully tailored and traditional look.

Sheila's Master Bedroom Tour at Plum Doodles has me wondering why I've never painted my bedroom ceiling blue.  Her Behr Cumberland Fog ceiling with the Silver Pebbles wall color is gorgeous.  The four poster bed is scrumptious, and that stenciled rug?  Well, I'll tell you more about that in a minute.

 

Need a dose of spring inspiration?  Jann at Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson gives us plenty of that with Adding Spring to the Bedroom.  Jann effectively uses a mix of color and patterns to pull her bedroom together and give it her own personal touch.  Love her style.

 

 

Nancy at Daffodils at Home does some "stylin' in the bedroom."  She shares Slowly Discovering My Style and how it translates to a lighter, brighter, prettier master bedroom.  I like how Nancy demonstrates how to shop our own homes, as well as use a little spray paint on existing items, to give a room a fresh, updated look.

 

 

JoAnne at A Pocketful of Blue gives us a look at her master bedroom  with Master Bedroom Restyle.  It all started with new lamps.  Can you relate?  You'll enjoy seeing how JoAnne's pretty new lamps led to a charming cottage bedroom.

Sometimes all it takes to make a master bedroom shine is to change out an accessory or two.  Kim at Exquisitely Unremarkable does just that with her Master Bedroom Update.  See how she created a welcoming reading nook with a pop of color.   I'm ready to cozy up in that pretty spot.

Remember I promised to tell you more about Sheila's stenciled rug?  She took an existing rug, flipped it over and did her own stenciling on the back side.  All I can say is "wow".  Sheila shows how it 's done at Stencil an Area Rug.

Who doesn't love beautiful hardwood floors?  Cindy of Beau R'eves is the happy owner of a new hardwood floor in her master bedroom and we get to share in her excitement at Hardwood Floors in the Master Bedroom - Step by Step.  And that beautiful chair?  Ooh La La.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to rewire a lamp?  Well, here's your chance to see how it's done.  Jennifer at Decorated Chaos shares her tutorial at How to Rewire a Lamp.  I love the fact that she didn't let an inoperable lamp stop her from taking advantage of a great thrift store find.  This lamp rocks.

Gina at Old World Patina does wonderful patina work.  She shares her Plaster Angels in Blue, which hangs in her bedroom.  Don't miss this exquisite piece.  I'm crazy about it.

I'm so glad Sheila at Plum Doodles shared another master bedroom post: Painted Wood Wall Hanging.  This way you get to see what a stunning addition this makes to her updated bedroom.  Her decision to hang it above her bed is brilliant.

There's something about furniture redos that fulfills my need to see Ugly Ducklings become Beautiful Swans.  I'm happy to show you some of the best I've seen.

Delia at Revived by Delia shares two outstanding furniture revivals that show the breadth of her talent: Peacock Blue Rustic Empire Dresser

and  Coastal Blue Nightstand

Marie at Interior Frugalista shared her Neoclassical Style Side Table.   Marie has this gorgeous gal in her bedroom as a nightstand.  (I wonder if she'd miss it if I sneaked into her house and "borrowed" it.)

Or maybe I'll "borrow" this extraordinary Country French Painted Chest that Cindy at Beau R'eves shared.  That is if I can recover from swooning over it.   Wait until you see the "before" photo.

You know those outdated and rather tacky men's valet stands found at yard sales and thrift stores?  You do?  Well, after you see what Cindy at Confessions of a Serial DIYer did with one she brought home you'll probably have a whole new view of those things.  I love her vision in Men's Valet Stand Becomes a Pretty Stool For Her.

Cindy shows us another of her fabulous pieces with Dressing Table Makeover.  I love how she painted it, and can't imagine finding something like this for the price she paid.  How much?  Sorry, you'll have to see for yourself.

Who's that napping in the master bedroom of Julie at Love My Simple Home?  Why it's her sweet kitty.  See more of her adorable feline at Cat Napping. 

Finally, if you're in the mood for master bedrooms featuring toile, then my post Girl Meets Toile de Jouy - 16 Master Bedrooms Featuring Toile may be just the thing.

Please, only pin the features from their original site and not from here. 

Thanks to each and every one of you who shared in the March party.  I want to mention that the page viewing continues far beyond the end of the link up and my stats show that each month the numbers grow.  So, hopefully you're getting and will continue to get views on your blog from ERITH.

If you were featured this month, please grab this button.

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And now let's start the April party.
 

Link up your Bathroom posts.  ( Can we all fit in there?)

 

Right now there's no limit to the number of posts you may link up, and they don't have to be recent posts. But they do have to be about your bathroom(s).

Room reveals, decorating, DIY, remodels, furniture redos, thrift finds, organization  --  whatever relates to your bathroom, we want to see it.

(I'm sorry, but if your post doesn't relate to the bathroom, I will delete it.   That's only fair to others who follow the guidelines don't you think?)

The party will be open all month.

 

Oh, and please, please remember to put a link in your post back to A Joyful Cottage.  Mucho necessary to be featured.

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