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a few new additions to our oxnard bathroom and some questions answered...

I want to thank everyone who left a kind comment on my post about our children's bathroom in our Channel Islands Harbor home here in Oxnard! 

Here are some new images of the completed bathroom and a few answers to your questions...

We replaced the dated melamine cabinetry in the hallway with skirted storage below and open plaster shelves above. 

 

Several of you asked about the plumbing under the sink. You can see a bit of the pipe in this image. 

 

We used the Kraus P-Trap in Satin Nickel.

Several of you were wondering where the shower drain is located... We put it in the corner, so it is hidden by the shower curb. This picture also shows the location of the electrical plug under the table top. It's the perfect location to plug in the blow dryer. 

 

A few of you asked for a close up of how the glass is placed in the curb. I didn't want to see any metal edge, so the glass installer cut a channel into the curb.

 

Here are a couple of new additions to the bathroom... the skirt below the open shelves (similar to the storage in the hallway), the vintage bench for the soap and loofa...

 

and the vintage towel hooks.

 

I purchased the towel hooks and bench from Marina Geest (owner of Over the Ocean)  at Remnants of the Past. They were originally from a little rustic beach bungalow in Norway. 

 The bathroom is now ready for the kids when they come home from camp next week. It will never look this clean again!

To see my design process in pictures, please visit my Peninsula Bathroom Pinterest Board. 

In between our client meetings and designs, we are also starting construction on Patina Farm... Footings are being excavated.

 

This is my bedroom!

The guest house will be shaded by this 300 year old Oak tree (and we'll need the shade! Ojai can get a bit toasty).

 

Believe it or not, this will  become gardens and a pond.

 

I hope you have a wonderful week!

xo

Brooke

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oxnard bathroom renovation part 2...

When we sold our house in Santa Monica a few months ago, we decided that we would live in our house in Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard while we built our house in Ojai. The only problem with our C.I. house was the kids' bathroom. Not only was the bathroom unattractive...

the layout made the room feel cramped, and the plumbing was so bad that every time we turned on the water in the kitchen we would scald anyone taking a shower in the bathroom.

We realized that a renovation was a must. As I explained in my previous post, our design was inspired by the modern country bathroom of our friend Kelley at the Polished Pebble. 

  

 

Just in time for us to move into our C.I. house on Monday, the kids' bathroom is (nearly) complete...

 

All of the walls in the room, including the shower, are covered in waterproof pool plaster. 

Our friend Judy at Exquisite Surfaces was able to find us a gorgeous limestone floor in two days (don't ask why we had such a short time frame... ah construction!). 

 

The Kraus sinks and plumbing fixtures added a clean modern touch to the bathroom. 

 

I found this vintage wood caddy at Remnants of the Past.  

 

Towels are stored on plaster shelves.

 

The antique pine table I purchased from Bonny Neiman is now a sink base. We sealed it with a flat sealer to prevent water damage.

 

 All of the lighting fixtures are from School House Electric. 

 

We used a vintage boat painting as a medicine cabinet. 

 

The painting sits flush against the wall. The storage is carved inside the wall.

 

Another vintage boat painting hangs above the commode.

 

We still need to install the robe hooks above the shower seat...

 

and the toilet paper holder and the linen skirt below the storage shelves this week, but the bathroom is ready for kids and guest!

We will be moving on Monday, so this is sure to be a busy week, but I promise to keep you posted!

xo xo

Brooke

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oxnard bathroom renovation...

 

 

I have an apology to make. I've been keeping a secret from you for the past couple of weeks... Our house is in escrow! YAY!

The buyers are wonderful and will be raising their son in our house. We couldn't be more thrilled. 

 Of course, this means that we are busy thinking about our future. We are planning to stay in our house until the end of the school year, but then what?  We've made the decision to move into our house in Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard while we build Patina Farm.

 

The only problem with our plans is this... Our children hate the existing bathroom (and so do we!). 

 

Not only is the bathroom cramped and dated, there is no water pressure in the shower! 

 

 

It's like a bad 1970's sitcom... I can start washing dishes in the kitchen and hear freezing screams coming from a showering child. 

 

 We've decided that a renovation is a must, but we want it to be simple and clean. A design that combines modern and rustic...

Image via Pinterest

 

some wood and a little industrial...

Image via Desde My Ventana

 

white with texture... 

Image via Mi Casa Es Su Casa

 

a glass shower with a stone floor... 

Image via House Tweaking

 

Here is the new bathroom layout. We are moving the shower to the back of the room to give it more space.

 

We ordered two Kraus sinks with Ramus faucets from Overstock.com for $209 each.

 

I love how this sink and faucet look in Kelley's modern country bathroom.

Image via Polished Pebble

 

I also like Kelley's modern shower set...

Image via Polished Pebble

 

The faucet and the shower set in Kelley's bathroom look great together...  

Image via Polished Pebble

 

So, we ordered a similar  Delta Faucets "Vero" shower set from Faucet Warehouse. We chose the stainless finish for all of the plumbing fixtures.  

 Before we install the new fixtures, we  will add another plumbing line dedicated to the two bathrooms upstairs. No more freezing or burning showers when the dishwasher is on!

 

Here is an elevation of the sinks.

 

We mocked it up in the garage. As you may recall, I purchased the antique German pine table from Bonny Neiman. It works perfectly as the base for the two sinks.

 

 

A pair of Azuza ceiling fixtures from Schoolhouse Electric will hang above the sinks.

 

 

A Northwestern surface mount fixture will light the center of the bathroom.

 

 

I'd like to find an antique door or painting to use for the medicine cabinet.

 

Image via Decorology

 

We are going to test out the waterproof plaster in this bathroom before using it at Patina Farm. A glass wall will keep the water inside the shower. 

 

 

A small rustic stool will be placed by the shower.

 

 

There will be plaster shelves with a skirt below near the toilet....

 

similar to the ones in  our Powder Room. 

 

The floors will be Aged Massengis limestone from Exquisite Surfaces, like the floors in our Master Bathroom. 

We will start the renovation after Easter! In the meantime, we are off to New York and Washington D.C.with Nick and Leila (Charlie has boycotted this family vacation in favor of attending the big Coachella concert with his friends).

I'd love any NYC shopping tips you can share, particularly your favorite antique shops!

I hope you will forgive me for keeping the house sale secret for so long, and join us on our journey as we start construction at Patina Farm this Summer!

xo

Brooke

 

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our weekend getaway: before and after...

It has been quite a while since I've shared images of what our weekend home looked like before we started our renovations. Since our home is featured in the July/August 2011 issue of Veranda Magazine, I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the "before" images.

I think these images speak for themselves, so there will be very little commentary...

BEFORE 

Okay, I can't help myself... we had to get rid of the 1970's lava wall and all of the dark brown. 

AFTER

BEFORE 

AFTER

Bye Bye lava rock and diagonal siding.  We painted the windows Farrow and Ball "Hardwick White".

Heavy Brown Kitchen  BEFORE

Farrow and Ball Hardwick White Kitchen AFTER

We replaced a couple of the cabinet fronts with chicken wire and removed the heavy oven vent. We added lamps on the island so we wouldn't need to use the terrible recessed lighting. 

Dining Room BEFORE

AFTER

Powder Room BEFORE

AFTER


Steve's Office BEFORE

AFTER

Guest Room BEFORE

AFTER

Our Bedroom BEFORE

AFTER

Our Bathroom BEFORE

AFTER

Entry BEFORE

New Courtyard AFTER

Steve and I used this home as our science lab. We had so much fun trying out new ideas. These experiments gave us more confidence in our instincts and reinforced our design aesthetic. 

Do you use your home to experiment? I'd love to hear what you have learned. Has it given you more confidence in your design instincts?

xo

Brooke

If you would like help creating the home of your dreams, email me about our design services. You can also purchase many items found here on Velvet and Linen as well as "to the trade" furnishings through Giannetti Home. Email Kelly about the details.

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