DESIGN&LIVING DIY Up to our Elbows Also on the list of must-have items was a deep sink that he could get his elbows down in. Well, did you know that bathroom sinks aren’t meant for elbows? Me either. After days of searching for a large bathroom sink, Tate decided to put a full-size kitchen sink in his bathroom. To add a little drama to the room, he made it black. I love it. Then came the faucet. He really wanted one of those fancy faucets that came out of the wall. They just look cool. So, to save some money, he ordered one online. We had it months in advance, which made us feel ahead of the game, but we also learned a valuable lesson. Always run your fancy faucets by your plumber. When it came time to actually install it, the plumber pointed out that it wasn’t really meant to be a wall mount faucet. So, what started out as us being ahead of schedule turned out to holding up the tile guy and the plumber for over two weeks. Lesson learned, always run things by your plumber and stay off the internet if you are a novice home remodeler...or a fisherman. In the end, we got this amazing Rohl Faucet from Ferguson and I must admit it sure adds some bling to this room.
Manly Rustic Since this bathroom is adjacent to the men’s guest room we featured two months ago, Tate kept with the same theme of a rustic wood ceiling. The original ceiling had a popcorn texture we wanted to do away with. We needed to punch some new holes for the hanging metal pendants, so finishing it off with planked wood seemed like a perfect solution and match for the style of the room. The vanity was custom built by Grain Designs and finished by me with Annie Sloan Dark wax. The warm brown color gives some warmth to the room and feels nice and manly without being too rustic.
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