Houston, we have a final bathroom layout. And while it’s not the same as the last version, today’s post won’t just have the bathroom layout but also the plumbing fixtures that we want (which are green, blue, and not matching). Let me show you:)

While we loved the two waterclosets separated (in case you are new here – one for toilet, one for a urinal), it was a bad flow for the people coming into the bathroom from the speakeasy. Putting them together and moving the sink near the door opens up the flow a ton.

Plus, look how cute those little townhouse/outhouses are together? They are separated by an interior wall, so no woman will ever have to lay their eyes on a urinal. And the sink is set back so the flow from the door looks so much better.

This room is going to lean dark and moody (I think… who knows where it will take me), and from day one I’ve wanted non-white, colorful tubs, toilets, and sinks. Now, I know this is a trend that I’m certainly part of, but I’m unsure how much this will go mainstream in the next few years. I wish it would go super mainstream so we’d have more to choose from. Kohler re-released a lot of their colors and launched a new color that is awesome. And then we have Kast and Concretti both making colorful sinks (but not tubs or toilets).

I think we are going to see this trend grow, which makes sense – often these are the “furniture” in the bathroom, and to only be able to choose from white, bone, or black is boring.

Down to three sink options:

A Vintage Colorful Sink

I’m such an idiot. I passed up the perfect sink!!! This is my preference, but the one that I had picked out (maroon and so pretty!) sold, even though they had SIX OF THEM (shout out to Hippo Hardware in Portland). I’m so stupid for being cocky and thinking that no one would want one, let alone 6. Now Aurora Mills has a powdered blue one, but it’s sold with its matching tub that is just massive (a huge square), and they won’t sell it separately. So I’d have to buy the sink for the price of the pair, which is $1,600. So I’m still on the hunt for this.

Re-Glaze Our OG Antique Bath Sink To Be A Dark Color

Now this is controversial and not recommended by purists. This sink is cast iron with a porcelain glaze on the interior. The cast iron is fine to paint, the porcelain less so. Most experts claim that it can be done, but in 5-15 years, you might see cracks and damage. Here’s my thinking:

1. This bathroom isn’t going to get used that often, so very little wear and tear.
2. It’s free, vintage, and using it is better than going into a landfill. Now, having it professionally done would cost about $400, so it’s not FREE free, but in “girl renovation math” that’s still not bad because…
3. I could choose ANY COLOR I WANT. I mean, how fun is that? It’s also a standard size, so yes, in 5-15 years, if it’s so bad that we need to replace it with something readymade, we can (and meanwhile we have tried to salvage something).

Now you might ask: Would having it be white be so bad??? And the answer is, yes. I really want this to be a tonal bathroom with pops of these stained glass and vintage fixtures, not a bright white sink grabbing your eye.

3. Buy This Cobalt Sink I Found On Etsy

How awesome is that color??? Now, if we did this, I’d want to bring back the cobalt in the stained glass and then maybe choose the blue version of the tub instead of the green. But it’s an awesome hit of color, and while it has patina, in this bathroom, that doesn’t bother me AT ALL.

BTW: Plumbers hate vintage fixtures. Most don’t know how to install them, and they aren’t exactly excited by the challenge. So I might have to hire a different plumber to do the final install (there are like 1-2 plumbers in Portland, retired from normal plumbing, I think, who specialize in this).

Which option would you choose?? I’m still looking for a vintage one that fits, that would be within budget we want to get the rough-in plumbing done soon, so I need to pull the trigger quickly.

Green Tub??? YES MA’AM

I’m obsessed with this green tub. There are a few other options – the new Kohler one is awesome, too.

Left: Vintage Bath & Home | Right: Kohler

I also love the blue version of this tub, and I got both samples in person, and they are so pretty.

Vintage Bath & Home Left: Matte Blue | Right: Matte Green

The Urinal – Your Favorite Part

I always knew I wanted a dark urinal since the wall behind it would be dark wood. Again, this will not be a public toilet we don’t need to worry about high volumes of boys. In fact, I’d be surprised if it got used more than 3 times a week. Anyway, here is what I’m between:

Steward – $1,228 | Dexter – $411 | Freshman – $1,004

While part of me wanted the larger, more contemporary shape to capture more rogueness, the smaller, middle one is more vintage-y and also WAYY less expensive.

Toilets TBD

I’m still unsure about the toilets. I would choose a black toilet, but I remember Julia (from Chris Loves Julia) had to change theirs to white because she heard that snakes can come up the toilet and you can’t see them in black toilets. Now we don’t have a snake problem AT ALL (they had copperhead snakes all over their property at the time), so I shouldn’t worry about that, but I oddly do. So I’m still looking for a toilet, and while there is something gross about a vintage one, if it’s in really good condition and the right color (and totally functioning), yes, I might go for it.

Opening Image Credits: Photo by Kaitlin Green