Doesn't weigh much

We stock our toilet papers in an old enamel dish on top of an old scale. The scale is in working order so it is great to have something on top of it to prevent you from spontaneously weighing yourself...

Hiding behind the curtains

We have a really ugly window in our bathroom. It is from the sixties, it has been installed too low and it is simply just ugly. We have tried to find a new (I mean old but new to us) window but there seems to be no small windows to be had anywhere in Finland. At least not the kind we would like and that would suit our house. So...I had to solve the problem somehow and the curtains were the answer. I bought a dark grey fold curtain from Ellos and then some thin full length curtains from Indiska. We installed all the curtains about 40 cm above the window frame to hide the fact that the window is installed too low. And what do you know, it worked! At least when the sun isn't shining, the dark fold curtain does the work rather well. So now I can breath again while trying to find a new window. By the way, the Indiska curtains were a find...they cost in total 14,95 euros and the colour is a perfect match to the paintwork, wallpaper and wooden details (and the best thing of all: there was no need to sew, I just folded the curtains to the tassel tiebacks).

It isn't, is it?

I put the ribbon around the hare's neck when decorating for Christmas. And left it there...the ribbon is not really a Christmas decoration so it might stay for a while. By the way, I am already thinking of putting up all the Easter decorations, can't wait till March/April.

Japanese style

We have a lot of trays but there is always room for one more. This tray is not quite our usual style but as it was in very good condition, very cheap (3 euros) and in addition made in Japan, we bought it. Don't know yet where to put it, though.

Weighing in

What would be more appropriate than buying a scale in January? This has been used at a prenatal clinic before it found its home in our bathroom. It has a scale up to 150 kilos so we still have some room to grow...

Almost there

The bathroom is looking even better...most of the lists are in place and most of them are painted at least once. I even got a window shelf (which is not painted nor fastened yet).

Keep your secrets

At last, we have a latch on our bath room door! Before you had to yell that the bathroom is occupied and hope that everybody heard...

Present to self

We bought this little bathroom cabinet the last minute before Christmas. I have long dreamed of a cabinet with a marble top and now I have one. The cabinet is from late 1800' s and it has been modified to a 'lavoire' first in 1902 with a grey marble top and then in 1933 it got the green one. How do I know? There was a small note in the drawer telling that the cabinet was originally the writer's mother's teacher's (mademoiselle Thilda Wauke) and the note listed everything the writer knew about the cabinet's history. I love things with a story!

Better than ever

We finally have wall papers and painted panels in the bathroom. No more silver insulation panels, thank you! There is still a lot to do, but I am happy for the time being.

Seal it

I like an idea of a perfume but don't actually enjoy strong fragrances. I bought a couple of scented soaps and put them in a glass jar with a lid. Now I can close the lid whenever the scent gets a bit too much thus having the cake and eating it too.

Bright smiles, little city

If you want a bright smile, try Marvis!

Gray days

We visited Porvoo yesterday and I checked out all the lovely shops in the old town. These gray animal food containers are perfect for our bathroom.  Instead of animal food, I'll store cleaning stuff in the bigger one and use the smaller one as a garbage bin.

It's gonna look great

I am still waiting for the bathroom to be finished. While waiting, we bought this cabinet from Kotka:

We wanted an old looking mirrow but on the other hand we knew we'll need some place to put toothbrushes etc. This new French cabinet will be perfect!

Instead of a mock-up

It would be great if the bathroom would be ready and one could wash hands and teeth in bathroom instead of the kitchen. It all looks very nice but it is just make believe - the tap is not connected to the plumbing. The situation has been the same for about three months...

Details matter

We bought a shower cabin about a year ago. It is a necessary equipment as we don't want to soak neither the walls or the floor of our bathroom. We tried to find as simple a cabin as possible but they all look hideous. The more you pay, the uglier the cabin. Thus, we bought the cheapest one that had a ceiling. I plan to hang curtains to cover the cabin but I'll wait till the bathroom is otherwise finished.

The door knobs we changed immediately. The originals were not only ugly but also dangerously sharp - my husband brushed his arm on one of them and got painful scratches. If you didn't guess it already, the knob on the right is the original one and the white on the left is the replacement.