Okay all of you. Although we haven’t finished this bathroom floor plan yet, we’re getting very close. We’ve narrowed it down to option 1 (a shared outhouse with a partition) and option #2 (two smaller ones with a sink in the middle or a vanity in front of the window). I strongly believe #2 will win. Despite this, we think a decision can be made on stained glass, which will inform the colors/designs of our tile, which is next on our list. You all had lots of feedback that we loved and we’ve narrowed it down further.
As a reminder, here’s what it will probably look like and where the stained glass will be. Two old doors that have cutouts for these different sections of glass. We will paint the doors to match the buildings. We went shopping for stained glass at Bullseye in Portland, and you can see that post here. It was very inspiring.
The clear winners from the previous post were options B and D, but a lot of you said you didn’t like the reversed pattern of the glass and instead wanted it to be mirrored or uniform.
To be honest, I like both of them very much. Brian does the same (although I wasn’t sure he noticed any difference until I told him).
Option E:
Option E is option D, but with steel blue instead of light blue (which was a commenter’s idea that we liked). Then we implemented it both reflectively and uniformly. But I honestly prefer symmetry more than I want to admit (it seems like the predictable choice), but it calms my chaotic brain a lot. So I’m surprised I didn’t think of it and actually appreciated the idea.
It’s a very subtle difference – mirrored or uniform. I’ve been looking at these for so long that I don’t know why I like one over the other, but I do, but I could be wrong. keep reading.
Here are the same two, but inside the building, if it makes a difference to your eyes.
Option F:
Grech played with option B and implemented changes to both the mirror and the uniform. Once again, I prefer an identical or similar version. I think the light blue color catches my eye too much and it seems like it’s the only thing that moves (in the mirrored version) whereas it feels more balanced in the identical version, even though it still pops.
see what I mean? In “Reflected”, it seems accidental; In uniform, it looks perfect and balanced.
Option G:
Another version of D, but this time “mirrored” and “uniform”. I still love it very much.
But then again, I feel like they should be matched until everything seems equally spiced and balanced. The fact that the two main squares remain the same in the mirror but the other boxes have changed colors is what bothers me a bit. Not a ton, just a little bit.
Options H and I:
Oooooohhhh. I like both of them very much. I honestly don’t think I have a preference, and I know I could design bathroom tile around these two (which obviously have a shared color palette). This is why I will need help…
In option H, it sounds more tonal with less bold pop. Option I has big red and big light blue, which is not a bad thing!! Maybe this is a better way to go?? I would honestly be very happy with both of these.
Option J: (Can Nix, Bad One)
Some people suggested going with fewer colors overall and having more reflective patterns. Two of those options may look like this…
It felt like a missed opportunity to keep the main panels as they were. It almost felt like the person who laid it out didn’t realize they were two different frames. This is a hard ‘no’ for me.
My favorite four:
So I narrowed it down to my final four – two that look more random (though they’re not – these are the basic flipped/diagonal designs), and then two that match.
There’s something about this random playfulness that I really like. Your eye just keeps moving, and it feels balanced, but unpredictable.
But the fact that both doors are identical and similar is also very attractive to me! I totally mixed out anything that was actually “mirrored”, but I love these similar doors. “Random” is more whimsical and playful, uniform may read more classic. I honestly don’t think I’ll regret it.
Please vote!!!
Y’all, I really think I can go along with what you think, if there is a resounding winner. I love them all. Obviously, they all have the same color; It’s just the configuration that can be debated.
**And no, we haven’t fully decided on the layout yet, but are just insisting on building two separate outhouses for now. It seems that trying to plan for every future scenario may be impossible, so sacrifices and compromises will have to be made while leaving some flexibility for changes that best fit our lives and current use. I’ll let you know more when I have something definite, I promise 🙂
*by photos Caitlin Green
