Friday

Mudroom Tiny Bathroom Tour

At Bliss Ranch it's about the rocks.  I love boulders, and stones and the earthy element of the color variations.  When we built this house I also needed to be creative to keep costs down.


What we had a lot of - was rocks.  Most of them were in my head.

All those years ago there was no internet to get ideas from or show anyone what my vision was, so Brawn had to interpret what was in my head.

Hence the rocks diagnosis and a mudroom vanity top made of field stones.

The rocks are sealed in a non-glossy goo, and are surprisingly easy to keep clean.  For those times when real mud made it into the mudroom bathroom, it was by far more attractive on rocks than it would have been on granite.

Really this bathroom has no place to bathe in it, so technically it is probably a powder room.  But the kids did more bathing in there without a bath then they ever did powdering.


Wall to wall the bathroom size is 7' x 4' with a 10 foot ceiling.  The toilet is behind the door, upon which I had to sit to take some photos.  No I was not multi tasking.  This bathroom is at your service if you are in the garage, on the patio, or in the front yard. 

It is also the closest to my computer so the reading material is important, because who doesn't like to keep their friends close?

Kelly from The View Along The Way, just one of my many superstar blog friends who grace the pages of magazines these days and keep us company in our bathroom.

And then there is Cassie from Primitive and Proper who reenacted Kelly's photo shoot when she went to visit last weekend.  I told her to give Kelly a hug for me, then take baby Mila and run.  I also see after the magazine folks left, she moved her washer and dryer back where they were.



Kelly is right up there in the top 10 Bliss Ranch bathroom reading material. This book was a gift from my BFF when our youngest was born.  Little did she know it would become a family favorite and one we quote from often.

When our guests take a little longer using the mudroom facilities, we know why - it's because they are reading the book, and often times they emerge quoting from it as well.


It was hard to take photos in this room without a lighting set up.  And while I love you all I did not feel like setting up lighting.  Lazy is my middle name.  There is a big window directly above the guests sign that keeps the room private and bright enough for necessary things.


 I picked up this shoe size thingy at an antique shop called Mustard Moon... many moons ago.


The ceiling of this room is trimmed with these details.  Brawn made all the components in here - the trim, the vanity, the counter.  The wood is not oak, although it looks like it in these photos, it is hickory, as is the vanity.

This seems like a good time to tell you, that when I say Brawn made it, I don't mean he went to the lumber yard bought some trim, cut it and installed it.  No.  I mean he maaadddde the trim.  He cut all those grooves and round parts in the garage with his saw and special cutters from regular hickory boards that he picked up at a lumber mill, not a lumber yard.

I learned the hard way after initially installing all white ceramic flooring tiles, that the place for white was not in a mudroom that was home to six kids and a Great Dane who slobbered in that area, unless I wanted to do nothing but clean it, so we changed that.

What I needed was a mud colored mud room.

This bathroom is also home to the famous toilet tong toilet paper holder.


I bought this heavy metal piece of junk at Second Hand Rose in Buffalo Minnesota, where you can get your junk fix in a whole town of the best occasional sales. 

I was tired of this bathroom never being stocked with "supplies".  That isn't a problem any longer thanks to this holder which also hides the scratch marks in the wallpaper where a bored 4 year old child once started peeling the paper off.

This week I added the little sign above the antler towel holder.  Due to that, some dining room chairs being redone are going to be missing four large head tacks.  And I did not kill this deer, I rescued the rack from a garage sale 20 years ago while on the hunt to save money and have a unique towel holder.


It is time to paint the frame on this Schnapps advertising mirror.  I gave it a coat of bronze spray paint about 12 years ago.  Maybe I'll just sand it down a bit.


The emergency first aid kit I put together last summer in an old tool box, found a home in this bathroom as well.  It is the perfect location off the garage for first aid stuff since fingers tend to get cut often in close proximity.


The little ladder is from the same vintage 50's bunk bed as the front porch bench Brawn recently made.  Recall my son painted the whole set black when he used it for his kids.

When he built them new beds, the bunk stuff came back to me, so I distressed it a bit and gave the ladder a home in the mudroom bathroom - because Kelly needed a place to hang out.

And when you have a seat to rest in here, directly in front of you is the vanity mirror where you can adjust your hairstyle while you wait.  That IS multi tasking.


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52 comments :

  1. I love this bathroom! LOVE it. OMG you should see some of our art by Ryan Carlson...it's an ice tong holding a moth. It's creepy!

    xo,
    RJ

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  2. This room is just full of wonderful personality, Bliss...the perfect place to multi-task! I am loving the antler towel holder...

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  3. U are to funny! I love the idea of the stone top. What was the goo that u sealed called....remember?

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  4. Very cool bathroom, loving the toilet roll holders and antler towel rail, magazine rack and the Bliss family shoe sizes, but of course, one can't miss the rocks. I seem to remember admiring your rocks when we first met Mrs. B !
    Do you hire Brawn out, you could make a bob or too !!

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  5. Oh my gosh! I don't even know where to start, but I love this little room. I'm really curious about that cool junk piece that holds your accessories. Do you know what it was? That field stone counter is just killer! Makes me want to get out my rock pry bar and head to the field for a workout! Did you know you can still buy Dr. McGillicuddy's MentholMint?

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  6. Oh, my word! It's amazing, Bliss!

    {And Lazy is my first, middle and last name... where's my caffeine???? }

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  7. I love the stone top! Such a cool idea! (I need to send you pics of the fireplace DL fronted with lake stones. It's Amazeballs! :)

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  8. Great bathroom!! I love that stone countertop! That Brawn knows how to get inside your head! That big metal thing...whatever it is....is wonderful!! You need to show us more of your house!!!

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  9. Love it. Compact but full or style. Hugs, Marty

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  10. In true Bliss style, as expected! It's brilliant- every bit of it.
    The only thing it's missing is a snack bar. ;)
    Where is your iPad shelf????

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  11. I fell over at the six kids part. I'm the youngest of 6, and I was never sure if my mom was a saint or just nuts. Or had rocks in her head. Clearly she finally got it right with the last one and didn't feel the need to have any more. Love the stone vanity top...cool beyond cool...!!

    -andi

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  12. That is one fantastic looking powder room Bliss. I love all the multi tasking that goes on in there ;P

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  13. Oh my gosh!!! I love everything about this room. So much personality! The stone is the perfect touch and that toilet paper holder!!!! I'd definitely be hanging out in there. This mudroom really shows off your decorating talent Bliss!

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  14. How wonderful that your hubby can make that detailed molding! And the stone counter is something, too! I love all your vintage finds repurposed for your powder room.

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  15. I should have gotten a couple pickle pickers to pass out to friends :) Thanks for stopping by Bliss, your bathroom looks great. The toilet tongs kind of go along with the pickle picker. lol

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  16. I love it! Such unique pieces. I love that Brawn made all of those items.

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  17. My favorite is the vanity top!! You've done such a great job putting it all together. I'd powder my nose there any day!

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  18. Where do I begin? Love the stone! The ladder! The first aid kit...shoot it is all great but Brawn gets the prize for that fabulous molding!

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  19. I am impressed Bliss...that Brawn did some nice work on that hickory!! I love this little room, the tongs, the metal toilet paper holder and nice job on the vanity. I could multi task in there:)

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  20. All I could think of was the description you gave of how you were photographing this room for your post. God you make me laugh out loud every time I read anything you write. Poor Kelly. She's being abused & doesn't even know it!

    Love your "poop" book. Can't believe it even exists. What's this world coming to?!

    LOL Love you Bliss!!

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  21. I for one would like to hear a quote from the poop book. Okay not really. Great room with lots of fun details. I love the tongs and the supply holder thingy and that Brawn made the molding. That is so cool ;)

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  22. You had me laughing so much I could barely look at the pictures! What a fantastic bathroom! So original, as are you! Love the rocks, antlers, ladder, well, everything. Brawn does great work and with your imagination, you are a great team! Love it, Bliss!

    XO,
    Jane

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  23. Wow, what an amazing bathroom! That counter top is to die for...you sure have a talented husband!
    Debbie :)

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  24. Way to give Kelly a "leg up"... (I could've gone several directions with that, but that seems the most G rated). Love this bathroom... could I borrow Brawn for a few projects??? Jeez, you're a lucky gal!
    xo Heidi

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  25. Bliss, what a beautiful little room, it is very charming. I think that rock top was genius and looks so cool! Brawn is obviously, a very talented man.

    Cynthia

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  26. So much amazing packed into such a compact space! And who has time to fix their hair when there is so much amazing reading material to peruse!

    :) Linda

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  27. Kelly's getting shout-outs all over the place!
    I like the mirror on the advertising sign....keep it, save yourself the trouble. I love your whole bathroom!!

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  28. I'm sure Kelly will be pleased to know she is entertaining your guests ;) The counters..wait, the whole bathroom is really unique and filled with Bliss & Brawn awesomeness!! When you say Brawn made all the trim, I get it! Jim's got routers galore and actually made all the trim for our fireplace. Isn't it amazing what they can create. We are some lucky girls ;)

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  29. This little room is packed with more "awesome" than I generally see in much larger areas! Love every bit. And loved seeing Kelly in BHG, although I am a little behind on my magazine reading. May, June and now July are sitting on my nightstand.
    Anyway, "An elephant makes a big poop - a mouse makes a tiny poop." but at the end of the day… "everyone poops" so we might as well do it in style in a fabulous bathroom like this one. ;)
    xoxo

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  30. Your half bath looks like it belongs in a mud room area for sure! The rustic touches make it more approachable and comfortable. The stone countertops really set the tone for the whole bathroom! I'm impressed with your husbands carpentry skills!

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  31. How BEAUTIFUL!!!! I love all the little details, and that counter top is just BEAUTIFUL!!! Very impressive!!!

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  32. What a fun bathroom! I love the antler towel holder!

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  33. Never have I enjoyed a greater honor than knowing I'll be right there when your guests do their business! I mean poop. Because everybody does it. (I just made Andy come in here and read this because we are ALWAYS tracking down that "everybody poops" book in the bookstore and snickering over it. Such a place of honor to share the room with it!) This post cracked me up. Thanks for linking me up to the link parties, and giving me a place to hang on your very cool ladder. I'll be waving creepily to your guests! :)

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  34. PS: I just shared this on facebook, because it made all my blogging dreams come true.

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  35. Everyone poops is right, just ask Lucy she has been on a poop fest since Mike left LOL!~ I love your bathroom, love that counter, how cool. You are so cool, that is all I can say!

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  36. looks awesome, bliss!!! i love the lighthouse sign! very cool!

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  37. Brawn is awesome. He is the wood whisperer. I am in awe of his trim and those beautiful details.

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  38. Love Love your guest bath!! Beautiful!! And I love that Kelly is always there to greet you!!!

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  39. I love you and your bathroom!

    Kelly looks right at home in that magazine.

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  40. Such Bliss originality in every single detail! Where to even start??? The stone sink top, rocks, no pun intended! The antler towel holder and ice pick tl holder, too cool! There's so much character and and you created everything to accommodate mud and real life not just show. Love, love, love your powder/ library/ mud room, LOL!!!

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  41. Such Bliss originality in every single detail! Where to even start??? The stone sink top, rocks, no pun intended! The antler towel holder and ice pick tl holder, too cool! There's so much character and and you created everything to accommodate mud and real life not just show. Love, love, love your powder/ library/ mud room, LOL!!!

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  42. You are surely the queen of bathroom decorating! Excuse me, powder room.
    Liz

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  43. With all that fabulousness going on - including the reading material - I'd never leave! But then you'd think I had stomach or digestive issues!

    Love the rocks - glad you got them out of your head and you were ahead of your time 20 years ago with that antler towel rock. Basically, I want to move into your mudroom - dirty white grout and all.
    Kelly

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  44. Cute cute bathroom. Great accessories especially that shoe size sign. That's a real keeper.

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  45. He made the trim?! MADE it?! Crazy. Every paragraph I read, I would think, OH I need to comment on that. And that. But also that. Suffice to say, I think your powder room is the shiz.

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  46. My favorite is the firs aid kit/tool box! If I ever get around to blogging my downstairs bathroom redo - you will see why!!
    It's RIGHT up my alley!!
    -breida

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  47. That is the best mud room bathroom tour I have ever been on. I cannot believe Brawn MADE the trim! Hickory is a gorgeous wood too. I wouldn't have been offended if you were multi tasking while you took pictures. I would love to come visit this room and make myself at home. You didn't mention where the air freshener is kept.

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  48. You girls are TOO cute!!! Sitting here Laughing Out Loud!!! :) And that bathroom, totally AWESOME!!! XO, Aimee

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  49. I knew their was a reason I liked you so much. You get rocks you really do...and that bathroom counter top....o yeah baby I like very much. I traveled most of June and missed a lot....so my dear this bathroom is way cool

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  50. That countertop is crazy good. I love it.

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    1. Thank you Katie. Drop me a note and I will explain to you how to fix your "no-reply" blogger thing.

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  51. I missed this post...such a fun bathroom with GREAT junky touches :)

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