Happy Valentine's Day!
In the world of interior design online, it's easy to find rooms that have been carefully staged by professional designers. Spend some time on Apartment Therapy or Design Sponge and you'll see wonderful spaces full of the latest trendy objects and ideas - places you'd feel at home in.
The Valentine Bathroom, at my friend Eve's mother Helen's house, is another type of design. It's a thematic vintage time capsule of love. On the far wall, vintage candy boxes.
Notice, the pink paper roll. Not even manufactured anymore, but it's perfect. Helen said she's held back a stash just for this room. I forgot to ask when the room was finished, but by the wall clock I'm guessing some time in the mid 70s.The wallpaper is pale pink moire.
Are candy companies using lace and flower decorated heart boxes anymore?
I can't remember seeing any recently. Helen's is an impressive collection.
On the window shelf, another collection: red glassware.
In the front corner, the original pink porcelain tub. With kooky stick-on fish.
These are wonderful! I love the first photo showing the heart-covered wall in full. I've never seen a collection displayed so perfectly. Happy Valentines. :-)
Posted by: Catwalk Creative Vintage | February 13, 2011 at 03:15 PM
I sometimes buy pink or beige toilet paper because it matches the tiles (both colors work) in my pre-war bathroom. It's a guilty pleasure.
Posted by: Trixie | February 16, 2011 at 10:52 AM
How lovely that you know a friend of a friend who actually created this! It's beautiful and so nostalgic.
Posted by: Shabby | February 17, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Wow it looks great! I love the designs,the colors the illustrations.I add this to the list now,thanks for sharing.
Posted by: BMI Calculator | March 15, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Hi,
My name is Brett. Well This is a coincidence but I also decorated my bathroom the same way as in the picture , though the number of hearts are less.. :)
Posted by: bathroom renovation | May 25, 2011 at 03:35 AM
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Posted by: gclub | October 21, 2011 at 06:38 AM