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Thinking About the Boys’ Bathroom

March 26, 2013

We’re in the process of making some decisions for the new upstairs bathroom, formerly known as the toy closet. It’s a small space, so there’s not a lot of room for any wild ideas I might have.  And, even though it’ll eventually be shared by two boys, I want it to be pretty age-neutral.  (It’ll probably also serve as the bathroom for any houseguests, too.)

As I look through photos for ideas, a few themes seem to be reoccurring:  simple with industrial touches, contrast (probably in the form of white and charcoal), and mostly open shelving (how much stuff can boys really need?!).  

 

simple white and gray bathroom

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white bathroom with pedestal sinks

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open gray bathroom vanity

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painted gray vanity in bathroom

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simple bathroom with rustic touches

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dark bathroom with industrial pendant

photography: Emily Jenkins Followill

 

 

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  1. Stacy says

    March 26, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    First image – not sure of original source but more photos here:
    http://modernfindings.com/archives/6938

    Third image source:
    http://southernexposure1.squarespace.com/portfolio/

    Reply
    • Emily A. Clark says

      March 26, 2013 at 3:03 pm

      Great, thank you!

      Reply
  2. Yvonne @ StoneGable says

    March 26, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Emily, I see where you want to go with the bathroom. Quite handsome and chic!

    Reply
  3. ann says

    March 26, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    I love the direction you’re headed! As a mom of boys who use the same bathroom that every guest in our home uses, I have one thought – make sure anything that is remotely close to the toilet can be scrubbed/wiped down. As in no unsealed wood or natural woven baskets. Cause nothing is more annoying than being unable to get that boy-bathroom-pee-smell out of stuff right before someone comes to visit.

    Reply
    • Emily A. Clark says

      March 26, 2013 at 5:17 pm

      Pee-soaked woven baskets. Yes, I can see how that wouldn’t be good. :)

      Reply
    • momma-lana says

      March 26, 2013 at 5:35 pm

      I came here to say the same thing. As the Mother of 3 grown boys who can sometimes still smell the boy ‘pee where I want to’ smell in their now unused bathroom. I don’t know if it is in the drywall or what. The flooring really needs to be something that will not absorb pee or odors and can be scrubbed and bleached.

      Boys now have so much smelly stuff as in everything Axe. Teen sweat and Axe is not a good combo. My girls were talking about the smell of their brothers just last night. The girls are 22 and 29 and it is still quite fresh in their memories! (None of the boys were here.)

      Reply
    • Emily A. Clark says

      March 26, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      I’m familiar with that boy smell. I grew up with a brother.

      Reply
  4. Kristen says

    March 26, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    LOVE all of these bathrooms! So classic.

    Reply
  5. Leighann says

    March 26, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    I think they will need deodorant by the case. :)

    Reply
  6. La Dolce Vita says

    March 26, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    Love these ideas! I have an antique washstand from my grandparents that I desperately want to turn into a vanity with a vessel sink and waterfall faucet in a guest bathroom when we build our “modern farmhouse”. Do you think that’s crazy to “mess up” that type of furniture? Aren’t people doing this all the time? I just think it would be awesome to repurpose such a special piece of furniture and thanks to Pinterest, (and this blog post) it just makes me want to use it even more :)

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    • Emily A. Clark says

      March 26, 2013 at 5:29 pm

      I think that if you’re able to turn it into something you’ll use every day, rather than a piece that would just sit in storage, that you’re not messing anything up. I love that idea.

      Reply
  7. 17 Perth says

    March 26, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    I love all of these. We are about to begin a reno in our bathroom (only1 and it is tiny!)…I have been pinning away. We are planning on using white subway tile with dark grout–and I want an antique washstand. These images are making me really excited to get started!

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  8. Monica says

    March 26, 2013 at 7:01 pm

    My 3 boys bathroom … well they are now 19 (twins) and 17 I agree with Ann from above if you can put subway tiles or any tile up on the wall around the toilet go for it!! It is so easy to clean. Loved Momma-Lana’s comment about Axe!

    Reply
  9. Kathysue says

    March 26, 2013 at 8:00 pm

    Emily I love to design bathrooms, one of my favorite rooms to design!! Check out my pinboards for bathrooms and my pinboard for sinks. I love the double or sometimes triple trough sinks and if I still had my 3 sons home that is exactly what sink I would have, check it out I think you might like it!
    http://pinterest.com/kathysue/sinks/

    http://pinterest.com/kathysue/bathrooms/

    http://pinterest.com/kathysue/small-guest-bathroom/

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    • Emily A. Clark says

      March 26, 2013 at 8:32 pm

      Thanks–will check them out!

      Reply
  10. Holly Irwin Fine Art says

    March 26, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    Hi Emily, I’m loving those bathrooms…..especially the last one with the dark walls, horizontal paneling and farmhouse light fixture. Love your new art too! clean and simple!
    xo
    Holly

    Reply
  11. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    March 26, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    The Baths are Fabulous,
    BUT
    The COMMENTS are
    a
    RIOT!

    Reply
    • Emily A. Clark says

      March 26, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      Who knew the conversation would turn to pee? :)

      Reply
  12. Lindsay, Xo Lindsay says

    March 26, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    Those convex mirrors are right on point! Love the subtle masculinity. Cannot wait to see what you do!!

    http://www.XoLindsay.blogspot.com

    Reply
  13. Marjory says

    March 27, 2013 at 12:29 am

    Lovely light filled bathrooms featured in this post. One of my favorite rooms in the house for sure. Speaking of pee, :) I have a feeling you would like my PDF gift on ‘the bathroom as sacred space’ that you get when you subscribe to my site. (http://marjorymejia.com) Good luck with your new bathroom!

    Reply
  14. pam {simple details} says

    March 27, 2013 at 12:52 am

    I only have one, Emily and I would have never guessed how many products he would ‘need’ at 14, I’m thankful I don’t have open shelving! :)

    Reply
  15. Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says

    March 27, 2013 at 1:15 am

    We’re getting ready to overhaul our master bath, so I’ve been obsessively Pinning bath ideas. LOVE your picks! Thanks for the inspiration!

    ~Abby =)

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  16. Limezinnias Design says

    March 27, 2013 at 1:55 am

    I been thinking about a boy’s bedroom too. I love this post. Great ideas.

    Reply
  17. Heather SettingforFour says

    March 27, 2013 at 2:44 am

    Love the design style you have in mind! And two boys = alotta stuff! LOL! I have two myself! But that’s what the baskets are for right??!! :D

    Reply
  18. Caroline Nolazco says

    March 27, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    I’m IN LOVE with the first one. So clean and shiny!

    Reply
  19. Minha vida de campo says

    March 27, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    Lindos banheiros. Eu também preciso reformar o banheiro do quarto de meu filho. Me destes muitas ideias com estas lindas imagens.
    Tenha uma feliz pascoa.

    Reply
  20. Rachel Bishop Designs says

    March 27, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and was pleasantly surprised to see my bathroom in this post! It’s the third one posted. I had that vanity custom made for our old house and I loved it. I don’t have any boys so I can’t speak to the pee issue but I love open storage in a bathroom!

    Rachel
    http://www.RachelBishopDesigns.com

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    • Emily A. Clark says

      March 27, 2013 at 5:24 pm

      Rachel, It’s good to hear from you. I’ve had that picture pinned for a while. It’s one of my very favorites :)

      Reply
  21. Melissa from the Blue House says

    March 27, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    Ha! As a woman with two sisters and three daughters, those ‘pee’ comments made me laugh. :)

    Reply
  22. Lane McNab says

    March 28, 2013 at 1:58 am

    It seems that our boys bathrooms function very similarly–ours is also used by guests and is so tiny it’s not technically to code. I also used many of the tricks you mention with black and white, tiling up to the ceiling to make it appear larger, open shelving, etc. But one thing I WISH I had not done that I will have to deal with one day is using natural stone in a boys bathroom. Such a mistake for boys who can’t or won’t aim for the toilet. Yuck…

    Reply
  23. EDYTA & CO. INTERIOR DESIGN says

    March 28, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    The first and last image are beautiful!
    Happy Thursday!

    xo
    Edyta
    http://www.edytaandco.com/blog/

    Reply
  24. EDYTA & CO. INTERIOR DESIGN says

    March 28, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    The first and last image are beautiful!
    Happy Thursday!

    xo
    Edyta
    http://www.edytaandco.com/blog/

    Reply
  25. Hollie @ I'm Busy Procrastinating says

    March 31, 2013 at 12:12 am

    Weird, the Home Depot ad doesn’t show up in Firefox, but it’s fine in Google Chrome. Just a big blank space in Firefox.

    I’m a fan of your bathroom inspiration photos. I have a 16-year-old son, and he seems to be incapable of keeping even his closed cabinets and drawers tidy, so I’m glad the contents are kept under wraps. Open shelving is beautiful to look at, but it’s not too practical unless those using the room are willing to keep things neat and put away, or unless it doesn’t bother you on a daily basis. I’m a bit OCD so I couldn’t handle it, but not everybody is that way!

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