Shower the People

Don't you just love this shower? I certainly do. We have officially used our new shower now and it's amazing. The glass doors are the final touch in the building process and they make a huge difference. The doors create a mini room so that the steam stays inside the shower stall and creates an atmosphere that's almost like a steam room because of the size of the space. If only we had a personal masseuse who would come over every night right to help us relax after our stressful day. (OK, our lives really aren't stressful at all, but the massages would still be welcome.)

The World's Most Beautiful Shower (or at least
Our Home's Most Beautiful Shower)

Of course, we're absolutely paranoid about keeping this shower looking perfect. We bought a special shower squeegee so that we can dry the walls, glass and floor as soon as the water is turned off. We made sure to build a little window so that steam can escape and not create too much condensation. We bought a bath mat to put on the side of the shower that doesn't even open just to make sure the floor tiles stay perfect too.

Talking of bath mats, we went to Pottery Barn to buy the perfect towels for our perfect bathroom. The towels are soft and lush and thick. I'm not sure I even want to use them. I might hang them in the bathroom for looks but then use some old towels for actual use. I don't want the new towels to get dirty!

Vanity waiting for finishing touches

The last piece of the bathroom is the vanity. The unit is built and in place. The counter top is being cut to order and will be put on next week. They cut the hole for the sink ahead of time, but then they cut the holes for the faucets once they have installed it. Then the plumbing for the faucets is connected, the doors of the vanity will be put on and the bathroom will be complete (save for a few minor paint touch ups that Darryl will have to do). The stain for the vanity is a lovely color. Tom actually stained several different pieces of wood for us to look at to make sure we could choose just the right one. You can't really see it in the photo because the top of the vanity is just plywood waiting for the granite. You'll get a better idea when the doors are on. We decided to go with a single sink for a couple of reasons. First, Darryl and I never use the bathroom at the same time so it didn't seem like we'd be fighting for space. Second, I like the idea of having lots of cabinet space for things like toilet paper and toothpaste and tissues (I don't want to look at them but I need them handy obviously), as well as the big center cabinet for the cleaning products. Plus, if you know me and my hair, you'll know that I need about half this space just for all my hair-care products and tools. It takes a lot to look this natural!