Tub Thumpin'

Photo: Archipelago Botanicals

Remember the song Tubthumping.  It was a catchy tune by a British band called Chumbawamba back in the 1990's.  It was about drinking and falling down, not bathrooms so it really has nothing to do with this post but I just thought I'd mention it.  Sorry if that song will now be stuck in your head for the next couple of days!

Now, on to bathrooms, tubs to be exact!  Although we already re-did one bathroom in this house (you can see that by clicking HERE), we still need to work on our master bath.

The plan is actually to convert the master bath into a second walk-in closet and then add on a whole new master bathroom.  Sounds like a plan right?  Except that this will require a little thing called Tango, Coin, Moolah, and with a son off to college next fall, it's not really in the picture right now. 

We also have several hoops to jump through with the local planning department.  The new bathroom will be far enough off of the water to not need something called a variance...thank goodness...but it will require more time and effort than if we didn't live on the water.

Even though this project is part of our "future" plans for the property, I've been collecting photos, magazine clippings, and lots of ideas for a long time now.  So long in fact that a lot of my pictures don't have credits, sorry!

This first one is perfectly dreamy!  I love the windows, the tiles (I'm betting Walker Zanger!), and of course that gorgeous tub!

I'm sure I saved this one because it has beautiful white wainscoting and I love those simple hooks for holding fluffy white towels!

And hello?!  Windows on both sides of the tub, this is a dream come true for me!  The window trim even matches the trim we have throughout most of our house (and will one day have everywhere in the house!).

I love the vanity area in this one (it's the same bath as up above, just a different angle) with it's vaulted ceiling, and those wonderful console sinks! 

Can't you just see taking a shower in this bathroom with the windows flung wide open on a breezy Summer's day?!  Heavenly!

And what about the cool black tub in this one and the hardwood floors?! *sigh*

And then there's this beauty.  I'm usually an antique clawfoot tub kinda girl, but this was the tub in my friend Susan's house that I showed you HERE.  It has gorgeous views of the tall pines and the river beyond, it's beautifully appointed, and I just love everything about it!    Plus that tub is big enough for two (minds out of the gutter please!), so both Mr. Tide and I could enjoy the bubbles while I ramble on about everything that's happening in Blogland, perfect!

What does your dream bath look like?