Name: Rachel
Location: Austin, Texas
Type: 3 bedroom home built in 1935 - owned
Why I use color: I use color in a very instinctual way. I go with my gut instinct and it normally works out perfectly. I have always regretted the few times that I have second guessed myself and gone with a "safer" color.
Owning my home has given me free reign to make some very unusual color and decorating choices. I was torn over entering my red bathroom with the red claw foot tub, or my ridiculous kitchen with blue, red and black checkered Marmoleum floors, red countertops and blue sink.
The bathroom has no windows and is in the heart of the house, so I decided to use a blood red color palette and sacred heart imagery. We painted the walls and the ceiling the same color as the bathtub. Painting the ceiling a dark color gives the room a very warm, relaxing and womblike feel.
When we were having the tub refinished, the refinishing company was having trouble coming up with a color that was "blood" red. Their first attempts were all too pink/fuchsia. The legend goes that the foreman pricked his finger and wiped the blood onto an index card and they used that to match the color for the tub.
2 Good color tips:
1. Old porcelain sinks & claw foot tubs can refinished in any color that you can imagine. Salvaging an old claw foot tube and having it refinished in a cool color is often less expensive than buying a brand new white tub.
2. When considering paint chips - make sure to look at them in many different lights. When I was trying to pick the color for the exterior of my house - I sat outside with the paint chips and looked at them under the sun. They looked totally different than when I looked at them inside under incandescent light or at work under the florescent lights.
2 Good color resources:
1. I get endless inspiration from the homes of my friends. I try to always look around, notice what colors they use and how they might have used color in a new & interesting way, or in a way I might not have considered myself.
2. Nature.
In a small space, with that heavy (and dated) color, coupled with all the texture in the paint as well, I think it doesn't work very well. The black and white tile is screaming for something lighter and brighter in that small space.
That's just awesome. I love the first photo especially. Good for you.
The dark color in the small space doesn't do much for me but I love the Madonna bowling pin!
Holy cow! Pray for taste.
PLease, please tell us what that toilet seat has embedded in it. I must know.
If you can't do kitch in the bathroom, you can't do it anywhere. I guess that rule could apply to a lot of things you do in the (tacky) animal art, so I really appreciate the full-on embracing of what other people consider odd. The foreman story really sells it. I love this.
P.S. Can we see pictures of your ridiculous kitchen, too?
whoops, I accidentally edited out about half my comment so it makes zero sense.
short version: weird bathrooms rule.
Would have been an insta-finalist, but all that religious crap make in no way in hell
geeeeez lisa.
How did so many people vote instant finalist? All that kitcsh and the heavy color too? Yuk.
Jesus is a MYTH!
Wow. This is just a bit much, and I say that after having painted my own bathroom a dark chocolate brown (i.e., I like darkness & intensity). This really reminds me of that creepy game the girls in my junior high played, called "Bloody Mary." Anyone remember that?
OMG its not chocolate brown and orange, therefore it is teh suck! way to think outside the box.
Random observations: at first glance, I thought the bathtub was on casters. (Now that would be cool.) I love the way the religious kitsch looks against the blood-red walls, and I'm intrigued by that toilet seat.
You're probably going to get some snide comments about your taste level, or how this doesn't fit current decorating trends, but I think this is one of those rooms where concepts like "tasteful" and "modern" are irrelevant.
Most homeowners decorate with resale value in mind, whether they admit it or not. When they remodel, they very often choose fixtures and finishes with an eye to what other people--future buyers--will think. That's why I've seen so many friends, relatives, and clients forego the fixtures, flooring, and paint colors they really wanted in favor of bland, neutral options.
So whenever I see someone go balls-out like this, making a definitive statement in favor of their own personal tastes and desires--as you've done with that blood-red tub--it warms the cold little cockles of my heart.
Isn't it a bit blasphemous to have all those religious figurines in the bathroom, where you defecate and such? I'm just asking.
Blasphemy is in the eye of the beholder. I like it.
I havent seen this much bathroom controversy since The King died. Truly, this bathroom deserves finalist status.
I adore the red tub! The shade is very warm, not at all orangey, just beautiful. This bathroom has personality, plus it tells me the owner has a sense of humor and doesn't take herself too seriously.
I can't believe you people are commenting on the regligious stuff. I suppose you think Jesus held it in for 32 years.
Rachel: This contest is about the use of color. I would say you did a good job. You got guts, girl.
i like it, end of story
Wow. Nicola: it's only "blasphemous" if you actually subscribe to religious beliefs.
Personally, I think it's pretty arrogant of you people to assume that this homeowner does. And whether they do or not, this is about creativity and use of color, not conforming to anyone else's personal opinion of what is tasteful or stylish.
What a bunch of jerks.
Instafinalist.
goodness i thought by now someone would have said "holy S@#T!?" I love this room, but I wish it would go furthur!
It's tacky, dreary, dark. It's just dark red walls and a dark red tub. Not the greatest use of color IMHO. The wall "art" looks cheap and the toilet seat cover sort of throws everything off.
hmmn. This is really not my taste. In fact, I think it is very ugly. The dark color and uneven wall contrasting with the stark black and white...
BUT it's obvious you put a lot of effort into a specific design, and into getting it just-so and I really like homes with a unique point of view. So yeah, it's your bathroom and I hope that you enjoy it.
Yeah, sure - you want to think about resale potentiality - but remember where this home is located: Austin. I went to UT and I would have instantly wanted to live here if I had been looking for a place. Austin is accepting of practically everything and there would be no problem reselling this place.
I love kitsch, especially religious kitsch, but I would've put a few less Virgin Mary items. I would've thrown in something maybe from Dia de Los Muertos, items from Mexico, etc...
What's that thing stuck on the wall with the playing cards at the top of the frame? Bad lighting. It looks like someone had a bad period all over this bathroom. Trashy and tacky and overtly gothic. A yawnfest.
Sorry but the use of the single, dramatic color is frankly easy and a bit kitschy
I love the bloody red. Maybe with the playing cards and religious iconography, Rachel is making a statement about hedging her bets on the afterlife. Or maybe that's a load of craps.
I am having a having a hard time believing that this many people are voting Insta. I LIKE kitsch and non-dwr decorating, love outside the box kooky design....but only when done well. Is there evidence of good design or use of color here? Can ANYONE with bad taste and a paint brush be said to have "unconventional" style? Surely not. I vote no way Jose AND I really suspect foul play as to some of these positive comments and insta votes.
Unfortunately, it seems a lot of the commentors on this site either do not understand kitsch or are just plain boring people in general. I think this bathroom is gorgeous! Truly creative, interesting color scheme, the handmade wall decorations are cool and fun, and the innovative color of the bathtub is amazing.
I would be honored to be a guest in Rachel's home, just for a chance to use this restroom.
"BEHOLD.....KITSCH!!!!"
Bravo for not having a single design 'icon' in sight. I love the use of your other icons, and I cant believe I'm the only person so far who has noticed the VIRGIN MARY BOWLING PIN!
However, brave as you are for entering this contest, I gotta say - the color isnt working for me. I like the blood red, but it needs to be pushed further, and more colors brought in. As it stands I voted in contention.
this is the ugliest of all the entries I have seen, because this person actually WENT out of their way to make their bathroom like this, as opposed to the ones that attempted a look and failed. This is not kitsch. Kitsch is cool. This is an unsuspecting bathroom that was attacked, and came out bloodied. Seriously.
bizarre to an admirable degree. i'd throw in some day of the dead dolls.
lighten up, assholes.
lol some of these comments make me wanna use your toilet (that's adorned w/ razorblade epoxy lid---don't be jealous) rachel! i love the shit out of this obviously. cannot wait to take that bubble bath! :)DG
i love mid-centurey modern as much as the next person, but it is refreshing to see someone aspiring to something different. i think this a great room and it's not at all surprising that it's in austin, a city with a great funky style.
I really like the mirror and the Red.
I think the people who are taling about resale and religion and stuff aren't really getting it. To me, this bathroom is a certain kind of cool. It ain't for everyone. My own bathroom has some pretty funky artwork, but this one trumps me. But I would probably be great friends with this person. This bathroom knows what it's about. I'm not a designer, just an appreciator of many art forms, but to me an important factor in making anything visual and presentational work is truly committing to whatever your vision is. Going for it balls out also makes for the kind of people I appreciate.
I think if poster really cared about being 'blasphemous' then she wouldn't have Mary on a bowling pin ;). I personally like it, though its not my style. And I think it matches your personality (I came from saucy_dwellings and went to your roller derby page by way of link :). All in all when you can infuse your bathroom with your own lifestyle/intrests you deserve many kudos.
warning - opinionated post explaining why i voted no way jose! this is horrific. the black and white tiles are currently dying of embarrassment from pure association with the other *interesting* items in this bathroom. just because you decide to throw the same paint on the walls and ceiling and match a kmart rug and (what used to be a beautiful) tub does not make it unique and daring and worthy of all the intsafinalist votes. i would feel completely uncomfortable and dirty in this bathroom, it does not look clean. is no one seeing the stuffed dead crow on the shelf above the tacky toilet? which is conveniently located next to the germ-ridden renuzit spray? why go to all the trouble to finely decorate your bathroom then leave the poop spray out in the open? hmmm...joke's on us, AT devotees. joke's on us.
To answer some questions and address some comments:
The toilet seat is clear lucite and is filled with razor blades & barbed wire.
I aplogize for not moving the air freshener before taking the photo.
I also apologize for not having the best digital camera.
The bowling pin was made by an artist from Seattle. I can provide more information upon request.
On the top of the red wall is a vintage lucite toilet seat filled with cards, dice, and poker chips.
I'm Jewish but I love Christian religious art.
I would be happy to answer any other questions. Bottom line is that I love this room and find it very relaxing and wonderful. I take a bath in the morning and a bath at night and it makes every day special.
If you are interested in what the space looked like when I purchased the house. A before photo:
more kitsch!!! i really like the sacred heart theme (i ADORE religious relics and i am completely agnostic) and i think your bathroom would be even more cool with rosaries hanging around and more prints and to be even weirder, a mosaic made of st christopher medals or something. i don't know if i like the color that much (i think it actually needs to be more orange-y--am i the only one who thinks blood is more red-orange than red-purple?). in any case, i really like the idea of refinishing the bathtub in whatever color you want. especially an old clawfoot. i hate the rug a lot but i love the tile. :)
I have to agree with nonono. I don't think this is worthy of an insta-finalist vote if you are voting based on actual use of color. The paint looks like that awful burgandy from the 80's and ties absolutely nothing in. I think it's a shame that bathtub was ruined in the process. The idea behind the design could have been better presented with a color combo that worked the tiles in, too, like maybe a pale, icy blue or something. Then, to really give it that kitschy feeling if that is what you are going for, I think it needed even more. Like maybe a strand of rosary beads attached to the toilet handle to flush. (haha) As it stands, this reminds me of some old Catholic Granny's bathroom. (Not kitschy at all! I've seen this all before when I was employed by a retirement home!!) I gave you an "in-contention" vote, for marching to your own drummer. So to be so brutal, but I had to say something. It almost feels like a spoiler entry.
Just a quick comment of support considering the negativity flying your way.
the whole red/white/black theme has been done many times, agreed. But you did it with texture and humor, and as someone else said, show that you can have fun and not take yourself too seriously, as some other "no way jose" and "how the hell is this insta-finalist" people do.
Of course, I'm also the kind of person who believes that if you can't say something good, don't say anything at all. I have voted a few no way jose's in this contest, but I see no reason to trash them insensitively as well.
What is wrong with our society?
People could at least disagree politely.
Anyway...
best of luck! You go girl!
Rachel: You're Jewish and have this religious art in your home? I love it!
And....the more I look at the sheen on that bathtub, the more I think of a Corvette, maybe one from the 60's. And having a sensual experience in an old fab red corvette can't be a bad thing.
I showed these photos to 6 different peopel I work with - each from different backgrounds - and everyone wants to be in your tub. By the way, I like the fact that the bubbles act as an a balance to the white tile walls.
I particularly like lcm's 4 p.m. post.
I think this bathroom rocks!!! Red being my favorite color combined with the black and white tile looks sinsational. I also love the religious artifacts in the john. I can't think of a better place for them. It gives you something to contemplate while your going! As far as what other people think Rachel who cares. They all act like they invented design. Everything has been seen before...so what!!!PEACE!
Wow, it would seem interior design and religion make strange bedfellows.
I think that as a kitschy design, it works, especially in the first photo. It's not my taste, but it works.
Unfortunately, the second photo is much less interesting. The toilet seat is a bit of a disappointment. I understand it's got the barbed wire and razor blades to add to the religious kitsch factor, but I think you could have done something more creative...hmmm...like maybe a DIY mosaic jesus portrait.
Also, the cabinet floating above the toilet looks too small for the amount of wall space. I don't like seeing the clutter inside. How about covering the glass on the inside with tiny little drapes made out of a fabric that's got religious icons printed on it?
That's my 2 cents.
Well, what can I say, I have seen this room in person and I love it. Your bathroom rocks my socks.
The color and the intent and that frickin tub...it is totally awesome.
I think I can explain why the predominance of No Way vote and Insta vote.. cos its unique. It is not "genericly nice". So you got the lovers, ...and the equal share of haters... All I wish to say is I am glad I am not looking at a bathroom which looks like a 5 star hotel bathroom ( which can be superbly "pretty"..but too safely nice...)
Well, I have to say that it's refreshing to see something that isn't all Crate and Barrel, or Eames Era nonsense. You've shown wit, originality, and guts, as well as liveable, functional design.
Kudos to you and a big instafinalist vote for you, my dear.
Well, I love it (except for the red mirror in the top picture... it seems to clash with the red on the wall).
We're redoing our bathroom (in red, black and cream, but a much less bluish red than this) with a Christian theme (I'm pagan, the fiancé is atheist)as well... stain glass window, an angel holding up the shelf for the toothbrushes and stuff. Ours is a very small bathroom, so not as much kitsch as this (it'd be incredibly cluttered), but I still love it!
Kitsch is just a hipster term for tacky. This is ridiculous, and to the point of this affair, lacks a nice use of color.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kittybang/
Included 'before' photo of bathroom along with some photos of my kitchen (as requested).
Not the greatest photos... sorry.
GORGEOUS. I'd do something like this at my place, but I'm renting. The tub looks beautiful and I like the use of 'heart of the home' theme and where you have gone with it.
I second the opinion that it looks tacky and cheap. It's just red black and white, it's not that creative, I painted my room those colors when I was 15 and lived with my parents. The tub matches the walls and the carpet looks outdated. Those are the reasons I wouldn't vote for this entry. The jesus-ness is just creepy to me...and the flowery frames aroumd all the jesus-ness is tacky overload. I'm sorry. The tile work is nice though, so versatile...white and black tile's go with ANYTHING. Props for using such a dark color in such a small space....
It wasn't until I saw the bowling pin that I realized this wasn't some naff Bible Belt contribution (or is it?). It's more frumpy than kitch.
I've seen too many like design choices made in earnest to be entertained.
Forget the religious stuff. Forget it's a bathroom. Look at the use of colornot good, just plain bad. I applaud the campiness of the relics, gotta love a madonna bowling pin, but the contest isn't Fall Freaky Christian Bathrooms, its Fall Colors Contest. And the color choices are simply awful.
Black and White and Red! My three favorite colors!
I've had the pleasure to see this bathroom in person, and it is the most gorgeous I've ever seen. WAy to go Rachel!
*cringing*
oh.
my.
god.
bloody mary, bloody mary, bloody mary.
I totally adore this room. It is so full of personal style and completely lovely. I want the bathtub.
This room makes me get my period. Anybody got a tampon?
Anyone else notice the lack of soap (ok, there's suds in the tub) and absence of towels?
Magdalene,
I am so glad to hear this bathroom made you get your period. At least we know you're not pregnant, so you won't be passing along those manners to a child.
I love it! That shade of red is gorgeous, as is the tub. I really like the contrast, as well.
Good job!
I too have been in this wonderful room, it is amazing in person and i love it just as much as rachels entire house, the whole thing is amazing and comfortable and inviting, she has some incredible art throughout the rest of the house and her kitchen is beyond words. it is something that looks great in person, the pictures do not do it justice!
Re: my manners and my period -- I already got five kids, and I'm learnin them good!
If my dark and absurdist joke above made one person laugh, it's worth it to me. What I said was less rude than what Marlie said! Hers was all graphic and stuff. Ick. Sheesh, people, lighten up!
That first pic is just adorable. Love it.
Jesus Freak?
xoxo,
karen and sarah
I am onto you Rachael. This is another one of those livejournal vote solicitor entries and a really ugly bathroom to boot.
I really could do without all the religious accroutrements (they make that area of the room seem too heavy, especially considering the dark color and the tiny mirror), but I love the corner of the room with the painted (!) clawfoot (!) tub.
I did post that my bathroom had been posted here on the saucydwellings community at LiveJournal. But I did not ask anyone to vote for me. I also mentioned it on my myspace page. Again, I did not solicite any votes.
I think it is perfectly normal to mention something this exciting to your friends.... and I love my bathroom very much. I'm sorry that you think it is ugly.
nice! really, i like it! i like it because it gets noticed- look at all your comments. this is freakin art. good or bad whatever...i'm tired of the same, tired, pretty places that cost lots or look like they did with cheap materials.
finally someone that thinks for themself and owns up to it!!!!
yeah! your the wave of the future.
I LOVE THE SECOND PICTURE,YOUR TUB AND TOILET ARE AWESOME ! PEOPLE CAN BE REAL NASTY,BUT I ENJOY THE SIMPLICITY AND DARK GLAMOUR OF THE ROOM!
I love it - fun, different and makes me happy to look at.
I'm doing a Frieda Kahlo/Dia de Los Muertos kitchen and need the Virgin Bowling Pin!!
I hope that the judges will disregard this entry entirely because I think that it was very inappropriate for Rachel to basically solicit votes (which she admits to) from various other websites she's involved with. She'll do the same thing if she's a finalist. And I too agree that most of the Insta-finalist votes for this piece of crap submisssion has been padded by all her little cronies! She almost has most Insta-votes than anyone in this contest and I find that suspect. There are some great submissions in this contest that show color being used in a fantastic way on walls, art, furniture and accessories but this is definetly not one of them. That color is so 1980's. That tub is hideous. A rug on the bathroom floor? Yikes! Isn't that's just an incubator of gross bacteria and germs? And those religious relics that all her friends are raving about are just cheap pick-ups from a weekend visit to Mexico. This entry is a fraud!
i love how the votes are divided among the love it and hate it camps. red states vs. blue states?
what's with the fuss over a rug on the bathroom floor? it's called a bathmat and most people have them, and they're washable.
i think this is entry is fun, and I don't think that the dark red is '80s.
FraudAlert, methinks you need a hobby, because you are taking an internet contest about freaking WALL PAINT way too seriously. It's not the presidential election, pinhead, it's a BATHROOM.
There is absolutely nothing wrong, dishonest or fraudulent about mentioning one's entry elsewhere, and naturally folks who frequent the same online hangouts as Rachel will probably have similar taste and therefore vote her an Instafinalist. Maybe you're just upset because she has friends?
Stop whining and go back to alphabetizing your canned goods.
Boy, we've got some tough customers here! But I want to say to Rachel that I think it's fabulous, and it appeals to me for some of the same reasons people posted saying that was why they DIDN'T like it: I love the paint color AND texture, and the room as a whole does NOT seem dark and dreary. But then, I'm someone who just painted my bathroom black, so....! I for one would love to take a bubble bath there.
Wow. I love the red, but then again this is coming from someone who has a red living room with purple ceiling. I can't wait to finally visit and see all of this in person. I love the religious art, and the toilet seat.
As for cheating- I looked at a ton of rooms before voting. In the end, I love her bathroom. I wouldn't have known about this had it not been for Rachel, and the whole site hs sparked some design ideas.
This truly saddened me. Than you wonder why there's so much crap goin on in the world today. Some people are truly ignorant those who voted, the numbers scared me, are even bigger idiots.
For those who asked about the bowling pins....
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=10450
My frield Lorien makes them and they are wonderful!!! She can do custom work too!
This is pretty amazing. the tub is to die for. Congrats on having a strong personal style. Would love to see other pix of your home.
If you are excited and want to share with your friends, then why post to a community on LJ with over 4,000 members instead of just your personal, friends only, journal??
Either way, I think this was a good renovation (if you look at the Flikr pics..). Not a winner for this contest, but maybe for a bathroom reno contest instead.
I usually love campiness, but as a (colon) cancer survivor I find the color of this bathroom offensive and sickening. Sorry, but you should be aware that there are some inappropriate color choices, and this is probably the key one.
FraudAlert and others bitching about her posting to lj about her entry, so the fuck what? Is it wrong to give strangers a chance to decide whether they like her bathroom? For god sake, it's the internet! I came here from LJ, I've never met the poster, AND I am capable of deciding what I like, hence I gave her an instafinalist.
Geez guys, go whack off or something.
You're so cool! You're so irrevrent! Kitschy, campy, clever, awesome!
only not.
Forgive my ignorance, but how in blazes is the color of this bathroom offensive to cancer survivors?
This is such a delightfully Austin bathroom....the marraige of kitsch and color, the folksy feel and the Goth glam. I'm digging it, and kudos to you for going so far with your theme. Why the heck not? This'd look great in a Linkletter film, or maybe Robert Rodriguez's next Desperado film.
Holy bath!
Andi -
use your head -- what are the symptoms??? duh!!! It's the same reason that it may be offensive to those of us who have suffered a miscarriage -- particularly so with all the religious iconography. This entry epitomizes bad taste and insensitivity.
Looking at this totally objectively, I think it is a nice mix of red and white and black and I am so happy that you kept the original tile. However, the proportions are totally off, the toilet is too small, the cabinet is too high, the art is hung poorly and the lighting is too stark and high.
Also, I love your tub, it is to die for.
Looking at it with prejudice, I think it is extremely insulting for non-catholics to use the Virgin Mary in any way what-so-ever as an item of kitsch and especially in a toilet. I am not a religious person, but I am completely offended by finding humor in something that so many find so sacred.
You said you were Jewish, I don't think you'd find it funny or fun if someone used the Star of David or an Israeli flag as kitsch in their bathroom. I would find that offensive too.
This is fantastic, seriously! It is a great use of color and kitsch! I love the madonna bowling pin too. Fab!
Cancer survivors, miscarriage-experiencers, kitsch-haters, people who take interior design wayyyy toooooo seriousssssly: it is possible, and probably better for ya, to choose not to be offended by some stranger's fun bathroom.
Agno, if I can swallow the Buddha as an "exotic" interior design flourishas a doorstop, a garden gnome, a fountain, a restaurant theme, as a lamp, a paperweight, a nightlight... I'm guessing Catholics can manage funky Mary in a toilet in Austin.
Oh, yeah, as for the johnI love the humor, I love the feeling that an actual person made this room this way and likes it and uses it. I don't think it's the best use of color in the contest, but the comittment seems laudable to me.
Jeez, and I was going to submit my baroque laundry room with all the Bush/Cheney paraphernalia from when I worked on the campaign in 2000. Now I think I better not. You people are nutjobs.
i wonder how everyone would take to this bathroom if the toilet was in a seperate space. what if it was just a place to wash and cleanse? would it have more of a different feel to it?
also i cannot help but think of this art work, and the problem with catholic iconography. how many buddha statues are in travellers homes these days, or worse yet in k-mart!?!
but i like this because it shows the owner's individual style, not something out of a design magazine. i mean how many chocolate and beige coloured tiles does the world need!
sorry the link to the art work i was referring to is here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ
i was with you til i saw the bathtub, which is way too much. (know when to fold 'em; also the tub commits you and everybody else who ever owns this bathroom to the same color scheme forever.)neveretheless, because this is witty and original and without the bathtub would actually be chic, and because i noticed the west elm clones had voted No Way Jose in almost equal numbers, i ratcheted my vote up from In Contention to Insta-Finalist.
oh. i just saw the toilet seat. no. people who think bathrooms are funny do not amuse me.
notmycupoftea -- How far do you think we should go in our sensitivity -- I'm curious. Should bulimics be offended by puke green 70s kitchens? Would a white bedroom offend premature ejaculators? Should yellow or brown furnishings be avoided in order to spare the feelings of the incontinent? I am wearing red panties today. Do you find that offensive?
Interesting how few people think it's sort of in-between. People seem to love it or hate it; there is something VERY interesting about that.
This color looks awful in this space. I'm not quite sure about the art; religious icons? Perhaps another color or choosing a better design element would help? I think crap brown for the walls would look great with maybe a flag (your choice in country?)
I wouldn't even piss in this horrible room.
What a beautiful bathroom! I just love the colors the way the dark red/burgandy walls go with the black and white tiles and that bathtub totally to die for in a so perfect place to drop dead by the way. Wow, I'd never thought I'd see anything like this choice of colors are horrific, style is horrific, and well the whole bathroom is just eww. Anyone have any comments - kiss off.
Claustrophobic, and very dated.
Can I say yuck? Just plain low class.
"Would a white bedroom offend premature ejaculators?"
Ha! That made my day :)
My family's very Catholic and from South Texas and the guadiness that is Cathalocism has inspired many-a-kitsch decorating moment back home.
I like the candles and such in the first pic, and I love the bloody red bathtub - who about a gaudy Taco Cabana yellow on the walls instead? And I love the idea of a Jesus mosaic. :p
I think this is a cute bathroom and the theme is fun and unusual, but the reason I don't think it's a finalist is that it suffers from the same boring matchy-ness that I've seen in about a hundred too many bathrooms. I love the red tub and walls, but you could use your great sense of humor to further the theme creatively. If you found a patterned rug, especially one with a graphic b&w pattern or some sort of religious inconography, and threw in piles of fluffy towels in any color but red (how about white towels embroidered with a line of black barbed wire?), it would be even better. The other thing I'd love to see would be some funky sconces on the wall, you know the kind with the candleabra bulbs and a stem that looks like a melting wax candle? That would help improve the lighting, too. Enjoy your bathtub!
Hi. My nmae iz Fraud Alert 'n I don't have no friendz or nobody that I axked to come vote for me. It aint no fair for Rachul to be tellin' folks to look at a public website and express there opinoin. Vote for my Self-respectomy-Surviver Kitchen in fabulus Avocada 'n Harvist Gold.
I think that your bathroom is really cute and neat, but i dont think it should be a finalist. You could have went a bit edgier and crazy on it.
Unique and favorable use of pink without looking wishy-washy.