LOVE that bathroom sink!

Congratulations on submitting an entry that is not mid-century modern. Love the bathroom sink. Is it Restoration Hardware?

The bathroom is GORG(eous)! It would be fabulous if you could translate the bathroom theme/feeling (restoration hardware/shabby chic/white or light colors) to the other rooms in the apartment, especially the kitchen.

I love the wallpaper in the bedroom--there's a lot going on but it works well with the fireplace and bed.

We had a sink like that in the guest bath of our sorority house. I suppose it's still there actually.

Agree with the posters above that its nice to see something that isn't mid-century modern and/or industrial chic (not that there's anything wrong with either style, it just seems that's all that's been in the contest for the most part so far). Love the butcher block and the bathroom! Props to you for living with the wallpaper. I think a little of it would go a long way. A lot of it seems....claustrophobic....

just curious, is this a vacation rental?

Sorry to see that your country charmer is not showing such appeal on the coastal extremes.

Don't let the odd voting deter you from enjoying your lovely, cozy space.

If this were a B&B, I'd be delighted to open the door to these spaces.

Hopefully some scouts from Country Home have spied this entry...

I really like the details--beautiful wallpaper, lovely quilt. It's definitely a far (and refreshing) cry from the some of the antiseptic modern entries we've seen.

However, I really doubt that it's going to get full points for overcoming obstacles when it's only a guest house--you just don't have the same challenges to overcome when you're designing what's basically a hotel room as you do when you're designing a full-time residence.

Nothing against guest houses--they would just require (for me, anyway) a fuller explanation of how this space was designed to live up to all its guest-housing potential.

Another point on design styles: this place reminds me (in a good way) of my grandmother's house and guest bedrooms. However, I don't know that this style (ecclectic, lots of patterns, every surface covered in stuff) lends itself well to full-time small-space living. If you have an enormous Victorian home with a different room for every activity, this style can be very appealing, but when you have to adapt the same space to multiple uses, having tchotckes everywhere doesn't seem so practical.

just my musings of late...

ooh, i LOVE the tile, marble & sink in the bathroom.

I suspect the no votes are a reflection on your entry not being a primary residence, rather than on the design.

You've done a lovely job creating a very cozy and comfortable space. I'd gladly be a guest anytime!

I want to say something about that wonderful sink , but I see ebrown's enthusiasm has gotten the better of him.

Sorry about the double__er triple__ posts. I don't know what's wrong. Must be gremlins.

love the bathroom sink and window seat.

Not my style, but I can see you put a lot of effort into it.
The most important thing I'd like to say to all you readers out there is that this deals with taste, which is so utterly subjective:)
I do want to say that I can envision how a style like this might fit into a really old town with a classical or colonial layout. I think Taschen addresses this admirably.
Cheers.

...I'd like to further add that I dig that bathroom sink. It has charactor. I can see this place in Cape Cod, The English countryside, Wales where my folks are from, or in Connecticut, etc. Nice to see a different post.

Questions/answers on sink/bath. The lights on each side of the mirror are the only items from Restoration Hardware. The marble top to the sink was from a garage sale and we found the marble backsplash about a year later at a flea market. The fittings on the backsplash were as we found them and we replated them at a local plate shop. The sink bowl and the sink faucets are new and are from a local plumbing supply company. I found the legs on a table that was being thrown away in some trash. I made the wood surround to the sink. The tub to the right of the door is claw footed and original to the place but we put a marble surrond on top and an apron below it so you can't see much of it. The mirror frame above the sink was salvaged from my neighbors trash, we added the mirror glass.

The picture of the kitchen probably does not do it much justice. Another view would show some of the cabinets better. My family is also from Wales and our house and the carriage house were designed and built by an English architect in the 20s.

My brother in law and I rehabilitated the place about 18+ years ago for Marianne's mother who lived there about 15 years. The current photos represent a new renovation and is a place for friends and family to stay. Marianne likes to go out and read there also.

I wish that could be my guest house. Good Grief. Be my guest. Love the use of original materials and integrating marble.

Treehouse and sailboat? Don't see either (those would be some sailboats and treehouses!). But you did an admirable job on the bath reno. I'm jealous that you were able to do it on the cheap! I paid $5k for a stone-topped vanity recently. Different style, but geesh! The kitchen is also just precious. As for the way your votes are skewed, I think it's a matter of taste (your colors and patterns are heavy for this crowd) and sour grapes. You have a guest house, for bleep's sake, while many of the other entrants (and probably voters) have only a tiny space to call home. I do think this contest should have been split into two or three categories...only home, second/third/fourth home, guest/pool/pied-a-terre space...

Gorgeous bathroom. You should run with that basic feel. The place has great bones and could benefit from a good decluttering and brightening up. The wall paper is too dark and fussy and drabs down the look. I like the idea you're going for, but with a simpler palette (lighter and lose the florals), it could be stunning.

oh my gosh, i live in dallas - can i come over?

while country is not my cup of tea, it does seem super cozy and a wonderful place to stay as a guest. love the bathroom. and it's all nice and clean.

i, too, wish we'd see more entries like this.

oh, i forgot to mention that i ADORE the wallpaper!