Ladder Lovin…

Good Day to you! Sorry for the absence yesterday, but I decided to take the day off for my birthday ~ thought I deserved it.  It’s another gloomy day here in Atlanta, but I’m back!  Despite the gray clouds, I have some tasty coffee in hand and have been sifting through some fabulous images that are thoroughly cheering me up! Nothing like good inspiration on a cloudy day!
It is a fact that I have always loved ladders as home accessories.  Of course my initial love started in the bathroom; towels draped, stacked, displayed.  Now my admiration has expanded and believe there is no need to limit the love to just the bathroom!  In my opinion they generally steal the show, no matter what the space, my eye always seems to go straight to the ladder.  Here are some of my favorite images and ideas to add some Ladder Love to your home!

KITCHEN: Not only a fun decorative element, but truly functional! I love when cabinets and shelves are stacked all the way to the ceiling, so the addition of a ladder is perfect!

(decorpad)

(willow decor)


LIVING SPACE: A great way to display books, decorative items, or I think you can just lean a simple ladder in the corner and it will still work perfectly in the space.

(a beach cottage)

(desire to inspire)
(splendid willow)
(poetic home)

BATHROOM: Of course, the go to option for any ladder!

(a beach cottage)
(L Kae Interiors, Inc)


BEDROOM: A great opportunity to hang quilts, use as a bookshelf, or again just as a decorative focal point.

(Old & New)
(maya*made)

OUTDOORS: This may be my new favorite spot! What a great way to stack pots, or as shown below, a wonderful way to create an architectural element.

(home and garden webshots)

(Country Living)

Hope you were inspired! Are you going to go hunt for an old ladder?
Enjoy your day!

Bathtubs: Undermounted…

A design element that I really enjoy, but don’t seem to see too often is the use of Undermount Bathtubs.  I think the application is very clean and adds such a sense of glamor to any bathroom. I love the idea of having a solid tub deck surface for easy clean ability and a sleek look.

This is a bathroom which I completed a couple of years ago using an acrylic undermount tub from MTI whirlpools and a honed Crema Marfil tub deck. I think that this is a good neutral palette and depending on the accessories paired with the space, can easily switch from modern or transitional.

Here are a few other inspirations that I found:

I think this is a stunning bathroom, from House Beautiful, designed by Steve Gambrel.  The combination of glass, Calcutta Gold marble, and a warm white is timeless to me.

This is a flickr find that displays a full Carrara Tub surround and open vanity.  I like the addition of the metal legs into the bathroom.  I think that a standard vanity with closed storage to the floor would have felt too heavy.

This is a beautiful cast iron version from Kohler, called the Parity.  I think the overall shape of this tub (how it tapers back out) is a detail that goes along way.  They display it in a very modern application, but the style possibilities with this tub are truly endless.

Hope you are enjoying your day! I love to hear from you, so let me know your thoughts!