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How to Design a Kid-Friendly Bathroom
They may be the toughest clients yet—fussy, combative, loathe to pick up after themselves. She wants loads of storage and the spa bathroom of her dreams; he’s after masculine with a hit of Lego. Did I mention the dynamic duo is my eight-year-old daughter and her 10-year-old brother?
Or that the bathroom is a former 8×8 closet and the budget tight? After much consultation with my “clients,” we pulled it off—a graphic, youthful space that houses a his-and-hers assortment of bathroom must-haves and is packed with budget solutions, hard-wearing materials and the odd splurge.
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- <p><b><br /> Looking for kid-friendly gear for the bathroom?</b></p><br><br /> <p>We’ve got durable, kid-tested gear for the family bathroom that you’ll actually love to look at. Find out more: <a href="http://www.canadianfamily.ca/parents/organizing/how-to-design-kid-friendly-bathrooms/">How to Design a Kid–Friendly Bathroom</a></p><br /> <br><br /> <p><i>Photography By Angus Fergusson</i></p><br />
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- <p><h1>How to Organize Drawers</h1></p><br><br /> <p>A floating vanity adds visual real estate to a small space by letting your eye travel clean across the floor. Smart cut-outs for the plumbing help to maximize storage in the vanity’s drawers, with one for each kid.</p><br><br /> <p><b>Tip:</b> Storing supplies like cotton swabs and hair clips in containers can help manage the mess in a tight space, and are more clean visually.</p><br />
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- <p><h1>Choose Practical and Cute Accessories</h1></p><br><br /> <p>Ever seen a kid neatly fold a towel over the bar to dry? Me neither. These animal-themed hooks add character and functionality.</p><br><br /> <p><i>Hooks, Anthropologie. Towels, Everyday Essentials.</i></p>
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- <p><h1>Can't Find What You Want? DIY</h1></p><br><br /> <br /> <p>I couldn’t find an inexpensive light fixture in the bold yellow hue I was after, so I picked up this budget-friendly find for under $20 and used a heavy-duty spray paint to match it to the fabric in the roman blind.</p><br><br /> <br /> <p><i>Light fixture, Ikea.</i><p>
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- <p><h1>How to Keep Your Vanity Tidy</h1></p><br><br /> <br /> <p>Reduce clutter by getting that all-important bathroom drinking cup out of the way. A wall-mounted glass holder from a store specializing in reclaimed plumbing supplies frees up space on the counter.</p><br><br /> <br /> <p>Two elephant figurines, given to my son Oliver for good luck with our recent move, keep company with the toothbrushes.</p><br><br /> <br /> <p><i>Glass holder, Addison’s Inc.</i></p>
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- <p><h1>Use Textures to Add Warmth to a New Space</h1></p><br><br /> <br /> <br /> <p>We reclaimed the claw-foot tub from an old bathroom we were renovating elsewhere in the house. I spruced it up with a new fixture, but left the rusty exterior for the visual texture it provides. </p><br><br /> <p>Brass elements, like the shower caddy—as well as the towel bar and glass holder elsewhere in the room—all add warmth to the graphic colour scheme.</p><br><br /> <br /> <p><i>Tub and shower fixture, Taps. Bath caddy, Addison’s Inc.</i></p>
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- <p><h1>Neutral Colours Stand the Test of Time</h1></p><br><br /> <br /> <br /> <p>No <a href="http://www.canadianfamily.ca/gear/baby-gear/made-with-love-a-one-of-a-kind-nursery/">pinks and blues here</a> — <a href="http://www.canadianfamily.ca/gear/all-family-get-look/">the bathroom’s</a> white, black and yellow scheme is softened by natural, organic elements like the marble mosaic floor, woven baskets, walnut mirror and the rusty patina on the side of the claw-foot tub.</p><br><br /> <br /> <p><i>Mirror, Ikea. Vanity, Toronto Vanity. Baskets, HomeSense. Blind fabric, Designer Fabric Outlet. Sewing, H. Sewing and Drapery.</i></p><br><br /> <br /> <p><b>Looking for more great decor ideas?</b> You'll love our <a href="http://www.canadianfamily.ca/kids/pregnancy/a-fun-star-wars-themed-nursery-for-your-young-padawan/">Star Wars-Themed Nursery</a></p>
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