Daily Archives: February 3, 2011

It started out innocently enough – poor David (who has his own bathroom) got stuck with our crappy old towels when we moved in and I bought brand new bamboo/cotton ones in citron and instantly had a color palette.  He’s mentioned a few times that he wants new towels so I thought I would surprise him with a little bathroom upgrade.  But to be honest his bath needs a big upgrade – his organic cotton shower curtain is the nicest thing in there.  He once he picked out a piece of ‘art’ from a garage sale and decided he hated it a few days later.

So when I was late night e-shopping I found a line at West Elm that got me excited.  It’s a little tribal, a little modern and manly enough to meet my guy’s standards.

(just have to point out that the soap in that wooden bowl is one we carry  – Savon de Marseille)

What we’ve got here is a Slate and Natural color scheme with pops of dandelion, little tassel details that feel cool and not old-school.  The bath rug was what really got me.  He needs something dark because he’s a dirty man.  But the regular rugs look so crappy after one go-round in the wash.  This one seems plush and nicely woven.  And he needs a bath mat that is small enough for the tiny space  between the toilet and the tub so I’m thinking a wood mat would be perfect.  Get some nice bath towels, a hand towel and one or two countertop accessories (jury is still out on that) and I think we have a big improvement.

Going with Slate towels.  To initial or not to initial???

From CB2 – this should fit outside the tub

Coolest hand towels ever (probably not super absorbent though.  He might hate them, but they’ll look good).  I also love these woodgrain ones, but white hand towels seem pretty dangerous for a woodworker who comes home covered in dust every day.

I like the tumblers, not sure if he’d use them…  He does need a tray though and I think a rustic wood one would be perfect.  On the hunt!

What else am I missing?  I figure if I give him the basics he’ll be inspired to put art on the walls (and he needs a man candle)

Any thoughts?

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