Badtallulah's Profile

I didn't realize how many strong feelings I (and other people) had about bathrooms until I read this post and these comments. Clearly so much of it has to do with how we grew up. But I think people need to be open to changing their ways if the way that they grew up turns out to be totally gross or otherwise cause problems. I went to someone else's house with an ex-boyfriend and I happened to use the bathroom after him, and saw that he had left skid marks in the toilet. I couldn't believe it. We had a long talk about that one.

As for all the other "rules:"

Seat up/down: I leave it down in my house, because I don't want my dogs to drink out of the toilet, and because I don't want anything to fall in. But at other peoples' houses, I leave it however I found it (tried to explain this concept to my ex, think it's a good rule to live by).

Men standing/sitting: Speaking of ex-boyfriends, can anyone explain to me how grown men miss when they're standing?

Bath mats: I have one to keep from slipping when I get out of the shower, and to keep the floor dry. I hang it on the side of the tub when I'm done, so that no one steps on it with shoes (for some reason that idea really grosses me out).

Shower curtains: I keep mine closed to let it dry. And this Restoration Hardware shower curtain changed my life: http://bit.ly/10PgGYd. It's waterproof but washable, so you can use it alone or as a liner, and you can wash it again and again and it's always clean. And it's not expensive to start with, and is much cheaper (and much more environmentally friendly) than replacing the vinyl ones. And I think it's much more attractive.

Guest towels: Yes. I don't want you to dry your hands on my body towel, and I don't want to have to dry my hands on your body towel.

Garbage can: Lidded. Nobody wants to see your garbage or worry about you seeing theirs. And again, I prefer that my dogs don't eat garbage.

Plungers and brushes: I think it's rude not to have these things in every bathroom. No one should have to embarrass themselves by asking for a plunger, or god forbid, having to tell a host about an overflow when it's way too late. And brushes--why do people not have these? Do you want my ex-boyfriend's skid marks in your toilet?

Candles: I think you should have some way for people to control the smell in the bathroom--candles, spray, matches, whatever. Again, no one wants to be embarrassed or to have to hope no one uses the bathroom for the next hour.

And as for decor, cleanliness and function matter so much more, but I do love it when people treat their bathrooms as another room. I dream of a huge bathroom with an armchair in it. And as for art, I have a framed poster that I love but that is already kind of messed up (the poster itself is bent in a couple of places) in the bathroom. I think whatever makes you happy, and yeah, obviously nothing too precious or fragile.

But really, I think "leave it how you found it" is one of the most important lessons I learned about being a guest, and I wish other people lived by the same rule.

I don't know that I'd want to sit on that bench in the sixth picture!

I've been looking for fabric exactly like that, and died when I saw the pillow you posted. I contacted the manufacturer (http://www.dlrhein.com/dlrhein-designs/) and they said they designed the fabric and had it made for the pillows, and that it's not possible to buy the fabric.

It's been a while since your post, and maybe you already saw this, but what about this fabric? http://www.calicocorners.com/product/designer+fabrics+for+the+home/
shop+by+pattern/abstract+and+geometric/bocce+paprika.do
The design isn't as delicate as the pillow, but the pattern and colors seem close.

I was originally looking for this pattern for curtains, and gave up and went with something else, and am now seriously considering that Bocce fabric for a futon cover.