Lucy Love's Profile

Have renovated 38 small bathrooms in SF.... many with the same floor plan as yours. Your layout is about as good as it gets. The tub is in the best place for saving space. For resale and real life, don't take out the tub. I don't have kids, but use mine often to bath my dog, soak my feet and my guests love it.
You've already gotten some good tips from other AT folks but here are some more: install a vanity that hangs off the wall with drawers (Ikea or Vigo line) which will add space to tuck the waste can or a basket full of t.p. or towels. Across from your toilet, on the wall, add a train luggage rack from Restoration Hardware. They are worth every penny for the quality and how much they hold. The shelf will hold stacks of towels and the hooks are great for hanging towels in use, bathrobes, etc. A shelf over the doorway is good too.. keep it pretty shallow and paint it the same color as your walls so you don't feel like you're walking into a cave. Keep the color palette in the bathroom as monochromatic as you can with plenty of reflective surfaces: shiny chrome, mirrors, etc. Use a transparent or translucent shower curtain to keep the light flowing. Good use of natural light and light fixtures can really open up small spaces. Small is good, generally greener than larger rooms and easier to keep clean. Think of your bathroom as a jewel box!

P.S. learn to love the fact that a small bathroom means it can be cleaned much faster.

Bought a pricey Cuisinart toaster after doing a lot of research. One year into use, the spring on the arm broke... and repairing it was half the cost of replacing it!!! So I bought a small, EuroPro, toaster oven at Lowe's for about $40 and love it! I can do so much more with it... could almost go without a stove since it works so well.

LOVe the blend of old and new... not the typical gut and modernize remodel that way too many do. This remodel won't be dated in a few years! Whenever possible it is far more green to save whatever you can when doing a remodel and this is a good example. 5 stars!

gorgeous!

love Fantastico who have been in biz since 1961... they sell no-scent long lasting votives for the best prices in SF. It's always a fun trip... triggering memories of past parties and inspiring for future ones. Allow time to hunt around because every square foot of this store is packed with goodies. Big plus is there parking just out front! A true rarity in SF!!!

unique, fun and proof you don't have to blow your non-existent paycheck...

love it... proof that beautiful design doesn't have to be costly and that imperfect items can lend some soul to otherwise sterile places.

Design Girl: wood cannot be powder coated. Powder coating by definition involves "powdering" an object and heat "curing" the object. Unless you're talking about something made out of MDF (I don't consider MDF wood) that you could care less about warping or ruining and you want to spend a ton of money, forget powder coating wood! See the Wiki definition of powder coating which explains the process...

Looks great! I have an used door too and besides covering it with a tall bookcase or removing it, I'm sort of stuck for ideas... this works so I'm going to try hanging art on it and see how it goes. Thanks for the peek.

If budget is so scarce, just use tablecloths for a while. Tablecloths are a great way to check out different colors in the room without a lot of investment. Cheap, cloth ones can be found at Ross, Marshalls, TJ Max, etc.
I wouldn't put a dime into those chairs. ebrown is right: fold 'em up and store for emergencies only. They are so uncomfortable that all the cushions in the world wouldn't help them! Saving on paint and supplies maybe you can spring for new chairs? Check out these options at the Big O...you can get 4 chairs for under $450 because Overstock only charges $2.95 for shipping and lots of time you don't pay tax because they come from out of state. There's a lot of choice... these were two styles I thought would be fun in your place. Enjoy!

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Parson-Brick-Upholstered-Dining-Chair-Set-of-Two/3912575/product.html

or

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Glen-Cream-Fabric-Dining-Chairs-Set-of-2/4027229/product.html?recommendation_id=240eea51-ee6c-4302-85d8-6d0c9dd58747.1