I made a couple updates to our kids' bathroom making it feel more luxe. A few small changes made such a big difference.
I saw this image on Pinterest and it got my mind running.
First, we have not had a rug in our kids' bathroom for years because it would just get soaked. We started just throwing down a beach towel to adsorb all the water. But after seeing this image it reminded me how big of an impact some pattern can add to a space. So I decided I would still have my kids throw a towel down before showers/bath which would take care of most of the moisture so I could have a bathroom rug again!
And second, I read the comments on the Pinterest post and people were commenting on how the double shower curtain helps keep some of the water in on the sides - helping our main problem. And that it even helps keep the heat in the shower with the extra material. This felt like a bonus and for how pretty it looks, I decided to add a second curtain to our primary bathroom as well.
We have used the same style shower curtains since we first got married. Thankfully Target still carries it so it was easy to double up on what we already had. I was also able to source our old shower curtain hooks on ebay so that everything matched. It was a fun little hunt that turned into such a beautiful but easy update.
The rug I found at HomeGoods on clearance!
The kids all had robes hanging on the hooks. But because they hung so low due to the windowsill, the larger robes were dragging on the ground. Plus some of my kids weren't actually wearing the robe - they just dried off and dropped it on the floor. ;)
So I thought, maybe it was time to just switch to regular towels. We had plenty of extra white towels. And I thought about when we stay in a hotel we all share the couple of towels we have. So why couldn't they just share two towels? It made it less crowded, dried faster because there was more space, and encouraged my older kids to hang them up for their younger siblings to use later. Plus they were always accidentally using each other's towels anyways.
We are just a couple weeks in to our new setup and it is working so well! My two older kids shower on their own before dinner. Then after dinner, while I do the dishes, my older two help the younger two in the bath. It is pretty amazing to not have to be so involved in bath time - one of the hardest times of day with young kids. The beach towel laid out works great. And we have hooks behind the door for this towel to dry and get used again.
I also got rid of our bath toys that are prone to getting mold eventually. Instead I put some of my kids' plastic animals in there and they are enjoying them so much. Plus when they get tired of them, we can switch them out with another hearty plastic toy and do away with one use bath toys.
It is just another sign we are in a new season. I can have a nice rug finally! And time and experience has taught me things like a beach towel laid out and double shower curtains are just smart.
See our original bathroom renovation details here.
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