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No Lynne, In looking for the rug online I found it at another site and it is a lot more turquoise than green and that is not the color we want in there.

Triss! absolutely amazing project! Is your whole family helping you out? must be such fun working on this. IS your whole house like that, like a dream garden?
you are an inspiration!

Oh, rats! It came across as such a nice green in that picture!

May I ask where else you saw it? I'm always looking for South Western decor...

Yes, everyone is helping with the project and no the whole house is not like that.... YET. I have hopes though. Dan is enjoying this project so much that he wants to continue the theme into the bedroom. Great for me cuz I love the fall colors and have wanted that in our room for a long time.

Lynne, I will send you the site.

We finally picked rugs. Decided to go with a very simple dark green. Also added in deep brown towels. I love both of the colors in there.

Here is the look along with 2 new plants I picked up today at WM. A Marginata Dracaena and a Croton.


And the other two plants I picked up. A China Doll and Snake plant.

I like the dark green rug Triss! The room is looking great with the plants filling in!! Great Job!!!

That's a very nice shade of green, Triss - I like it alot! As matter of fact, I once had 2 winter coats that color - loved it!

Thanks. Yet another weekend went by with no work on the bathroom. Eventually we will get the fence painted and once I get those last few plants in pots, it should be getting pretty close to done. I am going to put a string of battery operated Christmas lights interwoven in the lattice for a light source other than candles as well. I bet it will look great with all the reflections in there.

The plants give it that extra special touch Triss!!!!

Thanks Penny, I love all the plants in there. The funny thing is that I am usually so grumpy in the mornings before a shower, but I go in there now and instantly relax cuz it is so pretty in the bathroom.

Looking good triss;-) Like the color choices too.

Updating.

We spent several weeks not working on the bathroom. But we finally got the fence painted and I fixed up the counter how I like it now.

Here is the entire counter.


The left side with a rubber tree, African violet, and ivy.


And the right side with a China Doll and Mother in Laws Tongue.


This are is loaded with gifts from my friends here at the Forum. The beautiful box and wind chime from Diane, the ivy from Angie, the Wild Willy in the planter from Cindy plus the one hanging from her store, the AV from Sarah and the white flower keeper from Loz. I also bought the fountain from Loz through Avon.

Pretty cool huh!

That's so pretty, Triss!
My bathroom is blah...I took everything down about 2 years ago and packed it up...and it's still in storage.

I want a bright cheery bathroom like yours!

Trissy ~ how nice!

You all must be so happy with it!

Merme

Very cool, Triss!

I really like what you've done with it all.
Do the kids use this bathroom also, or do they have their own? Little hands can get in trouble with all that wonderful stuff in there!

Does the skylight open in there, or does is stay pretty humid?

Thanks!

The skylight does not open and it is not overly humid. Just very bright!

Oh and the kids do on occasion use the bathroom for a bubble bath. They like the big tub. They are pretty good about hand off the breakables though.

I love it Triss.. Would you say your done now or may just a few more plants??

Not done. Dan has this idea to make two very large planters. Kinda like walls. One to go between the sink and tub, one on wheels to go in front of the tub. Both about a foot taller than the counter and with space to be able to put more plants.

I also still have to do the top of the linen closets and some kind of hanging plant behind the toilet. Dan would also like a vine on the back of the toilet to be able to twine throught he fence.

Well that should keep you busy thru the winter then !!

At the rate we are going, we will need a new project for winter. This one went way faster than I thought it would.

the bathroom looks terrific!! and it was a family project too...how cool!!

It has been a while since I have done an update. For my birthday I received a bunch of new plants from my hubby. Finally getting them put where they are supposed to be instead of just sitting in the room. Also potted up a few things that have been waiting.

This is the Black Pagoda Lipstick plant. I lost a lot of leaves in the transplant but believe it or not it looks better than it did in a WAY too small pot.


And the overall look of the mirror side of the room. We added a little fancy ribbon over the top of the mirror that has a vinelike pattern and the lipstick plant is hanging to the left.


And a look over the tub with the lipstick plant to the right.

A view from the tub of my corner unit that is sitting over the faucett.


And the new plant on the tub step, a cyclamen and the newly potted Christmas cacti which is still putting out blooms.

Looks very nice Triss!

Thanks!

And the last one for today. Got the philo potted up and hung. It is in the corner above the toilet. We removed a lot from that area that was on the walls to make it look cleaner.

I just LOVE your jungle! Great Job!!!!

You need a sign that says, welcome to the jungle!

Love it, it looks great!

I have a "Welcome to my Garden" sign. Will that do?

I just love it in there. I burn candles constantly and incense and it is so peaceful. Dan put a 25 watt bulb in the overhead fixture and it makes it so serene there in the mornings.

Welcome to my Garden works too!

I do not have that yet. I want music in there and I also want a fountain that I can turn on for more than a couple of minutes.

Yeah, the nature sound machine in the bath is a GREAT idea Loz! But then she may NEVER want to leave! Awww, who cares!

I already never want to leave! I finally got all of the dirt out of the tub and I have an appointment for a nice long soak later on this evening. A bunch of candles and a couple glasses of wine, I might actually sleep well tonight.

Oh yes, that sounds wonderful!

With a small hidden tv and microwave you could live in there! I'd lock myself in for quite a while.

No, not TV, then I would never get Dan outta there.

It has the look of a spa in there Triss....i love it!!!!!

I love it too Triss

Thanks you two. I just added a pot of paperwhites. I had forgotten I got them and found the box of bulbs sprouting. So in a pot they went and are on the counter now.

I just adore your bathroom!!! I can't wait to start having plants in mine! Right now there is no natural light in there, so I am afraid of killing what I put in there....

Wow it looks great Triss!!!! And Yep I spotted the Willys! a must have in the mist of the jungle for sure!!!

Tonya, the kids bathroom is like that too. I would love plants in there as well but it is not gonna happen.

Triss, & Dan, you have done a WONDERFUL job on your bathroom! My husband saw the pics while I was looking & he was saying "wow!" Our bathroom is too small for all that, & you really inspire me to tear out some walls & make a jungle/bathroom!

Jody, do you have light in there? If so then just go for it, no matter the space, a jungle can be achieved!

yeah I have light but not much, and it doesn't get sunny on that side of the house, the north side! And there is tile on the wall so can't put up the trellis like you did,but hmmmmmmmmmm, but I could hang them from the ceiling in there, just close to the window! You are giving me ideas!

You could mount a trellis next to the wall but off the ceiling with a 4x4 on the floor to hold it there as well. And plant hooks in the ceiling work as well. Can you show me a pic of your space?

Hi Triss my usb port isn't working,so can't load any pics yet, but I was thinking of the plant hooks in the ceiling, like you said but don't want anything on the floor, we just redid the floor with the floating wood floor. I could put trellis above the tile the tile is only 3/4 of the way up, then there's this hideous wallpaper I am taking down this summer. I just don't have a lot of space, I use the breakfast nook for all my houseplants. We want to tear out walls & make the bathroom bigger, but don't know when that'll happen!

Oh yes, if you had two braces for the trellis at the top and just above the tile, it could even hang down over the tile. We only have 2 2x2's supporting our trellis. I am working on finding candles that I can attach to the trellis now but have not found much I like so far.

thats sooooo beauitful

compact flourscents and grow lights. work wonders and easy on the power bill!

That is what Dan said too, so one of these days we may get something in there, that room is so blah.

yep, were i work they only use the flourscent lights, and the plants do well in the offices with no windows. they buy em cause they last longer than regular bulbs, they cost a bit more but worth it. one of these days im gonna get off my cheap butt and buy some.