William's Nautical Bathroom, Part 1

It would have been so helpful to know when we first bought our home, nearly six years ago, that we would have a son. I probably wouldn't have decorated the guest bathroom (now his bathroom) in green and pink shabby chic. So we needed a macho, masculine bathroom. Unfortunately, I didn't prepare for this to be a blog post and I only took one in-between picture.

Here is the before shot:

And here is the one, lonely in-between picture. You can see the paint samples on the wall reflected in the mirror:

And here is the after shot:

 

Some of the details:  

1. Shower Curtain - West Elm's Dusty Navy Striped Curtain
 (http://www.westelm.com/products/stripe-shower-curtain-dusty-navy-b984/?pkey=cshower-curtains%7C4294963733&group=1&sku=7758964&cm_src=shower-curtains||FN-Color-_-FN-Blue-_--_- ) 

2. Paint: Sherwin William's Croissant #7716  

3. I found these aquatic pictures at Homegoods  months and months before I started to redecorate. In fact, these pictures are what inspired the whole redo, and I decorated around them.



My dear momma came over and between the two of us, we installed the wall trim. FYI We ended up gluing them to the wall. Nails and screws would not keep the boards pulled tight enough to the wall. I love having the hooks now instead of a towel bar that only held decorative "don't touch" towels. So useful!

This dear little sailor is the crowning jewel of the room. I adore him, and I have named him Archibald. My hubby wasn't as thrilled with the new addition to the family, but I think he's grown rather used to him now.

Various doodads I either already had in the house or purchased for the redo. Seashells are a cheap and easy filler when you live so close to the beach. I did bleach them first though.

 



Now I need your help. There is a large blank space on the back wall, above the shower curtain...the perfect place for an appropriate quote or verse. There are a few decals on etsy that I am considering. I can get them in any color I want, but I just haven't been able to decide. Would you leave your vote for your favorite in the comment section?

Option A - from OldBarnRescueCompany

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OldBarnRescueCompany?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Option B - from openheartcreations

https://www.etsy.com/shop/openheartcreations?ref=l2-shopheader-name

or Option C - from WelcomingWalls

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WelcomingWalls?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Please, let me know if you prefer A,B or C. I have a few other things to add before this room will be "finished". Tiling the bathroom floor for one:) Unfortunately, I haven't learned how to DIY tile yet, but I've thought about it :)

Thanks for stopping by!