Vintage Bamboo in the Bath

Just got back from a week

at the beach in warm and sunny California.

(If you follow me on Instagram -- you may know this.

I kind of went a bit overboard 

with the beachy pics in the last 9 days!)

While there

I got to go to fun beach-y gift

 and home decor shops

and got majorly inspired 

with coastal living style.

Who isn't really?

Well, I got home last night

and decided

to finally pull together the

vintage and antique bamboo pieces

I have been buying for our master bath

for the last couple of years.

I bought this sweet

but pretty tattered old

bamboo curio cabinet.

It is in fair shape and has the original wavy old glass doors.

Since the back wall of the piece

is pretty rough and has gaps,

I decided to grab an old map

to use as a back drop

so the items I was putting inside

would show up a little more

once the doors were closed.

Bought a stack of these years ago on Etsy to use as wallpaper and for decoupage projects. Still have a LOT of them left! Need some? I will mail them to you.

I stapled the paper onto the back wall to save time,
but you could use double stick tape too.

Then I started stuffing things I had inside... just layering it up.

This sweet vintage French rack with knobs came from  Etsy. It has a faux bamboo look.

Found this old chair at a flea market in the fall. I need to get a soft seat cushion
and back for it. I have been sitting on it like this at my vanity - not very comfy.

This little folding vintage bamboo rack sits under the dormer window.

These little vintage prints also came from Etsy. I am going to frame them and run them
along the bead board wall above the tub. I had some other prints there that I will replace..  

I have not been doing much decorating 

at our house lately 

since I pretty much have NO energy 

when it comes to my projects

after I work on my clients' homes.

You know how that goes?!?!

:D

It will come together ... eventually!