bathroom ferns

Every few months, I get a little $6 orchid from Trader Joe's instead of cut flowers. They never live past the bloom (my thumb is more gray than green) so I have a bunch of the little pots cluttering up the cupboard under my sink.  I've read that ferns do well in the bathroom so I picked up some from HD ($1.99/ea), potted them in those leftover pots & suspended them with twine from little cup hooks.  The project cost less than $10 and took all of 15 minutes.  

Bathroom Dreaming

Anyway, back to my weekly projects: this past month, I've been focusing on the bathroom. I've always dreamed (hence the post title) of a spa tub with a tropical view. I know, I know.. Winter rental in Chicago? A tiny, 7x5ft room that I can't paint or make other major changes? I might as well shoot for a moon spa with a great view of the earth.  But I just finished this morning's goal of adding stones along the tub and am thrilled with the result.  They're not photographing well- I'm blaming my rinky-dink camera- so you'll have to trust my word on their awesomeness.

 I added the mirrors to make the room seem larger and to maximize light for the plants.  Fortunately, I'm extremely myopic without my glasses, so I only see a vague flesh-colored blob when I shower.

Here is my makeshift linen 'closet'.  Eventually, I'd like to get a square piece of marble for the top of the radiator. In the meantime, my dingiest towel goes on the bottom.  I like to use a sponge- rather than washcloths- so I thought the basket was a pretty way to display the extras.