Such blinds would be great for a backyard slider… but I would not want to have anything that would block that view! 
Plus, renters can and will destroy any outside controls. It will be cheaper to toss beat up window treatments than to try to repair the built in blinds.
I like the blue vanity - how many renters would turn down an otherwise desirable place because of the bathroom vanity color? I say none! I also like the Del Monte tile - that was in the laundry room, right? It looks really nice.
We have vertical blinds and I like the flexibility of being able to turn them out of the direct sun’s rays yet still get plenty of light and being able to see out.
Another vote for the blue vanity. The brushed brass is totally “in” right now. I don’t love it but a younger renter will probably be wowed.
Throw that in with some “hideous” flooring and some “ugly” wall paint, and there you go. It doesn’t take much.
Access to the beach and that view may trump everything. Buy why spend extra on fancy materials and what-not? It doesn’t really help you rent the place, IMO.
No one is going to pull the trigger because there’s a $200 top-down blind instead of a $20 normal blind, or fall in love with the $500 vanity instead of the $200 vanity.
Well…if everything else is nice…the bathroom vanity wouldn’t matter to me. Something in the main living room might…but not the bathroom.
Also, this rental is onsite at CBs house. Seems like it would be easier to see if folks were abusing the rental unit…or not.
My kids are both renters, and they just wanted clean, and quiet. Having a washer and dryer en-suite was a nice bonus for both!
I can’t imagine cb ever putting in hideous flooring or ugly wall paint - so not sure what that has to do with anything.
The typical renter in this specific market would most likely be charmed and delighted by coastal decor.
People have different tastes. Personally for me, this flooring comes pretty close to hideous:
It’s way too busy, too much contrast, I don’t think it’s very attractive at all. I wouldn’t want it in my kitchen or bathroom. Just my opinion.
Same with the Del Monte tile. Some people will be charmed, plenty of others will be “what was she thinking”?
I know cb’s design aesthetic is pretty good, but this isn’t a million dollar house.
It’s rental property. Don’t pick materials and finishes that some people will not like.
I respect your opinion on the patterned floor tile. It’s not for everyone. However, it is all the rage in design in our coastal community. But, I will tread lightly
I just personally love the navy blue with the gold accents. I agree it’s a rental, but I may be living in it in the future I cannot help myself. I want everything to be nice after many years of neglect.
Then go for it, CB! Just make sure everything that a renter can break or damage is easily replaceable. I too like the brushed gold and navy combo, I just hesitate to recommend it because of the prices and low availability.
The vanity itself is same price as the white one, but you are correct that the shower fixtures, towel rods, etc are much higher in price. Wish there was a way to combine multiple metals in such a small space. Maybe I will get white towel rods and toilet paper holders so that the little bit of brushed gold will stand out. I am the type that will buy several and then put them up and see if they work.
Queen of returns!
I’m getting ready to replace my white towel bars…they look very dated. I can pop them in the mail to you.
Frankly, I don’t like gold either. I think a simple chrome or brushed chrome look is the cleanest line and easiest to look at without jumping out at you.
We have friends who have brass fixtures very early ‘90s I think. They hate them. They were very costly however…so they aren’t inclined to replace them.
But really @coralbrook this is your place…so do what you want. If some potential renter doesn’t like it…tough.
I just looked how much more expensive the gold fixtures are going to be… yikes. I would swap the gold handles for chrome ones and get chrome everywhere.
I think the white and navy will look good with chrome fixtures
That’s my vote – navy vanity and chrome fixtures!
I vote yes to navy with chrome fixtures.
You know…I have blue counter tops in my upstairs bathrooms. I happen to love blue, and these are a light color. It’s my house, and i wanted what I wanted. The next owner can change them if they don’t like blue.
A friend who lives on a lake replaced all windows with high end Marvin brand. Within a short time, one set of blinds between the glass malfunctioned. He told me he really regrets the built-in blinds.
I just realized that we have a glass pane with failed blinds. It is the MB skylight. You can’t just replace the parts… you have to rip out the entire skylight. It is a Velux… the previous owner went with the most expensive things available in the late nineties, so we are talking at least $3k. Luckily for us, the blinds are stuck is a position that we would want it to be. No, I do not recommend build in blinds. Or skylights with electric motors in them.
PROGRESS:
The last two days have been a nightmare trying to get a new gas line run underneath the house with only 12" of belly crawlspace available under the floor joists. Not to mention it appears that my dryer has been venting for over 50 years under the house. What a mess under there
This is my warning to anyone thinking of moving to a tankless water heater. If the tankless water heater is located more than about 10 to 20 ft from the main gas meter, you have to upgrade the gas lines running to the water heater. My new tankless on the north side of the house is more than 50 ft from the gas meter. This means we have to upgrade all the lines running under the house to 1" to get good solid gas pressure because I have a lot of gas appliances along the way to that water heater.
Oh boy!! these poor guys had to suit up and crawl on their bellies amongst years of accumulated dirty dryer lint to pull out the existing gas line and install expensive 1" gas line. At the wall where the back room adjoins the house, in the new little kitchen area, it comes up and travels in the attic to the water heater. Not to mention they have to keep connecting back to the existing tank water heater that is sitting outside. It took 1 1/2 days x 2 guys to get that done!
So, here’s an idea of how much money it would cost to install a tankless water heater if you had the same issue:
Water Heater (this is a small 2 person one) = $500
Connecting Valve Set = $70
Plumbing parts to run hot/cold to new heater = $200
Plumbing labor = $400
Gas Line materials = $350
Gas line install = $575
So that dang tankless water heater became very expensive!!
So you’ve been living with a lint fire hazard under your house for 50 years - yikes! Did you expect to find the same kind of surprises in your own home as you’d been finding in the renovations?
Well…as long as you have no “poop” surprises, really it’s fine!