{packing + bathroom peek}

i started to pack a little for germany today. but i have a cold and a sore throat and 23 finalists' mood boards to post and a deadline to the boston globe due tomorrow. to top it off some of my readers are upset with me on decor8 because instead of selecting 30 finalists, amy and i narrowed it down to 23. some readers had a lot to say about it and being that my head is spinning from being drugged on cough syrup, i did everything in my power to not go hide beneath my covers and cry. when i am sick i am so sensitive. i don't think some people have a lot of sensitivity/tact when they leave comments, it's like, "hi i'm anonymous and i know everything about you and you know nothing about me, not even my real name, but guess what i am going to take a piss all over you right here on your own blog! yay! weeeee!". and they do. constructive comments are helpful, always. but toxic dumping is not very helpful and i wish some would take a step back before commenting and run their words through a filter vs. spewing all this hate onto me and those who read the comments. today when i was upset over the comment wars i stopped writing and put on my favorite music, turned off the computer and dragged my achy 101 fevered self to my little studio office space and started to sort through things to take to germany. my mind quickly forgot all about the anger and moved onto more positive things. so, i've cleared some space where i'm collecting the things that i need to take with me to leave in our apartment there this year. here is my starting point. i'll show you where i'm at this time in july. picture crates. he he. actually i can only take with me 3 suitcases that do no exceed 44 lbs each. my husband is bringing one suitcase so he has allowed me to use and pack the 2nd one he is allowed, along with my 2. the haus maus is a pack rat. we do not fly over until 7 august but i like to plan in advance so i don't realize once there that something major was left behind. i ordered the white devil shower curtain made by india rose from burke decor and the owner was amazing to deal with. she even gave me a discount that she said she'll extend to decor8 readers in case anyone is interested please let me know. the shower curtain i purchased is the exact one sold currently at anthropologie, but with a discount and free shipping, i was able to save about $20. here is a glimpse of my bathroom. they contractors went tile nuts and tiled nearly the entire wall, all 4 walls, so I have decided to work with the 3/4 of actual wall space that I have along the top and wallpaper it. I'm currently trying to decide between about 15 patterns. I can't make up my mind! But I love the idea of the white ruffled curtain in the room and some soft rugs on the floor to soften and girl things up. how can you screw up with a solid white shower curtain? impossible.

new shower curtain out of package, right.

i also want to change out the mirror for something rectangular or square with a frame around it, and i need lighting for over the mirror and a pendant to hang from the ceiling. i'm thinking of something black for the pendant, like a black petite chandelier. i know, it sounds strange but i like the idea of doing something to draw the eye up and away from the sea of tile so that the wallpaper and the chandelier can be a focal point. the ceilings are a good height, maybe 10', so i want to show off the ceilings a little, I love how much space I have vertically.