Review: Moen Reed Chrome Bathroom Accessories

A few months ago, I had mentioned that we needed to start giving both our bathrooms a makeover and that the downstairs half bath would be the easiest to start with. I am not sure what the previous owners were thinking, but the bathroom has floral wallpaper with one chrome and glass shelf, a chrome medicine cabinet, two off-white painted shelves, a chrome and frosted glass hanging lamp, and a dark wood towel bar, toilet paper holder, and door (which has a brass door knob). Could it have been more mismatched? Well, we took the first step towards improving it by changing all the wooden bathroom accessories to these Moen Reed chrome bathroom accessories. We even added a few pieces we did not have before, but needed.

My husband was the one who installed these Moen accessories and he was extremely impressed. The installation process could not have been more easy and was essentially fool-proof. After handling these pieces and seeing them with my own eyes, I almost do not understand why some accessory sets cost a few hundred dollars. These pieces are heavy weight, attractive, and functional and only cost us approximately $90 (not including shipping) from CSN Stores for the 18" towel bar, towel ring, toilet paper holder, and 2 double robe hooks.

The pieces we added that we did not have before were the towel ring and the robe hooks. We added the towel ring next to the sink where our twin preschoolers would be able to reach it while standing on the step stool after washing their hands. We also added two robe hooks, which happen to be perfect for hanging a Disney Princess and a Disney Pixar Cars potty seat on each right next to the toilet.

We are saving tackling the wall paper for another day.

Thank you to CSN Stores for providing us with a gift card to shop after participating in a previous campaign.

From Table Lamps to Bathroom Accessories

This is a perfect example of how my mind works. One thought always leads to another, but where I end up usually has nothing to do with where I started. I was browsing the selection of table lamps on CSN Stores for a suitable desk lamp. Can you believe I spend all this time at my desk at home and I do not have a lamp on it? I just rely on a nearby floor lamp for light.

Then I started thinking about getting the children's trampoline I had passed over for the writing desk last time I shopped on this site, but it was out of stock. That led to a go-kart, which led to a hanging jewelry armoire, which brought me back to table lamps, which then brought me to bathroom accessories. Are you following me so far?

I think the cause of my indecisiveness is the ongoing inner struggle between what we need and what we want. I think I compromised with myself and found something we both need and want. Our two bathrooms have been horribly neglected since we bought this townhouse. It was always our plan to remodel them, but we just never did. The chrome bathroom accessories below will go in the downstairs bathroom, which needs the least amount of work between the two.

Anyone want to come help me peel off wallpaper?

For Better or For Worse: Some Men Read . . .

Some men like to read in the bathroom. My husband is one of them. What does he do when he doesn't have anything good to read, though? Well, I am going to tell you . . .

When my husband is in the bathroom and he has no suitable reading material, he studies the patterns on the bathroom walls. One day, he was adamant about showing me the images he discovered . . .

"A Male Lion"

"A Demon's Face"

"A Ghost's Head"

There are actually many more images hidden in the patters. Yes, now he has me looking for them.