Busy on the Bathroom!
Blogging or bathroom? That is the question. Hehe! We’ve spent a lot of time recently working on the bathroom plan, and it is coming into motion! My handy-dandy husband ripped out the old shower surround and then put a new bright and shiny one up! He also put up new trim and sealed everything! I painted the walls (while I was home alone with our 9 month old – go me!), and he painted the ceiling because it would have taken me forever and he whipped it right out! And last night he painted the new trim nice and white. Now we just need the finishing touches; new light, new mirror (so we’ll have to paint a little more soon), new shower curtain and new towels.
We were going to re-finish the bathtub in white, but after reading the directions it just didn’t seem worth it. It was very complicated, very toxic, and very easy to screw up! Plus we couldn’t use our tub for 5-6 days. So we decided to keep the green tub because the color won’t clash with the design, plus we are just so lucky to have a green tub! Now I’ll quit talking and get to the pics. Thanks for stopping by!!
Here is what it looked like back in July when we bought it. Notice the lovely, faded flower motif on the surround. Nice, huh?
And here is a shot after Glenn ripped everything out.
Here’s a tip: use the box the surround came in to make a template.
The walls and new trim are up!
And now I begin to paint!
Ahhh…finally done! Ceiling and everything! We’ve never painted the ceiling the same color before, but we thought it would be nice to surround ourselves with this earthy brown.
Finishing touches added back.
As you can see it was quite a transformation over Memorial Day weekend. The room is a lot darker now, but I’ve found I can still put my makeup on, phew! I decided on a dark brown with purple undertones called “Pumpernickel” by Ace Hardware paints. It was very hard to photograph because of the light and the reflections and the darkness, but you get the idea. The old shower curtain and towels are okay, but now that the room is so dark I’m looking forward to lighten it up with new towels and a new linen shower curtain. Plus the green and brick shower curtain and towels don’t match the pistachio bathtub. I’ve also decided that I want a clock in there so I don’t have to bring my phone in to watch the time when I’m getting ready.
So there’s what I’ve been working on…what projects are you hard at work on, or have finished and are proud of? I’d love to check them out!
Read MoreHouse Tour {Before Pictures}
We bought our first house this past July! So exciting!! It is something that we have wanted to do for years, but we decided to wait until I was done with school and we were settled. We found this house and could immediately see its potential, but I guess nobody else could – it sat on the market (and empty – yuck!) for almost 2 years. And we got a heck-of-a-deal on it! There is just a lot of work to do on it, and fortunately it is almost all cosmetic. As I was getting very pregnant when we were able to move in, I couldn’t really help with much of the initial work, so I took LOTS of pictures of the progress.
I’ve been really evaluating the interior design ideas I’ve had, wondering if the path I’m going down is up to par, and looking back on how it started, I’m actually pleasantly surprised with the current results. We’re by no means “done,” but it is a HUGE improvement from the dusty, dirty, outdated home that we moved into!
Enjoy!
{Color Therapy} Navy and gold
I know these are supposed to be on Thursdays, but I’m practicing patience with my posts! I am trying to put a lot more time into them so that you will actually enjoy what I have to say, and will want to come back! So here is some color therapy for your weekend!
This week’s “Color Therapy” is inspired by the portfolio of one of my Twitter contacts, Tobi Fairley. I am loving the fresh, bright color palettes lately, especially paired with crisp, classic patterns, as seen in the gorgeous photo below.
Navy, white and gold den by Tobi Fairley
If I had the guts (or the cash) I would put one of these in my living room in a crisp navy blue and white. Love it!!
Blanca Settee | Pottery Barn
If I was to paint a room in this palette, I might start with navy walls with bright, white trim, crown moulding, and a chair rail, or two navy walls and two white walls, all with yellow accents throughout the room. Or navy and white stripes would look gorgeous! Yellow is always a nice paint choice as well, nice and sunny!
Painted stripes: Patriot Blue, Ralph Lauren Home, Baby Boy Blue, Benjamin Moore
Walls and ceiling: Latex eggshell in Soot benjaminmoore.com
Navy fireplace and wall
Eggshell in Weston Flax HC-5 benjaminmoore.com
Latex flat in Sunshine #2021-30 benjaminmoore.com
Olympic Paints in Sun Shower #A14-4 lowes.com
And here’s some Flickr Finds for you in that lovely palette. Mmmm…IKEA. 
Enjoy!
1. Ready for rain, 2. This week’s shoes . . ., 3. Ikea Building using sunglasses as polarizing filter, 4. Anais sm charm necklace in yellow quartz, 5. Big Top Earrings, 6. Priceless Gems, 7. gingham, 8. Venice Day & The Island of Guidecca, 9. Tobi Fairley, 10. Blue and Yellow, 11. yellow wall blue roof, 12. blue, 13. Colourful old garage – 31, 14. go schwinn lightning, 15. converse.cardinals., 16. the other half
Read More{Friday Flickr Inspiration}
Here is a little wintery, but spring-is-right-around-the-corner inspiration for your Friday! I hope your weekend weather isn’t keeping you inside (the same goes for me!). I’ll be attending my niece’s play, taking our dogs on a walk and possibly refinishing our pistachio green bathtub to a nice, clean, sparkly white. Ugh…and work on our taxes. And sew some curtains for our bathroom. That one has been on my list for a while now…
I love these photos – spring is right around the corner!!
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I'm an interior designer and a draftsperson, but I live in the country. I like it that way. I'm also a firefighter's wife, mom to 2 cute kids, and a homeowner and I like that even better. But right after that is a pretty and affordable space...and I mean a REALLY affordable space. Because I believe good design can be for EVERYONE!
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