Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Black And White

It is not completely done but I wanted to post some pics of the guest bath I have been working on all by myself! To think that a short time ago I had a complete disaster in this room! Now it is so crisp and fresh. Here is a view of the vanity area. The paint color is a little off in these photos. Think more creamy butter. I found this picture at Hobby Lobby. I love the monogram! It matches the towel hook by the sink!
Here is the tub area. I am not a big fan of traditional towel bars so I used this pegboard instead.
This rug was a bargain buy and I love it. It isn't a bath rug at all but it was the perfect size for this space.
In this picture you get a better idea of the wall color. I sewed the vanity skirt and attached it to hide the area I store a dehumidifier in.
The one thing I haven't been able to find yet is a mirror for above the sink! Still looking.
Now I have a bath I really enjoy walking into. A few more touches and it will be even better!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Anthropologie!

I had seen a lot lately about this store called Anthroplogie and all the super cool stuff people were finding there. One problem, I got the impression they were also super expensive! But today, while Jenn and I were shopping, we saw that one had opened in our really posh mall. We thought we could just look around inside for "ideas". Oops!
Oh my, were they ever expensive! But so cool! Lots of really neat and unusual things. And I found just the right little jewel for my guest bathroom redecorating project! And it has a P on it. I was meant to have it! Plus it was the only thing in the store I could afford!
Perfect for my hand towels!
Diana

Saturday, March 13, 2010

I Did It Myself And I'm Still Alive

I am not being overly dramatic...really. I am terrified of electricity! But if you lived with these lights for close to six years (and a dragon fly theme decor) in your guest bath, you'd be tempted to climb a ladder with a screw driver yourself. It started with a desire to paint the bathroom, your know, freshen it up a bit. But the lights, well, they looked so bad. And the sink had a ton of chalk on it. The wall were badly patched so the sink top had to be removed and cleaned. That's when I found the hole in the wall.....and the leak behind it. This just became a much bigger job than a gallon of paint and new shower curtain! I will show more pics when it is finally completed.
But back to the lights. Brass, and so very 80's....maybe even 70's......But definitely not vintage and cool. Just outdated and ugly. So I got real brave or maybe stupid, depending on your fear level, turned off the power switch thingy in the big gray box in the basement, and started. Stopping now and then, when my hands shaking made thing a little difficult, I got the old fixtures down. They really hide the screws that hold the thing to the junction box, but if you bend them up a bit, you finally can find them!!! Now I had three bare wares sticking out of a hole in the wall. Video calls to Ron helped when I got stuck (too many wires in the fixture to hook up to the corresponding wires in the wall). And then today I finished!!! New lights!! Attached to the wall!!
With lights that actually work!! Amazing!!
And I am still alive!! Wait til you hear about my foot in the paint tray and hooking up the sink!!!