And that gorgeous movie star vanity light!
Why would we dare change this bathroom?
Actually, as much as we didn’t like the mirror and vanity light, we really didn’t have any issue with this bathroom and there were probably other areas of our house that were higher on our list of priorities but we were at Lowe’s one Saturday morning and came across this awesome tile… on sale! And of course I had seen a BEAUTIFUL pic on Pinterest…
Then, I started painting the cabinets… Using ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT, of course. This was my first experience with this paint but I had read so many testimonials and tutorials that I just had to order some and get started!
So, you remember that ugly towel rack? Steve was on his way out of town (after the tile, light and beaded board were installed) and he said,
“Do not remove that towel rack! We do not want to deal with sheet rock repair work. I know you hate it but you are going to just have to find some cute towels or something to hang on it”
Hmmmm… He left and I tore it out of the wall! Now, let me explain my line of thinking…I decided this was a gift to him because either I was pulling it out and repairing it (free of charge) or I was hiring a sheet rock guy to do it for me. Even if I screwed it up, the worst thing that could happen would be that I’d have to call that sheet rock guy, whom I would have been calling anyway. One way or another, that towel rack was going DOWN! Follow my line of thinking? I didn’t tell him anything, only that I had a big surprise for him when he returned home!
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| Before & After |
Then I primed it and VOILA!
(just think of all the money I saved by doing this myself)
Note to HGTV Producers… I am available for hire!
We changed out the ugly standard faucet with this pretty new “brushed nickel” faucet. By “we” I mean “Steve”. (Just remember that from now on)
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Shari
April 10, 2012 at 8:52 pmBathroom is looking great! So excited about new blog too. 🙂 when you get on HGTV, I get to tag along as your personal assistant. 😉
Miss Mustard Seed
April 13, 2012 at 2:21 amWow! The rug and tile really make the space. Thanks so much for your sweet e-mail and for including me on your side bar. 🙂
Jocie Hagan
June 8, 2012 at 6:35 pmI love your bathroom! The gray beaded board is amazing!
We are running a Before and After Link party to support Habitat for Humanity, with a chance to be featured on other big blogs and win gift cards. Would love if you entered! http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/2012-before-after-series/
Andrea @ Decorating Cents
June 8, 2012 at 9:24 pmBig improvement. Your tile caught my eye because it's the same pattern that we used in our kitchen.
Jocie Hagan
June 9, 2012 at 4:12 pmThanks so much for linking up and grabbing a button!!! feel free to share the contest with your readers!
- Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl
June 30, 2012 at 3:04 amWow, look at you go with tilling, painting and wainscoting. I'm impressed. It looks great!
shouldhavezagged
July 30, 2012 at 4:23 pmI have been planning to redo our half bath for some time now and those awful towel/TP holders are my biggest decision obstacle. I hate them too! To make it worse, the previous owner painted them. Ugh. I think I'll do beadboard or B&B too, but I like to see that you successfully patched the holes. Thanks for the motivation to get my butt in gear!
DIY Show Off
August 23, 2012 at 11:12 pmBeautiful job! Love the choice of materials!
Estelle Sacre
October 10, 2013 at 10:56 amThe mirror totally changes the look of the bathroom. It is great you have focused your attention to those details and I think you have matched colors and decoration just perfectly.
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Anonymous
October 26, 2013 at 5:23 amYour bathroom renovation looks so beautiful! I'd love to pin it to the Home Depot tile pinboard if you wouldn't mind! tub refinishing
Micheal Hussey
March 22, 2014 at 4:23 amYour write-ups are far more than wow!
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