Master Bathroom Re-do!
While Matt was gone to Milwaulkee last week, I decided to keep myself busy. I had been pondering doing something different with this space long before he left. I would just sit in the bathtub and think about how much I hated the way it looked. When we first bought the house three years ago, our main priority was slapping a quick coat of paint on EVERYTHING due to the fact that the walls were filthy. We ended up buying mass quantities of almost the exact same color which resulted in a very monotone (but clean!) look.
I do not have blue anywhere else in the house and it turned out to be a nice change of pace. We were blessed (ha) with blue tile in this room. Our original plan was to rip out the blue and replace with a more natural tile. We bought the tile, grout, etc., but after retiling two other rooms in the house, our bathroom was not top on the list of things to do. I decided to make the most of the blue tile since we are planning on selling within the next year or so.
There were several things that really dated the bathoom in my opinion. One of them being the popcorn ceiling which I scraped, sanded, and re-painted. We also have an old heat lamp and hvac grill. The colors were mixmatched and had begun to show wear of being in a steamy bathroom for 25+ years. Instant fix: I had a can of hammered metal spray paint in the garage. No money spent and now they both match and coordinate with the rest of the bath accessories.
Check out the FABULOUS knobs I found at Hobby Lobby. They make me so happy. I love to see them sparkle when I walk in.
Below: Once we pulled the old toliet out, we realized the back tank was cracked. Darn - had to get a new one! I've never been so excited about a toliet in my life! I love the shape of the tank. Very classy. Yes, I just called my toliet classy.
Below: I found this canvas print at Garden Ridge. I intially walked away from it and continued walking around the store. I couldn't stop thinking about it and eventually ended up buying it. I'm not sure why I like it so much, it is kind of random. I like the fact that it looks like she has peacock feathers in her HUGE hat and looks like she is going to kiss a bird. I know, random.
So now for the before and afters:
Below: When we first moved in
Below: After a quick slap of paint
Below: New blinds, added beadboard, chair rail, new base boards, added crown molding, popcorn removed. It is so much more relaxing in this room!
Below: Shower when we first moved in.
Below: I was definately going through a red phase.
Below: The final result.
Below: Our vanity when we first moved in.
Below: After some paint.
Below: New light fixture, new sink, new color on cabinets. I really want to frame this mirror out and paint it with the hammered metal spray paint.
I have been hunting for some new fall decor, but everytime I walk into a store, it seems there are Halloween costumes on clearance and Christmas decorations oozing out the aisles. What happened to Thanksgiving people?
Uncle Matt and Alex at La Kings, the old fashioned ice cream store he took her to.
Views from patio
