Home Tour Series: Guest Bath

First left going down the hallway.
Highlander (my cat) and Savannah (my cousin) share a bathroom.

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BEFORE
The inspiration came from a shower curtain.


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DURING THE TRANSFORMATION
Dec. 10: More wallpaper to take down, but the border came off in one foul swoop so there is hope. There isn't any crown molding so straight to painting!
Then adding a frame around the mirror to make a grand impression.

Dec. 26: While the family was in town the dainty pink floral wallpaper in the back room of the bathroom was completely removed (thanks to Aunts Ruth and Jean), but so was the toilet so it appears that we will need to get this done pretty quickly even though it does look great on the back porch.


Classiness at its best...


Dec. 28: It felt like we were really on a roll with getting things done so when I took a winter vacation and Savannah was out of school we decided to try to take done the rest of the wallpaper, which came off so easily at first but that feeling would turn out to be fleeting.

I alway say "Who needs a ladder when there is a perfectly good counter to stand on", but it turns out that socks and a water/soap mixture on the counter can become quite slippery. In turn I "slightly" slip and bring down the towel rack that was obviously not secured very well lol. It actually was plastered into the wall so left there was a couple gaping holes..
Jan. 2: As a housewarming gift Andrew kindly patched those holes (on the left and right) so that a more contemporary towel holder can replace that outdated plastic bar, which was all a plan from the beginning, right.


After two coats.. at least one more to go.
Jan. 17: Well to say the least it has been slow going on the bathroom and it had not been touched until Micah bought the bathroom paint, taped the perimeter and began the first of many coats of paint. That is what the paint expert at our Home Improvement Store warned. 

Jan. 19: I get home from work to see the light to a very bright bathroom beaming out the window of the back of the house, to my surprise Micah was finishing a second coat, which was great to come home to since I was feeling like things were not getting done around the house at all.

Jan. 26: This project is lingering and I would love to have two toilets that are hooked up so the last coat must be put on. I am slightly unsure about the color... it is even a little bright for me which is saying something. While I was doing this Andrew was checking on the patch and making sure that it is going to be able to paint (soon?!).

The plan is to attach the toilet and then add a cabinet over the top of the toilet to add convienence for guests to find what they need instead of searching through the closets and under the sink.

This will also bring a little more white into the room to hopefully balance out the stunning Macaw yellow/orange color that I have chosen. These cabinets are actually fairly cheap and I think that it will be better than adding a family portait because that is the only other option.

Mar. 25: Two months after half of the bathroom was complete another wave of productivity hits and we begin the process all over again with the front half. I finished taking down the wallpaper which is a leap in the right direction.

Mar. 28: The walls are finally dry enough to sand and prime (we learned from the last room). Hopefully getting those patches ready to paint will not hold us back too much, but never say never - especially when it comes to handy work. I also want to undertake trying to redo that light fixture, but I do not necessarily have the experience to say it will go off without a hitch. 

It is so exciting that by the end of the month I won't be ashamed for our guests to go into the bathroom. And I will need to start looking for accessories!





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AFTER
to come...

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