Bathroom Update – 3/5’s there

Ok I am letting you peek before it is complete… since I am trying to keep it real! So here is the list of steps for decorating:

1. Paint
2. Bones – Added architecture etc
3. Fabrics
4. Art & Accessories
5. Touch ups & Finishing Touches

So you can see there are a couple more steps to complete so don’t judge yet! I am showing you before completion and it’s making me nervous! hehe

Ok Here it is:

I still need to:

1. Paint the trim we added above the toilet
2. Paint all the trim around doors white. It is a hideous orangey “wood”
3. Paint frame added around mirror (I am trying to decide if I should leave the vanity the color it is and do the frame the same or change the vanity to a color closer to black like in the inspiration bath
4. Touch ups
5. Accessorize – Including pictures above Toilet and vanity

You can see it is basically a reverse of my inspiration background in layout.

I ended up finding these on clearance at bed bath & beyond and thought they would work perfectly in this space and be less expensive then matted prints like in the inspiration room. They were only $6.25 a piece!

This picture is the most accurate portrayal of the paint colors

The shower curtain is a terry cloth fabric. It was the display at BB&B and was 1/2 off!

All of the blue and striped towels are from burlington coat factory!

When I post final pics I will post cost breakdown and all

Wish me luck in finishing up this weekend!

The Bathroom Bedlam has begun!!!

I started redoing my bathroom today… well I guess I kinda started yesterday – I took down some stuff etc. But today the real insanity begun!

Now I have a confession to make…. yes This is the 4th color I have painted my bathroom… insane right? That doesn’t include the original white the house came with… so… this is the 5th coat of paint on these walls… see these are all the colors that have been there before:

Look at all this tape!!!

Painting a bathroom is no fun because there is SOOOO much taping involved! ugh! I hate the prep work with painting. It’s even harder that I have the worlds SMALLEST bathroom!!!

So as I am writing this I am letting the first coat of the top half of the wall dry:

It’s an off white – like Heirloom white :) It’s a little hard to tell from the pics… it definitely needs a second coat!

There are two VERY important tools I use when painting:

1. Music! I am using Foo Fighters Live on Comcast On Demand – My FAVORITE band!!!

2. Caffeine – I can’t do anything without my Dr. Pepper!!!!!!

So are you ready to see my inspiration for the room as a teaser??? It has been in my design file for a LONG time and this week was the week I decided it must be done:

It’s from Layla at the Lettered Cottage!! I just love it and it is exactly the same layout as my bathroom so I knew it would work. You can click on the picture for more details!

So my goal today is to do all the painting and hardware up etc. Then tomorrow… SHOPPING! To pick up a few accessories and hopefully in the evening get them in there and it will be complete :)

Wish me luck and check back in the next couple days to see the completed room!!! I am off to put on the second coat now!!!