December 13, 2010
bathroom facelift: in the beginning
As you can tell from the photos, we’ve been using it as a storage area. The shower had been holding boxes of Violet’s old clothes. Various cleaning products here and there. But seriously, the bathroom is so dirty and gross I never wanted to tackle it until now. Where to start?
This revealed the home’s original plaid wall paper. Attractive? Not really. But now the color combo of pea green, avocado green, and tan speckled tiles with a golden flaked counter-tops kinda makes sense….. maybe? Moving on.
Fortunately, the wallpaper peeled off like a dream! Now we are down to the original drywall.
We are really thinking about what our next move should be. We have no master plan yet. We had contemplated painting the existing tile, but have heard mixed views on the results. Plus, the mirrors were installed lower than the rest of the tile, so there is a huge dip in the tile work. Now we are thinking about ripping down the tile (save the tile in the shower itself) and putting up some affordable bead boards. At some point the cabinets were painted white, and they will stay that way. Working around the corner sink and the countertops? Not sure yet!
Until next week….
i’m not going to lie … i like the egg shaped chandeliers
I agree with Jenna–I’m kind of a sucker for kitschy ’60s design. :]