Project #2- A bathroom

Ugh, the bathrooms leave LOTS to be desired!

While this eventually will be just the kids' bathroom, until the extension is built and a first floor half-bath is added, this is also serving as the guest bathroom.  (One reason we haven't had many guests over yet!)

Before

Before

Sometimes you have to play the hand you're dealt...

We were dealt an avocado green tub and sea foam toilet & sink.  I can see why the previous owner chose the ivy wallpaper, since it contained both shades of green- but it was past it's prime.  We had to get it painted as a short-term fix until we can get a plan with the architect & contractor. 

Mom steamed off the two layers of wallpaper, Mike spackled & sanded, and I painted. 

Nice team effort!

The floor will eventually be tiled, but for now we just needed to get it to stop curling up where it meets the tub.  Mike took toe moulding and did a really quick fix!

The light fixture was rusting and falling down.  We put a new one in over the vanity.  And speaking of the vanity... it got a nice coat of sea foam inside to clean it up.  Mike stood firm on not purchasing any new hardware for the cabinetry in either bathroom, since it will be gone in "phase two"!

Before

As mentioned in an earlier post, the radiator is one of my favorite parts of the house.

It was painted cream, but I decided that silver would show the decorative detailing. 

That started the brainstorm- the silver looked nice with the sea foam wall color, which couldn't help but remind me of the beach... hmmm... how about we put up B&W photos of the boys from our last beach trip!  

Interim fix:

(Thank you Bonnie Raley Photography for the beautiful beach photos!)

After

After

I never knew how many shades of green were out there, until I was trying to match towels.  After several attempts, we went with gray to compliment the photography.

A new shower head, bathmat, and a few shells completed the look.

I still need to find a ceiling fixture/fan.  The current one doesn't work.  I just keep forgetting to look for a new one... but we'll be back at Lowe's next weekend, I'm sure!