Bathroom Redo

Awhile back I posted that I was re-doing some things in my bathroom.  My whole house is always evolving, actually.  When are we ever really done.  Anyway, when we first moved in, the bathroom was gross.  The glass was falling out of the window and ready to fall on someone down below (literally), the tile was old and cracky and moldy from a leaky toilet, the mirror was hanging off the wall and ready to kill someone (we removed that right away), and the decor included egg yolk yellow walls and cabinets with navy curtains.  I DID take a before photo, five years ago, before I owned a digital camera.  That picture is in an album of all our befores and afters.  Consider yourself spared. 


Here's what the bathroom looked like after we moved in and freshened it up.

The tile, paint, vanity, tub, window and window treatment all got replaced.  We kept things simple because we had a lot to do around the house.  Really, every room was worse than the last one.  But, I had always wanted to do more in here and just never got around to it.

Then, one evening we found a prairie dove shelf/hutch thing.  I was going to restyle her for our summer garage sale, but then Melanie, of My Sweet Savannah, posted about a bathroom shelf she picked up at a thrift store.

http://www.mysweetsavannah.blogspot.com

I love Melanie's style and she always seems to know just what to do with any space in her home.  Her blog is an inspiration to anyone.  If you haven't checked out her site yet, please do.

Melanie's shelf was very similar to mine.  I was really diggin' what hers was doin'. 

I decided my husband would be hanging our prairie dove shelf on our bathroom wall.  I also purchased some Shabby Chic curtains from Target in a grey linen fabric.  They have beautiful white embroidery on the bottom.  I got some odds and ends from around the house to spice up my rack...voila!

It is so much cozier now!

Of course, it's still a work in progress.  I want to find/make some strung shells or skeleton keys or decorative washcloths to hang from the pegs.

Right now, the display is set for the end of summer.  Soon, I will be swapping out my deco for fall acorns and a metallic pumpkin or two.  But for now, let's enjoy summer while she's holding out.

There are still a few more plans for this room.  1) White wainscotting under the window and behind the toilet, an easy add on.  2)  Picture frame molding around the bathroom mirror to make it more cohesive with the rest of the room (I'm just going to miter it and stick it on with heavy duty double-sided tape.  Someone else I know did this and it is

FAB-U-LOUS!).

 

But for now, it feels new again!

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