Bathroom Update!

After a restful weekend, Monday began bright and early with a return to the "Face Lift Bathroom." The first project was measuring and leveling the border line, followed by a fresh coat of "Abingdon Putty" by Benjamin Moore (the second room colour). Very time consuming and tedious, but when done properly...looks great! Then the trim got a fresh coat of paint, "Cloud White" by Benjamin Moore and the hardware came off the cabinets. The most exciting part of the day was lifting the carpet... Overall, a typical productive day and a HUGE change...the end is in sight!

Taping the border

Taping complete and first coat of accent colour

Off with the hardware...

Buh-bye antique-like handles!

One last look at the bathroom carpet

My husband taking up the carpet

Almost done!

Clean and ready to lay the tiles

 

Bathroom Face Lift

Well, Christmas has come and gone and so has the New Year celebrations. While January is a month to reflect on the past year, it is also a time for new beginnings. As changes are being made in our lives and resolutions come to be discovered, why not apply some changes to your home? The winter always tends to bring out the tendency to hibernate and most people wait till the Spring or Summer to start projects around the house. However, once the nice weather makes an appearance, everyone wants to enjoy the missed sunshine. When I was contacted about redecorating this bathroom, I was delighted...what a great time to give any room in your house a makeover!

From the doorway looking into the bathroom

Window Treatments and Accessories

Vanity

Bathtub/Shower

Yes! That is carpet flooring...Quite the fancy bathroom in its day!

Wicker towel stand

The only accessories being salvaged is the beautiful antique jug and basin set, which is difficult to see with the busy wallpaper pattern

The function of this room is mainly for guests when they come to visit. This bathroom is one of three in the home, as there is a bathroom on-suite in the master bedroom and a gentleman's bathroom in the finished basement. While, this bathroom is in immaculate condition and quite spacious, the decor has not ever been changed in over 30 years. The layout is long and narrow, and while we aren't rearranging the layout of the shower, stool or cabinets, almost everything is being updated! As this is the most current project, here are some pictures to keep you up to date with the changes being made.

As the paper comes off....the walls begin to crumble

You never know what you are going to run into...but it was coming off slick as butter

The room opened right up!

After washing walls and scraping off extra glue ...then taping the trim

Clean white canvas

Repaired walls and ceiling painted

 Shower ceilings painted

Coat #2 of ceiling paint: Benjamin Moore "Acadia White" Coat #1 of wall paint: Benjamin Moore "Cable Knit"

Coat #2 Complete!!!