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Redecorated the bathroom

September 9th, 2009 at 08:07 pm

I spent this weekend working on our bathroom. Really- decorating the bathroom. It is the guest bath and it was pretty ugly with odds and end fixtures, weird buttery colored walls, and builder basic everything.

So BB and I:
painted the walls a midnight blue color. (his choice since it is his primary bathroom.)

repainted the trim in off white.

We replaced main light over the mirror.

added a sconce to another wall.

replaced faceplates for light switches and electrical outlets in a brush nickel finish.

Bought a ivory shower curtain and bathmat.

Total cost $270.00

yes. It was! Where did the money go I am not sure. $90 for the 2 lights...$15 shower curtain...$15 bathmat...

...it was the stupid paint. First I bought a white sage color that looked HORRIBLE in the bathroom. The we bought the blue...but I only bought a quart. Then we needed another quart. Then a third quart. And a quart for the trim. Adds up I guess.

And to top it off...I still dont like the bathroom. The layout is very weird, and I never had the plaster walls refinished so they are very very textured. With the textured walls, the bathroom walls look sloppy. And there is no window, so no natural light. And because the walls are plaster- BB will not allow me to put up shelving/towel hooks or pictures because he does not want to ruin/start a messy project with drilling holes in plaster.

In addition- BB picked te paint color. But its a very formal color that would do a nice job to show off higher end finishes that we just dont have. So I am trying to like the bathroom. But mostly I just dont know if I like it or not. I am confused by it.

On the plus side: The walls look SO TALL! with that formal dark paint color. You walk in and the walls are framed by white tiles on the floor and a white ceiling...so the ceilings just look so much higher than the ceiling of the rest of the house, although they are the same height.

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4 Responses to “Redecorated the bathroom”

  1. frugaltexan75 Says:
    September 9th, 2009 at 10:03 pm 1252533819
    1252533819

    The color sounds pretty, but I don't think I'd like not being able to hang pictures or towel hooks in my bathroom. I hope you come to like it better.

  2. littlemama Says:
    September 10th, 2009 at 03:00 am 1252551639
    1252551639

    I would love to see a picture.

  3. baselle Says:
    September 10th, 2009 at 03:57 am 1252555071
    1252555071

    Since its the guest bath, I'd let it go. I think letting BB win this one will help you out later.

  4. whitestripe Says:
    September 10th, 2009 at 07:50 am 1252569040
    1252569040

    the colours sound nice - i love the idea of painting a house white with navy blue finishes Big Grin DF likes the idea of white, but not navy blue finishes *sigh*

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