Yay! It's FINALLY Done! (Pretty much)

As you know from previous posts, my idea of quickly giving the downstairs bathroom a new coat of paint mushroomed into a big remodeling project. We decided to retile the floor (which was a big project in itself), then we added beadboard and a new faucet. Then we sort of got burnt out. But then I got the bug again (I love to always have some sort of project to work on) - one day I taped and prepped the bathroom for painting and then the next day I painted. I was so amazed - all three girls (even Kasidee) were content to play in the next room for several hours while I primed and put on two coats of paint. At first I worried that the paint color was too bright, but now I absolutely love it. In some lights it looks kind of purple and in some lights it looks kind of blue - I guess that's the definition of periwinkle, right? That's the color I was looking for. It's bright and fresh and envigorating. It looks like a totally new bathroom. So after the new paint, we were inspired to ditch the "cowboy" towel and toilet paper holders as well as the mirrored movie-star light fixtures. So we got new ones, as well as some new framed mirrors and a new shower curtain. I can't believe the difference. This has been a fun project that Quentin and I have enjoyed working on together. The only thing left is putting on the new knobs for the cabinets and maybe a new picture or two. And speaking of cabinets, we're still debating on whether or not to eventually repaing them matte black (they're brownish-blackish now and in need of a new coat of paint). So after that, we'll have to find a new project - perhaps converting the shed out back into a playhouse for the girls!!

BEFORE...





AND AFTER...

(P.S. The reason the mirror above the sink is off-centered from the lights is because we wanted it directly above the sink. So it kind of looks funny, but we're planning on putting a picture or a little shelf or something to kind of balance it out. Anyone have any ideas??)