Working on the Hall Bath

I have recently begun work on the hall bath. I'm not finished yet, but I couldn't wait to share what has been done so far! When we moved in, we replaced the vanity and painted everything white, that's about it. I didn't know what I wanted to do in there until I found my inspiration:

this grey and white shower curtain from TJ Max.

From there, I painted the vanity grey,

added beadboard wallpaper and painted the top part of the wall,

and started to add some details like a French picture,

fleur-de-lis tp holder 

and towel hook,

and a mirrored window to create a feel of more space in this small bath.

There's still much more to do, like all the trim!

But I am so happy with what we've done so far!

 Can't wait to get it all done!

Top 10 Posts of 2013

Drop cloths, beadboard wallpaper and painting furniture led the list this year.
 They were also some of my favorite projects!

 Looking back at this crazy year, here are my top 10 posts:

#10: Repurposed Phone Booth

This was a fun project, turning an old phone booth door into a pantry door.

#9: Red Cabinet

 

I loved this little cabinet from the moment I saw it; 

it was just screaming to be painted red!

#8: Slip-covered Chair

Drop cloth slipcovers were popular in my house this year!

#7: Turquoise End Tables

Turquoise was certainly the color of the year! 

Everything I painted this color just flew out of my booth!

#6: Painting a Family Antique

This project was somewhat hard to do (emotionaly),
 but I absolutely love the results!

#5: Lace-Painted Table

This was a project my daughter took on, using a piece of lace and spray paint.

#4: Painted Kitchen Countertops 1 Year Update

Such an easy project with great results!

#3: Wing Chair Tutorial

The first time I slip covered a wing chair, it turned out great!

#2: Wallpaper Your Refrigerator

This was a slightly crazy idea, but it looks pretty good!

#1: Wallpaper on the Ceiling

 This was also my favorite project of the year. I absolutely love it!
Bonus: it was easy and inexpensive!

The Decorating is in the Details: Doors

The doors in this house are the typical hollow core doors found in most homes of this era.

 I hate them.

 In our last house, we replaced them with the six-panel doors you find at Home Depot, the $25 ones. A step up, but also not my favorite.

(homedepot .com)

 I wanted something a little different this time. But everything I liked was really expensive, like over $100 expensive, especially times 8 doors.

(homedepot.com)

I was trying to figure out how we could make something affordable when I saw something on Pinterest that changed my life (well, maybe I'm exaggerating just a little): beadboard wallpaper! I knew this was my answer.

I measured the doors and decided how big I wanted the panels to be: 18" x 34" . Then Husband miter cut some small trim and we glued them around the panels, calked and painted everything white. 

I left the handles, just spray painted them with Krylon satin metallic spray paint, oil rubbed bronze.

Total cost per door: about $25!

Now I love them!

What decorating dilemma do you have that can be solved with just a little thinking outside the box?

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