Bathroom makeover

One of our goals for the Fall was to clean the inside of the house and hopefully get a fresh coat of paint in one of the rooms. We spent the first 3 weekends cleaning, with the help of Liz and Gracie. It is always amazing just how great things look after a good scrubbing.

We were able to paint the bathroom and kitchen. Here is a "before" picture of the bathroom. It was a "white" with brown trim, loaded with towel racks and hooks. There was a small cabinet mounted on the wall next to the toilet and a flat, cheap mirror over the sink.

We removed the towel racks, hooks, cabinet and mirror. After filling all the holes, we sanded and washed the walls in preparation for painting. We started by painting the ceiling an ultra bright white. It brightened up the room instantly. Next, the walls got two coats of a Benjamin Moore Feather Gray and the trim got 2 coats of a beautiful Decorator's white.

Lastly, we assembled a space saver for over the toilet to help with the storage shortage. Barry bought a great, multi-color window valance called "Cottage" that matches well and adds some color to the room. We put back the towel racks, including a new hand towel ring. We did not mount the mirror back on the wall in hopes that we could find a new medicine closet. Actually, we are going to look for a vintage medicine closet to clean up and install.

The bright new colors create a clean, fresh feel to the small room. Creating our own look makes the cottage more ours and not like we are visiting someone else's.