I've hated this bathroom from the first time we even looked at the house, but was able to push this strong distaste to the back of my head even as we signed our life away at the lawyer's office.
Here is my Why I Hate this Bathroom List:
1. the tile is pink--need I say more
2. oak stained trim that doesn't match the remainder of the house which is white
3. the skinny closet door that bangs into the regular door leaving huge dents
4. the oak vanity that doesn't go well with the pink tile
5. the cracks in the sink
6. the oversized medicine cabinent with the peeling finish
7. the light fixture that isn't centered over the sink and is too large
8. their is only 1 towel bar that holds a single towel
Phew that is a long list and covers almost every single item that makes up a bathroom. I knew I couldn't change it all, so I opted for the least expensive fixes. This unfortunately didn't include the tile. To work with what I had, I pulled outthe one color from the tile that was the least offensive--a dark mauve color, officially named Brown Tepee in the paint world. I also decided to work with the dark, nearly black, grout color to turn the eye away from the pink. To change my feelings of hatred towards the bathroom to ones of acceptance, I made the following changes:
1. pink tile---will have to wait for another day
2. oak trim=painted white
3. annoying skinny door=removed and painted the shelves mauve, filled them with pretty black baskets, and made crafty labels
4. oak vanity=painted black
5. cracked sink---will have to wait for another day
6. oversized medicine cabinent=new, black, wall hanging mirror
7. uncentered light fixture---will have to wait for another day
8. 1 towel bar=black rack with 4 hooks
To pull everything together, I decorated with a black shower curtain, black towels, black/brown baskets, black bamboo roller shade, and a chrome clock. Overall, I'm relatively happy about how the room turned out and maybe in a few years I'll be motivated to tackle the tile!
BEFORE
AFTER
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