powder room makeover... amazing what a little paint can do!

March 15, 2010

so this is our powder "room".
when we looked at the house this was almost a deal breaker.  
you can actually sit on the toilet and wash your hands at the same time, so it's really a time saver.
the previous owners were big birdhouse fans, which is wonderful.  
but not my favorite!  
when we (someday) remodel the house this will become a hallway so we didn't want to put much money or effort into it.  so i decided to paint over everything!

there was even wallpaper on the windowsill and inside the soapdish thingy!

first i primed over all of the tile and wallpaper.
if you try this yourself, i would've sanded over all of the tile after the priming because the brush stokes showed through the paint in some areas when i was done.
and here is the after:
ta da!

those are metal flower kissing balls in the soapdishes above, because who uses real soap anymore?

this was the light fixture that was already here!  i never realized it was so pretty!
here's a close up of the tile
and here's my butterfly art from my last post

i think it's a pretty big change!



27 comments

  1. LOVE your butterfly art. The whole bathroom is so refreshing now! Lezlee

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  2. It turned out very nice. I love the color. And you painted over tile! All by yourself! Impressive. ;)

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  3. Visiting from DIY Showcase - wonderful!!

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  4. I love that switch plate cover...so nice! Great job!

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  5. Ooh, nice! I really like the butterflies against the gray wall.

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  6. Thank you for linking this up!

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  7. This is an amazing transformation - you painted the tile???

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  8. What a terrific update. Amazing what paint can do.
    Pam

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  9. Believe me, I know about old bathrooms. Your bathroom is very charming now!!

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  10. Gorgeous! What paint did you use? It's lovely!

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  11. Oh my goodness! I adore that butterfly artwork! Thanks for sharing your fabulous new powder room!

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  12. Wow! I love the color! Great job! That butterfly art is awesome! : )

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  13. Wow that makes a world of difference! I love the contrasting color you used. Come stop by my Favorite Things Friday Party if you would like to join in!

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  14. WOW! It's gorgeous. So sophisticated! Great job on the redecoration!

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  15. HUGE transformation! I'm sure you're loving it!
    Thanks for sharing it at the Power of Paint Party.

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  16. That is just AMAZING!! Paint is so great! I HAVE to know what color that is now. Do share!! Thanks for joining me at Spring has Sprung at Fun to Craft. Feel free to stop by the party again!

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  17. the paint color is ralph lauren "grey stone" from the urban loft collection. i think it's a great combo of blue and grey.

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  18. This looks soooo much better!! Nice job!

    Thanks for joining Get Your Craft On Thursday at Life As Lori... Please join me next week for another great party!

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  19. What a great transformation! I love the color you used. And that light fixture is so gorgeous! How cool that it's original.

    Thanks so much for linking up to my party! I really appreciate it!

    XOXO
    Jen

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  20. That looks so much better! I love it! And I'm glad that you saved the light fixture. It looks beautiful in there. Great job! :)

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  21. A CAZILLION TIMES BETTER!! WOW! It's gorgeous now!! I didn't know you could paint over wallpaper. It really looks nice and I'm laughing at your "time saver" comment. Love it!

    Thanks for linking to Creative Cats!
    XOXO,
    Andy

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  22. Gorgeous! Love the tones against the whites. There is simply no comparison.

    Thanks for linking up to SNS!
    FJ Donna

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  23. I love your bathroom, the colors are so fun! I hopped over from The Two Savvy Sisters Blog and am so happy that I did. Please accept my invitation to drop in at my place one day this week when you get a moment. I have become a follower and I hope you’ll do the same.
    Smiles,
    Nicole

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  24. What is the name of the color you chose? I love it and want to use it in my bathroom?

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  25. the color is grey stone from the "urban loft" line by ralph lauren. although about a week after i grabbed the swatch, i went to have it made and home depot didn't carry ralph lauren anymore so they had to color match it. maybe they still have the old color books???

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