Refreshing the Guest Room Bath

I'm still really excited about my new blog design!  

I feel so Fancy!  

Besides my new blog look and my organizing 

(yes, I have more of that to tell you about), 

I have been busy, busy, busy getting ready for company.  

My mom is coming to visit this weekend and she will be staying 

for a few weeks.  I can't wait!  

I love spending time with her and look forward 

to lots of lunches and shopping and some sewing 

that I might be able to talk her into. Wink, Wink!  

If you remember last year I redid my guest room in the basement.  There is an adjoining bathroom that never got painted or re-done.  It's not that there was anything major to be done 

but it did need a fresh coat of paint.  

So, while my boys were having a "guys" day at the movies, 

I got to painting! 

I LOVE painting!  

Call me crazy but I would rather paint than do just about anything!  I put my headphones on and start taping and spackling 

and get excited when I open that can of paint.

OK, here is what the bathroom looked like before.  

It is your basic builder grade bathroom with a small vanity, 

bisque cultured marble countertop and the walls 

were painted a Khaki color.  

It didn't relate to the guest room at ALL.  

But, because it is downstairs it was easy to ignore.  

It is a nice size with a shower/tub combo and has 

slate looking tiled floors.  

OK, here is a funny thing.  

I had edited out the switch in the other pictures.  

It always makes me laugh when I see this switch on the wall 

above the paper holder.  

My builder, bless his heart, thought this was the most convenient place to put the fan switch.  

It was too late to change it and now it just makes me giggle.  

That is the difference between men and women I guess.

 This is the view into the common area.  

There is a door into the bath and a door into the guest room.  

We actually have another powder room in the basement 

so this bathroom barely gets used.  

On to the painting!

Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! I barely spent ANY money on Refreshing this bath. The color is the same as the guest room 

Steamed Milk Sherwin Williams 7554.  

It really lightens up this room and makes it feel very spa-like.  

You have seen these vintage painted frames before.  

I used them in my Fall post in my dining room.  

I love using white towels in all of my bathrooms.  

Whites are easy to take care of and when they get too ratty 

they go to the rag pile for cleaning.  

I did buy these pretty new hand towels 

to add a bit more of the aqua color.  

I purchased the basket at Tuesday Morning 

and put together the silver tray~towel holder 

with my Estate Sale finds.  

I had intentions of buying a NEW mirror for the vanity.  

I went to a few places to scout out mirrors but I was unwilling 

to pay $80.00 for something 

that I really didn't like that much.  

So, out came the spray paint!  

I think it's perfect and for $5.00 it's really PERFECT!!!  

The accessories and the shower curtain remained for now.  

But they look like they belong now in this spa-like bath.

I saw the cutest idea on Pinterest a while back...  

Someone in blogland had made a towel holder with the silver trays and a bottle holder.  

I always find little silver trays at Estate Sales for 4 or 5 dollars (or less on half price day).  

So, when I saw this simple bottle holder at an Estate Sale for $1.00 

I figured I would get that idea up on the wall.  

I hope Mom like her new digs!  

More to come on the guest room refreshing!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

XO

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