Honey I'm Home: 02/20/12

Monday, February 20

Ever since we bought our home,

I've been trying to get rid of the

"contractor" standard stuff &

bring in some character with lighting, doorknobs, etc.

In my last post, I talked about the

cabinet in my half bathroom

that just had to go!

Here it is in the photo above.

It made an already tiny room look even smaller.

It also blocked light from the fixture alongside it.

Hubby removed it &

then came the hard part - choosing paint.

I've been so captivated lately by

beautiful white rooms.

Like these . . . {both from Country Living Magazine}

I love the simplicity of the white walls with the dark woods.

{Country LIving Magazine}

It's difficult to tell from my "before" photo,

but the walls had a faux texture finish

that I painted a few years ago.

{Here's the wall with the cabinet off.}

By the way, no matter what anyone tells you,

if you paint a small space a dark color - it WILL close

the walls in & make the room feel more cramped.

I decided to try {& I know this isn't very creative}

WHITE!

{It's actually not as yellow as it looks in the photos,

but it is a creamy hue to match
the sink & toilet which are not a true white.}

I really like the dark accessories with the white walls.

Creamy-white towels were influenced by the

white linens in the inspiration room.

By the way, wondering how to paint behind a toilet?

These tiny rollers fit behind the tank &

have a long handle to reach all along the wall.

Also, on my to-do list:

re-staining the cabinet a darker color

& adding some fun hardware.

I don't have a "before" photo, but the last time

I worked on this bathroom we put in the
mirror {from Pottery Barn}
light fixture, towel rack, & toilet paper holder.

We also installed this beautiful door knob
{made by Emtek}. Love it!

There are a few more changes planned!

I'll tell you about them soon.