Powder Room Makeover ~ Garden Style

Loving this new bronze faucet!

It looks like an old fashioned well pump 

and it sets the theme for my garden bathroom.

Note to all you germaphobes... I have removed the lid cover.

My "Builder's Special" bathroom.

The guest bathroom is only 4.5' feet x 5.5', and the sink bowl is too big and modern looking. I would rather have a smaller, rectangular, vintage looking sink.

I also don't like the fact that the sink is off center... 
and you can see the plumbing!

The bathroom , when view from the right angle, 

is visible from the living room and if the door is open you can see the not so attractive sink.

See those UGLY pipes?!

So how did I fix it?

Well I simply "skirted" the problem...

As I sometimes have to do with

unpleasant issues!

I had some 2.00 Waverly cafe curtains (still in the pkg.)... got a bunch off the clearance table at J.C.Penny a few years lotta years back. I figured I could make something out of them.

They were originally priced at 25.00. Then marked down and down... until they ended up in the 2.00-3.00 bin.   

What a bargin!

So... out came the cafe curtains and low and behold... one pair was 36"long and actually the exact width to wrap the sink...perfectly!!!

I got out my self adhesive hook and loop tape and stuck the to loopy side to the curtain and the hooky side on the top edge of the sink. 

I flipped the curtains (from how they would hang on a window) so that large pattern was at the top because I thought it balanced the sink better by adding the bold at the top, since there is color in the rug... you'll see later.

Next I needed to sew up bottom a few inches and in 20 minutes flat... Okay... I never even got my sewing machine out for this project! 

I used double stick tape to "hem" up the bottom . Now I'm pretty sure that will not make it through the wash and will take it off before washing so that it will not get all gummy.  

Also if it shrinks in length like most cotton, 

I won't have a "high water" sink!

So that is how I covered the sink issue... 

and now I actually have discreet storage for the extra TP and cleaning supplies!!!

I also wanted to hide the ugly pipe coming out of the toilet. 

It just always seem to look so dirty. 

I had been using a plastic flower pot but it 

just wasn't tall enough to hide the pipe.



I bought this green wastebasket at Ross... a "happy find". 

But it still wasn't tall enough.

Soooo... 

I took the plastic flower pot and set it inside the basket. 

That raised it up just enough to hide the pipes!!!

I think it look SO much better 
and I really like the garden theme.


Want to see more?

This is what is in the corner behind the door. 

More garden stuff!

I hope you like the way it looks now, 
I know I sure do!

Note:
This post is a re-write of a previous post. 
The bathroom was in my Texas home a few years back. To see the new guest bathroom in my Desert home go see:
 Ten Foot Shower Curtain.


This time I used a 
tablecloth to make a shower curtain!

xoxo
 Bunny Jean


Reminder:
The Bunny Hop Party is still going on.
Don't miss the fun... you can sign up now until 4:00 Sunday.

I am sharing at these fun parties:
Little Red House ~ Mosaic Mondays

Thrifty Decor Chick's ~ Show Us Your Bathrooms

Kathe With An E's ~You're Gonna Love It Tuesday

Have A Cup With Mrs. Olson's ~ Share Your Cup Thursday

I Made A Ten Foot Tall Shower Curtain!

I want to share how I gave the standard glass shower door

a more custom look by making a shower curtain.

Some of my long time followers may have seen this post

but I know there are many how have not. 

The "Life Is A Journey, Not A Destination" candle
was found at from Tuesday Morning.
It was the inspiration for this bathroom.


This is our hall and guest bathroom. 
It has 10 ft. high ceilings.
So I had to make my own shower curtain. 
I made it out of a tablecloth for 15.00!

These are the SOFTEST turquoise blue bath towels.

The lighting and my camera doesn't do them justice.

My bathroom doesn't get much natural light.

The Oatmeal towels have embroidery and rows

of ruching at the bottom, and they are also

super soft and very absorbent.

Robin egg blue and tan towels from Target.

The oatmeal/tan towels were on clearance at my Target.

I have been working on getting my guest bathroom,

which is also my guest bathroom, a more

inviting, relaxing atmosphere.

10 ft. tall shower curtain.

I really didn't like the bare
look of the shower enclosure.
It just looked unfinished and
kind of cold.

OKAY...

Remember the mystery project that I was making

out of that tablecloth that I got  at Marshall's?

It's my TEN foot tall shower curtain!

This tablecloth had gone through quite a few markdowns. It started out at 39.99, and then after a few more is was  15.00!   

I love the colors and

of course the Quatrefoil pattern.

Both are very popular right now.

It is a Quatrefoil pattern in robin egg blue, tan and a
 touch of brown. Both sides look great.

So I grabbed it knowing just what
I would do with it because...
I'm SO clever.

I almost never use a tablecloth
as just that... why that would be boring.
It usually becomes a window treatment!

I layed it out on the floor and cut in half "lengthwise". Of course BUDDY just had to help!

You say that doesn't look 10 feet tall?

Well just read on...

This is a rather average sized hall bathroom,
with a very tall ceiling!

See...

TEN FEET TALL!

I do know that it looks much 

more inviting than it did before.

Do you like it straight or tied back?

  

Look... I have cute little guest towels!

The guest towel stand was found at the Goodwill for only 2.50!

I also have paper towels.

Paper towels and paper cups for sanitary reasons.
Q-tips are in the jar.

And of COURSE I have to have some

cute little birdies!

The bird picture was purchased from Tuesday Morning.

Definition of RUCHE

1: a pleated, fluted, or gathered strip of fabric used for trimming

— ruched \ˈrüsht\adjective

Variants of RUCHE ruche  or ruch·ing  \ˈrü-shiŋ\

Origin of RUCHE

French ruche literally, beehive, from Medieval Latin rusca bark

First Known Use: 1827

Definition of QUATREFOIL

1: a conventionalized representation of a flower with four petals or of a leaf with four leaflets

2: a 4-lobed foliation in architecture

Illustration of QUATREFOIL

Origin of QUATREFOIL

Middle English quaterfoil set of four leaves, 
from Anglo-French quatre + Middle English -foil (as in trefoil)

First Known Use: 15th century

Thanks for visiting me today!

Remember that the Wednesday Bunny Hop Party will be up and running Tuesday at 4:00 pm Pacific time.

xoxo

Bunny Jean

I am sharing this with:

Thrifty Decor Chick's ~ Show Us Your Bathrooms

Kathe With An E's ~You're Gonna Love It Tuesday

Have You Been Busy?

Have you been busy doing something creative

and having fun at the same time?

Are you feeling like you actually accomplished something that will be appreciated by your family... and you just can't wait to share with all of us here in blogland?  Good for you!

Not me...

I'm not getting that much done... not having much fun... and don't have that much to share.

But that's all gonna change!!!

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I want to join in on Gina's Transformation Thursday, even though I am cheating just a bit by not really having a totally completed transformation to share. Maybe my change in attitude is transformation enough!?

I am done with feeling down about having to move. I will look at this as an adventure... a new chapter in my life. I can do this!

So I'm gonna get crackin'...

My "to do list" for this week is to finish painting the master bathroom's three doors, the trim, two vanities, and the dresser that goes in the closet. 

So far only the top has been painted.

Hubby came back home for Christmas and painted the bathroom walls and ceiling a nice semi-gloss vanilla. They were the same neutral color as the rest of the house... not too terrible, but it was FLAT paint! It just sucked up all the light and was full of shadows. 

The newly painted side is on the left.

Looks like Hubby forgot to "cut in" before rolling on the new paint. (The door and trim will be painted a bright white so that they will stand out more)

The closet was especially dark. This picture shows the new  paint. I also had him remove some sections of the clothes red. I will show you why next week.

You are going to like what I've done!

Have I mentioned that I hate can't stand... painting?! I just get so frustrated. My DD said it is just because I have a cheap paint brush.

So, tonight I went out and got a quality paint brush. This was the best that Lowe's had. I even splurged on a three pack!

Just kidding...

I got one of these little short, stubby handled guys. It is SO much easier for me to use. The long handles make my hand so tired and I just don't have good control.

Have you ever used one of these?

I also got a  3" brush and some nice skinny foam rollers for the cabinets. Hopefully this project will be finished by week's end and I can show you next week.

Now please go visit Gina and see all the other

Thursday Transformations!

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I hope all of you are enjoying your day.

I'll come by and take a peek,

because I love you guys!

Guest Bathroom redo ~ Part 3 (plus giveaway)

Time for Transformation Thursday!
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This week I am having a giveaway!

It's my very first and it is for an

adorable Pumpkin Head Box.

Be sure to click on the link
at the bottom of this post.

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Some of you have asked for the details on how I made the skirt for my pedestal sink. This is part 3 in my Guest Bathroom Redo.

I had some 2.00 Waverly cafe curtains (still in the pkg.)... got a bunch off the clearance table at J.C.Penny a few years lotta years back. 

I liked the pattern, and the material was a nice heavy cotton...good for pillows, etc.  They were originally priced at 25.00. Then marked down and down... until they ended up in the 2.00-3.00 bin.   What a bargain!

Let me stop right here and explain myself. I guess I am hopelessly out of date as far as home fashion "trends". I have collected things throughout the years and just can't let go... but that's another story for later.

Anyway... one morning it dawned  on me that I have this way out of date sunflower/garden theme going on in the guest bathroom. The good news is that I have several packages of those Waverly sunflower patterned kitchen curtains. 

So... out came the cafe curtains and low and behold... one pair was 36"long and actually the exact width to wrap the sink...perfectly!!!

I got out my self adhesive hook and loop tape and stuck the to loopy side to the curtain and the hooky side on the top edge of the sink. 

I flipped the curtains (from how they would hang on a window) so that large pattern was at the top because I thought it balanced the sink better by adding the bold at the top, since there is color in the rug. You'll see later...

Next I needed to sew up bottom a few inches and in 20 minutes flat... Okay... I never even got my sewing machine out for this project! I used double stick tape to "hem" up the bottom . Now I'm pretty sure that will not make it through the wash and will take it off before washing so that it will not get all gummy.  Also if it shrinks in length like most cotton, I won't have a "high water" sink!

So that is how I covered the sink issue... and now I actually have discreet storage for the extra TP and cleaning supplies!!!

I also wanted to hide the ugly pipe coming out of the toilet. It just always seem to look so dirty. I had been using a plastic flower pot but it wasn't high enough.

I bought this green wastebasket at Ross... a "happy find". But it still wasn't tall enough to hide the pipes.

So... I took the plastic flower pot and set it inside the basket. That raised it up just enough to hide the pipes!!!

This sure looks better than what I started with. What do you think about having a toilet seat cover? Not real sure about it. What do you think?

You can see the first part

of the redo ( and the new faucet)
by going here.

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I have more "fixers" in this bathroom, like the way. too. high. ceiling, to share another time. I will involve beadboard... but not in the usual way.

It will definitely be painted and it may, or may not, include a sunflower wallpaper border (yup...you heard me) that I've had for years.

All I'm gonna say is that it will be

a little topsy ~turvy.

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Now go enter for the
Pumpkin Head box giveaway!

Then go on over to The Shabby Chic Cottage. Thank you Gina for hosting
Transformation Thursday

click here

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