This has been an ongoing project for quite some time! (A few years.)
I bought my grandmother's 1938 cape about 7 years ago.
One of the first things I did was rip out the small downstairs bath.
I have no before pics because it was started way before I knew what a blog was!
The bones were great, but the dated floor (you know that orange-y brick-like linoleum?),
vanity (pressed board oak) and toilet (almond) were not!
I tore out the floor and put in 12 x 12 gray tile
(not my first pick, but I was on a budget).
(not my first pick, but I was on a budget).
I really wanted that black and white honey comb tile,
I would have fit nicely with the era of the house.
I would have fit nicely with the era of the house.
This is how the wall has looked for a few years, YUCK!!!
The wall was uneven from my patch job,
so I decided to use embossed wallpaper to cover all the sins.
Big improvement already!
I only did half of the wall, for various reasons.
I love the paint color, Smoked Oyster by Behr.
I added this small piece of trim where the paper met the wall.
I chose a pedestal sink because the bathroom is so tiny and I like the look!
This is how the mirror looked before I painted it.
I picked this up years ago at an antique shop ($20),
it was painted white and very shabby, I stripped it-- what was I thinking??!!
This vintage curtain was my inspiration for color!
I found these at a flea market for $4!
Here is the mirror after it's paint job, I love the shabby look!
I love these light fixtures, they are original to the bath.
My cabinet over the toilet goes all the way to the ceiling, so I have plenty of storage!
I love the carved wood knobs! (I have yet to find the other one-- I know I have it somewhere!
These green bottles on the window sill match the mirror perfectly.
This tray (which was my grandmother's)
is displayed next to the mirror and above the towel rack.
It has all the perfect colors!
I found this doily at a thrift store recently for .50!
This plate was picked up at a yard sale for $4.
I just love it's form! It hangs above the window.
An antique washboard hangs on the wall.
This little table sits in the corner and
stores extra toilet paper on the shelf below.
Here's the bath as you walk in the main entrance.
All the doors in the house have these great glass knobs,
all with skeleton keys for locking !
There is still some left to do...
hook up the sink and attach the baseboards, find the other knob for the cabinet.
Is any project really ever finished?
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