Bathroom Updates {Painted Wood Trim}
It was snowing again here yesterday – boo! And today is the first day of Spring right? I hope it comes to these parts soon. How is the weather by you?I don’t 100% mind that it’s not all springy outside since it forces me to get things organized inside before I want to be gardening in the backyard all afternoon. And I’ve got tons of organizing to do like in the bathroom. My next idea in there was to have painted wood trim and hang up a shelf.
While I was tearing up the floor and painting the vanity in my mini surprise makeover, I also updated the window and hung up some things on the wall finally. When we moved in I put up a simple valance {80’s I know} and hung up some hooks on the wall for our towels. Since the room is so small, the back of the door didn’t work; the wall was a better idea.
It was never a permanent solution and I was never in love with it either. Just one of those things you do when you move into a place and want to get some function going on.
To update the hook situation, I had hubs make me a piece of wood to put them on and attach that to the wall. He made this piece with our router. Which, by the way, can make all kinds of things, I’ll have to show you soon. The hooks are from Pier 1.
During my mini makeover I took off that terrible valance {I love the fabric, just not the fluff} and took down the blinds. My update was to patch and paint the dated wood. It’s not original to the house, and it’s seen its day (a few decades ago), so I was A-OK with painting it.
A few coats of oil-based primer and latex paint later, I had white trim. Aside from the kitchen and basement, this is the only place in our house where we have white trim. The rest of it is original 113-year old beautiful wood. I actually would have used chalk paint on the window frame like I did on the vanity but I didn’t have any white at the time.
I think it goes well with the new hooks. I’ll be looking to make a roman shade and cover that window otherwise somehow. I’m thinking window film maybe?
I also added a chalkboard and shelf {from Target} on the wall where we previously had nothing. I’m contemplating hanging another shelf and getting a smaller piece of art, but this will do for now. It always takes me a while to decide.
That blue liquid is mouthwash. Looks pretty right? Next up will be a spray paint job on the mirror and sconces. Here is the latest:
Bathroom Mini Makeover Plan
Paint and seal the vanity More on that here
Spray paint the mirror and sconces
Prime and paint the window frame
Make a roman shade for the window
Get some kind of covering for the window glass
Put up a shelf and some art on the walls
Re-do the towel hooks
Get a new rug
Finish cleaning off the floor adhesive
Prime and paint the ceiling
Replace the vanity top
Select and get a new faucet for the vanity
