Half bath reveal

We are still in the decorating stage of the half bath, and we don't know if we'll get it done this weekend, because we have to roll out the docks at the lake on Saturday and help a friend move. So, we'll see. But I figured maybe one or two family/friends out there might be wondering how things are going.

First of all, a trip down memory lane:

Where we left off, the wallpaper and its evil adhesive had finally been completely removed and we had primed the walls and trim. In doing so, we also had to replace our toilet valve.

We had to choose a color and both agreed we liked green in here, but we threw up some other colors just to make sure before narrowing it down to four colors for test swatches. Ante Meridian became our final choice. The color is by Valspar, but we used Olympic Icon for our paint.

Mike removed the old light fixture and replaced it with a $25 find from Lowe's. Along with getting his first taste of plumbing, he also got to play with electric wires. But, of course, we had figured out which breaker the half bath lived on and shut that down. We're total idiots here.

Success!

The trim was only primed at this point.

We used the pendants we'd grabbed at ReStore for a couple bucks, but Mike wants to find something else, because these bother him. I think they're fine, but to each their own. Eventually we'll replace the counter top and vanity, but that's a ways off yet. 

The paint looked mintier than we were hoping for and a shade or two lighter than we preferred, but it does feel nice and fresh in there. When you put swatches up against a primed wall, they tend to look darker than they will once fully applied. Oops.

And the light totally yellows out the camera, but it doesn't look that yellow in real life. We do want to change the bulbs, since they are a weird shape and stick out from the pendant, but we'll let these burn out first.

The hardware was a fantastic find from CostCo and for under $30, we got a six piece set that included 2 towel racks, a towel ring, toilet paper holder, a glass shelf rack, and a towel hook. We split the hardware between the upstairs bathroom and the half bath - perfect!

The hand towel is another awesome find from Home Goods. I managed to grab two of them on clearance (would've bought more if they'd had'em!) for $3/each, and they are the best hand towels we've ever touched. Soft, thick, and absorbent. I'm a dork. These have officially made me a towel snob.

On the glass shelf, we put a mixture of coral and shells we'd found on our honeymoon and some decorative whatever that was left over from staging the first house. It's not crooked, that's just my mad camera skillz on display. 

We also replaced the floor vent, which was gray-brown, chipped, and grotty.

And we upgraded the pulls on the cabinet.

The room isn't Pinterest ready yet, but it feels a little less dated. I'm debating between painting the cabinet or gel staining it espresso, just to add some contrast to the room, but if we do manage to find a steal on a vanity, do I want to go through the effort? Plus, it'd be nice to have full access to the only main floor bath for awhile. Of course, the upside of painting or staining these is that it'll be practice for the kitchen cabinets and maybe we'll decide we don't need to update the vanity, aside from a better counter top and sink. 

What's left, besides the vanity?

• Caulk the gaps in the trim
• Paint and reattach the footer piece that popped off
• Hang some art
• Replace or fix up the mirror
• Touch up some nicks in the trim