Little/Big Bathroom Project

I think I'm quite batty! 

I've attempted to make this bathroom over 3 times in 2 years.  I am promising myself to quit after this at least for a couple of years!

(Yeah right!!)

This is the color it was. A terracotta tone. I wanted to try something very strong in color, but I got tired of it after a couple of years.

 This was before painting began in 2010.

 I chose a soft yellow (Eggnog by Pratt &  Lambert) to put in the room.  It's a nice color but I wasn't sure I liked it right off the bat- but I hated to re-do it.  So I forced myself to make it work. 

The following pictures are my first, 2nd and now third look! (It's only 5 ft. wide by just under 12 ft. deep- hard to take pictures of it)

 Ruby red was my initial color with the tapestry which I stole away and put in my living room. This wasn't all that bad but the decorative red shower curtain was getting spotted and once I took the tapestry away it lost it's luster.

Then I went to a deep rusted coloring which in person seemed to worked well with the yellow.  Something just wasn't right and I was never satisfied.

Now the rest of the story.....

I used my iPhone for a lot of the pictures so the quality will vary.  

Last weekend I asked for help to get my six pictures hung on the wall on the right.  

If I do it there will be 25 holes when I'm done....so I put my faith in Dan's hands. 
Next thing I know the bathroom is being pulled apart and he's decided to addresses the problem area with the tile that has been lurking around for a while.

So he starts by removing the grout, tapping off the tiles and re-doing this area.  The grout lines had cracked and were allowing water to travel downstairs to the other bathroom which ended up making a mess on the ceiling.   That will be another job to repair. 

Hours later he was piecing the puzzle back together. He has the bottom of the whirlpool tub opened up with a fan running (still running) to make sure all is dry underneath.

Now let's back up...

In April around our anniversary we took a drive up north of us to a cute little community called Petoskey.  I found this picture that started me on a new path for this bathroom.  

Then I was shopping on the One King's Lane web site and saw this 

"Fresco" shower curtain and the dots started connecting.

Terrible picture I know...I copied it from my account on their web-site and this was the only picture I could get.  

So I quickly come up with a plan to buy 3 of these and I decided I'm going to hang two on either side of the tub and cut one up to make a valance.

 I decided I wanted more than one picture, so I did some internet research and found the other 5 pictures to make my vision complete.  

While Dan was tearing my bathroom apart, I decided I better get my portion of this project up and running...

I wanted three pieces out of it and I had to find the same pattern. 

I seemed it together matching the pattern as best as I could

These scraps are all that are left.

I even made a pair of tie backs just in case!

The lighting was good this morning so I jumped in to take a few pictures.  The top rod with the valance has to be high enough to allow a person to get through without running into it.  The shower curtains aren't as long as the other window curtains I had used, so I had to keep that rod low enough to get as much length as I could.  When the light is strong like it was this morning you can see the rod through the valance fabric but it will have to do. I didn't have the desire to line the valance because I'd have to line the shower curtains.  My skills are limited in the sewing department.

My brass towel stand might get painted in the dark bronze finish to match the new knobs I put on last year or off white, and I'd like to paint the little laundry door to match the tiles.  

Hubs doesn't know of these thoughts just yet...gotta wait for another day on that one!  I can't afford to change the brass faucets so for now they stay.  I actually don't mind them but it seems the rest of the world has decided it's not as desirable these days!

You see the design that's on the accent tiles has a carved stone look.  The design on the shower curtains seemed quite perfect to go with the tile work and the botanical prints.  I'm a bit of a geek about flowers and gardening in case you've never visited my other "garden" blog...you can check it out here

So this is essentially what I visualized and it came out the way I wanted!

I think they call this block printing.  It's on one side not stitched throughout.

I still have to steam the curtain fabric, clean all the lights, get the bottom of the tub covered back up and put down my new rugs before it's really done but I thought I'd share my little/big bathroom project!

We both made lists this morning of all the little projects we want to do in the next few weeks!

His list was more about "fix it's" and mine was more about "clean/polish/organize"

I'm linking up with Between Naps on the porch
for Metamorphosis Monday

Thanks for stopping by and tell me what you think!