{Primping in the Ladies' Room}

You have NO idea how happy
I am to finally write this post!

Several weeks ago,
I gave you glimpses of the project
I thought I would be showing
you within a day or two.

I should have known that was
a stretch, but I've been chomping at the bit
and I guess I hoped if I blogged
about it, the project would be completed sooner.

Well, it took longer than I'd hoped
and I really wanted to be able
to photograph the room with
a wide-angle lens, but there
comes a point when you just
have to call it good.

Some of you guessed it was a
bathroom remodel I was talking about
and you were right.
Not only does it feel great
to have this bathroom remodeled,
but this is a "ladies only" bathroom
(meaning my daughter and I & guests).
  We'll be remodeling another room
that is a laundry/bathroom combo
for the guys in the next few months.

I had more fun than should be legal
decorating this room.
I primped it like a teenage girl before prom.

I'll admit - you'll either like it or hate it,
but I love it!

So, without further ado....
Welcome to my Ladies' Room!
I'll show you the whole space in a few shots first,
then show you the details up close.

To fully realize why this
ladies room is such a pleasure for me,
you have to remember what it
looked like when we moved here in October.

GAGGGGG....
Stickers were stuck on the fake tiled wall.
Nasty carpet was on the floor,
and there was a tiny, horrible sink and cabinet.
There was no place to hang towels or toilet paper.
And there was only one outdated outlet,
that overheated when you used it.


Since a picture is worth
a thousand words, I'll step aside
and show you the details of the transformation,
{and there are oodles}
while attempting to keep my talking to a minimum.

{Antique Cabinet now a Sink Vanity}

Here's the cabinet before it became a vanity

My husband picked out the sink and I love it!

 {Cast Iron Cistern Spigot Converted into Faucet 
& Chippy Old Latch on Cabinet}

{Mason Jar Soap Dispenser & Soap Dish}
Dish created from an antique saucer
& a cast iron base removed
from another decorative piece

{Fresh Baby's Breath & Old Lace} 
A perfect combination

{Lovely Old Hand Mirrors Hanging from Old Door Knobs}

{Perfect Patina} 

{Extra Towel Hook}

{Old Hand-Crocheted Doilies}

They cast such a pretty shadow.

{Recessed Lights above Vanity}

{Old Canning Jar} 
It has a pretty border at the top and bottom.
I bought this at a yard sale years ago.

I love how the light sparkles off the glass

{Little Dried Bouquet}
Confession - I placed this above the mirror to
cover up the misplaced nail holes from hanging mirror

{Little Vintage Bird}
He's "molting", but still adorable.

  

{Painted Basket Lined with Vintage Crochet Piece}

{Cotton Crocheted Rug}
I made this to fit the narrow space
between the toilet & the tub.
I made a matching one to sit on top of the toilet.

{Italian Linen Placemats & Old Buttons turned into Valances}

{Vintage Milk Glass Cosmetic Jars}
The morning sunlight casts a soft glow through them

  

{"Ristra" of Canning Jars & Antique Rick-Rack}

10 cents for the package when it was new.

{Antique Mason Jar & Spoon Holding Bath Salts}

{Perfume Bottles Repurposed to hold 

Shampoo & Conditioner}

{Framed Antique Advertisements}

(from 1800's Peterson's Magazines) 

Pears' Soap had some of the prettiest ads

{Dried Flowers with Cotton Scrap Fabric}

{Vintage Coat Hook for Robe}

{Antique Apothecary Bottles Above Doorway}

{Old Clamp Light Turned Into Light Fixture}

Rust + White = self-explanatory

{1800's Sheet Music becomes Wallpaper}

  

{Antique Medicine Cabinet Mirror}

{Antique Ladle Candle Holder & Old Buttons}

    

{Old Chamber Pot with 1800's Magazines}

 {19th Century Herb Packets & Antique Photo}

{Enamelware Wall Pocket} 

Attached with an old porcelain knob

 

{Enamelware Cup}

{Rusty Hand Towel Holder now a Toilet Paper Holder}

{Old Wooden Box turned Bathtub Side Table}

The old books & ironstone chamber pot

sitting on top look gorgeous together

{Craft Paper "Leather" Flooring}

And last but not least...

{a little Antique Potty Chair}

It cracks me up that someone hung

a roll of adding machine paper on this little potty chair.

Was the child supposed to use

it as toilet paper or do some scribbling while

they were on the pot?

Are you still here?

If so, I want to say "thank you"

for staying with me for so long

through this post!

I rarely use the word, "adore",

but I adore this room.

In addition to the usual activities

you do in a bathroom, 

I want to sleep in it, eat in it,

and make it my office.

I'll confess - I've done all 3.

I have a "desk" that spans

my bathtub, so I can put

my computer or a book on it

while soaking in the tub.

...and I'm there right now - :0)

My husband knocks on the door

every so often, just to make

sure I haven't drown.

The ONLY thing I don't like

about this room is the bathtub.

It's cast iron and my husband

didn't want to remove it when

we started this rehab project.

What I really want is a claw foot tub.

He said he may consider 

putting one in some day,

but I'm not holding my breath.

The bottom of my tub is like sandpaper 

and needs to be reglazed, because my derriere

gets exfoliated every time I scoot across the tub.

Not the kind of spa treatment I'm dreaming of.

And this has absolutely NOTHING

to do with my ladies' room,

but when I finally finished this post,

Barbie's outtakes at the end of Toy Story

popped into my head.

So, in my best Barbie voice...

"We are so glad you came.  Bye-bye now.  Bye.  Bye-bye.

Please remember to discard all candy wrappers

and popcorn containers in the nearest trash recepticle.

Thank you.  Okay, bye-bye now.  Bye-bye!  Bye!

Okay...are they all gone?

Is-is everybody gone?  Huh?

GOOD!

Oh my gosh, my cheeks are killing me!

I can't keep smiling like this anymore,

I am exhausted!  I think I need a break.

A little break.  Okay!  Phew..."

2/11/12 Update

Wow!  Since I originally wrote

this post...

My Ladies Room was featured

by Donna @ Funky Junk Interiors

on her Facebook page & pinned on Pinterest as a

"SNS Rockstar Feature"  Thanks Donna!

and was awarded the 

from Desiree at The 36th Avenue!  Thank you, Desiree!

Courtney at French Country Cottage

also featured this Ladies Room at Feathered Nest Friday

I'm honored!  Thanks Courtney!!

Abbie @ 5 Days 5 Waysalso featured this Ladies Room! Wow - thank you!!
A 5th feature came from Ann @ Stylish Once Again!
Thank you, Ann!
and a 6th Feature came from the awesome gals at Sisters of the Wild West! I'm blown away by all the wonderful support,  feedback and compliments! Thanks so much!!

Blessings,

Angie

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