High Cotton

I chose that title because I did something today that makes me feel like I am grown up and sitting in high cotton. I replaced that stupid (spray painted- we were on a budget and it was pink!) tension shower rod in our master bath with one that is bolted to the wall. I threw those stupid plastic rings that hold the curtain on in the trash and put up new pretty metal hook ones. I also removed the plastic shower curtain liner thing and I'm just gonna use the pretty cotton one from now on. When we moved here 5 years ago, the bathroom was soooo ugly. I had to do alot of digging, but here's a pic of what it looked like when we moved in.

Things that you can't see in this pic:

• The tile that boarders the floor is almost pink
• The tile on the floor is sort of a dark beige
• The wallpaper has this grass like pattern on it (which honestly was the best wallpaper in the house)

Before I show you the after pic, I'll just say that we have painted the wallpaper because it was adhered directly to the drywall with no primer under it!!!! so we couldn't take it off and had no choice but to paint over it. We have also painted the vanity and trim, put up a made by me roman shade of sorts, and I spray painted the pinkish wall trim tile white because every shade of paint swatch that we held up next to it just looked like garbage. We've also replaced the toilet seat (we did that immediately when we moved in), and replaced the light in the center of the room. We just recently put up a new multi-level swivel towel bar. WOOT! So without further adieu, here's the pic today.

The bathroom still isn't fabulous by any means, but it has come a long way. I really want to repaint the trim and vanity again, probably white. I have the paint to do it , I just haven't made it that far yet. I also want to replace the "clown lights" over the vanity. Eventually I'd like to gut the bathroom and start over but that's a pipe dream for when the kids are gone or we win the lottery, but you have to play to win so, you know. Some of you will think that it's ridiculous that a shower rod makes me giddy, but it just means that we are getting to the point with the house that we can think about details and upgrades. The toilet paper holder and the towel holder by the sink are still the original brass fixtures that have been spray painted black. They are next to go because I think this brushed nickel is nice. After they are replaced, the faucet and vanity light fixture are in danger. Their days are numbered as I am sick of looking at them and all of the other sink faucets in the house have been replaced already. I'm not sure I've ever been to the details phase in any house of my own so this is a big step. I am seriously looking forward to a shower with the extra 5" of elbow room that the box promised due to the fact that this is one of those fancy curved rods. I'd better get it too or, oh hell who am I kidding, I'm just glad that it's up there. Oh, before I go I want to add that I may never want to drill into tile again. Ever. That junk is slick and you can't get the bit to bite in and it wanted to slide all over the place (yes I used tape) and it took seemingly forever to get the holes drilled, and even after they were in the stupid anchors didn't fit and I had to wallow the holes out to get the anchors to fit, oh for the love of crap I'm just glad the darned thing is up!!! My hubby so owes me for putting this up, it was a pain. Yep, today I feel a little more grown up and a little less poor. ~Kellie~