Frances' Bathroom Makeover

As we approach the Christmas holidays,

I will leave you with this recent makeover..

 Remember this bathroom I blogged about recently?

 Well, my client, Frances, 

had this bathroom that she hated.

And she couldn't get that beautiful rich gray out of her head….

did I think it would work in here?

 I told her I thought it would be stunning.

It would pull out the floor details...

 Integrate the shower and sink fixtures, 

which are currently light gray.

It would give the room some elegance,

and really pop all the white trim in the room.

 This bathroom -which is also the laundry room…

has pistachio green walls...

 …which go with absolutely nothing.

And there's a lot of wasted wall space, which

could be used for storage.

So while Frances went out of town for a few days,

I got to work.

I painted the walls in Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray.

 Already the floor and fixtures look oh so much better!

I painted the black mirror above the sink to

marry it with the fixtures.

And then I got to the fun stuff:

Staging!

I had this white shelf with metal brackets...

I painted the brackets to simulate cast-iron, and gave the

shelf a reclaimed wood finish.

I hung it above the toilet to hold towels.

Then I went around the house, 

pulling various things

from other rooms to dress this space.

This is a process and things move around a lot!

 I purchased a variety of towels and rugs…

And for art, again, 

I pulled from things in the house.

 This "art" is actually a framed guest list 

from Frances' son's recent wedding.

The white plays so well against the deep grey.

I added a plush grey area rug...

a narrow little table with a basket..

And I hung this vintage portrait

above the toilet.

Pops of red look wonderful and

dramatic against this grey!

 Over to the wall beside the stacked washer/dryer,

I added another pop of red...

I hung this ironing board-shaped rack.

(Note I also painted that little door to help it disappear.)

"Pressing Matters."

How perfect!

Great to hang towels, 

or clothes on hangers to dry..

 On top of the stacked units,

a large basket with handles hides all the laundry supplies.

The final touch was this little corner chair

that I cozied up next to the shower and  under the towels.

It's functional, and it makes the bathroom 

feel like a real room in the house!

REVISIT: From this...

AFTER: To This!

My work is done here.

Merry Christmas, and thank you for the project, Frances!

Need a room makeover?

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370

Another pair of French Provencial Chairs

Here they are, aren't they beauts?

Ewww-weee..

nasty ole dirty, faded blue velour..

Picked these up at one of favorite haunts,

Class and Trash.

Take a look at what I did:

First, I removed all the staples and trim.

Ready for painting.

I painted the base in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen.

First coat done.

After that dried, 

I went back over the chair with Old White.

This is a dry brush technique - 

you don't want a lot on your brush,

and you want to "hit" the edges lightly.

Here's a close up after waxing.

Now, on to upholstery.

I've had this thick linen fabric for some time,

just waiting for the right project.

This is it!

I ran the stripe down the middle of the seat cushion,

after plumping it up with foam and batting.

Stapled the edges all around.

The chair front got the same treatment.

I got rid of those dated tufts, 

added lots of batting

for comfort.

For the back, 

I used this old feed sack.

(Thanks, Rusticity!)

I used gimp to trim the arms and chair front/back.

And around the seat,

 I used strips of the same fabric as the chair.

I folded and sewed wide strips, 

glued on to cover all the staples, 

and then used these nail heads to secure the corners.

(Here you can see the distressed paint treatment.)

First one done!

Love the pop of color on the back.

Getting loaded in the car……..

On to chair two.

And this one got the reverse side of the feed sack.

Beautifully neutral!!!!!!

These are for sale at $599 for the pair.

They are sturdy and comfy.

If you want 'em,

let me know fast!

(The neutrals seem to go quick!)

Taking them to Greenwood today!

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370