It's been a long time project. When I moved in there were brown and turquoise tile walls four feet up, patterned tiles on the floor, and appalling floral wallpaper. It was a nightmare of patterns, hugely magnified by giant mirrors. The cupboards, drawers, and ceiling had not been painted since the home was built 60 years ago.
The tiles, mirrors and basic bones of the room are charming and work with the age and style of the home.
The bathroom is now painted three shades of turquoise, lighting replaced along with the bathroom faucet. All metal in the room is now brushed nickel. Linens and curtains are turquoise and browns.
In the shower above the tile walls are original oil paintings of beach scenes and sunsets. It's one of those truly unexpected touches that no one ever fails to remark upon.
The other artwork includes oils of a shack in the swamp, a young girl wearing a turquoise dress and flip flops, a coastal town scene.
A gargoyle lives above the medicine cabinet, there are seashells scattered around the room. Mouthwash is kept in a crystal liquor decanter and a couple of jigger size crystal shotglasses are next to it. A clock with an ocean scene in the background completes the room.
The bottom cupboard is kept cracked open. The interior is painted and wallpapered with artwork of cats hanging inside. That is where Layla's litter box is kept. No one sees it except her, and of course, me when I clean it. Still, it's a perfect tiny room just for her.
I'm so pleased with the way that the room has turned out.
When the rest of my sight is gone I will remember just how beautiful the bathroom is.
Enough for now.....
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