This weekend we finally finished ONE of the rooms in the Great House Switcheroo (Trent's new bathroom), and now I just want to sit in there and stare at it ALL.DAY.LONG. Especially because it is currently the ONLY room in the house not in complete shambles. But mostly just because I absolutely love it!
As I mentioned, we didn't take a before picture...yet again. But it is easy to visualize the before...just picture...nothing! It was a totally blank canvas. White walls, white cabinets/vanity, etc. No decoration whatsoever. Here are the only pictures I could find... before we moved in. They will have to do.
I found some inspiration from fellow bloggers and then went on a rampage at IKEA, getting a few odds and ends to add my own personal flare. The result was exactly my vision, and I could not be happier! The bathroom is a tad on the "boy" side, but I think it will work just fine once Baby Girl comes along. I am planning to add a few touches specifically for her after she arrives and graduates from the kitchen counter bath. I also wanted to stay away from making it too "baby" so that it could grow with the kids. Warning: The light in these pictures is not great....the walls are just a regular old tan/beige....not whatever weird green/yellow color they are coming out as.
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Rubber Duck Shelf- IKEA
Frames - IKEA
So Fresh Free Printable - Two Twenty One
Linens - Target
Shower Curtain - Target
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Dog Towel/Robe Hooks - IKEA
BATH letters - Michael's (spray painted)
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Faux Houseplants - IKEA
Shelf - IKEA
Frames - IKEA
Bathroom Free Printables - Over the Moon
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Circo Rug - Target
Whale Knee Saver - Skip Hop "Moby" (Babies R Us)
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Tub Treads by Munchkin - BuyBuyBaby
Rod, hooks, basket - Target
Faucet cover - BuyBuyBaby
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Cabinet/Vanity Color - "Turkish Coffee" by Sherwin Williams
Hardware - Home Depot
There are a few very small things left to do including putting the last pull on the left cabinet (thanks Home Depot for giving us a defective one), getting the new night light I've ordered and adding a third frame above the duck shelf for Baby Girl's picture some time down the line, but for now I would consider it done, done and DONE.
After the finishing touches were all complete, I could NOT WAIT to finally have Trent try it out for the first time last night. Result: complete, epic meltdown. Seriously. Screaming and crying so hard he couldn't even catch his breath. I tried sitting on the edge with my feet in the tub with him to show him it was okay, but that didn't work. So we ended up sitting in the bathroom floor playing with the rubber duckies and bath toys for a while until he got used to it....and then we made the mistake of trying again. Bad idea. Wouldn't you know it, after all that work he hates it! I have not lost all hope yet though...tonight is a new night! And if it is just a repeat of last night, we will at least capture it on camera this time which will totally be worth it.
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The rest of the weekend was spent working working working, as usual, with a quick break to watch FC Dallas (lose). Sigh. Next week! Oh....and Trent took his FIRST STEPS!!!! It literally brought tears to my eyes. All in all...a great weekend! Hope everyone else had a blast on this first official weekend of fall!
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