It's Time

We feel fortunate in our 1920's house that we had a half bath downstairs.

For many didn't - originally.

Nor did ours

What was a closet in the dining room

And the space for the "ice box" in the back hall

Became, in the 40's a small

(emphasis on small)

bath

I've always felt that if you want to do something

creative that either a half bath or bathroom is the perfect room

to do "creative" decorating.

And 10 years or so ago we did --

in that downstairs half bath

which is about 4 foot square!

We painted the wainscotting black

And papered the upper portion with a monkey print wallpaper with black background.

And I liked how it turned out.

We even had an artificial tree with monkey ornaments in the bath at Christmas!

But it finally got "to me" -- the black and the dark.

No window either so there was only artificial light

Which, actually, made it seem dark.

I originally found some beige damask wallpaper

Picking out one of the beiges to paint the wainscoating.

But I wasn't sure I wanted to paper again.

It is a 4 x 4 foot space, after all 

And the ladder goes in there all wonky.

Then, I decided I would paint.

The whole space the same color

Semi-gloss for the beadboard

Satin for the wall above.

I decided on a blue

A light blue

And one Thursday, after everything came out

(with the exception of the comode and sink)

I started . . .

Pulling the wallpaper

And painting

the ceiling a warm white

And the beadboard and walls a soft light blue

Plainer definitely

But clean, fresh, and the 4 x 4 room seems so big!!!!

And on the walls

The same pictures we had in there before . . . 

A Venice etching on the right

And two engravings that we bought in England on the left.

Above the sink two old bookplates

which we've had "forever".

I like the "new" bath.

It seems fresh and clean and bigger!

I am still amazed when I go in that room as to how "big" it now feels!

I'm making some other "light and bright" changes to Linderhof this summer

So comeback and see my other projects.

Next up -- my dressing room!

It is Monday and I'm joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday