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After the texture was done, The Builder started cutting in for the painting. I say started. He cut in the entire bathroom. And THAT'S when we he realized....Houston, we have a problem.
When I was choosing paint colors, I wanted to make sure that I go the right color. So I did something I rarely do, and I bought a sample size first to test on the wall. Once I was sure I loved it, I took it back to Home Depot and told the guy it was exactly what I wanted, but in a satin paint. While this bathroom doesn't have a shower, it's still a bathroom, and a satin is what is needed. So I happily paid for my paint and went home. That was last weekend. Due to the wallpaper issue, we hadn't had a chance to even open the can of paint until the texture was done. And then it took getting all the cut in work done to realize that the guy had mixed up FLAT paint!!! In case you aren't aware, they don't offer the sample sized in anything other than flat paint. So even though I told him satin, we were chatting, and he chose the wrong paint. And really, it's just as much my fault because I didn't think to even look at the can to verify that it was indeed a satin paint. So today we took it back to Home Depot, where they very nicely swapped it out for the correct finish. And here is what it looks like as of this evening:
Yes, I am really loving the color!! We're not even close to being done in here yet. The Builder has agreed to my idea of cutting down the existing mirror to fit it into a frame. We may end up buying molding and making a custom frame, because I'm afraid that the size I want may not be available in a ready made frame. And I want a floating shelf under it to put some decorative items on it.
I also am going to change out that sink fixture, as I mentioned previously. It really looks horrible now that the bathroom has been refreshed.
I'm also considering updating the artwork. I love the lighthouse picture that was in there, but the frame won't match at all. I could paint out the frame, which ultimately is what I would like to do. However, then the picture won't look right. It appears to be a matted picture, but it's not. So the cream mat of the picture with a white frame doesn't excite me.
I am also seriously considering embroidering some personalize towels for this this room. I have an embroidery machine that I haven't used in forever. It's time to put that baby back into use! I think maybe I drool over the Pottery Barn catalogs a little too much sometimes, but since I already have the machine, it doesn't seem like a stretch to use it! I can see pretty white towels with a letter E embroider on them...I have a thing about E's.
We have a church picnic we're going to tomorrow, so I'm not sure how much time we'll have to finish up the odd's and ends to make it a working bathroom again. Certainly the mirror won't be done, and we found out today we need some new parts for the toilet, joy, but with the paint done, I really feel like the big things are out of the way!
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