The Eye of the Storm

*The calm found at the center of a cyclone*

I would like to share with you the one room in my house that is my "Eye" in the storm.

It is the Zen to my Zany,

The Calm to my Chaos,

The Neutral to my um.....not Neutral?

Anyway, you get the idea!

This is our Master Bathroom...

While in the rest of the house you will find lots of warm reds and greens and yellows, this room takes a decidedly different turn.

What I was the most excited about when we saw this room was that it had it's own bathtub. You see, I'm a bath-taking kind of girl and I was thrilled to finally have one of my own that I didn't have to move toys out of prior to stepping in!

Here is the only "Before" photo I have of the space...

And now, that same area looks more like this...

The tub faucet was the only one we have ever had to hire someone to replace. It went from looking like this...

To this...

The sink faucets were also a builder grade chrome and we ( I say "we" meaning my wonderfully handy hubby!) replaced them with these...

Remember that project I put off last week when I went to get the supplies and wound up buying those great new boots?

Well, despite being sick, we finally got it done this weekend!

I have always wanted to frame out the mirror and after seeing many of you folks do your own bathroom mirrors, I decided it was high time! But, in my cold medicine induced state of mind, I went and forgot to take a really good "Before" photo, so this is all I have of how it looks pre-frame...



Bad, blurry photo...I know! But, here is how it looks now!

My sister did this in her guest bathroom recently and gave me the great tip of making sure to paint BOTH sides of the molding, since it will reflect the unfinished side in the mirror!
And Debbie, over at Debbiedoos recommended using this handy stuff to hang the molding on the mirror...

I gotta admit that I was skeptical but Debbie was right! It was so easy to do and worked like a charm!

Here is a larger view of the mirror now

Here is a close-up of the border tile

I absolutely fell in love with the detail in this pattern!

Here is another look at the windows before with just basic blinds

I knew what I wanted for quite some time, but I always ended up falling in love with window treatments that were major budget busters! So, I waited, and waited, and waited until I finally found these...online...at JC Penney...on CLEARANCE!

They ended up being about $20 each! They have a privacy lining and are considered a Soft Roman Shade. When they are all the way up we have a view of Mt. Hood...and our neighbors.

Here is a closer look at them

I love me some fringe!

These prints hung in the powder room of our previous home and they just seemed to fit perfectly here.

You may also notice the wallpaper here. We decided that unlike the rest of the wallpaper that we found in this house, we actually liked this! So, it stayed and I love the subtle stripes. 

This rug was used in the Master Bathroom of our previous home and it, too, seemed to be meant for this new space.

In a sea of light and neutral, these deeper tones help to anchor the space.

The previous light fixture was just a builder grade chrome bar with no character whatsoever. I really wanted some kind of gorgeous wrought-iron scrolly light fixture. But, it wasn't meant to be. When we took off the old light we realized that there was a GIANT hole cut into the mirror and the only way to cover it up was to get a very long fixture. This was no easy task! This is the only one we could find (and we looked EVERYWHERE) and I guess it is starting to grow on me.

More details... 

And, I just have to share with you one of my favorite photos EVER...my boy, holding my hand, on his first trip to the beach

Oh, I miss those chubby feet!

You know, I read that the "Eye" of the storm is always an indicator that a cyclone is gaining strength. I guess that would be true in my home too. Just when you think you have found a place where peace and tranquility exist, your sneaky 3 year old decides to dump out 2 bottles of Liquid Foundation into your makeup drawer and promply wipe it up with your brand new shirt that happened to be sitting on the counter!

I think we may have to start calling her "Cyclone"!

Have a great Monday from this

Southern Girl at Heart,

Vanessa

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