Even as the saga continues in our guest bathroom (let’s just say that the giant mirror we need to remove is not held on with clips), it feels great to have the powder room done! Here is a little reminder of what it looked like before:
Not bad, but I didn’t care for the shell shape and there was a red stain that was there when we moved in that I couldn’t get out. During:
And here’s what it looks like now:
The shot above was really hard to get and I still cut off the light fixture:
In actuality, all that we changed was the counter, sink and faucet. But we only changed the faucet because there was a screw up in trying to clean it. Here’s a hint for everyone out there with Oil Rubbed Bronze fixtures: Do Not Use Metal Polish On Them! We found out the hard way that oil rubbed bronze is a “living finish”. Do a lot of research before using any products on them, and you will avoid our fate. Hopefully, you will also avoid your husband referring to it as “ass rubbed bronze” forever more.
This post is linked up to Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch. Please check out all of the great transformations linked up there today.







Posted by Kelly @ The Startup Wife on September 20, 2010 at 1:13 am
Just found your blog from Conversion Diary and spent a little while poking around.
That looks really great! I love all your house pictures–especially those pops of pink! It seems like it would be so much fun to live in a room like that.
Posted by Traci B on September 20, 2010 at 8:49 am
OK I just realized I posted my comment on the wrong entry! Your previous entry has a comment about your powder room!!! HAHA!
Posted by 40daysof on September 20, 2010 at 8:56 am
No big deal! I think I probably do that all the time on other peoples’ blogs. I just keep reading and then forget that the thing I’m commenting on was 3 posts ago.
Posted by Karrie on September 20, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Love the blog! Just found you through a comment on YHL, signed up for a subscription and now shall waste away my morning reading your posts!
Posted by 40daysof on September 20, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Thanks Karrie! Hope you won’t be disappointed.
Posted by anna see on September 20, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Yay! It looks great!
Posted by 40daysof on September 25, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Thanks, Anna! It’s great to have at least that one done. Unbelievably, it looks as if the other bathroom is going to drag into October.
Posted by Annie, bossy color on September 21, 2010 at 8:15 am
Looks great!! Congratulations! And what was underneath the mirror wasn’t “old ugly wallpaper;” it was the house’s “provenance.”
Posted by 40daysof on September 25, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Annie, I like that spin on it. To bad none of the “provenance” has been cute enough to save and frame.