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May 25, 2011

Guest Bathroom – Too Neutral?

Here is the guest bathroom as is the day we took possession of the house. Yes, it was the same color as the ‘before‘ kitchen. The bathroom itself is in decent shape. The owners updated the light fixture, countertop (granite-like laminate), and mirror so I can’t complain. But I can grumble about the color. Grumble.

Remember my post bidding farewell to Colonel Mustard? I mentioned that the original color I purchased for the family room, Milestone, ended up being far too light for the space. I originally planned to paint the bathroom the same color green as the kitchen, but decided to brighten things up with Milestone instead. You know, using the paint I had rather than purchase ($$$) more.

(in progress)

Believe it or not, this was the second coat. That turquoise was a stubborn bastard. Clay and I actually began to paint the bathroom on Thursday afternoon before he left for a TDY. It didn’t help that the turquoise was a semi-gloss finish and Milestone is an eggshell. Add in the fact that we were in a tight enclosed space, and before long, the fumes were starting to get to us. After hallucinating a bit, we decided to call it a day before giving the bathroom a third coat and painting the ceiling (it needed it, badly).

(in progress)

For as much as I love painting, I am not a huge fan of bathrooms. Painting around a toilet is never fun. And if you look closely at the picture above, you can see the turquoise along the edge of the shower. The x-acto knife is calling my name.

Over the weekend, I finally finished painting the guest bathroom. Three coats of paint for the walls and two coats on the ceiling – turquoise no more. I threw up a temporary shower curtain to hide the funky shower head.  You can’t tell in the picture (I must learn how to properly use my camera) but in the (artificial) bathroom light, Milestone looks like a greenish beige. I am thinking of maybe introducing a stripe into the action. Or diamonds. Or something else to break up the vast neutral space. Any ideas?

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May 9, 2011

Want to See the ‘New’ House?

We chose the above house as our rental home because the owners gave us a good deal, the neighborhood is nice and close to Ft. Sill, and we have the option to buy at an extremely affordable price if we find ourselves wanting to go down that route. Which we very well may. You see, we’re going to make minor cosmetic changes (with the owners cheering us on from the sidelines) to gauge whether this house will make a good income property once we leave the area. Ft. Sill has an extremely transient population due to it being a large training post and the rental market is always burning hot. We’re not sure if we’re wanting to own two homes but we haven’t ruled it out completely. We figure that this arrangement is the best of both worlds – we get to engage in hobbies (landscaping, decorating, minor home improvement) and do so while test driving a house. Worse case scenario, we spent a small amount of money to pretty up a house that we’re planning to call home for the next year or two. Win-win, if you ask me.

The house needs some cosmetic work and some updates reflecting this ascetic of this century (built in 1987), but the bones are good.  It is not ostentatious in any sense of the word. It is a simple 1400 square foot house in a simple neighborhood. But even though we haven’t moved in yet (and won’t for a couple of weeks), it feels like home. I am starting to paint this week, so expect some before and after (and after, and after, and after) shots. I just bet you’re on the edge of your seats, right?

I hope everybody had a wonderful day yesterday – I know I did, thanks to the men in my life. I was surprised with a new coffee mug, chocolate, a flower, and lots of love. I received my favorite gift in church. Weston spends his time in the nursery but he and the other children are brought into the sanctuary during Children’s Time. He was sitting on the altar steps with his blankey, listening to Miss Dorothy talk about mothers when he spotted me in the pews. He ran down the aisle and squealed as he approached me. I scooped him up and gave him a big hug and lots of kisses as he continued to squeal. It was the highlight of my day…even if it is just a Hallmark holiday.

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