I've been living in my house for over 12 years now. In the time that we've been here I've grown up and started to influence the way in which the house is decorated. I live with my dad and sister, with all 3 of us being extremely busy people and so our house has been rather neglected in terms of its appearance.
A few years ago I redecorated my own bedroom with the help of my friends and I have also helped decorate my sister's as well. The next room I felt needed to be changed was our downstairs bathroom. It is quite a small room, with only a toilet and sink in it because we have the main bathroom upstairs.
So at the end of last year, one day I decided that it was time to remove all of the purple striped wallpaper that filled the room and make the place look a bit more natural and welcoming. I also wanted to incorporate a beach styled theme into the bathroom, but not make it too overpowering.
Once I had removed all of the wallpaper from the room, which took a rather long time as it was so difficult trying to get it out from behind the toilet, life sort of took over. No matter how often I tried, I just didn't have the time to finish off the half started job. Fast forward 12 months and I've found some time to get the job done.
Unlike when I removed the wall paper and just left the job, this time I wanted to finish the bathroom completely as soon as I started it. I didn't want this to be a start-stop project and really didn't want to be spending a long period of time doing it either. This meant that I had to be efficient and effective. As the wall paper had already been stripped off it was just the case of repainting the bathroom and then adding the finishing touches before cleaning the entire place from top to bottom.
At the end of the day the project was finished. I started around 11am and finished around 4pm. In this time I had painted all of the walls in a lovely creamy colour which was not matt white yet not too yellow. Each wall needed around 2 coats and this made sure that the paint was applied evenly and covered each wall so the original paint could not be seen.
As the sink was still in good condition, I just rehung the mirror onto the wall and then cleaned the sink out. The small window also allows some natural light in and the colour of the walls make it look much brighter and bigger than before.
To make the bathroom a bit more personalised and welcoming, my sister decided to paint a canvas to be hung on the wall. We found the quote together online and loved it so she painted a beautiful background and then added the quote. It fits in well with the blue beached theme of the bathroom as well and it adds a bit of character to the room.
Above is a picture showing the bathroom and the wall canvas in its place on the wall. I think it breaks up the wall really well, but doesn't make it look overpowering as it is essentially quite simple, yet effective. Again the features are the same, such as the sink, radiator and toilet roll holder, but they look much better with the new paint.
This is another view of the bathroom, which just basically shows the furnishings and the paint, as well as the floor which had already been laid a few years ago. It has made the whole room look much brighter and fresher, which was the main aim for this redecoration.
To add a bit of detail to the wall above the toilet, I added these photo frames which contain inside them photos of dolphins. Not only do they tie in with the theme, but they are also quite personal because we brought them whilst we were on holiday in Tenerife one year so we know that they cannot be brought in the UK. These black frames match the black frame of the mirror as well, so there is consistency throughout the room.
Finally, on the window sill, to add to the theme of the room I added this small beach hut which brings some character and interest to the room. Again it adds a bit of colour to the room and it matches well with the rest of the features.
I've really enjoyed decorating my bathroom and I'm really looking forward to my next decorating project, as I know that we want to decorate other rooms in our house.
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