At long last...

Remember all the pretty elements of my new bathroom I shared back in June?

Well, they spent the summer packed away in boxes in my garage.

Our summer remodeling project turned into a fall remodeling project. Yes I know, just like the landscaping project.

But today was the day to finally get this party started! Now before you see the before photos, let me just say that this is a 30 year old bathroom that has never been touched. It's sad, but true. I should probably just apologize to my children now. This was their bathroom. We've pretty much remodeled every square inch of this house, except for this room. Ok, no more stalling, this is what it looked like this morning .....

I can't even begin to explain the thought behind this design. It reminds of a cheap motel bathroom.

This was one very tiny sink folks! The toilet was tiny too, but I spared you a close-up of that!

And one big, plastic shower!

This is were the vacuum cleaner tried to eat the vinyl floor.

Didn't I do a tutorial on framing out bathroom mirrors? It's actually my most popular post ever. How funny is that!

And it just doesn't get any more country than this wallpaper.

Sure, go ahead, take a closer look. Yikes!

And this is what the bathroom looks like tonight.

It looks better already!

Stay tuned, it will be so cute!

And most definitely worth the wait!

A Beautiful Day For A Run

I know I've been complaining a lot about the weather lately. It feels like it's been raining for weeks now. But yesterday was an absolutely stunning fall day! The air was crisp and clean, the sky was bright blue with only big white puffy clouds (we call it a Penn State sky!) and the sunshine was blinding! I spent the day downtown at the Baltimore Marathon. I have the blisters to prove it! Now I wish I could tell you I got the blisters from running, but I was walking the city watching this boy run.

Last year Ryan ran the full marathon. This year he decided try something different and team up with some friends to run the relay. They came in 18th in the all-male relay category. How cool is that!

Megan came along to cheer on the boys and we had fun exploring some new neighborhoods along the way. That would explain the blisters!

Congratulations Ryan! You guys were awesome!

Mid-Century Modern Tables

Lately I've been finding myself drawn to a more eclectic mix of styles and these mid-century modern tables are a great example. I love their sleek, straight lines and square shape. They are super functional and those big drawers provide great storage. And in a fresh new color, they are just happy and fun!

They started out in great shape, with just a few surface scratches.


And the brown was just a little boring.

Megan loved them too, so she offered to take on this make-over. After a light sanding, they were ready for two coats of Wasabi Powder in Behr's paint and primer in one.

The pulls were painted oil rubbed bronze. Now they really pop! Megan thought they looked like little shamrocks and that was her inspiration for the soft green color.

Staying true to the modern feel, Megan skipped distessing these beauties and just made them shine with a few coats of wipe-on poly.

What a beautiful pair of tables! Nicely done Megan!

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