Admiring the New

Kelli over at "There's No Place Like Home" hosts a show and tell every Friday. Hop on over and see her special treasures along with links from others who participate in this fun little activity!

It's done!!! I knew exactly what I was going to show for S&T - when the shower curtain was hung - along with the pictures and the newly purchased towels. I am so excited. I have waited for my bathroom remodel to get done for longer than I care to admit. Now - I am enjoying the finished product. We still have little touch up things here and there - along with the cabinet doors getting finished and hung -but I can now shower in there - and enjoy getting ready for the day in a bathroom that looks like it was decorated in the last decade!!

Here are some 'BEFORE' shots:

(Here you can see the walls and the work needed to be done there. Oh, this pic was taken awhile ago - Zak is much older now!)

And.... here are the 'AFTER' pictures...

(The shower curtain and towels I was able to purchase with a gift certificate someone anonymously gave me for Christmas to Kohls - - so if that person reads my blog - THANKS - I LOVE the gifts!!)

(This picture is a bit blurry; but here is the sunk in cabinet my husband put into the wall - this is where the lath and plaster was in the 'before' picture - we are going to hang doors on it soon...)

(The pictures I was able to purchase at Goodwill - they had all three of them there - in three different spots - but I found them all - all together I paid $14.00 for them - more than I would normally pay at Goodwill; but I thought the colors went perfectly!)

(The flowers were given to me by a friend 5 years ago. I have never found a place where I felt they "fit"; but now they finally have a home...)

(The unplanned sink - we were going to put in a petal sink; but the one we purchased did not fit - we decided to stick with the sink that we had. I can not believe how well it matches with the curtain that I picked out! I also purchased the soap dispenser and the toothbrush holder to match the bathroom. I think they make it look like a motel bathroom.)

(Out of everything new in my bathroom I love the flooring the best. We were not going to have enough money to purchase this particular linoleum - but when we took back the sink - we were able to get the floor. I absolutely love it. I like the rug I finally found to match the curtain - it was in the kitchen rug section at Kohls. I think it look like it was made for the whole ensemble. )

Well, that's the new room in our house. I did not tell you about the $70.00 shower head that my husband was able to pick up for $12.00 - but unmistakably - this is a bathroom that was put together with a lot of sweat, a lot of good bargains, and gifts from friends. I think I like it that way. After waiting so long to get it done - I think I am enjoying it more than I would have had we hired it done - and had it finished in 48 hours!

So, if you come over for a cup of tea - see the van in the driveway and the lights on in the house - but no one is answering the door bell - just come right on in - I am probably in the bathroom just admiring the finished product.

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Thanks so much for stopping in. I am glad you did. I am hosting a giveaway and would love for you to sign up for the drawing. You can see the giveaway here - and sign up on the comments for the giveaway post. I will be drawing a winner on Tuesday morning.

Blessings,

~Martie