I am so thankful that I have projects and blogging to keep me entertained during these weeks when Bill is out of town.
There is only so much T.V. I want to watch!
I'm off on Mondays, so I headed to Lowes looking to spend a $25.00 gift card.
I couldn't find what I had in mind but instead saw some bead board paneling.
We used this product in the master bathroom and I thought it would look good in the powder room too.
I'd been itching to do this for a while plus I'd just read this post by Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors so I was feeling very brave.
We used this product in the master bathroom and I thought it would look good in the powder room too.
I'd been itching to do this for a while plus I'd just read this post by Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors so I was feeling very brave.
It took three nights to complete.
Instead of the gigantic sheets of plywood paneling, I got the packages containing 12 sections of bead board covering 3.5 linear feet.
These are a very manageable size to deal with and they
were $10.50 each. With tax, my out of pocket was only $9.00.
These are a very manageable size to deal with and they
were $10.50 each. With tax, my out of pocket was only $9.00.
The wall behind the potty and the wall with the vanity proved to be the challenges so I did the easy wall first. :)
Bill hasn't shown me how to set up the air compressor and the nail gun so I pulled out the old school tack hammer, brads and nail set.
Bill hasn't shown me how to set up the air compressor and the nail gun so I pulled out the old school tack hammer, brads and nail set.
This only took a few hours even with the tricky cut by the vanity. I had to do that twice.
My first idea was to make a paper template and trace it onto the wood. Nope! I just decided to measure down and in to get the edge of the cabinet just right.
It is not perfect but chalk will fix it.
It is not perfect but chalk will fix it.
I had several flawed pieces that I was able use behind the toilet.
I wasn't happy about how many pieces had little dings or splits.
I wasn't happy about how many pieces had little dings or splits.
The next day when I got home from work, I painted the upper walls.
I mixed a little gray paint with some Glidden white to create a soft gray that leans a little blue/green. It's very pretty and a complete change from the gold that was in here.
I had to ponder the trim over night.
I cut shims to put above the top of the paneling so the trim could overlap the top of the paneling below. Otherwise I could see the rough edge of the paneling slats.
I primed and then painted the bead board White Duck by Sherwin Williams.
I put all the same accessories back in the room.
I would love a different mirror but the golds of the mirror frame go with the warm tones of the vanity top.
Bill says I can get the shower retiled but I think I'm going to wait on that for a while. I really have no desire to tear apart another bathroom so soon after doing the master bath last summer.
I love it and I'm ready to try this somewhere else in the house!
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