Prairie Glitter

I'm elated to be able to share before and after photos of our main-floor guest bathroom. When purchasing our home, we were blessed with the fact that there really wasn't anything wrong with the home or any of its rooms. They just need a bit of sparkle.

This bathroom is my bathroom. We have a master, but it doesn't have a bathtub--just a shower. I'm a huge fan of the long, hot bath. This is also the biggest of our bathrooms and thus can hold more beauty products (not that I have an unnecessary amount or anything--wink).

Bathroom before. (Taken during walk-through before home was purchased)

What did we do to this bathroom?

• Added a new mirror with beveled edges
• Painted (striped) the walls
• Added a new, ruffled shower curtain
• Replaced the old light fixture with a pendant fixture
• Added new towel bars and drawer pulls
• Painted the existing vanity and added trim
• Purchased new rugs and accessories

Basically, we gave the bathroom a face lift. There are, however, some way-down-the-road projects we'd love to do which include a jetted tub, new vanity and tile. We also plan to purchase a new solid-core door.

All-in-all, I am thrilled with how this makeover turned out. Now, if you'll excuse me, there's a long, hot bath waiting for me.