The Powder Room REVEAL

Well today is the big REVEAL. My mini-makeover of our Powder Room is practically complete. There are a couple of special order items I'm waiting for but the majority of the make-over is done. If you remember from my design board posted earlier this month, I wanted to give the room some punch and I wanted to leave the textured, tan wallpaper intact on the lower part of the wall. Since I use lots of earthy, warm colors throughout my house, the eggplant upper walls were painted a lovely shade of dark red which flows much better with the entry, foyer and lower hall. Let's take a look:

Just to refresh your memory I've posted a couple of "before" pictures.

Here you see the dark eggplant walls. The walls were painted this shade when I bought the house and I knew I wanted to change the color. But one thing after another took priority over this little space. The Paris street scene border was replaced and a decorative molding was added at the bottom to add depth.

Kind of bland compared to the rich color of the makeover. I just love RED and animal print! For this little powder room, it was the perfect combination.
I found the cheetah print towels at Marshalls, the border and paint came from Lowe's, the mirror is a vintage piece from Home Interiors. I moved it from an upstairs bedroom.

I added a plate stand and placed a decorative plate with a Palm Tree motif ringed with cheetah print over the towel rack. I also added two metal scroll-work sconces and ball candles.

Here is a close-up of the wall border. I really love the colors and pattern. I am on the hunt for more Zebra print accessories. I just love those stripes!

This wall cabinet holds a collection of decorative accessories. Since this space is used infrequently, I did not have to be concerned with practical issues such as storage for toiletries. A metal stand is used below to store extra tissue and hand towels.

I found this giraffe statue and added him to the mix. His coloring and pattern fit nicely with my exotic "safari" look.

I love the antique finish and crystal finial on the towel rack.

We are waiting for the faucet and hardware for the flusher on the toilet. After these are installed my mini-makeover will be complete. All in all, this little project cost just a little over $125. The power of paint goes a long way in transforming any space. The fun border and accessories add interest and whimsy. I hope you've enjoyed looking around.

Tomorrow is Tuesday and our tablescape day has been moved to Thursday and I will be posting a new table featuring an unusual color scheme. I hope you will stop by to check it out. Until then,

Happy Decorating!

~Alisa