Anyway, we painted the walls white when we moved in and I had stenciled some mint-green morning glory leaves on the door and window trim and across the top of the mirror/light. That lasted a few years.
We got some nice southwest pattern tile on sale and it got put in a few years back.
Later, we stuccoed the walls and painted it to match the bedroom walls - a soft terra-cotta color. Then we used some faux terra cotta textured spray paint in a darker shade to paint the shelves and the medicine cabinet. But the real triumph in this room was the sink & vanity.
It started as a standard 70s linoleum type backsplash in that fabulous white and gold swirl pattern. The cabinet was a groovy particle board contraption with the luscious peelable fake white woodgrain veneer. The sink was metal and had a metal rim around it.
We used some cheap wall paneling TURNED BACKWARDS to cover the vanity cabinet. We stained it to match the furniture in the bedroom - instant rustic pine.
Next we used more faux texture spray paint - a terra cotta color granite finish - after we sanded and primed the linoleum backsplash. We used a couple of cans of polyurethene (several coats) to seal the deal and make sure it was sturdy and waterproof.
We put in a porcelain sink that had come out of the front bathroom after we put a pedestal sink in there. Thank goodness we saved it! Look at the trim we added around the cabinet doors (it is just half-round edging!) and the star door handles. We bought some wooden star cutouts in the craft section of Walmart and then added some straight handles that we finished with flat black and rust-colored spatter to get the old cast-iron look that is on the bedroom furniture. We also did this treatment to the toilet paper holder - until we can find the kind we want for the towel racks and everything...that's another post!
