Tanks a Lot!

Idea! Another project for Jesse!
Make a box like this as a shelf/cabinet above the toilet in the guest bath , and add a pole and chain (just for decoration)

Border Patrol

Guest bath border ideas found at Border Store Online:






Leaning towards this one - it's is funny!

Just for Show

I printed this off on some manila paper and put it in an old barnwood frame in the guest bath after I took down all the ship stuff (Randy inherited a lot of the pirate-y stuff out of there!)

BWAHAHAHAHA! Maybe I need a little sign that says it is for DISPLAY ONLY!!!!!

Overall Overhaul

I've seen these before and actually considered putting them up over the craft room - but it just hit me the other day to use the valance for the shower in the guest bath. (I might have to put some fringe or crochet lace at the bottom to fit the theme in there now, though) I'm thinking we won't have to change anything else except the wallpaper and the knick-knacks to some country stuff (and it will start to match the rest of the house). Also - we can keep the brushed nickel sink faucet and not worry about brass stuff. (cheaper!) AND Our neighbor across the street is giving us a piece of granite slab that we have decided to use as the countertop in the guest bath -- Jesse thinks there is enough to do our bath, too....but I'm not so sure.

OR if we do tractors and stuff in the back bath, it would be cute in there....hmmmmmm
I could use bandanas as a valance in one of them
OOOOOH! I can't decide!

I was thinking to myshelf...

This red gingham check by Duck would be good as shelf liner in the kitchen - HOWEVER - I have read online that it is discontinued.

UPDATE: I found some HERE

Maybe I can order it???? Also read a good idea of using vinyl table cloth material (big rolls at WallyWorld) and cutting pieces to size.

Ice Ice Baby

Well, the man of the house doesn't know it yet, but I want the fridge veneered and stained to look like an old-fashioned ice box. I think that if we can find some good veneer and a sturdy glue, we can make the raised panels with think paneling or plywood and molding. The latches and handles are only like $5-$10 each at antiquehardware.com! I think this really could be done pretty easily.
I also browsed over to E-Bay tonight and checked out some antique stoves - there was a 20" one in Ft Worth that was only at $20. Maybe I can luck into one that is 32"-36" .

Kitchen Before and After

Here is a picture of the counter with Grandma Lilaś mixer, an antique butter churn from Mimi and the barn cookie jar - the old wallpaper is in the process of being torn off.


Here is an after picture of the new wallpaper/border