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My bathroom... oh what a nightmare it was! So plain, and in sad need of "dressing up!" Here's the original bathroom, look how plain it is. HO HUM.....

Yep, I know what you're thinking, YUCK. that old, old wallpaper, and the old linoleum floor!

I was really interested in "faux finishes!" I thought about the outside of this bathtub a million times before I actually got up the courage to try to do something about it. I finally hit on a marble finish that could be painted on the outside of the tub, and it turned out really well. I called it "Tiger Marble". I also faux finished the vanity top! If you want instructions, write me at fauxfinisher and I will be happy to tell you how I did it!

Here's the NEW bathroom. how many changes can you spot? Drag your mouse over the picture to see a close up of the vanity top! This vanity just had old dull matte or suede or whatever they called it, plain beige formica on it.

HO HUMMMMMMM

The wall behind the tub is done with joint compound, spread on a wall that was sealed first with a white latex sealer/primer. Then joint compound was spread over the wall and then over that, it was painted with a soft yellowish beige color, and over that a gold glaze. It is really beautiful!

After that, wallpaper was added on the left side of the room, and a length of deep pink taffeta was stapled at the top of the wall above the window, the top edge of the fabric is concealed by a wide brocade ribbon across the top. Then the fabric was tied back with a length of gold tinsel cord left over from Christmas so light would come in.

I created a big "throw" or "towel" out of some leopard velvet, soft and supple, that I found at Walmart for less than $9 a yard, and a pillow from some really nice upholstery leopard fabric, heavy and velvety, that I ordered for less than $10 at the Fabricclub website! The wild
print on both of these really adds a great deal to the luxurious feel of the room.

See that mirror? That thing is perfect in this bathroom, and I got it for only $15 in a junk shop!!! I used some transparent glass paint to stain the two windows. The overall effeft is just great!

See a close up of the Tiger Marble Garden Tub!

More pictures to follow!