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"My Master Bath Reveal: Do-Over"

Every now and then you just need a do-over.  No you're not having deja vu, this is a repeat post.  It's been bothering me since I posted it originally HERE back in July.  I just hated the pictures.  Bathrooms are difficult to shoot anyway, and my camera at the time just made matters worse.  So today, I'm taking a do-over.  Yes, it's pretty much the same post, but with better after pictures.  Hope you don't mind.  Perhaps you missed it. : )
 
July 21, 2012
So I finally had time to (semi) finish up my bathroom.  As you know from my previous posts (found here and here), I've been wanting to give my master bathroom and update for a while.  I bit the bullet this weekend and got the majority of it done.  The room had a shabby chic feel that I'd grown tired of and I've exchanged it for something a tad bit more modern.  I started with the shower curtain.
 
 
  I really like the fact that it's goes to the ceiling.  It makes the room look ultra tall.  And you remember the addition of the new pendant light. 
 
 

Here are a few highlights of the finished space....

BEFORE



AFTER

 
 



BEFORE


AFTER




BEFORE




AFTER


I still need to paint my other chair and get a new cushion, this one is a stand in. (OLD PIC)


Lastly, I decided to tackle a little DIY project that I've been contemplating for a while. My bathroom window needed a little something and I wasn't sold on a valance.   


So I decided to cover a simple roller shade with a graphic fabric.  The actual shade is extremely inexpensive.  I picked one up from the local Wal-mart for about $5.00. 



When I purchased it I knew the width was adjustable, but I had no idea how it worked.  Thankfully, the instructions were pretty thorough.  The rod works sort of like an adjustable tension rod.  The excess can be torn or cut away.  Not too hard.


If you've hung any type of drapery rod or blind, the bracket is pretty simple too.  It's sold separately, but at $.99 that's no big deal. 


I actually forgot to purchase fabric glue so I used a hot glue gun. I only purchased a yard of fabric, figuring that even if it didn't cover the entire shade, it would at least cover enough to take care of the length of the small window.  Turns out, it was the perfect length. 

I simple laid out the fabric and left about 1 1/2" of excess on each side and the bottom to fold over and glue.  When I was done, I just rolled up the shade and installed it into the brackets. 



Viola!  I'm still working on getting the tension right so that it retracts properly, but I really like the look of it. 



It also blocks out quite a bit of light and the graphic print provides some visual interest. 


 



Thanks for humoring me with a do-over.
 

5 Comments - Click here to join the conversation!:

Dwellings by DeVore said... Reply To This Comment

It looks great! Love the way you did your window treatment, great idea!

Dwell by Cheryl said... Reply To This Comment

Thanks!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Great job

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Gorgeous work. Well done Cheryl! I think I've redone my guest bathroom 4 times!!... Good it is a small space :)

Sherri said... Reply To This Comment

Beautiful! I love the ceiling-height shower curtain. I'm having a terrible time finding one more than 72 inches tall. Can you say where you found it?

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