An outdated bathroom

 Like I said last time, the house needs TLC and updating. Especially the bathroom - we're talking

dark rose bead board, purply-pink cabinet, and wall paper. Yuck. Take a look:

check out the ceiling fan and yes, that's a wine rack.

yikes! rose bead board and a purply-pink cabinet

There are a few good things - nice hardware, pretty stained door and window trim, and I like the mirror. However, the curtain, shower curtain, ceiling fan, and wine rack (it's too small to hold towels) have to go. Needless to say, this is the first room I am tackling. So to work I go. First I clean:

cabinet doors removed -
everything is so dusty!

  Next I strip the wallpaper. Thankfully it's a small bathroom:

starting to remove wallpaper

Then I prime the woodwork:

ceiling fan is gone - replaced with a simple light
fixture - much better! Wood is primed.

That was it for day one. Already looking better with the rose paint covered up and the wallpaper removed. The next day, I textured the walls:

I use joint compound applied with a plastering spatula. I put it on until it looks the way I want. After it is all applied, I let it dry. Painting is next! I will be using a white on the woodwork and a nice neutral on the walls but that is for the next post.  I'll see you next time on the "B" Farm.

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