We have had the upstairs bath torn up from the time we moved in. It had yucky carpet...when we pulled that up it reveiled the orginal formica floor. Pink, tan,brown specks with gold glitter. Very 50's Vegas..but not what I wanted to go for. This powder rooms is very small with a sloped celing. Mike pulled up the floor, I removed wallpaper and painted it a grayish blue. I also hung blinds to allow light to flow through..but hide the fiberglass skylight. We went flooring and sink shopping at HomeDepot. We picked simple stick down tiles and the sink is Marth Stewert Brand. The color is actually a creamy gray. I like the details on the side. That it's very tall is a plus for us. We didn't buy the matching mirror and opted for a simple medicine cabinet. We also bought the coordinating Martha Stewart faucet and wall hardware. We still have to trim out the floor and replace the door..but it's so nice not to have to stumble down the stairs to the full bath in the middle of the night.
In case your wondering what the bath towels are doing in a powder room. We found that we would wear the towel up from our shower...but then have a wet towel we would forget to take back down. Now we have a place to hang them up upstairs too.
I need to give a shout out to All Wood Floors. They are awesome! Quality work...and they work! They started on the floors early and worked Friday and Saturday all day...then they showed up Monday..on a holiday even! They worked all day, with a reasonable break. Left around 5. Here are some pics of the floors in progress.
You can already feel how much lighter the rooms will seem. In the photos they have sanded and there is wood filler on the top.. Another sanding and they will be ready to coat.
Here is a pic of that cute little alcove at the top of the stairs. The boys like to hang out up here.. I'm thinking a good spot for a low bookshelf and a small family gallery. I'm also liking the vintage light..though it need to be hit with some paint eventually..(and some cleaning!)
