From Drab to Fab So Far!!

Happy Thursday!!
Here is a bathroom remodel update!!
It started with 1982 tile and fixtures. One daughter going to college, and getting married.

Now it's my turn! We had blah white tile, and very old fixtures, an old shower door, and the original toilet. YUCK!!!Old window!! We have replaced all of the others in the house.Corroded fixture!! Yuck again!
Progress after tile removal!
Built in niche for shampoo etc.
New window with rain glass, new tile and fixtures. Yay!!

Pretty new toilet.


We are also doing our vanity over. I will show pictures soon. I am going to paint and decorate.

I will have more updates next week. Very happy so far. The faux paint will be going away!

It's a mess around here, but so worth it.

Have a great evening!

Chat again soon!

Love,

Rosemary

Flea Market Finds from Ventura!!

Hi all!!
Happy Monday!!

Bathroom remodel update.
The tile was grouted today, and the new toilet installed.
Still have fixtures to get installed, and painting to be done.
Will post pictures soon.

Yesterday was the Ventura Flea Market. Just thought you might like to see my finds.

I got this great old chandelier. I may have it rewired, and put it over my kitchen table.
I loved the look of it. Cost was $40.


I have seen these old door knockers. I really think they are cute. It's the first time I found one at the flea market. It's cast iron, and very heavy. I like the ring on the finger. Cost $10

I got this old white birdhouse for $15. I hope you are all having a great day!!

Love,
Rosemary

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all of the dads, and grandads out there!!

Have a wonderful day!!! (A Victorian Dad with his family)


Love,
Rosemary

New Doors for my daughter!

Happy Thursday!!!

My daughter's new house, had old doors from 1978. Check out the color of that glass with hummingbirds. One was even cracked.

She told my husband and I she would like updated, Spanish type doors. So we got to work.

We had her order 2 speakeasies online. My husband built an insert, and I stained them. He took out the glass, which was not an easy task.

The glass was glued in, and he had to chip away wood moulding around it. They finally came out, after chipping and chipping. Here is the updated doors. We also added 48 Calvos. Those are the nail heads. I think you can click on pictures to enlarge.

Here is a view of the inside. Those bars open up the little window, so you can peek out.

We priced some new doors like these, and they would have cost several thousand dollars. Now she wants to paint the handles black. That will happen soon.

My bathroom remodel is still going on. It's looking good already. I will be posting pictures soon.

Have a great day!!

Love,

Rosemary

A Wee Bit of Green!

Happy Tuesday!!

Last week we did red, this week is green. See Sadie Olive/Sara. http://sadieolive.typepad.com/

I only have time for a small post today, so I thought I would show you one of my favorite pieces of chippy paint.

I got this piece at the Ventura flea market for $10. I use it next to my computer to hold things I need close by.

I added a few flowers from Garden Memories. The lovely Barbara always attaches a pretty flower to your package. It's like getting a present, every time you shop.


I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

We are in the middle of a bathroom remodel. More about that later.

Love,
Rosemary

Halloween in June

My friend Martha at http://mjornaments.blogspot.com/ was having Halloween in June today.
I decided to play along, and show you what I made the other night, using one on Karen's great graphics. AKA the graphics fairy. http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/ She had this cat on her blog. I decided to make a Halloween decoration. If you can't read the tag, it says Scaredy Cat.

I love Halloween, and have already been hard at work creating some new things for Garden Memories.
If you remember last year, I was Cottage of the month for October. Jennifer Grey's site www.theoldpaintedcottage.com/ You can see all of my vintage Halloween decorations. If you have time, check out Martha's blog to see her new line of spooky Halloween charms.

Hope you have a great Monday!
Love,
Rosemary

Porch Party and Red!!!

Hello!!
Today Rhondi, of http://rhondisrosecoloredglasses.blogspot.com/ is hosting a porch party.
You can post pictures of your porch, or if you don't have a porch, post your dream porch.
Here is this part of Southern California, we don't really have those nice big southern porches.
So here is my little tiny front porch. The other pictures are in and around the front porch.

They also qualify for red week as well.
I faux painted my front porch step to resemble Mexican Sautillo tiles. It had been just a plan gray cement step. We also madeover our front door. My husband added the wood pieces, and I painted. We added the calvos (Nail Heads) and the Speak Easy (Grate) So I hope you get around to all of the porches today.

Have a fun day!

Love,

Rosemary