My Vintage-Bohemian Style Bathroom

I started out wanting a Bohemian theme bathroom with a purple like this:

Alas, I couldn't find any color even remotely close... so I went with this (from one of those $1.99 bottles of acrylic at WalMart leftover from one of the kids projects):

When we moved in, the walls had about 6 layers of hideous wallpaper on them.  The original layer had been glued straight to the drywall, so taking it off quickly became a huge nightmare.  Nine months later, I finally got sick of looking at the yucky walls, so I decided to make a messy texture with some of the plaster stuff that my husband had used to fix the kitchen walls (again with the wallpaper glued to drywall).

After the walls were purple, I was REALLY unhappy with the wooden cabinet.  I printed off some free printables online and decoupaged until it was covered.

I powdered some of my soft pastels and mixed that with modge podge to add a touch of color to a few of the pieces:

Of course I had to cover the light switch and fan switch as well :)

I still need to figure out what I'm doing with the rest of the wood trim in the room, make some paintings to hang on the wall and frame some other things, but its looking MUCH MUCH better!

My hubby found this clock for me at a garage sale and it fits perfectly!

Shel Silverstein Inspired Kitchen Mural

I added some painted frames to pull the other colors over and Viola!  Done!

House Updates! Where The Wild Things Are, Harold & the Purple Crayon, Dr. Who Murals!

For my colorful happy house!

Our front room is evolving a little 

(and see the peek of our Happy Good Morning bird?  That was a random painting moment on my part.  He makes us all smile:)

The gray lockers beside the "desk" are waiting for pretty, colorful paints... but I have to get the supplies for the sandblaster first.

Then, just as you come around the corner:

Then, as the kids leave their rooms, this is their first view:

(Yeah, we have some Dr. Who fans and Harold & the Purple Crayon fans here:)

 To the right is the hallway...

From that end of the house (my painting stuff is still on the floor, oops!)

Then this is the view from the front room.  The entryway isn't done, yet, but its in progress!

Trust me, I know this is WAYYYY too much color/activity for most people, but vibrant colors and the happy 'reading to my kids' memories are very very soothing to me.  I love it and it makes me happy every time I walk through the house now!