Painting the Bathrooms

 So I got the painting in the bathrooms done! I like how they turned out. First is Logan's bathroom. 

Before 

 During

 All done!

 These trucks are Garrett's and they didnt last long there. lol 

I am VERY pleased with how it came out. Considering that was my first time painting a stripe of any kind. It does have a crooked place and Logan was sure to point it out. I didnt quite get the happy reaction from him that I was hoping for. However, he did reply just the way I knew he would. He told me it looked good but I should have used a tape measurer. Meaning the lines are crooked. I had text him the night I did it asking where the tape measurer was. He called to tell me and I said it was ok. I was going to use a sewing tape measurer. So the next morning when he said I should have used the tape measurer, I said I did. He said, yeah but not a real one. What is the difference? The sewing one is broke down into inches, just like a "real" tape measurer. The black stripe is actually pretty dang straight! Its the yellow that is crooked in spots. Its between 16 & 17 inches. Only he would be able to notice the places its off an inch or 1/2 and inch... I told him I knew he would say something about it being messed up, and just walked out of the room. Why cant he just say "Wow babe, that looks awesome. You did a great job." and leave it at that? Has to point out the flaws. Flaws that cannot be fixed!! Anyways, I am happy with how it turned out! :)

Now here is my bathroom. Less complicated! Some reason I cannot find the before pictures. Oh well, it was a simple white bathroom. Now its a simple blue bathroom.

Its a very calm blue. I really like it.. I plan to do a beach theme in there. My mom had her bathroom done like that years ago (identical bathroom too) I want to get a fish net to put on the wall beside the toilet and shells, sand dollars, fish to decorate it with. Maybe some kind of beach/relaxing quote to put on the wall. 

I havent decided yet if I want to use the same blue for the boys' room or not. I do want to use this wall boarder in the room though. 

It goes well with the whole moose/bear/log cabin/lodge theme. I also have these wallies that can be placed where ever.

The boy room will be the next to be tackled. Ellie's room will just take so much more work! Though she is dieing for my to paint her room so we can put the Princess wall stickers up. Wasnt planning on doing Princess in her room, but whatever. She will pull them off before to long, so I guess it wont matter. 

Thank you for stopping by tonight. Hope everyone had a nice Hump day and that Thursday is great too! The weekend is almost here again!!

Logan's Bathroom

(Let me start by describing our bathrooms layout. The first side has a toilet, sink, mirror and the bathroom closet. This side is mine, the kids & guests bathroom. In the middle is the bath tub/shower, then behind the next door is another toilet, sink, mirror, counter top. This side is off the master bedroom and is Logan's side of the bathroom. )

So Ive been working on plans for Logan's bathroom. I've figured most of it out and hopefully will get supplied on the 29th when I go into town for my 24 week OB appointment and Garrett's 18 mo appointment. 

I created a picture of stuff that I've compiled together, kinda like that new website Pintrest

 

Alright, for those who do not know, Logan is a diesel mechanic in the copper mine here.   He works on huge trucks and equipment. He has voiced to me in the past that he would like his bathroom done in the Caterpillar equipment theme. However, I cannot find anything premade, so will have to get creative and do it all on my own. Here's what I've come up with.

In the middle of the picture are the colors  I've thinking of using. Painting the lower half of the bathroom the yellow (Marigold in Behr for those who are interested) Then taking off a band around the top of the yellow a few inches and paint that the black (Which is Black Suede). 

At the top right is some square shelves that would be placed above the toilet.  Im not sure if I like these or if I would rather use just a piece of wood painted in black with silver brackets. However, if I was to use the square ones, I could put inside toy replicas of some of the equipment he works on. Like the big haul truck in the left corner and the little dozer in the middle right. I could also buy some cheep tools (if I can find some cheap tools) to place on the tops or inside of the shelves. 

I can find a few Cat or Caterpillar sticker/decals on the web in different sizes, I may get one to put over the top of the bathroom door. HAHAHAHA I just got an idea, I could get a custom sticker made that says "Dumping Zone" and put it above  the shelves, above the toilet or maybe just above a door. That would be funny.  

I may also try to find a calender to go in there  

 

Wow, there is just so much I can do. Amazon has loads of books about the equipment, I could buy a couple to put in there. Men like to have things to look at while in the "Dumping Zone". Also there is a floor mat that would be cool in front of the sink.

There is just so much I could do down the line, but for now I am going to stick with the painting, shelves, toys & tools.  

 Is it weird that I am excited about doing Logan's bathroom first? I wish I could have it done today for his Father's day surprise but its not going to happen. I however am not going to mention any of it to him and that way he will be super surprised when he comes home from work to see it. (Next weekend maybe?) Of course, there will be before pictures, during pictures and finishing pictures. 

\Oh another idea.. Maybe I could get him to get pictures of himself standing by some of the equipment and then have them printed out and put those up in the bathroom too. 

Here is a picture of a haul truck with a regular vehicle next to it. You can see just how big the equipment he works on are. 

Ok, I think you got the idea of what Im wanting to do in his bathroom. I really hope I get to do this. I hate how unpersonalized our house is. Its time to make this house a home.. 

Many plans and more!

I have so many plans going through my head!!! Its going to explode. I wish we had more money.. Course it's not just my plans that take money. Logan has plans too and has to work over time just to complete them because I spend to much money.. Boooo!

I have paint colors picked out! I still need to decide how to do the boy's room. There isnt going to be much visible wall from the floor to half way up. Two cribs and an changing table take up a lot of wall space in a small room.

Here's the colors I've picked:

Garden Spot (green)

Horizon Haze (blue)

Applesauce Cake (brown, yes both are the same)

For Ellie's room, I've picked these colors and want to do a wall with stripes. I love the stripe walls! Im trying to decide if I want to do the full wall that the bed is against now or the smaller wall that is broke up with the door on it. Probably the larger wall. I also want to repaint the headboard of her bed. Its from like the 60's and isnt very girly. ALSO want a new/different dresser for her room too. I want to go check out the 2nd hand place in town one of these days.

Here are the colors for her room:

Spearmint Stick (green)

Violet Mist (purple) 

Wickerware (yellow)

Hopeful (pink)

I also want to use this blue in my bathroom and do a sea/beach theme in there. That was the theme my mom did in our house when I was in H.S. (Same bathroom just different house..lol) Beachy themes fit bathrooms so easily.

This color for the bathroom:

Fountain Spout (blue)

All the colors look a little different on the cards, of course... 

Down the road I would also love love love to paint the living room and kitchen. No colors picked out for those rooms yet. Course I dont know. Everyone keeps asking if we are going to apply for a 4 bedroom house or not (company owned housing, kinda like living on a military base) There is one just two houses down from us that they are totally gutting and redoing. We just REALLY dont want to pack up and move again, even if it is 2 houses down the road. However I suppose I should REALLY talk to Logan about painting and the possibilities of moving before I paint because if there is a even the smallest chance that he's want to put in for a 4 bedroom, I will not paint at all.  Im not seeing it happening though because of all the work he has put into the grass,the gates, the garage, now he is putting an swamp cooler on the garage and running the water pipes to it.. Just dont see him wanting to move after all that work.

So I've decided to take on a big task. I am trying to make a moms group here in town. I have a website (cost money), Ive sent PM's to friends on Facebook and had a few say that its a really great idea and even put a flyer up at the Post Office with all the info and website address. The site is private so you have to join to see any meet ups planned, so far no one has joined. I REALLY hope this takes off.. I hate doing social things but NEED this! Other then my SIL, I have no friends. (Ok, I have a couple out of towners but that does no good in town) There isnt a whole lot we can do here in our little town besides the park, pool, and go to each other's houses. I'd like to also set up a moms night out (WITHOUT the kids), maybe a scrapbook time where we get a room at the community center, a possibly even trips to Prescott to the Discovery Kids thing at the mall.  A friend also wants to start up a Bunco night. So it would be VERY cool if this takes off but so far I've had no serious hits... Tomorrow is a park play group and Im going to post it on my FB and maybe someone else will show up.. If I dont have anyone join by the end of the month though, I probably wont renew the web site I made.. So hopefully it kicks off!

Hope everyone is having (or had) a good week so far! Tomorrow is Friday and for the majority of the world mean, one last day of work. For me, it means Logan goes back to work tomorrow. Hope everyone has a good Friday whether at work or enjoying the weekend already!