Powder room rehab

This is the powder room after the wallpaper had been removed. I had a can of gold/yellow paint that I was considering fauxing over but, after picking out the new sink, I had an "old world" picture in my head that I couldn't shake.

Removing the old vanilty.

Removing the caulk from the wall.

Time to start "cutting in." That is...painting the stuff that can't be painted with a roller.

I decided to paint the ceiling the same color as the base of the walls.

Finished. Now it's time to tape the ceiling and begin the faux process.

This part is a little tricky because I really went with my eye here. This is like color washing mostly. I used dark (black/brown) glaze. Don't be afraid of the dark color. Use a large sponge like the one you see on my ladder. Dampen it and wipe it on a section of the wall. Then, dip your stipple brush (tips) in the glaze and brush it in all different directions on the wall until that part is dry. If you think it looks bad, wet your sponge and wipe it off, voila. It erases so relax and take your time. Play with it until it looks like an old stone wall. At first, you'll think you're making a mess. Walk away for a minute then come back in and look at it. Not as bad as you thought, right?

This is what it should look like when you're finished. P.S. The more imperfections there are in your drywall, the better this looks so if your wall is "perfect", create some imperfections. Gauge it a little here and there. Give it some character. The dark glaze collects in these "gauged" areas and helps to make it look like old stone.

My puppy wasn't getting any attention while I was working on this so he climbed in through the back of the new vanity. Sweet baby doggy. I love him.

Next, pick the colors that you want your stamp to be. I chose these. Paint the colors on the stamper w/ a brush then dab the excess paint of on a peice of paper.

Do a practice stamp on the wall behind the vanity(if you're changing it out) or behind the toilet.

Measure how far apart you want your stamps to be and draw pencil lines lighty on the wall. You can erase them with a damp sponge when you're finished. I suggest starting from the main corner that you see when you enter the bathroom. Inevitably you will be faced with having to put a stamp in a corner. You don't want that to be what everyone sees when looking at your bathroom for the first time. Also, save those corner stamps for last. That way you can cut your stamper in half so your stamp will be perfect.

Voila. Now it's time to put away the groceries.(decorate)