Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Downstairs Bathroom Revisited...Again



We gave our downstairs bathroom a little spring lift. We did two things...put on a fresh coat of paint (Benjamin Moore's Simply White), and...

...added some new floral shower curtains (which also happen to be organic). I love the bright yellow, especially as we come into summer. 

The art is the same. 

The furniture is the same. 

But yet, those two simple changes offer a nice little pick me up. 

It's wonderful that a simple can of paint and a few new shower curtains can be so reinvigorating. 

This is the first year I made a bouquet from our white lilac bush. Mostly because the white lilac bush is about ten feet tall - and with rather sparse blossoms. Thus, I had to do some acrobatics to get to the flower blossoms on top! 

They filled the room with a heavenly spring fragrance for days. 
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59 comments:

  1. Amanda RichardsonJune 7, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    Your house is the cutest!
    Love the new shower curtains!

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  2. MelJune 7, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    Love the artwork, did you buy it?

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  3. Miranda @ Pressing OnJune 7, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    Beautiful! I love the new curtains and paint. It's so fresh and bright!

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  4. Glamour DropsJune 7, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    what a stunning room! So fresh with the floral theme ~ I think I can smell the lilac from Australia.

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  5. pve designJune 7, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    I want to paint that first image! How fresh!!!
    pve

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  6. FlowerLady LorraineJune 7, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    Very sweet and summery looking.

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  7. Red Door HomeJune 7, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    Beautiful!

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  8. RhondaJune 7, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Looks very nice! I like the shower curtains. :)

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  9. PrimHeartedJune 7, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Your bathroom is very pretty! We are going to be doing ours over also and I am debating on a theme. Yours gave me inspiration! We also have the shutters on the window.

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  10. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Trina. You had to know that the questions would start..."Where did you order the shower curtains from??? As always..very nice!!! Ellen R.

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  11. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Found my answer.....Ellen R.

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  12. Marian HazelJune 7, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Your home is so beautifully light, it's truly lovely.

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  13. Maddie Kertay- The Domestic AnarchistJune 7, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Lovely to be sure.... shower curtain is a breath of fresh air.

    Maddie

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  14. MelissaJune 7, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    So beautiful! We are in the middle of our own bathroom renovations-- your lovely bath was at the front of my mind as I planned our own space.

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  15. CaliJune 7, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    I love these changes (I also loved the blue too)!
    I remember watching an episode of Sarah's house and she put yellow in the bathroom and I absolutely loved it. Looks clean and bright and cheerful. Perfect!

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  16. hooper and AnnJune 7, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    I'm loving the crisp look of the flowers and of course the claw foot. So pretty!

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  17. ℳartina @ Northern NestingJune 7, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    GORGEOUS!!

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  18. AdrienneJune 7, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I love the changes you made. Your shower curtains are gorgeous and the lilacs are the perfect touch for your room! I can almost smell them now.
    ~Adrienne~

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  19. UnknownJune 7, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    just lovely! i'm wondering where you purchased your hardware for the shower ring? i have an old tub as well and would like to add a curtain. susan

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  20. Jamie @ Modern Vintage CoastalJune 7, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    So beautiful! I always enjoy seeing you photos of your home!! I LOVE how everything is white in your home too. It's fresh and inviting. Plus when your back drop is white it allows you to freshen up the look in each room from season to season by simply changing out the linens and accessories!

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  21. DianaJune 7, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    It's beautiful. Such a cheery shower curtain with the pops of yellow. I am loving your bathroom floor tiles. :)

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  22. lizziefitzJune 7, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    I love it! Reminds me of a gorgeous bathroom Sarah Richardson did in her farm house. You always make white walls work. They always look fresh and finished. Every time I try to use white walls it looks like I have primed the walls and they are waiting for paint?

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  23. Julie WassonJune 7, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    beautiful curtains. My bathroom needs a pick me up but we are still living with pink 50s tile. What can I do with that?

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  24. ShanaJune 7, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Simply Beautiful!

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  25. Barb McFadenJune 7, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Once again....You inspire me!! So PERFECTLY.....PERFECT!!!

    We all want to move in!

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  26. UnknownJune 7, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Lovely! I like how the yellow floral shower curtain pops against the white neutral backdrop.

    I really need to find a white lilac bush. They grow wonderfully here, but purple is so much more common. White would be dreamy!

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  27. Jan's cameraJune 7, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Hi, I love the light fixture. Where did you find that. The whole room is very pretty. Thanks.

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  28. LJune 7, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Started following your blog not to long ago...absolutely love this bathroom. So clean but still cozy and happy.

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  29. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Just beautiful. How did you ever find the time?
    xoxo Dianne

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  30. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    I like it! It is fun to change things up a bit.

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  31. bjJune 7, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    This is just breathtaking..so clean and crisp and FULL OF CHARM.
    One of these photos is going into my next "LOOK WHAT I FOUND" series...if it's ok with you.
    xoxo bj

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  32. Passionate for WhiteJune 7, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    It's so very beautiful in all its simplicity.

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  33. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Love your new bathroom, so fresh. Regarding lilac blooms (check with your garden centre first to see if its appropriate for your area)...we had moved into a new house in Calgary, AB. There was a gigantic bush in the back yard. The first year I had to have a garden so we cut back the bush by at least 1/2 (probably 10 ft as yours is) and hauled in dirt and landscaped around it. The next spring BOY was I surprised!!! Tons of lilac blooms! I told my neighbour and she said the same thing happened to her mother only the horses had got loose the summer before and chewed the bushes down, but the next spring she was rewarded with more blossoms. Thought this might be helpful for you to get as many blooms as possible as it is a short but sweet time we have with lilacs. Patty/BC

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  34. JoyceJune 7, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    It looks great, I love the artwork! I have paper quilled japanese ladies in mine- something a bit different

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  35. ~BettieJune 7, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    This is beautiful! I love reading your blog and dreaming of having my own farmhouse someday. Thanks for sharing your home with us all.

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  36. Blondie's JournalJune 7, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    I love the shower curtain...it looks so refreshing for summer!

    XO,
    Jane

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  37. Cynthia@Beach Coast StyleJune 7, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Love this all of the pictures are just so pretty! I need to change a few things to.

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  38. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Would love to have this bathroom. The shower curtain is just beautiful.

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  39. Paula Jo @ Home Decor AccentsJune 7, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    You done a great job on the bathroom. I love the shower curtains. Sunflowers are just beautiful, and they are my home state flower.

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  40. Yvonne @ StoneGableJune 7, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    I absolutely love the shower curtain. What a gorgeous pop of color in a soft way! Wonderfully done, just the right amount!
    Yvonne

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  41. debra @ 5th and stateJune 7, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    you make it look so easy, love the fresh summer country scene.......crisp and clean.....can almost smell the subtle floral scent and feel the breeze
    xx
    debra

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  42. DianneJune 7, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    I love it! Are the actually shower curtains or did you modify draperies (I did that once and it worked)?

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  43. Cy @ Gianna Fair TradeJune 7, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    It looks so relaxing... perfect for de-stressing the mind and the body as well. Really nice!

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  44. JennJune 8, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    The bathroom looks wonderful, I how much color the shower curtain provides. Turns out it's on sale currently and now I like it even more!

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  45. GailJune 8, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    Pretty shower curtains! Where did you purchase them? Oh, and the lilacs are stunning!

    Happy Spring & Summer!

    Gail

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  46. Exchange Hosting ServiceJune 8, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    I really liked the floral curtains!

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  47. Susan FreemanJune 8, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    So pretty and fresh!

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  48. Huset på bergetJune 8, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Trina! What a lovley house you have.
    Have a nice day!

    Anki from Sweden

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  49. Mary LouJune 8, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Oh, what I would give for a sunny soak in your tub! I never saw white lilacs that I know of but maybe I just didn't know what they were. I love the room....

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  50. Ashley @ DesignBuildLove.coJune 9, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    gorgeous!

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  51. UnknownJune 9, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    Oooooh! Aaaaaaaaah! Let me grab some bubble bath, and I am ready!

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  52. bjJune 10, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Just to let you know I featured your bath on my blog today. :)
    Come by and pick up your I WAS FEATURED button at the top of my blog. We ALL love FEATURED buttons. :))
    xo bj

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  53. Carolyn@Sweet Chaos HomeJune 13, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    So pretty! Love the clean, fresh look... so important in a bathroom, don't you think? :)

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  54. Kalona MinceyAugust 15, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    LOL! Acrobatic moves, huh? Sometimes, you really have to sacrifice a bit to make everything beautiful. Anyway, those lilacs can relax you whenever you enter your bathroom. And that curtain perfectly uplifted the mood!

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  55. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    HI Trina-- Love the bathroom make-over --I can see others asked but did not see a response--were the yellow floral shower curtains purchased, modified curtains, or handmade? fellow renovation enthusiast--suze

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  56. CatherineFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:45 PM

    Hi Suze,
    The link is in bold 'floral shower curtains.' They are from Pottery Barn.
    Trina

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  57. ~Damita's Pretty Wrap~March 7, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Hi there!! I love your bathroom! Its soo cute!! And I do love the new curtains!! :) Have a great day! Would love if you'd stop by my blog sometime :) ~Hugs~

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  58. SusanJune 19, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    Have the same tub in my bathroom and love it! I can not find the shower rod that hangs from the ceiling though, help would love any info on where to purchase. Thanks so much. Susan

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  59. UnknownMay 7, 2015 at 4:25 PM

    I just love your bath, it's so inviting, fresh and sunny. The first part of the reno was so inspiring, we just bought a new home with a clawfoot tub and now I'm even more excited to get my hands on it and make it sing just like yours. I was really admiring the first few photos until I got to the most recent update and my jaw hit the floor. It's really amazing what a can of paint and a couple of new shower curtains can do to a space. I know I'm a late comer to the party but could you tell me where you bought your shower curtain rod at ? Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring.

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Thank you for leaving your thoughts. Kind regards, Catherine