My digi camera is dead, so I can't post, but I'll describe what I have. Backstory: In my old house, we converted a small bedroom next to the master BR into a walk-in closet. The regular closet in this bedroom became my make-up area. We put a large tri-fold mirrored medicine chest on the back wall and some shelves on each side. I thought it was the perfect setup, so when we built the new house, we reproduced it, but in the master bedroom instead of the closet. It has extra plugs for curling irons, etc. and plenty of room for make-up, hair fixing, jewelry storage, etc. We added bi-fold doors so I can hide it if it's not tidy. Perfect! We've now sold this house and are building again. The same set-up will be in my walk-in closet again. Obviously, I find a make-up table very useful!!

Thanks everyone!!! I also can't believe how big some of these are & How many of them have buds already! If only I could grow roses as well as these nurseries... I wonder what their secret is. Carol, the color in the first photo is much closer to how it looks in real life, such a beautiful color& I have nothing like it!! I can't decide where to put it to show it off the best! Rebecca, these will definitely take me a while to plant, and most of them are going into larger pots to wait until their planting sites are fully prepared, which I'm planning on taking most of the summer to do. My pot ghetto was already a little too full so now I really need to trim the fat, get rid of what I already have that is no good or a BS magnet & to put those that are really good in the ground... That is my project for the rest of the season :) Suebelle, I'm sorry to hear that your Madame Anisette has not yet bloomed! That sounds very frustrating!! I would agree with your hubby, cut it back and maybe put some potassium rich fertilizer down & see what happens. I hope that my MA isn't a stingy bloomer, I don't have enough garden space to put up with that! I will be sure to post a photo of that bloom when it opens, just for you! Gibsongirl, thank you! I speant many weeks planning and looking at lists, reviews, photos, posts on this forum, etc to make my list... So your compliment means a lot to me! And a big thank you to everyone else as well! I will try to post photos as I get these planted and they progress! Jessica

Romy, I'm using the same BB brush. I would like one with a even finer tip though. I did expect that it would dry out which is why I didn't buy any other color once I knew it would work. I will wait until this dries out and toss it. Yes we are both about the same age and thank you for the Jose Maran recommendation for the gel blush. I'm going to google it. I was actually hoping to try a gel blush so you've inspired me to try it. Outside, do try the L'Oreal. I am just so tickled with this foundation. The last time I used a drug store type foundation was probably forty years ago or more because I normally purchased Lancôme. I do like the Laura Mercier a tad more but the L'Oreal is perfect for every day. I tried a YSL foundation that was highly rated and it doesn't even come close to the L'Oreal. I returned it because fortunately they sent me the wrong shade. I didn't notice the error until I used it and thought the color was too light. That's when I discovered it was BR20 Ivory not the BR20 Beige that I ordered. It just didn't go on flawlessly and I had to do quite a bit of blending to do to make it look acceptable. I haven't tried the BB eye pencil but will keep it in mind. Catty, the gal who did the review for the make-ups I mentioned is more my age than your's but she still has an oily T zone which I don't have so I would think either of the foundations I mentioned might do the trick for you. Can you just powder the T zone. I have a Chanel compact that is quite a nice powder. I don't normally use powder but will use a quick go over when going out for an evening. Mitch, the Maybeline might be a great alternative. Frankgin, is the Revlon Color Stay a pencil or a pot eyeliner? It is definitely worth a try either way. Pippiep, I tried the Stila liquid liner and it doesn't' the work for me because my hands are a bit shaky so I always made quite a mess trying to get it on. It was an all day lasting eyeliner and if I were better at applying it I would have had a winner. Some blushes seem to just get absorbed by my skin and give me no color. Are the Tarte blushes a powder or a cream?

Honestly, I look at the layout I drew yesterday. The cabinet is nice for extra storage but I should have kept some of that space for more counter. With a 24" vanity, guests can pretty much just put a tooth brush and toothpaste. Where at the other stuff go: On the toilet seat? On the floor? some little shelves above the toilet would help (but personally I don't like that (I am always afraid that will drop (either in the toilet or on the floor very close to the toilet). Again this is your MIL house, she certainly can have any size of the bathroom she wants but 7'0" is the minimum required to be to code. She could check with her contractor.