Thanks everyone for the sweet comments. I would never have done it without the inspiration of all the talented people on this board. Thanks especially to Pattiem, whose powder room is my inspiration. Ms-thrifty, it does feel good to get rid of the "old-ugly". Pam, I know what you mean about pending projects. This is just one of several that IÂve started that I can actually check off my list. I have several more that IÂve started and have yet to finish. I decided to focus on this one project for a week and knock it out. I canÂt take credit for putting up the crown molding, though. DS did that for me. Teachbls, I will try to find the wallpaper info and let you know what it is. I can certainly identify with those of you who also have tiny powder rooms. I used to really hate this room and thought that it was hopeless because it was so small, poorly laid out, and no window. Someone here on the forum, sorry canÂt remember who, made a comment about a powder room being a "small little jewel box of a room." I tried to focus on that thought. Now I think that in a powder room, size really doesnÂt matter. ; ).

We have a wide-plank paneling throughout our circa 1998 reproduction farmhouse - on several walls in the kitchen and used as waiscoting in all the baths. We also have several ceilings planked with it. We didn't build the house, but from what I can tell (we had to take down the ceilings to insulate behind them), they just took regular dimensional pine lumber (varying from about 1x5 up to about 1x10 or 1x12), routed one side to give it a bead, and nail-gunned it to the wall. The downside is that it is quite thick (you'll almost certainly have to adjust placement of your outlets and add to your window trim and such) but it definitely gives an authentic farmhouse look. Oh, and originally when the house was built, they did not seal the knotholes, so they bled through (you'll see it in one of the pics below). I don't like that look at all, so I've been sealing the knotholes with several coats of BIN as I repaint (and there are still a few stubborn ones that are managing to make it through the BIN). If you don't like the knotholes, I'd highly recommend sealing the heck out of them before installing/priming/painting. I'll attach some random pics that show the paneling throughout our house (please ignore any messes in the pics - they were all taken for something else, usually in the middle of some project or another).

Paint chips has it right on, exactly what I thought when I first looked at the pic but didn't want to offend you since all you were asking about was the rug. The shelves and some of the pictures need to go, you can rotate your artwork so you always have something different every few months, but I think some of the pieces are too big for where you have them. A simpler coffee table, a smaller vase in the corner, remove the urn altogether (you are blocking your beautiful outside, I didn't even notice it until I looked beyond the urn!) and less ironwork would give you a little room to breathe. Remember, if you really love these pieces, definitely keep them in storage, you can rotate them out with other pieces giving yourself a free makeover once in a while. This same advice works on bedrooms (change out your bedding and curtains), bathrooms (rugs and toiletry items), everywhere in your home. I do this about 2-3 times a year, so when I turn the corner there is a new piece of artwork where I had something else, and a table that was in the livingroom is now in the hall. Mini makeovers for cheaps! As for a rug, I am not partial to rugs under tables. The table and your tile floor is nice enough to stand alone. Keep us posted with new pics, your room has lots of potential, I am glad you have an open mind about decoration, many people here get offended when they don't get the approval they sought.

Beautiful!