Thank you for the kind comments. Williamsem, we really went back and forth over the paint color and after a week, we ended up picking white over a pale blue or gray paint color. It's such a small space and the way the ceiling is (not in the pictures) that part of the ceiling has to be the same color - there is no hard stop on the start of the ceiling in the front portion of this little bathroom. I second guess the white paint sometimes, so it's nice to hear your comments. This post was edited by belasea on Sun, Jan 27, 13 at 7:46

Wow, thank you so much for all the nice words! I'm happy to share my sourcing info, of course. For the paint color: First, I went through 8 of those little Benjamin Moore paint sample jars before I came up with the final color. It's Benjamin Moore Gossamer Blue in the Aura Bath and Spa Finish. It's kind of expensive but I always try to go with BMoore if we can, or possibly Sherwin Williams. What I'd really like to try is that Ellen Kenyon stuff (I think that's the name) but it's too much of a hassle and I'm basically lazy. Anyway. Benjamin Moore, Gossamer Blue in the Aura finish. Shower curtain: Bed, Bath and Beyond. It's called Color Block Blue Fabric Shower Curtain by DKNY ($60). Here's a link, sorry it's not clickable http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=113401&RN=10 The vanities are from Lowe's, believe it or not. I came very close to buying a 60" vanity from Ebay that mimicked this pottery barn style but in the end we decided to go with two of these. I was a little hesitant because there are complaints on the lowe's site about the marble staining but so far it's been great. The tile in the shower (which is not shown) is just plain old 4" white ceramic tile, and the beadboard is not the PVC kind because we couldn't find it, but this is not a bathroom that will get a lot of heavy use, so I'm not worried about it. We also added the crown molding and changed out the light fixtures. The ones that were in there were hanging by chains and really completely awful. That was obviously not part of the original damage but it finished out the room. The mirrors are just inexpensive decorative mirrors my husband came across on a super clearance shelf at TJ Maxx, I think. They were only around $25 each, believe it or not. The faucets are also from Lowe's and I am not sure which ones I chose but they were under $100 each. They were the first ones I saw that I thought would work and they were inexpensive, so that was a win-win. We also had the flooring replaced in the living room, dining room and hallway as a result of this damage, so it all just looks so wonderful. The original floor that was there was a light colored laminate and it was not my favorite. Now we have hardwood in a nice, rich medium color. Yay! Thanks again for all the nice comments. Let me know if you have any more questions. It's not the super-deluxe redo that I often see on this forum and I don't have the budget or the temperament (mostly the budget!) to spend a lot of time/money on things like cool toilets and deluxe tile, but I do enjoy reading about it here! Here is a link that might be useful: Dorset 36

That's SO nice of you to say, Shelayne! Does feel like an entirely new room to me. Thanks so much for your enthusiastic reply! Lyban, thanks. I'm so glad you feel the vanities work. I got a great sale price on them &...they came from HD! I'm happy with the quality. They're quite sturdy & solid, not flimsy or cheap feeling. I love the soft-close drawers & doors, & yes, the hardware is what I'd have chosen myself! If you like the shower, will send my tile guy over to you! He'll make you one just like it! He's VERY reasonable price-wise & a delight to work with. Thank you EG3d! Upa Lazy River, wowza, thanks! Good to know, Olychick. Please post pics if you do add a door!

Valinsv, yeah, I agree no border. Thanks for the compliments. I'm glad you like the marbles. That was a very cheap and easy fix. I have always been more of a gold than silver girl, so I don't mind the brass, and I like the combo. I keep kerosene lamps around the house because they're great for when the electricity goes out. No, I missed that post by My3dogs, but I love her decor so I'll go look for it, thanks. Brilliant suggestion about the rug -- that's just what I should do. May be tricky dealing with red tones, not sure, as my paint looks terracotta, then looks pink, then looks brown at different times. Verti, thanks for your kind words! If you ever do the marbles thing, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Yayagal, thanks, I do have one set of fat fluffy white towels I got for when the bath was blue. I can try those out. Arcy, they varied. Hahahaha, well, yes I have repainted my bedroom FIVE times in five years, and I'm still not happy with it. My living room I only repainted three times, I think. I'm a paint nut, and keep striving to make things better. It took me about 30 years of changing things in my last houst to get it to where I loved every room. lol JJam, thanks for your very sweet words! I'm thinking you're right, I need a different rug. The rug I have is 2x3 -- how big should I go? I do want to keep it back from the toilet, as you know men splash. I did toss some silk ivy up onto the cabinet top and I like it there unless I come up with something better. Mitchdesj, thanks, I'm glad too. I kinda thought "no" but thought I'd run it by you all. I like the simplicity of the room now, it's quite crisp. Gsciencechick, what a coincidence. Yeah, I'll leave the border off as I'm liking the clean look without it. The good thing about borders though, is they hide the place where two colors (wall and ceiling) meet. It's hard to get that line just perfect. I've been touching it up with a 1" craft paintbrush. Boopadaboo, thanks! I have no vision at all, haha. But I do love that wallpaper and it looked so good with her. Turns out it's the colors of the paper that really do it for me, so I picked the background color. This color is strange as I can see it as pink, or terra cotta, or even brown at times. It's quite bold and the white makes it pop. Glad you gave another vote for white towels as I just bought some and was thinking I'd have to take them back. I'll try them. White towels also can be bleached for sanitizing, which is good. Good idea about the versatility of them. Hadn't thought of that. Still looking around the house for more artwork. Angel, thanks. I agree, I need to find a better rug. You can use any color of craft marbles you like. I was afraid at first that the glue might show through these clear marbles, but I used a glue that dries clear and there was no problem. Two tips: 1) The marbles are not all the same or perfectly round, so line up the INSIDE edge of them with a ruler. The outside is ok to be a little "raggedy" as long as the inside line is straight. 2) Try to keep the hot glue gun "spider webs" off the mirror as you work. Don't smear them while they're wet. Worst case scenario, you can scrape them off with a flat bladed scraper. 3) If you want to remove a marble, you can pop it off by sticking a regular table knife under the edge and wiggling the knife. You could remove the whole job that way then scrape off the glue with a bladed scraper. It's a very simple project. Every few months one or two of the marbles falls off -- especially the ones I glued on right over the mirror clips. I just pop them back on with my hot glue gun. No biggie. Yes, Michaels has the marbles in all sorts of colors. Seriously, the entire project cost me about $4 worth of marbles. I just counted for you and there are 40 marbles on each side of my mirror, and 68 across each the top and the bottom. The coolest thing is when people see it in person, they say "Oooo!" NEW QUESTION Okay, anyone got any tips about how to get a rug for it? The current rug is 2x3. How big should the new one be? What colors in the rug? I'm thinking red is a must \-\- but I'm a bit scared of the wrong red. The paint above looks pink sometimes, and sometimes looks terracotta, and sometimes looks almost brown when in shadow. If I had to describe it, it's a dusty rose that leans slightly toward terracotta. So how much problem does that cause in picking a rug do you think? I was looking at eBay.