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Okay.
So.
Having read all of your very helpful comments (they totally were, too), this is the new plan for the bathroom:
1a) Paint the counter-top a metalic pewter. (This will require spray cans and special primer). Seal it all with a really good clear-coat (or two).
1b) Paint the cupboards a high-gloss (or metalic) forget-me-not blue. If I go high-gloss, I can use a brush -- probably cheaper, but also easier to get the non-door parts of the cupboard. -- Do I need to clear-coat this, too? (Maybe...)
1c) Paint the existing (very 70s, but still quite functional) cupboard-hardware in the same metalic pewter as the counter-top, and re-attach (sp) to the cupboards.
1d) Replace the current wall-paper border with a forget-me-not-blue band w/ a subtle silver swirly design (or something like that) in it. :-)
1.1a) Register for towels, shower curtain, bath mat, etc. in forget-me-not blue and black, also chrome and black bathroom accessories.
1.1b
So.
Having read all of your very helpful comments (they totally were, too), this is the new plan for the bathroom:
1a) Paint the counter-top a metalic pewter. (This will require spray cans and special primer). Seal it all with a really good clear-coat (or two).
1b) Paint the cupboards a high-gloss (or metalic) forget-me-not blue. If I go high-gloss, I can use a brush -- probably cheaper, but also easier to get the non-door parts of the cupboard. -- Do I need to clear-coat this, too? (Maybe...)
1c) Paint the existing (very 70s, but still quite functional) cupboard-hardware in the same metalic pewter as the counter-top, and re-attach (sp) to the cupboards.
1d) Replace the current wall-paper border with a forget-me-not-blue band w/ a subtle silver swirly design (or something like that) in it. :-)
1.1a) Register for towels, shower curtain, bath mat, etc. in forget-me-not blue and black, also chrome and black bathroom accessories.
1.1b
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Okay.
So.
Having read all of your very helpful comments (they totally were, too), this is the new plan for the bathroom:
1a) Paint the counter-top a metalic pewter. (This will require spray cans and special primer). Seal it all with a really good clear-coat (or two).
1b) Paint the cupboards a high-gloss (or metalic) forget-me-not blue. If I go high-gloss, I can use a brush -- probably cheaper, but also easier to get the non-door parts of the cupboard. -- Do I need to clear-coat this, too? (Maybe...)
1c) Paint the existing (very 70s, but still quite functional) cupboard-hardware in the same metalic pewter as the counter-top, and re-attach (sp) to the cupboards.
1d) Replace the current wall-paper border with a forget-me-not-blue band w/ a subtle silver swirly design (or something like that) in it. :-)
1.1a) Register for towels, shower curtain, bath mat, etc. in forget-me-not blue and black, also chrome and black bathroom accessories.
1.1b <aka "Plan B">) Purchase them myself if we don't get them as gifts.
2a) At a later date (possibly May 2006) re-tile the bath-tub stall with the help of the illustrious Ami_B. :-)
use 4"x4" (or 6"x6") white square tiles for the majority of the wall.
Accent with a band of 1.5"x1.5" forget-me-not-blue and black (alternating) "sea glass" tiles. (Clear glass would be an acceptable alternative).
Question: I wonder if I could get pre-fab band (1.5" high) of "mosaic tile", checkerboard style, in those colours... Any thoughts?
3a)Redo the flooring... Possibly by painting it (it's peel-and-stick tiles) with white(?) lawn-chair paint. (Paul's idea -- It might work, or it might not. Again, any thoughts?)
3b) Touch up the wall-colour. (I think it might be "off white" rather than "white" right now...) Use Eggshell (semi-gloss, doesn't show finger prints) white paint. :-)
what do you think? :-)
Now... What to do for the kitchen... Hm...
Perhaps...
Black and White (peel and stick) tiles...
Paint the cupboards in semi-gloss black (egg-shell, again), and then paint the *inside* of the cupboards in a fairly matte-finish royal blue...
White 4"x4" tile back-splash w/ 2"x1" royal blue glass accent tiles.
Paint the counter-top in a high-gloss white. Put a clear top-coat on it that is *safe for food*!
This will give me a black and white kitchen with blue accents. I'll just have to get some blue (and/or turquoise) towels and stuff, now. :-)
What do you think? :-)
So.
Having read all of your very helpful comments (they totally were, too), this is the new plan for the bathroom:
1a) Paint the counter-top a metalic pewter. (This will require spray cans and special primer). Seal it all with a really good clear-coat (or two).
1b) Paint the cupboards a high-gloss (or metalic) forget-me-not blue. If I go high-gloss, I can use a brush -- probably cheaper, but also easier to get the non-door parts of the cupboard. -- Do I need to clear-coat this, too? (Maybe...)
1c) Paint the existing (very 70s, but still quite functional) cupboard-hardware in the same metalic pewter as the counter-top, and re-attach (sp) to the cupboards.
1d) Replace the current wall-paper border with a forget-me-not-blue band w/ a subtle silver swirly design (or something like that) in it. :-)
1.1a) Register for towels, shower curtain, bath mat, etc. in forget-me-not blue and black, also chrome and black bathroom accessories.
1.1b <aka "Plan B">) Purchase them myself if we don't get them as gifts.
2a) At a later date (possibly May 2006) re-tile the bath-tub stall with the help of the illustrious Ami_B. :-)
use 4"x4" (or 6"x6") white square tiles for the majority of the wall.
Accent with a band of 1.5"x1.5" forget-me-not-blue and black (alternating) "sea glass" tiles. (Clear glass would be an acceptable alternative).
Question: I wonder if I could get pre-fab band (1.5" high) of "mosaic tile", checkerboard style, in those colours... Any thoughts?
3a)Redo the flooring... Possibly by painting it (it's peel-and-stick tiles) with white(?) lawn-chair paint. (Paul's idea -- It might work, or it might not. Again, any thoughts?)
3b) Touch up the wall-colour. (I think it might be "off white" rather than "white" right now...) Use Eggshell (semi-gloss, doesn't show finger prints) white paint. :-)
what do you think? :-)
Now... What to do for the kitchen... Hm...
Perhaps...
Black and White (peel and stick) tiles...
Paint the cupboards in semi-gloss black (egg-shell, again), and then paint the *inside* of the cupboards in a fairly matte-finish royal blue...
White 4"x4" tile back-splash w/ 2"x1" royal blue glass accent tiles.
Paint the counter-top in a high-gloss white. Put a clear top-coat on it that is *safe for food*!
This will give me a black and white kitchen with blue accents. I'll just have to get some blue (and/or turquoise) towels and stuff, now. :-)
What do you think? :-)
