{Vera B. Inspired}

Last week, I decided I would "spruce up" my master bath.

I have put much thought into breathing "life" into this bland, stark space, without removing the white striped wallpaper. That will have to be a summer {kids are out of school} project! A couple of years ago, I painted the ceiling green, and used green-based floral accessories, but it seemed "cluttered" and not cohesive in the least.

So I thought I would try a soft teal blue for a serene look.

Didn't work, looked washed out and boring.

While I was in Wal-mart, I found a vibrant patterned fabric of blues, greens, and yellows. And the price was great....5 1/2 yards for $22.00. The fabric is a little "loud," but it really works well in this space. {The pictures do not do it justice.} I have it pinned under at the moment, haven't had a chance yet to hem.

I tried to tell my MIL over the phone, what the print looked like, but couldn't explain it precisely. Then at 10:00 that night, it hit me! It resembled a Vera B(radley) pattern. None in particular, just one that could grace a Vera B. fabulous tote.

I ordered a blue and white pillow in the Ralph Lauren Porcelain Blue Pattern , from eBay to go in the chair to the left below....

The picture and stand, below, I already had. But I found the porcelain carpet balls in blue and white, at Wal-mart for $9.97/3.
The white covered dish below was a thrifty find and I love this piece!

I changed the accessories on the countertops. One corner holds my very favorite.....

A picture of me with my maternal grandparents. My mom and I found this picture a couple of months ago in my late Grandma B.'s stash. What a treasure! :)

Now, What to do about a lamp?

I found this one in storage and thought it was my late FIL's. But last night Kevin asked me, "Where did you get that lamp in the bathroom?"

{ME} "Out of the building, wasn't it your dad's? I remember you guys used it in the old office, and it later ended up at his house."

{Kevin} "I think my ex-girlfriend gave it to me!"

UGHHH...

It looks really good in the space and I've grown accustomed to it now! LOL! Later he said wasn't sure where it came from. He is a prankster and teases me terribly, so it is hard to say where the lamp originated!

Anyhow, I draped a piece of the fabric over the top, trying to determine if I should cover the shade with it.

What do you think? ~Is it too much???

Now that the upstairs is clean, I'm off to tackle the downstairs.

Keeping my whole house clean and tidy is a neverending BATTLE...

It seems, if one floor/story is clean, the other isn't!

I guess I will not win the war on this one, but I'm off to make a dent in it!

~Rhonda ;)

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NOTE: As I was completing this post, my pillow was delivered to my door. "smiles"