bath makeover

living in a rental can really be a bummer.

especially when you are the "creative" type...

allen and i built our first home just 2 1/2 years after 

we were out of college, and spent the next 8 years

building another home and remodeling three.

so, the transition to this rental house has been

...(*ahem) interesting.

 yes, i admit, there are days when i feel sorry for myself.

when i stare at the vinyl floors and the ugly wallpaper

and i 

just. 

shut. 

down.

i just know for things to look GOOD, it would take an

overhaul that we cannot afford and frankly, don't really have 

the mental energy for right now. 

but then i spotted a little bathroom makeover that

really got my wheels spinning.

just over a year ago, jennifer boles, 

author of the blog peak of chic, 

transformed a bathroom 

 without ripping out the floors. or the ugly shower.

or the laminate countertops. 

and it looks fabulous.

the before:

and after!

  

 after seeing these pictures, i am highly inspired to do

something with one of the two bathrooms on our main floor.

didn't she do a great job?

you can see more details of this transformation here.