Sisters & Bathroom Make-Overs
Here it is, the promised pictures of our recent bathroom make-over. My sister from Pennsylvania is arriving Sunday night and so I debated about whether to post the pictures or not. I thought she might enjoy the anticipation and surprise of seeing it all when she arrived. But no, she wanted to see them now. And when you have a sister that knows how to say "Aiiii Yiii!" in such a ferocious tone that you shrivel up on the inside from fear, you learn not to mess with her.
I was traumatized as a kid at night when she would karate chop the bed down the center and woe unto me if I crossed the imaginary line. I’ve been a long time recovering from it all, but I’m think I’m there folks. I think I’m there.
Okay, sis. Here’s those pictures.
Since all of my boys love to hunt I felt that was a good theme to go with.
View from the doorway.
I hung alternating colors of brown and tan on the hooks according to birth order. I wrote each child’s name on the label of their towel so I could keep track of who wasn’t taking care of their towel. It’s not really a problem with the older ones but I did it just in case.
This is above the bathroom door. The fur to the right is a squirrel that one of my sons skinned and tanned.
Here we have a mountain lion that Seth made from leaves we collected once while in Pennsylvania. The binoculars were my dads; the fur they’re resting on is a rabbit another one of my sons skinned and tanned, the horns are from a coues (pronounced coos) deer that my son found lying on the ground and the plaque is from a tree that my sons cut down and made into lumber. I used a wood burning kit to write a couple lines of poetry onto it.
With a new coat of paint and different decor we have finished our bathroom make-over and are really liking the new look.
Now are you satisfied, sis?
I think I’ve been spared one of her merciless chops. She’s given me the thumbs-up! (a big groan of relief)
6 Comments
workinprogress
My brother would really love that bathroom – their whole house is done in a "lodge/forest" type theme.
I like how you did the towels.
naturalpaths
The mountain lion made out of leaves is so cool! I will definitely have to show that to my ds1.
crazybusy
Hi Elisabeth!
I LOVE your bathroom!!! I love woodsy themes. 🙂 What a great idea to write your children's names on the towels so you can keep track of who to get after if it's not where it should be. 😉 I could use some sort of system like that on toys…
The squirrel and leaf art really add to the decor & make it "theirs". Great job! And cute pictures of your sister! She sounds like a character! 🙂
Thanks for the congrats & your sweet comments!
Love, Alyssa
Mommaofmany
Wow! I really, really like your theme and the decorations you used. My children are all clambering for a similar theme in their bathroom! Thanks for sharing your great idea!
Momma
kellieann
You get a thumbs up from me too! It looks great!
EagleHeights
As I sat in your kids bathroom, I really was in awe! You did such a good job! Then I went and sat in MY kids bathroom…. I'm waiting for inspiration.
Um…. sounds like you might be trying to start a feud 🙂 I canNOT imagine your sister that way. Hmm… there's more than meets the eye here… hahahahaha!!!!!!!! That was a PERFECT post!