Master Bathroom

The last room to see is the master bathroom.

It's small but has lots of storage.

The tall storage cabinet is handy 

right next to the sink.

Everything is easy to reach. I put a 

large turntable on the bottom shelf.

Towels above and sheet sets below.

A large makeup drawer in the middle.

 The light fixture above the mirror had a branch motif.

I used three folded napkins on a tension rod for a
quick valance on the small window. 

I picked up bath accessories I found at Walmart.

Lantern style night light and soap dispenser. 

The oil rubbed bronze finish matches the 

towel bars and hardware.

This is one of my favorite watercolors.

I love snow scenes. I also love the Canadian geese

 and the old fence. But most of all I love that it was 

one of the first gifts from Larry. 

I had admired it at a fall art show. 

A thrift shop laundry basket.

My snow Canadian geese.

An antique file drawer holds extra washcloths

and bottles of aftershave.

Rita

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Thrifty Oil Painting

Every once in a while I get lucky and find

an oil painting at a thrift store.

This was a large 30"x30"

I love the bold colors and brush strokes.

I found a place for it above the chest of
drawers in the bedroom

close-up

An original oil painting for $4.
All the money in this thrift shop
benefits a local charity.
'The Blessing Closet'  for Life  Challenge
Sylva, NC.

Rita

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Guest Bathroom Before and After

"Bear" bones guest bath before. 

after

Bear and evergreen tree shower curtain hooks. Natural color waffle weave shower curtain.

before

after accessorizing.

 Bear and tree metal counter accessories: tissue cover, mug & holder, toothbrush caddy & holder.

Lotion dispenser & holder, soap dish & holder.

black, red, taupe

A bear theme on the hand towels in a rustic twig basket.

A deep whirlpool bathtub is perfect for a nightly bubble bath. A basket of extra large bath towels is handy.

Opposite the sink. Watercolors in the room are by Frank Staral. We bought these at the annual Fall Art Show in Barrington, IL

I found most of the bear accessories at Target.

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The Laundry Room-Before and After

It's right next to the kitchen leading into the garage.

Lots of cabinet storage and a little shelf. We installed a wood peg rack on the opposite wall.

We stained the peg rack the same as the wood trim and cabinets.

We painted the walls the same color as the kitchen, Behr's High Plateau.

added some art

wooden signs and plaques

and repurposed an old rake head as a hanger. You can see the new metal twig cabinet hardware here.

The lantern is used when we take the doggies out for their last night time walk. It's so dark in the mountains at night, especially if there is no moon. You should see the stars!

Before and After Guest Room

 Known now are the Bear Bedroom.

Before

The bed walls

The dresser wall and the sliders to the deck.

Some of the art that we've collected and used  in a previous home. A winter watercolor by Jack Schmitt

Another by the same artist.

A wood carving from Germany of the Lorsch, Germany Rathaus. My father's family birthplace.

Larry's old Cornell Lacrosse sticks are used for the drapery panels. The are the old ones made of wood and leather.

We added architectural interest with trim molding stained to match the floors.

Into guest bath

The guest room sliders lead out to the deck.

A nice spot to sit.

A custom made king headboard.

With a hidden switch for a night light.

An antique trunk for the foot of the bed. The original old red paint.

Bear Clock

Now we are ready for our guests! Just kidding, we always make them breakfast!
The bedding is from Target. Bear quilt and pillow shams, flannel bear sheet set

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Dining Room

First we painted the accent window wall a rich Barn red, Sherwin Williams-Martha Stewart Signature

We changed out the wrought iron chandelier to an antler chandelier. We used what we had to furnish the Cabbage. Furniture we've collected over the years has found a home here and it's worked out perfectly.

The table is very old. I've had it for over 40 years. It was given to me by a neighbor in Chicago when she moved. It was too heavy. Someone had given it to her years earlier too. The ladder back chairs were bought in Long Grove, IL many years ago.

 The antique corner cupboard, one of my favorite pieces, was bought in Ohio.

The original watercolors are by Jack Schmitt. There are several pieces of his art here.

 The bamboo blinds and suede valances are from K-Mart.

Free books from the Bryson City Library line the window ledge.

A collection of oil lamps, some new, some vintage, an antique wood cheese box all sit on top of the corner cupboard.

Pine cones and wooden apples fill an old wooden bowl on the table.

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