Julie's Take on the Ugly bathroom

Well, it was certainly ugly! I helped to Kilz and paint...let me just say that choosing a paint color for a whole room based on a tiny square of color is just impossible! First we tried what I would describe as a "quiet" light blue grey. Turned out to be pretty depressing! Then we went to a pale green called "April Mist." I think that Nate was unsure of this color choice at first (I think he said..."minty"), but it turned out great! It's so much better than bright aqua-blue -

Bright Aqua Blue Paint!!


And it really sets off the brushed nickel fixtures, and yes switch plates! This week, I am hoping to finish matching the stain on the old wood trim around the doors and windows - another impossible task! I have tried staining one coat in one color followed by a second and possibly third coat in different stains, mixing stains...you name it! Its hard - but I am inching ever closer to close enough!
I also finally got to remove the world's UGLIEST toilet paper holder! Let me ask you - who puts a dark green (heart-shaped no less) toilet paper holder on a aquamarine wall? Who does that! The best part was, it was held into the dry wall with a 6 inch screw! Again, I ask who does that? Toilet paper is not that heavy...


World's ugliest toilet paper holder. BTW- dark green does NOT go with aqua blue...but what does?