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New Kitchen Light Fixture: Bye Bye UFO

Ugh, I could not stand this light fixture above our kitchen table.

 

It always seemed too small for the space, and to me it resembled a UFO. I was starting to wonder when E.T. was going to come back for it.
Brian and I did a little shopping last week, and saw something that I immediately liked. It was classic and a little vintage, and even better it was on sale for $30! They only had the floor model left, but that was ok with us. No scratches no dents.
Brian has updated a lot of light fixtures in the past (mostly because I we have always switched light fixtures in every place we live), so he is an old pro.
This is what it looks like now.

 

 

So much better. I think it goes with our old church pew.

Flashback Friday: Bathroom Spruce Up

Welcome to the second installment of Friday Flashback. The first Friday Flashback was last week where I talked about our kitchen progress.

This is our upstairs bathroom. Just like last week, this is a primo example of where some paint and a few small changes can make a big difference. So in true HGTV fashion you will see a quick before and after transformation.

We will begin with dark floral border and sponge paint.

 

Gold mirror, beige painted vanity, and dated hardware.
Old almond toilet, and white tile with yellow triangle pattern.
And this…
First, Brian ripped up all the tile, and we had some help with installing some leftover porcelain tile that the previous owner had leftover from the downstairs bathroom remodel (we only had to get thin set and grout).

 

 

Then, on another late night, my mom and I scored and steamed the border and removed it. Sanded down the drywall to remove the sponge paint finish and repainted the bathroom a pale green.

 

Brian removed the almond toilet, and with a little research and the help of his brother installed a new Kohler toilet in white.
Next, I sanded, primed and painted the vanity in black semi gloss and added brushed nickel hardware and a matching black mirror to freshen it up.
Then we added a few finishing touches.
Like some extra storage with this great cabinet from Target.
And this adorable Amy Butler shower curtain I got a Bed Bath and Beyond on clearance and with a 20% off coupon (Ca-ching).

Finally, a nice new shower head.

So there you have it. Our upstairs bathroom spruce up. Thank goodness for paint and clearance shower curtains!