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That Elsa is an absolute doll!

It's a great remodel and I'm sure Kelly's happy...but I have to agree with Star Princess, I knew there would be white cabinets before I even looked at the after photo! I can imagine ten years (or less) from now all the posts will be "boring white kitchens" updated with wood tones & color.....

My God, I'm a terrible typist...I meant "did" not "tit" in the first sentence!!!

If all the rest if the woodwork in the house stained I would be reluctant to paint it in the bathroom. If other areas already have painted woodwork go ahead and paint it white in the bathroom. If you don't paint the woodwork then paint the cabinets a dark brown/black. Use an eggshell/low sheen paint so the details on the doors disappear. If you paint the woodwork I would change out the doors on the cabinet. I would lean toward the dark paint option. The room is large enough that it can take some dark details and the contrast with the tile would look great.

The "no dollar/low dollar" things to do:

1. remove wallpaper border & repaint to match tile color
2. replace old outlet and switch plates
3. remove rugs, except possibly one nice one in front of the tub
4. replace door pulls and towel bars
5. replace lightbulbs with ones that don't stick out below the fixtures (I think they are canned lights?????)

If budget allows:

1. replace countertop
2. replace faucets (including tub to match)
3. replace shower door with frameless clear glass doors (if tub and shower is presentable, othewise remove existing doors and install rod & shower curtain).
4. replace miniblind with wooden ones to match the wookwork

Good luck!!!!

Paint the whole wall orange, rehang the original pictures, move the cabinet so it becomes more of a centerpiece, get more, colorful pillows, and pat yourself on the back for putting in a great effort!!!!!!!

In the lat 1970's, when I moved into my first apartment, it was necessary to take my laundry to the laundramat. The old guy running the place could tell I was a novice. He told me that I only needed to use half as much detergent as the manufacturer instructed. I've been doing it ever since!

Great! They look kind of Eastern European Modern. I would use something like Formby's wood products to start. It would clean them up but leave the character.

I live so close I can smell the cinammon rolls. Still only go in a few times a year. Once you've seen what's there it doesn't seem to change much for a year.

The cart below the microwave appears narrower than the microwave cabinet. If this is the case I would consider having the side panels on the cabinet extend all the way from the soffit to the floor. I believe IKEA makes them in 12"x84" and 12"x96".

A little soot, especially during burning season, gives the fireplace a nice look. I have a painted one and just use Windex to clean it off once in a while. Obviously don't use a flat paint. My bricks are fairly smooth and I imagine more textured ones would be more difficult to clean.