Old Towel Bar + New Towel Bar = Paint The Bathroom

Hubby and I bought a new towel bar on Saturday.  We also bought the matching toilet paper roll holder.

The towel bar in our main bathroom upstairs has needed to be replaced for awhile.  I can't even count how many times the bar has fallen when pulling a bath towel off of it.

It was great to finally pick out a new one.

Then Hubby went to install both the towel bar and the toilet paper holder yesterday afternoon.

But, the towel bar is longer than the one we had.  So is the toilet paper holder.

So, Hubby needed to fill  the old holes before putting up the new fixtures.  Out came the plaster.

Hubby filled the holes.  Then the holes needed to dry overnight.

Tonight the holes needed to be sanded smooth.

Now the walls need to be touched up with paint where the old holes have been covered.

So off to the basement Hubby went to see if any paint was left behind by the previous homeowners.

He found some.  He brought it upstairs.  And then he gave me an option.

I love options.

Hubby showed me the gallon can of paint and said, "This is the paint color for the bathroom.  You can either bring this to the paint store and get them to mix a quart of paint to match or you can pick a new color to paint the whole bathroom."

Hmmmmm.  Let me think.  Get a quart of boring, blah white/cream paint to touch up a couple of spots OR pick a fabulous new color that will liven up the whole bathroom??

Gosh, which should I do?

I answered pretty quickly to Hubby, because this was a no brainer, "Oh, I am definitely picking a new color!  Really?  You're ok with painting the bathroom yourself?"  Remember, Hubby is not a fan of painting.

His response was something to the effect of "yes, I will paint it.  Bathrooms are pretty easy to paint."

Of course, I am thinking that perhaps we can get a new light fixture too.  We have been talking about that for awhile as well.

And I am thinking some new knobs for the vanity might look good too.

Never mind that I may mention to Hubby that painting the vanity might help give the bathroom a whole new look.  Or maybe he will get the idea himself when he reads this blog??

And there is the project of framing our giant wall mirror that I have been talking to him about.

Little does poor hubby know that these new bathroom fixtures are turning into our very own version of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie".

Ours is more like,  if you buy new towel/toilet paper roll fixtures for the bathroom you will have to fill the holes of the old fixtures.  And after filling the holes, you'll have to paint the walls. But when you look for paint you realize it's old.  So you'll pick a new paint color for the whole bathroom.  And when you pick a new color you will need to replace the light fixture.  And after replacing the light fixture, you'll want to paint the vanity.  After painting the vanity, you will realize you need new knobs for the vanity. After buying new knobs for the vanity, you will want to add pretty moulding around the giant wall mirror.  And never mind the artwork for the walls that will be needed after all is said and done.

Phew!

I can't wait to go to the paint store tomorrow.

potd #84.  Three bananas that are perfect for making banana bread.  And 3 bananas is just what my Banana Bread recipe calls for.  Perfect.  My job for tomorrow morning--baking banana bread.  Yum.