bathroom Archives - Emily A. Clark

Getting Your Bathroom Guest Ready

Dec192018

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot.

Since I know many of you will be having house guests this Christmas, I’m sharing some fun little additions I found online at The Home Depot for the girls’ bathroom that may help you get yours ready, as well, if you want to do a quick refresh. I added new white towels (the big bath sheets!), chrome wall hooks, and some pretty decorative touches.

I know to shop The Home Depot for paint and tools, but I’ve never considered them for blue and white ceramic elephant stools. . . I was surprised at several of the decor pieces I found on their site, including blue and white jars and these pretty fluted vases.

Another big perk: The Home Depot offers flexible delivery options with either free in-store pick up or 2-day shipping to home. There’s still time to get what you need before guests arrive!

A Bathroom Lighting Source You Need To Know About

Jul112017

Since I’ve recently spent hours of my life online searching for bathroom lighting for the upstairs renovations, I feel like I have a pretty good handle on what’s out there. And I can tell you that lighting–especially pretty wall sconces–are expensive. I was so tired of looking that I almost pulled the trigger on a much pricier one before I happened onto this one for the girls bathroom:

lighting // mirrors (large)

It was exactly what I had been looking for: simple, clean and just the right price. This find led me to research more lighting from the same company. I found some really good ones also from Capital Lighting that I thought you might want to know about. Some of their styles are very similar to higher end designer lighting but the pricing seems to be much more reasonable.

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I sourced all of these from Overstock, but Amazon carries some as well.

PS–Did you know it’s Amazon Prime Day? I thought it might be a good opportunity to get a jumpstart on Christmas shopping (yeah, right), but so far I have two wet brushes in my cart. :)

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Painting Our Bathroom Vanity With OPI

Aug222016

You know that feeling when you find the perfect manicure color? I love that OPI is making the same feeling possible when it comes to decorating our homes. The new OPI line for Clark+Kensington offers some of your favorite polish colors in the form of interior paints.

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I was so unexcited about our bathroom that I couldn’t even get motivated to clean off the counter. Maybe some of you can relate. Our bathroom vanity was straight from the ‘80s and in need of a serious facelift. Since we’re still a while out from a complete bathroom remodel, I wanted to make a few quick changes that would give me maximum impact for a minimum investment. My plan: paint the dated vanity, change out the plain mirrors, and add accessories, artwork and new hardware.

Note: I didn’t change the lighting, countertops, faucets or original wall color. Paint is good!!

I could’ve played it safe, but an old vanity that’s already in bad shape just begs for a fun color. I opted for Miami Beet, a deep fuchsia that’s bold without being too bright. I chose a semi-gloss finish (a great, easy-to-wipe-down choice for bathroom cabinets). Since it’s a paint and primer in one, I was able to skip a step, making this weekend transformation even quicker. I cleaned the cabinets with soap and water and started painting. Since the vanity was fairly small, I applied two coats using an angled brush. The paint went on really smoothly, leaving no noticeable brush marks. (For bigger jobs, you may want to use a foam roller made for cabinets.)

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brass knobs // lady art // tray (similar) // mirror // towel (similar) // orchid

Paint alone made a huge difference in this space. (Why did I wait so long to do this?) To finish out the look, I swapped the mirrors for some vintage faux bamboo mirrors that I found at a flea market and some fun accessories and art. A pretty tray not only keeps clutter to a minimum, but also helps to disguise countertops that I don’t love so much. I also changed the outdated hardware to pretty brass knobs that pop against the deep color.

What I love most about this project is how a few simple changes made such a big difference. I was able to give our master bathroom a totally new look without a major overhaul—or major costs. And, I may have found my new favorite nail color for Fall. A win-win!

This post was in partnership/sponsored by the OPI Color Palette by Clark+Kensington. All opinions and designs are my own.