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The Most Epic Kids Bathroom Ever

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I have been (embarrassingly) working on redecorating our shared kids bathroom for months, y’all. Months!   We live in a five year old home, so I didn’t want to go to the extremes of retiling, ripping out the vanity and knocking out the bathtub.  Everything was in perfect condition.  But sadly, the entire room was just builder’s beige, and we know that wasn’t going to be okay with me.

I’m so excited to announce that the bathroom is FINISHED!  And I completely transformed this room with nothing other than paint, fabric and really cool styling.

Amazing small kids' bathroom transformation with no renovations - just paint, fabric and fun styling! Via MakelyHome.com

The transformation started easy enough.  I painted the walls in Glidden’s Capitol Blue and the ceilings in Lindsay White.  I also framed out the mirror with a Mirror Mate frame to make it look a little less builder’s grade, and I replaced the knobs on the vanity to make them a little more fun.

Easy, right?  But folks, this is the point where I lost my ever-loving mind.

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Move Over, Oprah.

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There’s few things I like better than cracking open a brand new can of paint.  The anticipation, the smell, the promise.  I’m excited for a room redo just thinking about it!

But last year, I was thrown into something that I think I like just as much as paint – being in front of a video camera.  Never in a million years did I ever think that would be something that I enjoyed.  A camera crew came to my home to shoot a few promotional videos for Glidden, and I was on a high for months on end.

Well, y’all.  Back in June I had the opportunity to do it all again.  Move over, Oprah.

front of cameras

I went out to Boston to shoot a series of short “Show Me How” videos for Glidden.  The videos feature paint tips and tricks, from cutting in without using painters tape to the proper clean up of your tools.  First, let me just say that Boston was Ah-Maz-Ing.  It was my first time to go up there, and I can’t wait to go back when I have more time to explore.

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