Re: Straw Poll - Bog colour

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In a message dated 23/08/01 16:51:54 GMT Daylight Time,

jenny@... writes:

> OK, I need to swiftly paint the smallest room this weekend. Am

> totally devoid of inspiration as to colour. I could just continue

> with the Apricot which is in the hall but that seems very boring. I

> have a wild yen for a theme - perhaps a green base colour and then I

> can paint flowers all over it (at my leisure) and visitors can pretend

> they are caught short in the countryside. Or perhaps a hall of

> fame where I can hang all our assorted pickies, certificates and

> things which lurk about in the filing cabinet! Anyone else got an

> interesting loo? Inspire me please!!

We're planning a pub theme for our downstairs loo... We plan to have a

dartboard on the far wall - the room is just the right length to sit on the

bog and while away the time by throwing darts - optics containing

Domestos/bog cleaner etc, grubby bar towels with which to dry one's hands,

assorted beer glasses on the shelf, possibly some piped muzac and obviously a

Durex machine on the wall.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 23/08/01 16:51:54 GMT Daylight Time,

jenny@... writes:

> OK, I need to swiftly paint the smallest room this weekend. Am

> totally devoid of inspiration as to colour. I could just continue

> with the Apricot which is in the hall but that seems very boring. I

> have a wild yen for a theme - perhaps a green base colour and then I

> can paint flowers all over it (at my leisure) and visitors can pretend

> they are caught short in the countryside. Or perhaps a hall of

> fame where I can hang all our assorted pickies, certificates and

> things which lurk about in the filing cabinet! Anyone else got an

> interesting loo? Inspire me please!!

We're planning a pub theme for our downstairs loo... We plan to have a

dartboard on the far wall - the room is just the right length to sit on the

bog and while away the time by throwing darts - optics containing

Domestos/bog cleaner etc, grubby bar towels with which to dry one's hands,

assorted beer glasses on the shelf, possibly some piped muzac and obviously a

Durex machine on the wall.

[Guest guest]

Or perhaps a hall of

> fame where I can hang all our assorted pickies, certificates

and

> things which lurk about in the filing cabinet!

We have this - it is full of my college work photographs and my

degree certificate (as it is a Third then it is probably the best

place for it) Also because it is seriously minute as a room it is

painted very bright orange and has some pretty hand painted

pottery in turquoise/orange and blue on a little shelf above the

loo. The basin is boxed in, and i did a decoupage of a mosaic

design on this in similar colours (it was a freebie in Inspirations

magazine)

HTH!

Caroline

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>OK, I need to swiftly paint the smallest room this weekend. Am

>totally devoid of inspiration as to colour. I could just continue

>with the Apricot which is in the hall but that seems very boring. I

>have a wild yen for a theme - perhaps a green base colour and then I

>can paint flowers all over it (at my leisure) and visitors can pretend

>they are caught short in the countryside. Or perhaps a hall of

>fame where I can hang all our assorted pickies, certificates and

>things which lurk about in the filing cabinet! Anyone else got an

>interesting loo? Inspire me please!! Also I want a roller blind in

>there but the window is tiny, anyone found any small blinds? I object

>to paying £30 for the one I like in Next and then having to cut it in

>half!!

>

> Lesley

, we once lived opposite a family with four girls. Their

downstairs toilet was entirely decorated with a decoupage of pictures

cut out of girly mags.

A teacher I once worked with had an area where her child (then 18

months) was to be allowed to paint a picture from time to time so

that said child " could trace the development of her art "

How about doing it white and then painting creepy crawlies all over

it? Trompe l'oeil pile of cut up newspaper?

All very helpful suggestions I am convinced...

--

jennifer@...

Vaudin

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In a message dated 23/08/01 21:29:54 GMT Daylight Time, tltodman@...

writes:

> LOL

>

> Our house was only a year old when we moved in 2 years ago and other

> than the hall and dining room (painted by previous owner) is magnolia

> throughout.

>

We moved in here just 4 weeks ago and the whole house needs decorating top to

bottom. Rob is currently at Homesbase, taking advantage of the 10% off

preview evening to buy masses of paint, wood flooring, some doors, other bits

and pieces. And in answer to the question what's your bathroom like...

blooming 'orrible. Brown with brown accessories. Well actually olive green,

but the overall effect is brown.

[Guest guest]

If you like Green then Dulux does the most gorgeous colour shade called sage I

just adore it and it will match the apricot from the hallway really lovely ;o)

Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama

& expecting a Christmas delivery...

My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you

start.

So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake.

I feel better already.

[Guest guest]

LOL

Our house was only a year old when we moved in 2 years ago and other

than the hall and dining room (painted by previous owner) is magnolia

throughout.

I keep saying I'll decorate the downstairs loo (being the smallest

room) and keep thinking along bluey/aqua/dolphin type them, but your

idea sounds great - far more of a talking point. Perhaps I need a bit

more inspiration (and motivation) before I set to.

Todman

Treasurer, Stansted Branch (R5)

Mum to , 3½

> We're planning a pub theme for our downstairs loo... We plan to

have a

> dartboard on the far wall - the room is just the right length to sit

on the

> bog and while away the time by throwing darts - optics containing

> Domestos/bog cleaner etc, grubby bar towels with which to dry one's

hands,

> assorted beer glasses on the shelf, possibly some piped muzac and

obviously a

> Durex machine on the wall.

[Guest guest]

> Lesley

> ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts,

> Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over

> thirty, Over here in Worthing..

> " Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional

> mind! " Star Trek.

----

I have a friend also a childminder who went to her local B&Q and

bought a whole carry bag full of nolonger sold match pot paints think

she got them for about 20p each.

She basically did splodges all over the wall, took a while but

actually looks very effective. She has a huge collection of frogs.

Which she has housed in the loo on very thin shelves high up away from

little hands. Looks very bright and very effective for a very small

room.

My bathroom is called the blue room wakes you up in the morning, the

walls are a very bright cornflower blue, certainly wakes you up when

you go in first thing.

I bought a roller kit which you then attached your own fabric to. I

found some white heavy cotton which had blue fish and whales sort of

potato printed onto it. I used this to cover the roller and also made

my own shower curtain with a clear white shower curtain on the bath

side.

Looks very good, if you can imagine what I'm blathering on about.

OK girls spill the beans what your bathrooms like then....

Tupman

Mum to Matt 13, 10, Jonty 2 & Phil 36

Torbay & S.Devon Branch

NCT Houseswap Register Coordinator

NCT UK Trustee

Go placidly amidst noise and haste.

Why not visit www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com

Or go shopping with NCT Maternity Sales www.nctms.co.uk

_________________________________________________________

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> Lesley

> ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts,

> Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over

> thirty, Over here in Worthing..

> " Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional

> mind! " Star Trek.

----

I have a friend also a childminder who went to her local B&Q and

bought a whole carry bag full of nolonger sold match pot paints think

she got them for about 20p each.

She basically did splodges all over the wall, took a while but

actually looks very effective. She has a huge collection of frogs.

Which she has housed in the loo on very thin shelves high up away from

little hands. Looks very bright and very effective for a very small

room.

My bathroom is called the blue room wakes you up in the morning, the

walls are a very bright cornflower blue, certainly wakes you up when

you go in first thing.

I bought a roller kit which you then attached your own fabric to. I

found some white heavy cotton which had blue fish and whales sort of

potato printed onto it. I used this to cover the roller and also made

my own shower curtain with a clear white shower curtain on the bath

side.

Looks very good, if you can imagine what I'm blathering on about.

OK girls spill the beans what your bathrooms like then....

Tupman

Mum to Matt 13, 10, Jonty 2 & Phil 36

Torbay & S.Devon Branch

NCT Houseswap Register Coordinator

NCT UK Trustee

Go placidly amidst noise and haste.

Why not visit www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com

Or go shopping with NCT Maternity Sales www.nctms.co.uk

_________________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> We're planning a pub theme for our downstairs loo... We plan to

have a

> dartboard on the far wall - the room is just the right length to sit

on the

> bog and while away the time by throwing darts - optics containing

> Domestos/bog cleaner etc, grubby bar towels with which to dry one's

hands,

> assorted beer glasses on the shelf, possibly some piped muzac and

obviously a

> Durex machine on the wall.

>

>

------

Brilliant:-)

Why do other people have such good ideas.

Tupman

Mum to Matt 13, 10, Jonty 2 & Phil 36

Torbay & S.Devon Branch

NCT Houseswap Register Coordinator

NCT UK Trustee

Go placidly amidst noise and haste.

Why not visit www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com

Or go shopping with NCT Maternity Sales www.nctms.co.uk

_________________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> We're planning a pub theme for our downstairs loo... We plan to

have a

> dartboard on the far wall - the room is just the right length to sit

on the

> bog and while away the time by throwing darts - optics containing

> Domestos/bog cleaner etc, grubby bar towels with which to dry one's

hands,

> assorted beer glasses on the shelf, possibly some piped muzac and

obviously a

> Durex machine on the wall.

>

>

------

Brilliant:-)

Why do other people have such good ideas.

Tupman

Mum to Matt 13, 10, Jonty 2 & Phil 36

Torbay & S.Devon Branch

NCT Houseswap Register Coordinator

NCT UK Trustee

Go placidly amidst noise and haste.

Why not visit www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com

Or go shopping with NCT Maternity Sales www.nctms.co.uk

_________________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> We're planning a pub theme for our downstairs loo... We plan to

have a

> dartboard on the far wall - the room is just the right length to sit

on the

> bog and while away the time by throwing darts - optics containing

> Domestos/bog cleaner etc, grubby bar towels with which to dry one's

hands,

> assorted beer glasses on the shelf, possibly some piped muzac and

obviously a

> Durex machine on the wall.

>

>

------

Brilliant:-)

Why do other people have such good ideas.

Tupman

Mum to Matt 13, 10, Jonty 2 & Phil 36

Torbay & S.Devon Branch

NCT Houseswap Register Coordinator

NCT UK Trustee

Go placidly amidst noise and haste.

Why not visit www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com

Or go shopping with NCT Maternity Sales www.nctms.co.uk

_________________________________________________________

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> OK girls spill the beans what your bathrooms like then....

I haven't got one!!!!!!!!!!!Untill next Friday......feeling a bit

sorry for myself the kids have gone off on holiday for a week with

their dad(never had them go for that long before)and wasn't convinsed

of the safety of Adam's seat which isn't helping my nerves!!!

Anyway back to bathrooms ,the one in the cottage I'm buying is very

plain at present with an old cistern and chain big square sink but is

tiny only has a shower!! so any suggestions would be great......how

will I cope with a three year old and a one year old and no

bath???!!!!!!!

Solo

[Guest guest]

>OK girls spill the beans what your bathrooms like then....

White, pure white.

--

Sue

[Guest guest]

Ours is painted Dulux Calypso - very very bright lime green! Only a

small room so thought we could get away with it.

The walls are covered in framed photos, all sizes, mainly snaps, of

friends and family. Have piccies of both DH and I at school (dif

times and dif schools of course) plus various special moments. Also

have done collages of photos from various holidays, christening, our

wedding etc, all using cheap clip-it frames from Ikea. Always wonder

why people spend ages in my loo but there is so much to look at!

(maybe Tracey T can back me up on this one?)

Love the pub idea though!!!

Beverly

WHo must cut out Woman article and add it to the loo wall!

[Guest guest]

Ours is painted Dulux Calypso - very very bright lime green! Only a

small room so thought we could get away with it.

The walls are covered in framed photos, all sizes, mainly snaps, of

friends and family. Have piccies of both DH and I at school (dif

times and dif schools of course) plus various special moments. Also

have done collages of photos from various holidays, christening, our

wedding etc, all using cheap clip-it frames from Ikea. Always wonder

why people spend ages in my loo but there is so much to look at!

(maybe Tracey T can back me up on this one?)

Love the pub idea though!!!

Beverly

WHo must cut out Woman article and add it to the loo wall!

[Guest guest]

Ours is painted Dulux Calypso - very very bright lime green! Only a

small room so thought we could get away with it.

The walls are covered in framed photos, all sizes, mainly snaps, of

friends and family. Have piccies of both DH and I at school (dif

times and dif schools of course) plus various special moments. Also

have done collages of photos from various holidays, christening, our

wedding etc, all using cheap clip-it frames from Ikea. Always wonder

why people spend ages in my loo but there is so much to look at!

(maybe Tracey T can back me up on this one?)

Love the pub idea though!!!

Beverly

WHo must cut out Woman article and add it to the loo wall!

[Guest guest]

> jenny@... writes:

>> OK, I need to swiftly paint the smallest room this weekend. Am

>> totally devoid of inspiration as to colour.

I love dark colours in small rooms and my bathroom/loo is red, very womb

like! I find it very relaxing

Jenni

(& Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (H/B), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 = 36wks+

[Guest guest]

> jenny@... writes:

>> OK, I need to swiftly paint the smallest room this weekend. Am

>> totally devoid of inspiration as to colour.

I love dark colours in small rooms and my bathroom/loo is red, very womb

like! I find it very relaxing

Jenni

(& Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (H/B), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 = 36wks+

[Guest guest]

> jenny@... writes:

>> OK, I need to swiftly paint the smallest room this weekend. Am

>> totally devoid of inspiration as to colour.

I love dark colours in small rooms and my bathroom/loo is red, very womb

like! I find it very relaxing

Jenni

(& Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (H/B), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 = 36wks+

[Guest guest]

>

> OK girls spill the beans what your bathrooms like then....

>

Oh yuk!! I hate our bathroom, it has a yellow suite and marbled grey

tiles all round the walls to half way up. The walls above that are

supposed to be white but are cracking and mildewy, hideous! I would

love to do it out as a beach scene, but DH says it wouldn't take any

fancy paintwork as it would all peel off - pessimist! Can't I get

some special waterproof paints for it, I would have thought they were

easily available (but haven't looked yet).

Ruth

[Guest guest]

Yes! All the big manufacturers do waterproof paint for bathrooms and

you can get other stuff to put on which kills the mildew. Go for it

)

Lesley

ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts,

Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over

thirty, Over here in Worthing..

" Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional

mind! " Star Trek.

Re: Straw Poll - Bog colour

> >

> > OK girls spill the beans what your bathrooms like then....

> >

> Oh yuk!! I hate our bathroom, it has a yellow suite and marbled

grey

> tiles all round the walls to half way up. The walls above that are

> supposed to be white but are cracking and mildewy, hideous! I would

> love to do it out as a beach scene, but DH says it wouldn't take any

> fancy paintwork as it would all peel off - pessimist! Can't I get

> some special waterproof paints for it, I would have thought they

were

> easily available (but haven't looked yet).

>

> Ruth

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Oh yuk!! I hate our bathroom, it has a yellow suite and marbled

grey

> tiles all round the walls to half way up. The walls above that are

> supposed to be white but are cracking and mildewy, hideous! I would

> love to do it out as a beach scene, but DH says it wouldn't take any

> fancy paintwork as it would all peel off - pessimist! Can't I get

> some special waterproof paints for it, I would have thought they

were

> easily available (but haven't looked yet).

>

> Ruth

-----

Well our bathroom can get quite damp in the winter months so.... I've

had to paint on the plaster with one of these mould inhibitors, then

the paint I used on top was one of these dulux ones for Bathrooms.

However we do have a dehumidifiers wired up in the bathroom, and in

the winter months when somebody has a shower in the evening we turn it

on until morning. If we don't do this the mould comes back within a

week. It also keeps the bathroom quite warm as well which is an added

bonuses.

Tupman

Mum to Matt 13, 10, Jonty 2 & Phil 36

Torbay & S.Devon Branch

NCT Houseswap Register Coordinator

NCT UK Trustee

Go placidly amidst noise and haste.

Why not visit www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com

Or go shopping with NCT Maternity Sales www.nctms.co.uk

_________________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> > >OK girls spill the beans what your bathrooms like then....

> >

Before we started renting I had lovely light green painted walls with

random blue and turquoise squares, a blue tiled floor and a beautiful

mosaic shower curtain, window blind and accessories,

Now we have :-( a light brown suite, loo, bath and sink. Very

flattering for the dark brown tiles lining the walls. (We are

renting!)

And I have just changed the dark brown carpet tiles for beige carpet,

just for a change.

Kirsten

[Guest guest]

> > >OK girls spill the beans what your bathrooms like then....

> >

Before we started renting I had lovely light green painted walls with

random blue and turquoise squares, a blue tiled floor and a beautiful

mosaic shower curtain, window blind and accessories,

Now we have :-( a light brown suite, loo, bath and sink. Very

flattering for the dark brown tiles lining the walls. (We are

renting!)

And I have just changed the dark brown carpet tiles for beige carpet,

just for a change.

Kirsten