Behold what darkness lies beyond....

...this tacky hollow-core door:

Prepare yourself for horrors unknown...

I know.  It's ok if you need a moment to gather your wits again.  I'll wait.

(tapping foot)

So *that* atrocity, my pretties, is the focus of my next reno.
Not the city.
But you knew that.

There's gonna be some shuffling round here as another birdie will fly the coop in a month or so.  

This means I get to glory in my own personal version of traffic jam as a largish bedroom upstairs becomes uninhabited.  

I love uninhabited.

The possibilities make me giddy.  Ish.

current 'carnation of room about to be uninhabited--see full post when we surprised her with it HERE

But what does that uninhabited room have to do with the murky underworld of the 80's blue hearts and flowers tragedy downstairs?

I don't know.  Just work with me here.

Oh I remember.  

When child #4 moves out, child #5 will take her room leaving *his* room uninhabited (I told ya, just like traffic jam).  I intend to keep that downstairs room *mostly* uninhabited, and reincarnate it into a dreamy guest room and dumping ground for cra(p)ft room overflow from next door.  

via

Sooooo....I've been waiting for the inspiration to tie the guest room and guest bath together now that no one but guests will be using that bathroom as kids do their business in the upstairs bath, and the masters--me and hubs--do our master biz in the master bath (which is even more horror-show-worthy than that garden of hearts I showed you above. Quick!  Cover your eyes!  Hide your children!)

master bath so awful I don't even know where to start....

Ideas: possilby do a board and batten treatment in the bathroom, and use neutrals with hits of deep brown. Similar to this entryway's vibe.

BHG

Yeah, there'll be some pale aqua, 'cause, well, you know.  

Cottag-y and less berber carpet/orange woodwork-y, KWIM?  

I'm using paint I already have, but would LOOOOOVE to make a sassy shower curtain out of some swoony fabric such as this:  

  Abby Lane Lapis Floral

Y'all know I'm a total sucker for big fat flowered fabric.  

And I couldn't very well use it when the bathroom berber was being pee'd on was being used by boys.  

via From House to Cozy Home, now a private blog and I can't figure out how to contact her!

The bedroom is already painted RL Canvas Natural, and I have the quilt and furniture ready.  

My goal is to have both rooms ready for my daughter and her hubs when they come to deliver their baby.  

I want them to have a private place to retreat while she labors, as well as a cozy place to rest afterwards. 

I love the colors here...and wouldn't it be cute to have the room decorated for the wee one's arrival?

Except we won't know the gender beforehand.  
Via Notes from a Cottage Industry.

Sorry to frighten you all this sun-shiney day with my dated decor.
It needed to be done.
I'm now accountable.
Not that posting projects ahead of time works every time.