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How can I even begin to describe the horrified look as I first viewed
this master bathroom of this home we were to purchase as a retirement home;
a place that was to be off my own master suite in our new home in Idaho.
All I saw was purple! Purple on the walls of the master bedroom (in hopes
of coordinating with the purple bath?), the tub, the potty, the sink... it
screamed of purple everywhere! But we purchased the house anyway and I set
out on a mission... ditch all the purple and give it an elegant look!
I have to admire people who at least "try". But here's a lesson: the old
owner didn't know what to do about a purple tub, toilet and sink. So they
painted the bedroom walls purple as well in hopes of coordinating this
un-changeable (to them) color.
Funny, and a little known trick is to have a professional come in and
re-paint those items! The toilet and sink were replaced via Home Depot. The
tub (an $1800.00 replacement) came all the way back here to Everett,
Washington and for a mere $200.00 was painted back to white by a pro right
in our own garage! Did you know they can do this right in your own bathroom?
They just mask off everything! So if you have an "orange" tub you just can't
stand anymore, give it a make over with the pros! It's cheaper than
replacement!
On page two, you will see the bath's transformation into what is beginning
to be a regal retreat for myself and my husband Dana.
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