The Bathroom, a.k.a. A Bandaid Until We Can Renovate

This is the realtor's photo, so it makes the space look nicer than it is.

Of all the rooms in the beige palace, the one that offended me most was (hilariously) not painted off-white. Nope. The bathroom was painted yellow with a purple sponge paint overlay. I couldn't get a good photo of the purple sponge paint part of the bathroom, so you'll have to take my word for it. On the left is what the room looked like in the previous occupants' hands.

This is how it looked when we moved in.

Note the abnormally tall sink - 39 inches tall! I actually have to stand on my toes to wash my face. Embarrassing to admit on the internet, but true. Also note the abnormally short toilet. Next to that sink, it's pretty ridiculous. It's also low-flow, which is good for the environment but means we need to purchase a plunger (our old apartment had a toilet that flushed with the strength of a black hole. It was amazing and didn't clog one time in the three years we lived there). The floors are old linoleum and the bathtub may have actually been painted at some point. It's finish is chipping and bubbling in places in a very non-bathtub kind of way. Curiouser and curiouser... The lighting is also terrible. Thus, the award for room in most need of renovation goes to: THE BATHROOM. There is not one thing about this room I wouldn't change if I had a million dollars (or a couple thousand and a contractor, or several hundred and some DIY skills).

Close up on the gross moldy linoleum.

Even though I'd love nothing more than to rip out that linoleum, kick the sink to the curb, and buy a new bathtub, now is not the time. We can't structurally fix this room right now, but that doesn't have to mean we live with it the way it is, right? Right.

Bandaid time!

We painted the walls with "Rodeo" (a light, warm gray), bought a new shower curtain at Target, painted the trim and sink "Simply White," and hung blue towels (not because they match terribly well, but because that's the color we have).

Ta-da!

Much better! 

Until we have the money and/or skills to deal with this permanently, I'm pretty happy with the transformation!