Powder Room Sneak Peek

Work and driving to and from work in the dark has really put a damper on my creative juices. I just don't want to do anything but veg out when I get home and mind numbingly surf the net and watch my stories on Netflix.

The only thing I do seem to still have the energy for is shopping, if my credit card bill is any indication! December should really be all about giving but I can't help being a little selfish and picking up one, two, or a few things for myself as I purchase gifts for others.

I'll get to some reveals and reviews in the (maybe) near future but for now, a quick peek at our powder room.

Here's the things I've done so far:
♥ Window covering
♥ Lighting
♥ Mirror
♥ Paint

And here's what still needs to be done
♥ Shelves above toilet
♥ Storage
♥ Wall decor

My original plan for this room was something bright and beachy, think colorful Floridan beach houses. But with the capiz shell chandelier and dark framed mirror, it's looking a little more Caribbean or even Moorish. I have some ideas but no clear direction so I think what I find in terms of wall decor will guide me along.

The paint is Martha Stewart Living 'Araucana Teal', the chandelier and hardwire lighting kit is World Market, the roman blind and mirror is Walmart.

Walk This Way

Our first floor layout is a little quirky. There's a small foyer as you walk in and a powder room on the left. But the kitchen and living room are all the way at the other end of the house.

We have a long and narrow hallway wall to fill up in between. On one side, there's the foyer, stairs to basement/upstairs, entrance to kitchen...but on the other side? Just wall! See for yourself:


Foyer area with powder room on the left and a coat closet facing the main door.


Hallway leading to the kitchen and living room at the back of the house and stairs on the left.

We need to fill up that wall space on the right without seeming like we're trying too hard. I like the idea of hanging frames in a collage, in a grid, or gallery style evenly spaced out at eye level. It could easily go wrong, though. 3 things I wan to be very careful in avoiding:

Too busy and claustrophobic - too many frames clustered in one part of the wall or too many frames all over.

Too cold and business like - symmetry and careful spacing looking too sterile and looking more like a professional gallery than a home

Too spanned out - looking as if we hung frames just to fill up the wall

Any thoughts on what we should do with this wall?