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Upstairs Bathroom Details: Finishing Touches
I just loved the shape of all the accessories that went with the Standard Collection from American Standard.
The faucet, with its lever-style handles, and porcelain stopper stamped “Standard” in old-fashioned script.
The light fixtures, with adjustable angles, and shades that mimic the bell-shape on the faucet.
Co-ordinating t.p. holder.
Even the toilet’s flush lever!
And the important grab bars (from Moen). A safety feature that is also a great place to hang a washcloth.
Upstairs Bathroom Details: The Saga of the Medicine Cabinet
The medicine cabinet is just about the only original fixture left in this bathroom. And even some of these pieces are replacements. Like the large flat piece that makes up the header. At some point, some P.O. decided that wide piece of wood was the optimal spot for a light fixture. Yeah. One of those eighties theatre dressing room numbers. So that piece of chestnut had to be completely replaced, as well as the piece that makes up the apron. That one suffered when the backsplash and new counter were installed.
Yeah, I know the knobs don’t line up with one another, and it used to bug me, but there is no evidence of another hole on either door, so I guess they were always like that.
The back is made up of bead board- the real stuff.
Small holes were drilled at (irregular) intervals for shelf supports. We’ve discovered the holes are an in-between size, too!
Seriously, though. I love this medicine cabinet. Now that it is all nicely refinished, it looks so nice in the room, all warm wood. Without it, I don’t think the bathroom would look as well-adjusted to the period of the house.
Upstiars Bathroom Details: Shower Rod Woes
So, I haven’t come up with a really good solution for the shower rod. 
You see, a normal L-shaped rod won’t work to cover the end of the shower because of the sloped ceiling. Which of course is some odd angle like 52 degrees, or something. We did buy a regular L rod, as you can see, and my dad adjusted it for a temporary fix. More than two years ago.
See the bracket? It is at a fixed angle, not at all flexible.
Does anybody have any suggestions?
Summer Fresh Dasies
These pillowcases are done in the Daisies on Gingham pattern from Dimensions.
As usual, I didn’t quite follow the instruction when it came to color. Close, though. You see, I’ve decided that I rather like working with the cotton perle #8, which is a bit different from the regular floss. Plus I have tons of it from my mom’s stash. So when I pulled this set from the package, I realized I had the same blue, and nearly the same yellow and orange in the #8 thread, I decided I may as well use it. The only thing I didn’t have was the right green. I think the green I used is a bit strong, but that’s what I had. I have since discovered that I can buy new balls of DMC cotton perle #8 from Joanne’s online. Oh well, next time.
This was a great set to learn from because there were so many different stitches used:
back stitch
chain stitch
stem stitch
cross stitch
french knots
Many of these stitches I hadn’t had much practice with before this. I just love the textural feel of the flower’s centers.
Many of these stitches I hadn’t had much practice with before this. I just love the textural feel of the flower’s centers.
DMC green #702
DMC blue #519
DMC yellow #444
DMC orange #741
Green Bungalow Craftworks 