Paint Colors and are you a No Reply Blogger?

March has been a very busy month for me!  

It did kind of come in like a Lion.....

New wood floors, new paint colors, new headboard, 

new bedding, lots of design work 

and a few trips too! 

With everything that was going on, 

I forgot to tell you about the paint color in the 

Master Bedroom.  

A few of you asked me what the color was 

and I was planning a post on it 

but hadn't gotten around to it yet.

The original color was Topsail Sherwin Williams 6217.  

I liked the color 

but when the new darker wood floors 

went in I felt kind of hemmed in by the color.  

I wanted something warmer and neutral.

So I went with the same color 

that I painted the Master Bathroom last year.

Paints Stains And Glazes/Houzz  Patience SW7555
I chose Patience Sherwin WIlliams 7555.  
I have used this color on many of my projects 
in my own home and with my clients.   
It is such a soothing, warm light neutral color 
that is very flattering.  
But here is the catch, 
when I was painting the bedroom,  
I came home on Friday midday, 
bought the paint and started painting.  
I got one wall finished with one coat and thought, 
"this is too yellow".  
I couldn't get it out of my head.  
I wasn't sure if it was because the other walls 
were still blue or if the floor was too warm and too dark, 
all I knew was that I would never forgive myself 
if I didn't do something about it!  
I figured I would paint the first coat on all of the walls 
and then see what I could come up with.  
I looked around for a lighter color in the basement 
but couldn't find anything.  
Just about that time Mr. Beaux came home.  
He offered to return the other two gallons of paint 
to the store to see if they could lighten them.  

And that's how I came up with this color.  
I am not sure really how much white they added 
to the original color... 
but I was happy with the result.  
SO, my answer to what the paint color is..... 
Patience with white added....
divine result! 
And in other paint news....

At the same time we were painting the bedroom 
we painted the Living Room.  

This is the color it was at Christmas time.  
The color was Benjamin Moore Quincy Tan HC-25.

Paints Stains And Glazes
We painted it a much lighter color.  Maison Blanche Sherwin Williams 7526.  

Paints Stains And Glazes by Columbus Paint & Wall Coverings Sherwin-Williams

 I know that it looks very similar 
but to me it is a world away from what it was before.  

I would show you the whole room 
but there are pictures leaning against walls 
and things are not quite together yet.  

 It's funny that I had picked this color out for my BFF's 
house last year (but she is not ready to paint yet)and then 
I recently saw it on Cote De Texas's blog.  
I loved the neutral grey/beige color with the stone.

 I can't wait to get the room finished!  
I feel like I have a lot of unfinished projects in each room.  But I will get there.... 
I have a deadline...... 
Miss Beaux's graduation!  

 I do want to quickly talk about the subject 
of No Reply Bloggers.  
A No Reply Blogger is blogger 
that does not have an email associated 
with their blog.  
When they leave lovely comments on my blog 
I can't respond to them!  
This makes Jackson sad!   
He is all about good manners and kindness to others.  
I found out that I was a 
No Reply Blogger after I switched to Google+.  
Maybe this happened to you too?  
If so, here is a link that can show you how to fix it:   
No Reply Blogger-How To Fix This.  

That will make Mr. Jackson VERY Happy!

Until Next Time,
Beaux R'eves,

Sharing at:
 Between Naps On The Porch 

The Scoop

A Stroll Thru Life

Savvy Southern Style

French Country Cottage
 Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
 Make it Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House
Be Inspired Party @ Elizabeth & Co.
What We Accomplished Wednesday @ Green Willow Pond 

Glam Master Bath Remodel

Whew!  

I can finally show you pictures of the Master Bath Remodel that I recently finished for my clients (and friends).  I went looking back through my pictures to find the "Befores" and WOW!  A lot of life has happened during this remodel!  Anniversaries, New Puppies (my client's), 

Summer vacations...  

It just goes to show you that the world doesn't stop just because you get busier, you just start juggling!  

Let's take a look at the Before, then the During and THEN the Ahhhhh's (I hope!) of the Afters! 

BEFORE

 Here is what the Master Bath looked like when the home was up for sale.  It's a very spacious room measuring about 17' deep by 12' wide.  It has tall ceilings and a skylight.  The main problems for the new homeowners was the short cabinet height, poor lighting, outdated shower and tile.  The previous homeowners had done a lot of remodeling but had yet to tackle the bathroom.  Our plan was to replace the vanities, the vanity tops, add lighting, put in a new tub, re-tile the shower and tub surround, paint and add trim molding, and add new hardware.  We wanted to do all of this while keeping the same footprint of the bathroom.  

Here it is on Moving Day. 

 Miss Beaux's job was take pictures of each room. 

 I ended up with a LOT of selfies!  Teenagers!

My BFF and I spent a day at Barnes and Noble armed with our IPADs and Venti Starbucks and access to all of the shelter mags and books there.  We planned and sketched and made preliminary design decisions.  You can read about that HERE.  Of course things tend to change along the way and that's normal.  

We hired a contractor, selected all of our materials, met with the cabinet company and the project was in full force around the Fourth of July weekend.  

Out with the old shower!  Which turned out to be a good decision!  There was a leak and it was terribly moldy underneath!  ICK!!!  

Teeny cabinets are gone!  Can you believe they were only 32 inches tall?  The floor was protected as we were keeping the existing tile.  

A new tub was installed along with the His and Hers vanities.  And a taller half wall was built between the shower and tub. 

Paint colors: Walls~ Sherwin Williams Patience 7555 (flat)

Cabinets and Trim: Benjamin Moore White Dove (enamel)

The cabinet company built the vanities and then the construction crew put up the crown molding and  trim before the marble was set.  I drew out the preliminary cabinet design and then some things changed during the process.  We wanted to have a sitdown makeup station but we also wanted the uppers on her side for extra storage.  Storage won out!  The upper cabinet design also changed from being open with mesh or chicken wire to mirrored with the custom mullions that you see in this photo.  That changed our look a little bit to more of a Glam Hollywood look.  

AFTER

 And Finally..... The finished room!!!  

The 3X6 Crema Marfil marble tiles were laid in a staggered brick pattern in the shower and around the tub.  We added trim around the tub for a more beefed up look.  

I love this beautiful glass shower enclosure.  The basketweave on the floor was added as an accent to the shower wall and surrounded with pencil trim.

I love this detail!  Very Spa-like!

On His vanity side we built the lights into the molding.  We added fluting to the sides of the main cabinet and bumped it out a bit for interest.  The great thing about these vanities are the soft glide drawers and cabinets.  When you close them they stop at the very end and softly close themselves! 

On Her side we placed the sconces directly on the mirror and bumped out the center of the vanity for more counter space.  The old chandelier was too small so we relocated it to another room.  This is the dining room chandy.  We put it here temporarily while we look for a really cool Drum shade chandy. 

Swoon!

Or maybe this one!

How soft and beautiful is this Crema Marfil Marble!  

I just want to hug it!  We kept the faucets as they worked with our design and we saved money there.

And added new hardware in brushed nickel.

We replaced the brass door hardware with  brushed nickel hardware.

How Glam is this shower door handle?  It's the little details that make you the happiest sometimes! 

Before and Afters

There it is!  Master Bath Remodel complete!  We are still working on the basement remodel so stay tuned!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

XO Cindy

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday
 Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays 
 Judy at DIY by Design
 Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays
 From My Front Porch To Yours for Treasure Hunt Thursday 
Poutpourri Friday at 2805
 Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Heather and Vanessa at At the Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday
Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday
Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Jen at Tatertots and Jello for the Weekend Wrap-up Party
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special

 Roeshel  at DIY Showoff
Cedar Hill Ranch for The  Cowgirl Up Party