Bathing Under the Sea...

I will be the first to admit that Lia's bathroom was the most uninspiring, sterile, and boring bathroom on the block....until Lola came into town! While my mo-in-law was here, she took us to Kohls for a little shopping spree and we just happened to stumble into the Bed & Bath Department. While there, we found the cutest children's bathroom set for 45% off and it was on a day when Lola had her 15% senior citizen discount. 60% off = all the convincing I needed. So, I ended up purchasing several pieces of this set. Since then, I have been a bit focused on making over this bathroom including painting the walls a pale, aqua blue and crafting away on some wall decor. Take a looksie at the finished product below...

The darling shower curtain that has inspired Lia to learn the words ockey (octopus), whale, shell, and fish.

The bath and hand towels.

I bought these plane, pine mirrors at Ikea and painted them with FIVE coats of yellow and orange. I then used a stencil that my friend, Megan, helped me make to paint the polka dots before spraying it with a clear, acrylic sealer.

I went to Michaels and found these wooden turtle, sun, and fish shapes that I put on the wall with foam mounting tape. The only change I had to make was repainting the shells of the turtles an aqua color to get rid of the nasty, olive-green one that was there previously. Now, if these little guys would quit falling off the walls!

I put this grouping of three above the door.

The tissue and toothbrush holders I couldn't resist.

The friendly mat that greets you after the bath. I tried to match the paint color to the fish's bubbles.

Soap dispenser and accompanying hand towel.

This basket was already in the bathroom and holds Lia's brushes, combs, toothpaste, and washcloths. It just didn't seem to belong after "Under the Sea" moved in. So, I rooted around in my ribbon drawer and found this polka dot ribbon that matched the new look perfectly. Now, Mrs. Basket is part of the family.

The coordinating washcloths with an inspiring message for Lia.

And, of course, this post wouldn't be complete without including la poubelle (garbage en francais)! Look at that adorable can!