In the words of Cher Horowitz, our bathroom is a “full-on Monet.” “It’s like a painting, see? From far away, it’s OK, but up close, it’s a big old mess.”

Exhibit A.  Not so bad.

Exhibit B, C, D and ugh. “Hagsville.”
Click to see the images larger, if you dare.

If it can peel, it’s peeling.  If it can stain, it’s stained.  It’s been a downward spiral in this room.  The more we try to clean it, the more it falls apart.  Maybe the most frustrating thing is that nasty painted over drain.  As you can see, the cover doesn’t lift out like any normal tub.  That means when it clogs, it’s nearly impossible to unclog.  Nightmare.  It needs a complete overhaul.  There are two catches with that.  Catch #1, it’s our only full bathroom.  How will we deal without a shower for days, weeks? And Catch #2, money.  Ugh.  We’ll DIY as much as we can, but this one is gonna cost us.  So sadly, it’s off in the future.  For now, I’ll just look at it from afar and be amazed that the floral valances aren’t the worst thing in the room.

And, I can dream about beautiful bathrooms.  Like these.

via Design*Sponge

via Design*Sponge

via Lonny

Oh, and I’ll tell you one more thing.
Our bathroom will have marble hex tile, even if I have to sell a kidney to get it!