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These pictures don't do it justice but C worked hard this weekend power washing the driveway. Here are before and after shots. He got super dirty and is now pretty much crippled from the work! Poor guy. But it looks so great and is appreciated. He has done a lot of much needed work around the yard and I am thankful for all of it. Now we just need to replace that awful fence between the house and garage with wrought iron. It will look great!

Bathroom take 3

Just a reminder:  you can click on any photo to enlarge it.

Another view of the mirror used to reflect the light back towards the toilet area.

View from toilet.

This tapestry is from France.  It is "my" castle:  Chenonceau  I let the French Government think they own it but, secretly, it is mine.  I swear I lived there in another life I love it so much.  C had the tapestry framed for me years ago as a Christmas gift.

Sign from Bed Bath and Beyond.

I got this framed glass at Paris Las Vegas.  You can see through the glass so that is the wall color you see behind the Eiffel Tower.
The only thing missing is a lovely stone Fleur-de-lis that was given to me from my French family years ago.  It is packed away somewhere but when I find it, it will become a part of the France bathroom.

Bathroom take 2

Sign from Hobby Lobby.  Pillow from Paris Las Vegas.

View from toilet.  The toilet is set back under the stairs so it is dark under there.  C came up with the idea to hang a mirror on the wall opposite the light fixture so it would reflect light into the dark area of the room.  It works rather well.

Bathroom Complete

Many of you know the story.  But in case you missed it, in a nut shell, the toilet in our powder room under the stairs needed repaired and we decided to take the opportunity to decorate the room as part of having to remove the toilet tank.  We could paint behind the toilet and all would be well.

That was in October of 2007.  Since we have two other full baths in the house there was really no hurry to get the powder room finished.  Plus, C and I rarely keep the same waking hours let alone trying to decide on a decorating theme.  So, slowly (painfully so!) over the past nearly 2 years we've decided on decorations and paint colors.  C was able to work on it more over the past few months since it was really getting on my nerves that it was sitting there incomplete.

So, we now present, our France room.  I would love to have a bigger room to decorate in honor of my beloved 2nd country.  But, for now, this will do.

La Toilette sign above the door.  New light fixture over sink.

One side of the wall by the toilet.

This sign (found at Hobby Lobby) inspired the paint colors:  sunny bright yellow and plum.

Also from Hobby Lobby.