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update an old bath

Southern Living, May 2006 by Hamilton, Julia

Don't start from scratch: Work with existing tile and fixtures for an easy makeover.

Signing on the dotted line to purchase this vintage-1960 home meant acquiring baths still equipped with their original fixtures and tilework. "This guest bath was in good condition, but it was dated," says homeowner and decorator Sarah Jernigan, "so I decided just to paint a new face on it."

make the most of what you have

Sarah removed the old wallpaper but didn't want to go to the effort and expense of ripping out the original peach tile that covers the vanity and lower portions of the bath walls in her condo. So she totally changed the room's look with a coat of paint. "I matched up the tile to paint," Sarah says, "and extended the peach all through the room so you don't notice it as much. I love orange anyway, so I knew I could make this color work for now. "

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Faux-finish artist Sunny Goode accentuated the texture of the painted walls by applying a tinted glaze with a crumpled rag. Then with a stencil, she painted polka dots. For variety, she added a blue wash to the peach ceiling. "The glazed walls and tinted ceiling create depth and look like old plaster," Sarah says.

With a sculpted mirror, jazzy ceramic accessories, and a floral-print shower curtain, Sarah's bath has a fanciful look that appeals to guests. "The shower curtain fabric is the bridge that brings it all together," she explains. -JULIA HAMILTON

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update an old bath

Southern Living, May 2006 by Hamilton, Julia

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