Bathroom Beautification

They said this week would be a scorcher, but I’ve barely noticed because I spent all morning yesterday and today holed up in the bathroom, painting.  It’s just now hitting me that I might be the designated house-painter in my family.  It’s true that my Dad and my uncle painted the outside of the house a few summers back, changing the color from forest green to beige, but I’ve been the king of the interior.  I’ve painted both upstairs bedrooms, the downstairs room, the den, the small bathroom, the hallways and now I’m tackling the large bathroom, changing the color from off-white to ultra white.  The difference is more significant than you might imagine.  I also painted the walkway, porch and railings, but that’s outside so it doesn’t fit in my previous list.  Get up, throw on those beach shorts I never actually wore to the beach, spread out the canvas, blast the music and slather it on the walls.  Drill holes for the new miniblinds.  Sand down the medicine cabinet doors to make the smoothest coat possible.  Soak up those spilled droplets so they don’t track across the the house.  Naturally, there are frequent breaks to check email or watch the Today show or to play Super Mario World, but the bathroom is looking better than it has in a long time.  And, as those of us who frequent cafes understand, there are few things more comforting than a clean, attractive bathroom.