Are we over it? Black Walls

3 years ago I painted my master bathroom black.

To call it a master bath is laughable, because due to my teeny tiny cape cod my master bath comes in at 4' x 9'. Told you it was laughable. The 4' x 9' is not my walking space, but all of it. So more than half that space is filled with the essentials: toilet, sink, tub.

We shall call it a master anyway, because it helps me make believe that it is more grand. :)

Ok back to the matter at hand the paint color.

So 3 years ago when almost no one was painting walls black I disregarded everyones wide eyes and jaw dropping when I mentioned painting my teeny bathroom black.

I got the usual pleas that it would make the space feel smaller, but I did it anyway and it totally didn't.

Here is what the bathroom has looked like for 3 years:

We kept the original tiles, because we actually liked the retro look of the black and white tiles. We love houses with character so no need to get rid of said character and remodel the original bath. I know with some easy changes we could glam it up!

Up went the black paint, white accents and we lived happily ever after...



(Because our house reminds me of cottage I added a little touch of cottage to the space with my checkered shade.)

Last night after a crazy day of work ( I didn't leave my computer until about 10:30pm) Jon found me in standing in the bathroom just staring at it with my head tilted.

( I need to add a touch of girly to the space so up went my ruffled curtain. )

I didn't think Jon would realize what I was thinking, but he immediately said, " Don't even think it. The bathroom is staying as is." I had to laugh, because he is either now a mind reader or just a husband that now knows how to read the signs his crazy decorator wife gives off.

You see while I still love black and white and the over all look of the space I'm not loving the black walls anymore. I just feel like they have been over done and I'm ready to re -paint and perhaps add another touch of color into the mix!

Of course every other room in my house is in a state of almost finished with an end of August deadline for a photoshoot that is badly needed for my new site (almost finished!) So Jon is right to try and talk me off the ledge and leave it as is, but you know me.

Don't be surprise if he comes home one day and I've done a quick re-vamp to the space.

What are your thoughts on black walls? Do you still love it? Or are you totally over it and willing to help me change Jon's mind. :)

I know Jenny is tired of her black bathroom and wants to paint as well. So I already have one person on my side. :)

* Knowing me though I will probably back to loving black walls in a couple of days, but I would love to hear your thoughts. :)

**Could I have done anymore :) in this post? I think I must be in a silly mood. ;)