My Bathroom Must Haves

Plush white towels-I told you I had a fascination for white things...especially when it comes to sheets and towels. Nothing gives off a clean, spa-like look better than white, right?

Bath & Body Works Lavender Vanilla Aromatherapy Lotion-This scent is one of my all-time favorites and is perfect for putting on just before bed for a nice restful sleep.

Pond's Wet Cleansing Towelettes-For those of you who share my hatred for having to wash your face and remove your eye makeup every night before bed, these are for you. They have a wonderful scent and are a quick, refreshing remedy to a clean face.

Cottonelle toilet paper-I know everyone has their favorites, but Cottonnelle is number one in my book. We bought Charmin for awhile because that's Jon's favorite. And while it was nice and thick, it ran out WAY too quickly. Cottonelle has a great thickness, lasts a long time and boasts beauitful textured lines on it as opposed to the tacky quilted pattern featured on so many of its competitors. Yes, I can admit that this fact was one of the reasons I first bought Cottonelle. If the other manufacturers only knew. Hey, I believe even toilet paper should have a nice design to it. :)

Glass bottles- It's a shame to create a beautifully put together bathroom only to have it ruined by the hideousness of a generic mouthwash (or any other personal care) bottle. The solution: a sleek, sculpted glass bottle. The one I have looks similar to the one below from Crate&Barrel, but I got it from HomeGoods for $8. It's a perfect solution for the things you need access to often but that aren't very becoming. And the silicon stoppers keep the products fresh and easy to get to.

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Canopy Stripes

As I mentioned in a previous post, black and white canopy striped fabric is one of my current obsessions. It's classic, clean and oh so elegant. Not to mention that it can make a bold statement in a room without being too flashy. I normally favor a very neutral color palette with accents of greens and robin's egg blues, and this pattern could be put in any such setting and be beautiful. Here a few of my favorite examples: Is this room spectacular or what? It's modern, classic and sophisticated! There is a large amount of stripes in this room, yet it's not overbearing. And the symmetry and clean lines displayed throughout give the room great balance. I could just plop this room right into my house! This is another example (as shown in a previous entry). If you don't have the money to invest in a rug, buy a few pillows and get the same look in your room for a fraction of the price. Whoever said black and brown don't go together was seriously mistaken. Lo

Table Decorating Contest

Jon and I are leaving to spend a long weekend in San Antonio with his parents and his brother (who will be town from Arizona). But before we go, I wanted to leave you with some pictures from the Officer Spouses Club Table Decorating Contest that was held last night. I called Jon on my way home from base, and he immediately asked "How was the contest?" to which I responded "Victorious." The 32nd FTS, our squadron, took first place! The theme was Silver Screen so we decided to focus on famous quotes from each movie genre. Each place setting featured a different movie. We had a "drive-in" for our center piece where clips of the famous quotes were shown. Welcome to the Jayhawk Drive-In! Wizard of Oz place setting. The glass had a button you could turn on to make the water swirl and look like a tornado inside. Also notice the witch's feet sticking out from under the plate :) A close-up of the yellow brick road I painted. Silence of the Lambs pl

Guest Room Before and After-Healing Aloe

Here is a shot of the room in all of its coral glory. Great for a teenager, not for a soothing guest room. And here is the Healing Aloe after. Healing Aloe is a color by Benjamin Moore. It was hard to get a good shot of the true color, but it is more of a seafoam than gray. Aside from painting the walls and buying a new white quilt for the bed, everything else in the space we already had--most of which are hand-me-downs (bed and dresser) or thrift store finds (lamp and side table). It will all be sufficient for now, and hopefully a space that our guests will love. I'm very happy with the outcome and the progress of one more room in the house coming closer to completion. One down, three to go (at least in the painting department!)

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