I really had to laugh when someone left me the comment about how effortlessly my makeovers are and how easy I make it look.  Well, maybe I only show you the good stuff, but it is never easy and I have had more than my share of fails.  One that really comes to mind is my Hall Bathroom Makeover from my previous home.  I thought it would be fun for you to see how things really don't always go so easy.
(2015)Ok, I am still struggling with this hall bathroom.  How can one simple little bathroom be such a pain.  First off, the first coat of white didn't cover the gold color that was on the walls, so I needed to do a second coat.  Off to the store for a gallon of paint (which by the way is really expensive anymore).  I bought the same white that I have been using in the rest of the house - SW Reliable White. Painted it the second time and it looked pink, even changing the light bulbs it was pink.  Not a good thing, so back to find a different color.  This time we matched the white to the white background color of the black and white fabric I wanted to use.  Another day of painting and the room was a yellow/green color.  Not pretty.  Back for the next go around to the paint store.  I took a piece of molding that I had and had them match the color.  Now my room is white, but boy is it white.  (really, really white). Actually it is really a nice white, I am just not use to such a white room.  Now this is ...