Refresh is the perfect term for that - it looks wonderfully fresh! Well done. You must be very pleased. I love the blue and coral with the white.

Fantastic!! I LOVE the wainscoting! Beautiful colors, so fresh!

Good work.

Nancy

Very pretty! Having just completed DD2's master bath remodel, I can sympathize with the wallpaper removal. lol

Wow, looks like you did a meticulous job! I have Tradewind in my bathroom too, just love it.

You must be so pleased, it turned out wonderfully. Good choices.

Stunning. I love it.

I love the white wainscoting, looks very classic! The blue is nice and fresh, and more light is always nice. Great job!

Very fresh, bright and pretty. Nicely done!

Very nice! I like the choices you made.

It does look very fresh and crisp! Love the new look!

Do you recall the design blogs where you learned about installing the board and batten wall treatment? If so, I'd love to know.

I think your redo looks fresh and inviting. Great job!

Thanks everyone. It really was a fun project, all starting when DH said the old vinyl should be replaced. A month later...
I wish I had had a nail gun to start, I got to borrow one after I had nailed almost everything by hand. I have to say, nail guns are fun! And a level is crucial. It also takes a steady hand with the nail filler and caulk, and my fingernails will grow back.
I used pre-primed mdf 1x4s for the baseboard and top rail, 1x3s for the battens/stiles and 1x2s for the top cap. I also used this material to trim out the window before I did the walls.
amck, here are some of the blogs I used for ideas, sorry, I couldn't get them all to link using my iPad. I also just looked at a lot of images online. Google images "board and batten".
http://lovelycraftyhome.com/2011/02/08/board-and-batten-i-heart-you/
http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2012/10/layered-molding-board-batten-tutorial.html
http://www.kelleytime.com/2012/03/board-batten-wainscoting-project-part_29.html
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2011/01/basic-board-and-batten/
http://www.fourgenerationsoneroof.com/2013/01/bathroom-board-and-batten-wainscoting-tutorial.html

Great transformation. I especially like the wainscoting.

Nice change. Good job. LOL at your comment that your nails will grow back.

Wonderful transformation!! :)

Excellent job on the wainscoting -- looks so fresh and light!

Very well done indeed! :)

Great transformation and I love the fresh colors you chose with the wainscoting but it makes my nerves jangle to think of having to remove wallpaper. ;-)

Great job!! It looks fantastic!

Beth P

Lovely transformation! The board and batten look perfect with the wall color and fabrics you choose.

It looks like Spring has sprung! Just beautiful and great job on the curtain.

Beautiful. I love that wall color!

That's great. Such a nice update!

prairiemom, thank you for posting the links. We're putting in a small bathroom in the guest suite we created over the 3-car garage at our lake place. It will mostly be used by our (adult) kids and our grandchildren. I think it will be more forgiving and easier to keep clean than just paint on the lower walls. Had planned to go w/ beadboard, but I love the look of your board & batten! And, yes, DH has a nail gun.

Now that is just lovely! You really brought it up to date!

amck - the board and batten is just the batten, nailed and glued to the Sheetrock. Beadboard is pretty forgiving too. I have beadboard in our mud room, love it there. I think the trick with either one in a high-traffic area is to use a good semi-gloss paint. It cleans up easily.

Looks terrific and I am impressed by your DIY skills

One question- where are your towel hooks from? Do the towels stay on securely on them or do they keep falling on the floor. I would like to do oops instead of towel rods and DH worries that it will keep falling down.

Thanks GWlolo. I found the hooks at Home Depot, Delta brand. They hold the towels very well, they are big enough to catch the towels easily. I also liked the way they mounted to the wall, no set screws which tend to wiggle loose. These hooks slide down onto clips on the base plate and hold really well.
Thanks for the DIY compliment, my Dad taught me well, and DH encourages me.

This post was edited by prairiemom on Tue, Feb 26, 13 at 13:11