Step into my California Lilac Powder Room, A Touch Of Spring Year Round...

Off my Formal Dining Room, you'll see the Powder Room to the left of the Cloak Closet. The photo below shows you the crown molding, as well as the lighter lavendar ceiling color I selected. Isn't this a nice contrast instead of the normal drab and dreary white ceiling many opt for. (I used to be part of the "many" not that long ago) Let's just say I'm learning to "stretch" m-y-s-e-l-f. 8-)

The California Lilac was the perfect choice for the Powder Room...as you can see the Light Cr`eme Brul`ee Creamy Yellow in the hallway as you enter the room.

Both on the hallway and inside the Powder Room you'll see two of my favorite prints from my Artist friend, Vonnie. The painting in the hallway with the deep purple matting is called "Italian Poppies", it's one of my favorites! The original oil painting hangs in her family room and it's absolutely breathtaking each time I'm in its presence.
Over the porcelain pedestal style vanity sink hangs this Antique Wood Mirror that I picked up in a VA Antique Shop many years ago. Each time we move, it makes it's way home to multiple rooms, as if it's making the rounds to find out which room really feels like home! Well, the California Lilac Powder Room is it's permanent home now! I'm toying with the notion of doing a Shabby Chic makeover, but not quite there yet.
Ahhh...another Vonnie Blowers print, this one is called Garden Meadow, the original is done in watercolors. When I originally purchased this, I didn't think the color of the mat went well with it, seemed too light. But when I realized that the color matched my Cr`eme Brul`ee paint in the Dining Room...it appeared to be the perfect color. Yep, it sure is! Hanging within the Powder Room, the contrast is absolutely spot on! It radiates the same softness of the external room, and continually makes one feel like Spring is in the air, even if while perched on the porcelain resting stool. While seated, the lovely verse below is slightly above eye level so one can read and ponder these words of wisdom...
Does it not make one feel like resting and meditating on the things we long to hear...quiet, music, peaceful thoughts? What a way to "Stay In The Day"...eh?

Years ago I would never have painted with color.....it took me hundreds of teency weency footsteps to make it to the California Lilac...but I'm soooooo glad I did! Go out on a limb....start with something small.....but do yourself a favor and bring "color" into your world! Thanks Kathleen for helping me to finalize my selection from the purple paint chips! As usual, you were right!

Staying In The Day and still loving my California Lilac Powder Room ~CC