Matt and Shari » Bathrooms http://mattandshari.com Real Decorating for Real People Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Unique Water Shut-Off Position http://mattandshari.com/discussions/unique-water-shut-off-position/ http://mattandshari.com/discussions/unique-water-shut-off-position/#respond Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:16:46 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=8268 I took a photo of this in my friend T.J.’s model home, because I thought it was such a smart idea. I have spent many agonizing hours trying to paint around, tape around, wallpaper around, and upholster around the water shut-off under the commode. You’ve done this haven’t you? You try laying on the commode,...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/paint-and-paper/survive-wallpaper-nightmares/feed/ 0 A Curved Shower Rod is The Bomb! http://mattandshari.com/discussions/a-curved-shower-curtain-is-the-bomb/ http://mattandshari.com/discussions/a-curved-shower-curtain-is-the-bomb/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2014 14:36:57 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=7995 Don’t you hate it when the shower curtain floats into the tub and either sticks to your wet body or leaves you little or no room to wash up? Well, my daughter and I solved that in her bathroom with a curved shower curtain and we’ll never go back to the old style! Have you...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/discussions/vessel-sinks-are-all-the-rage/feed/ 1 Make a Corner Cupboard for Additional Storage http://mattandshari.com/how-to/shop-projects/make-a-corner-cupboard-for-additional-storage/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/shop-projects/make-a-corner-cupboard-for-additional-storage/#respond Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:13:13 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5553 Turn an empty corner into useful storage and display space with an easy to make corner cupboard. Shari and I have decorated numerous bathrooms, and all of them share one common problem – not enough storage.  Typically, the only places to store items are the medicine cabinet and under the vanity, neither of which were...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/shop-projects/make-a-corner-cupboard-for-additional-storage/feed/ 0 How to Paint a Faux Tile Backsplash http://mattandshari.com/how-to/paint-and-paper/how-to-paint-a-faux-tile-backsplash/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/paint-and-paper/how-to-paint-a-faux-tile-backsplash/#respond Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:40:53 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5484 Tile can be expensive, but paint is easily affordable and using it you can create a fantastic backsplash that most will think is really tile!  Nothing can give your kitchen cabinets more pizzazz than a beautiful tile backsplash.  It adds color, depth and a totally customized look.  However, ceramic and glass tiles can be expensive and quite...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/paint-and-paper/how-to-paint-a-faux-tile-backsplash/feed/ 0 How to Install TP Holders and Towel Bars http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-install-tp-holders-and-towel-bars/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-install-tp-holders-and-towel-bars/#respond Wed, 23 May 2012 13:36:41 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5336 Nothing is more frustrating than having a towel bar fall off the wall when hanging a wet towel. This seems like a project that just anyone can do, but there is a trick to it if you want your towel bars to stay in the wall when you add the towel and the TP holders...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-install-tp-holders-and-towel-bars/feed/ 0 Personalize Your Bath with a Home Made Shower Curtain http://mattandshari.com/sewing/bed-and-bath/personalize-your-bath-with-a-home-made-shower-curtain/ http://mattandshari.com/sewing/bed-and-bath/personalize-your-bath-with-a-home-made-shower-curtain/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:58:11 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5245 In a bathroom the shower curtain is usually the inspiration piece that brings everything together so it better be one that you love.  To guarantee it, make your own!  This is probably about the fifth or sixth shower curtain I have made over the years and I’m surprised, with how easy they are, that I...

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