Extreme Home Makeover: Powder Room Edition

My sister Susan and I have birthdays one day (and fourteen years) apart. This year she and her husband Fred came for a visit so we could celebrate together. Several weeks ago she told me that for my birthday she wanted to give me a "powder room makeover." Sweet! I was excited as she told me of various color ideas and fabric remnants she had for the window, etc.

Now, unless you've actually been in my powder room, and unless you know you know the extent of my designer sister's talent and vision, you might not realize just how exciting a prospect this was for me. And let me tell you, you've got to have some imagination when you're starting with this:

Note the marbled Formica countertop with flesh-colored tile backsplash. (The monogrammed guest towels--a prior gift from Susan's store--are currently the only thing cute in the bathroom).

Don't overlook the beautiful original 1959 retro light fixture and circa 1980 mauve and blue floral wall paper:

You've got to love the mauve accents on the cupboard doors:

But my most favorite part is the original linoleum flooring--yes, I have cleaned it many times with many different products. The end result is always this lovely, inviting shade of dingy tan:

Now, when Susan said "makeover," I had in mind paint, maybe a new light fixture, and a cute window treatment. I was excited by the prospect. My sister, however, had much bigger plans.

Midway through Day 1, this is what the room looked like:

And this is what Susan and I found on the driveway after a trip to Home Depot (her third for the day):

Jump ahead to the end of Day 2, after working all day today while being snowed in (in case you haven't heard, Denver was hit by a blizzard):

I can hardly wait to see what tomorrow will bring--I'll keep you posted! If birthdays are this good then I don't mind getting older.