Project ADD and a Contest

Edited to add:  This contest is now closed to new entries. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.

Do you remember the bathroom redo project that I blogged about a few weeks ago.  Well, I didn’t get too far with it. 

I searched high and low (that means the big 3–Target, Linens n Things, and Bed, Bath and Beyond plus some other random stores) for a shower curtain and just couldn’t find anything that I loved.  I know that I shouldn’t be this picky but I just wanted to see something that I instantly knew that I couldn’t live another day until it was hanging in my bathroom.  

My husband says I’m crazy when it comes to stuff like this.  “It’s just a shower curtain,” he says.  But really, is it?  I mean we have to look at it numerous times a day. That is our main bathroom.   Shouldn’t it be something that brightens our mood a little every time we see it or is this an unrealistic expectation for a shower curtain?

I’ve found a few that I know I don’t want:

 While cute, I really don’t want a panda looking at me when I pee. The same goes for penguins, polar bears and sea creatures. 

Here’s where the contest comes in.   I’m looking for a personal shopper to hunt the internet for a shower curtain that you think will be “the one”.  I know this isn’t the standard easy “just leave a comment” giveaway, but I am desperate here. My kids are so sick of looking at shower curtains and I’m sick of them too.

If I end up choosing your pick, you will get a $10 Starbuck’s Gift Card. Contest open until Thursday, July 31st at 4pm EST. 

Edited to add:  If there are duplicate links I will pick the person who left the comment first.

You do not have to be a blogger to enter this contest but you do need to leave me a comment with a link if you want to enter.

 Just to give you an idea of what you are working with, here is a picture of the current bathroom: (I’m totally over the purple and green and floral look):

I was originally trying to find something beachy and maybe in the blue/brown family, but at this point I’m open to anything.  I’m willing to paint the wall above the wainscoting.

Please don’t send me anything with shells or dolphins or lighthouses.  I’m looking for understated beachy, and not something that screams, “Look at me.  I love the beach.”

Moving right along…so I have this problem.  I get easily sidetracked when it comes to home problems.   A perfect example is the bathroom.  I was totally gung-ho about it until one day I wasn’t.  Then I decided that it was time to buy new living room furniture.  

I mean, do I really need to remind you of the sad state of affairs in this room?  For those that missed that post, let me introduce you to the most pathetic chair in the history of chairs:

The furniture is 11 years old and as you can see trying to make it new again by putting a slipcover on it just ended up being more of a disaster. 

I optimistically trudged (Is it actually possible to trudge optimistically?) off to the stores to look for some new living room furniture.  It only had to meet a few qualifications.  It had to be durable (for the monkeys children that would be climbing all over it), hide stains (again, because of the monkeys children) and brighten our day when we see it (I’m big on my household items brightening our day if you haven’t noticed). 

Most importantly, it could not cost a small fortune. 

Well, let me just tell you that there are no sofas in the whole state of Maryland  the world the universe that  fit this description.  I should have known that if I was unable to decide on a $40 shower curtain that picking out furniture was going to be 5 billion times harder.  

After a few weeks of shopping, I have pretty much given up all hope of finding anything and this project has now gone by the wayside.

Are you noticing a pattern?

The living room redo project has now been replaced with ”Backyard Landscape ’08″.  I’ve spent hours looking at garden websites, books, etc.  We have drawn up plans (and by plans I mean ridiculous, not to scale pictures of how we want it to look).

We have driven all over town looking at stones, mulch, plants, fountains, lights and whatever else you could possibly think of that could fit in our tiny yard. 

Then we did the unthinkable.  We had a truckload of pea gravel delivered to our house.  It sits in our driveway taunting us to actually finish the project. 

“Get your shovel.  Move me.  I’m here.  You need to put me somewhere,” I hear the pea gravel whispering when I go out to get the mail. 

This is my project for today.  There will be wheelbarrows, shovels and lots of sweat involved. 

Please cheer me on so that I can for once see something through to the end.  Please tell me I’m not the only one who is a little ADD when it comes to home projects. 

I’ll post some before and after shots when we finish.  We will finish. 

In the meantime, head over to 5 Minutes for Mom to check out what other bloggers are working on today.

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43 Responses to “Project ADD and a Contest”

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  1. Tonya on July 29th, 2008 10:21 am

    How about something like this:

    http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/601-2771405-3797735?asin=B0011E96I6&AFID=Nextag&LNM=B0011E96I6|Shadowbox_Shells_Shower_Curtain_Hooks&ref=tgt_adv_XSN10001

    On top of something like this:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Ridgefield-Home-Odessa-Stripe-Shower-Curtain-72-x-7_W0QQitemZ230274118865QQihZ013QQcategoryZ20441QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Just an idea to combine a few ‘beachy’ accessories with a striped or plain shower curtain. I also saw some cute flip-flop hooks and accessories.

    GOOD LUCK….and see you soon!

  2. brandy w on July 29th, 2008 10:22 am

    http://www.amazon.com/Dolphin-Ocean-SHOWER-CURTAIN-Bathroom/dp/B000P9ICHO
    i like this one because the dolphins stand out so much
    http://www.shower-curtains.org/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=707
    i actually have one similar to this in my kids bathroom with all the amtching items an di really like it.

  3. The Frugal Momma on July 29th, 2008 10:35 am

    I haven’t been able to find one I liked either. I bought one at Big Lots just because it was the right color & inexpensive, but when I washed it it shrink like 2 inches, grrr. So now I have a new requirement, no COTTON! Good luck with your search.

    Of course there are tons of curtains I LOVE, just not that go in the room or with our budget!

  4. Lori on July 29th, 2008 10:39 am

    Hi! Found you on SITS!

    I’m afraid I don’t have any shower curtain suggestions. But I had to tell you, “I was totally gung-ho about it until one day I wasn’t” TOTALLY describes my approach to projects!

  5. Firah on July 29th, 2008 10:46 am

    I’ll give really bad advice cause I love patterns that are bright and abstract…so yeah..I’ll leave it to the experts ;)

  6. Emily on July 29th, 2008 10:51 am
  7. Lynette on July 29th, 2008 11:26 am

    Okay, how about

    http://www.shower-curtains.com/mosaic-fish-shower-curtain.html
    Only thing is you can’t see the WHOLE thing, so I can’t tell you for sure if it’s got fish staring at you

    Good Luck though, I know what a pain it is to find a pretty shower curtain you like

  8. misty on July 29th, 2008 11:52 am

    Clever girl. I’ve SO been there… When we bought our house a few years ago, after visiting EVERY STORE ON THE PLANET, I took to the internet and made everyone with email take on their own quest for a shower curtain…
    Hope you find something!

  9. Mamasphere on July 29th, 2008 11:57 am

    I didn’t want to tiny.url everything, so I sent you and email with my picks. I’m surprised at how limited the options are out there right now!

  10. Carol on July 29th, 2008 12:25 pm

    Firstly, Eli my two year old would explode with ethusiasm if he ever set eyes on the penguin one. The kid has a penguin fetish.

    Secondly, I am gonna play my trump card of, I am in England, thousands of miles away. So what use am I to you in the shower curtain department unless you want a Britsh flag one imported. Which I feel sure you don’t, ever!

    Hope someone finds the perfect one for you.

    I am so sad for your chair BTW. It looks like I feel right now!

  11. Evan Pangburn on July 29th, 2008 12:42 pm
  12. Joni on July 29th, 2008 1:12 pm

    I love understated and simple. Ballard Designs has a few good looks that are versatile and can “grow” with your room in case you get sick of your current theme. Take a gander at these http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Linens-Fabrics/Bath-Linens/Quilted-Shower-Curtain-with-Border/p/7890
    Hope you find something you like!
    Smiles,
    Joni

  13. Kristin on July 29th, 2008 4:20 pm
  14. Jean on July 29th, 2008 6:11 pm

    OK I have to say Ebay is your (my) friend..I know.. but heres a link to similar colors your looking for.. I think
    http://cgi.ebay.com/CHOCOLATE-BROWN-AQUA-STRIPES-SHOWER-CURTAIN-ECHOS-NEW_W0QQitemZ160264066967QQihZ006QQcategoryZ20441QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    this ones “beachy” if thats what you want http://cgi.ebay.com/beach-house-striped-blue-yellow-cream-shower-curtain_W0QQitemZ380048972839QQihZ025QQcategoryZ20441QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Hope you dig stripes and you might want to jump on these quick as they are about to end.

  15. Robert Loy on July 29th, 2008 6:15 pm

    I really think you should reconsider the penguin one. They’re cute as they can be, and if you look carefully you’ll see that they are not watching you pee. They are all politely averting their gaze.

  16. CC on July 29th, 2008 6:32 pm
  17. Wendi on July 29th, 2008 7:15 pm

    I will go in search of a shower curtain for you.
    I will return.
    In the meantime…go see what I left for you at my place.
    Enjoy!

  18. Memarie Lane on July 29th, 2008 7:41 pm

    I’d recommend buying some semi-sheer white or off-white window panels and layer them on the rod over a standard plastic / cloth hybrid shower liner. Then knot the panels about halfway down for a breezy, beachy, casual look.

  19. Kathleen W. on July 29th, 2008 8:13 pm
  20. Karen on July 29th, 2008 8:24 pm

    Ohhhh, I had the same problem. I wanted a beachy bathroom without a giant palm tree staring me in the face everytime I walked into the room. So I went with this: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=111863&RN=10 from Bed, Bath and Beyond.

    It has all the colors of the beach in it, yet it’s subtle. I then added a beach print that I bought on my honeymoon to one of the walls. I put some seashells and seaglass around — mostly in glass containers, but also just sitting out on the counter. And also put up a picture of my daughter riding a surf board when she was 3.

  21. Shelly on July 29th, 2008 8:43 pm
  22. Wendi on July 29th, 2008 9:15 pm
  23. scattered mom on July 29th, 2008 9:55 pm

    I saw this one (http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2975862&cp=1331604.1331614.1331932&parentPage=family at Linens N Things. I love the nautical look, yet it doesn’t scream “beach” to me. The shades of blue would suit your bathroom, too.

    Plus I like the fabric ones because they last longer and can be washed, rather then plastic. Good luck!

    notesformthecookiejar@yahoo.ca

  24. Katrina on July 30th, 2008 12:19 am
  25. Lori on July 30th, 2008 2:15 am

    I think if you want something to do in the bathroom, and you feel like you need to get your kids ready for some learning, go with this one:

    http://www.amazon.com/Top-500-Words-Shower-Curtain/dp/B000UI8U68/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1217401721&sr=1-21

    OR, seriously, this one is gorgeous, regal and I have to say that I love how paisley never goes out of style!

    http://www.amazon.com/Manali-Shower-Curtain/dp/B000TAY46W/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=bedbath&qid=1217402038&sr=1-4

    Plus, if you have an amazon card you get triple the points!

  26. Smellyann on July 30th, 2008 2:41 am

    http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/601-0022341-4910505?asin=B000DZRXTS&afid=yahoossplp&lnm=B000DZRXTS|Simply_Shabby_Chic_Shower_Curtain__Capri_Pants_Stripe&ref=tgt_adv_XSMG1060

    I have no idea, man. Good luck with the curtain! ;)

  27. Amanda on July 30th, 2008 6:27 am

    http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4252264\

    I really like this shower curtain, so much in fact, I’m thinking of getting for myself. It’s beachy without looking beachy. It may even match the current color of your walls… you could even get 2 and make a valance for the window.

    Another curtain I found I like is this one… http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7975983

    It isn’t “beachy” but for some reason I thought it would look good in your bathroom.

    I know you said no shells… but because you said something beachy in browns and blues… I’m giving you this link.. http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1959163

    This one is nice too… because your bathroom looks rather small the “window pocket” in this curtain will allow extra light into the shower and perhaps make the room feel bigger… it comes in all sorts of colors, but the beige or blue would work for you.

    http://www.shower-curtains.com/vision-with-pocket-beige-hookless-shower-curtain.html

    Here’s another “shell” option that I like a lot…
    http://www.shower-curtains.com/sea-breeze-sea-shell-shower-curtain.html

    Here are a few simple curtains that could be translated into beachy depending on how you decorate the rest of the room…

    http://www.shower-curtains.com/beige-stripe-hookless-shower-curtain.html

    http://www.shower-curtains.com/carlisle-shower-curtain.html

    http://www.shower-curtains.com/casa-stripe-shower-curtain.html

    Here is one of my favorites..
    http://www.shower-curtains.com/brazilia-stripe-shower-curtain.html

    I hope you find the curtain of your dreams!!

    Amanda dabe@intrstar.net

  28. Brooke on July 30th, 2008 10:07 am
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  30. Jennifer, Snapshot on July 30th, 2008 3:35 pm
  31. Marlene on July 30th, 2008 4:32 pm
  32. JSue on July 30th, 2008 5:03 pm
  33. Tammy on July 30th, 2008 5:09 pm

    Well I know you said you went to Target but…… this is what the water in the Caribbean looks like – and that’s as beachy as it’s going to get lol! with a little bit of paint and some accessories – it could look great!

    http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xJBKEbBQL._AA262_.jpg

  34. Wawa on July 30th, 2008 5:15 pm

    OMG – I am the same way about house projects!! I love your blog but will have to do a
    little shopping and get back to you on the curtain!

  35. Greta on July 30th, 2008 7:03 pm

    How about either of these…
    http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4252264

    http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=241160&CategoryID=29455&LinkType=EverGreen (love this one!)

    http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=241282&CategoryID=29455&LinkType=EverGreen

    http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?’s=305341&CategoryID=29552&LinkType=EverGreen (I realize this one is super expensive BUT I bet you could find someone to make it for you…maybe on Etsy? I think it’s gorgeous!)

    http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80141063

    http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1630&f=29884

    You wouldn’t even need to change your paint color!

  36. Cristina on July 30th, 2008 7:16 pm
  37. Someone Being Me on July 30th, 2008 9:24 pm
  38. Emily Barnes on July 30th, 2008 10:18 pm

    http://www.shower-curtains.org/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1934

    OK, so this is not a lovely “beach scene shower curtain” I guess. Well, not at all–is it? But you know–I love it! It would certainly wake ya up in the morning and be fun to add accessories around!
    Many thanks for this fun, creative and neat giveaway!

  39. Tara R on July 31st, 2008 12:26 am
  40. Alka on July 31st, 2008 1:43 am
  41. Rachel on July 31st, 2008 9:38 am

    I really like this blue and brown one from Target: http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/601-4127905-0996919?ASIN=B000VZU3L0&AFID=Froogle&LNM=B000VZU3L0|Tiddliwinks_Shower_Curtain_Mod_Blue_Brown&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=B000VZU3L0&ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001

    Hope you like it too! :)

  42. judy brittle on July 31st, 2008 9:45 am
  43. Nicole RJ on July 31st, 2008 4:10 pm

    So you said subtle beach theme, well I think this is just a super-fun shower curtain and you can totally customize it as your kids get bored with the theme!
    http://www.amazon.com/Pockets-Clear-Vinyl-Shower-Curtain/dp/B001CCCM3I/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&s=bedbath&qid=1217538430&sr=1-30
    And of course you could add something like these:
    http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Lagoon-Shower-Hooks-set/dp/B000FJMB1W/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&s=bedbath&qid=1217538430&sr=1-32

    OR make your bathroom look like a cabana!
    http://www.bedbathstore.com/bepabaen.html

    Good luck with your shower curtain hunt!
    designedbyrj [at] gmail [dot] com

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