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FANCY UP your bathroom (EDITED: April Fool’s!!)
April 1, 2011 - By Ashley Johnston 244 Comments
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EDITED: This was just an April Fool’s Joke.
Not an actual project. (scroll all the way down to see the joke revealed, or click here for the follow up the next day.) . . . . . . . . . . . Sometimes I feel like the bathroom is a bit drab.
And considering how much time we spend in there showering, doing hair/makeup, (and other less exciting things)………I am always trying to think of ways to happy up the bathroom space.
So today, I’ve added some love to the toilet.
And I’m so glad I did.
The seat tassels add such a great spunk to the toilet.
And are removable in case they need to be washed.
And I’m kinda crazy about the big bow around the tank, giving my toilet a nice warm hug.
Would you like to brighten up your dim bathroom?
Scroll down for the full tutorial………
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Ha. Come on…
You didn’t think I’d really tie tassels to my toilet, right? Gross.
(Well, I guess I actually did tie tassels to my toilet seat…….but, you know what I mean.)
Oh wait, did you forget that it was April 1st? April Fools’ day??
(Or maybe you don’t celebrate. If not, humor me.)
Remember last year? I fancied up my Easter Pots…….and many of you thought I had a loose screw.
Okay, maybe you all totally knew that was coming. You probably did. But I couldn’t resist.
And I chuckled the whole time I was attaching those dang tassels to my toilet. They just looked so odd.
Did you trick anyone today?
Pull a fast one on your family?
Let me know…….I’m still scheming to get my husband. Heh, heh.
haha this is the only april fool's joke i've fallen for so far today!! and i was so worried because i love your blog and i was thinking, "…uh, what? seriously? noooo!" you had me there!
You got me! I was in the process of copying it and pasting it in facebook and saying "are you kidding me!" Then I scrolled down!
good joke, i was think that is gross! way to go!
You had me! I was thinking, Man this is one tutorial I will NOT follow. Tassles?? Gross!! hahaha- glad to see you haven't lost your mind!!
HAHA! I was really hoping this was an April Fool's day prank… the tassels is what blew me away! Funny!
omg!I was thinking to myself, "has this lady lost it??"
lol!! you got us good :)
LOL!! My first thought was, I really love her stuff, but this is kind of gross. Maybe because I have little boys? But that was a good joke! You had me!
I was really concerned for a moment there. I was praying you weren't serious!
I came by chance … and believed for a second. Oh no!
Great joke!
You totally had me going, and I was like "huh?" Normally your creations are so awesome I couldn't figure out what you were thinking – post-pregnancy brain maybe? :) "in CASE they need to get washed"? – that's disgusting!" lol. that was awesome.
I was thinking "really????" And the fabric doesn't even match the rest of the bathroom. lol so yes you got me for a moment. Happy April Fool's day!
got me – i only opened the little picture on facebook to see exactly how CRAZY this lady is to put bows on her toilet! LOL
I was thinking… "Well this is one thing I don't have to worry about finding it's way to my to do list!!!" I'm glad to see that you haven't totally lost your mind!!!
oh you GOT ME.
I was like "ewww…backsplash!"
SO FUNNY!
I'll admit the bow was cute tho.
that was a good one! i'm sooo glad you were joking :-)
Oh my gosh I totally believed it!!! I was like, "Well, she had to make SOMETHING I didn't love eventually, right?" So glad that was a joke, I was picturing how nasty those would get with little kids around. Ha! Good one!!
*whew!* Yep…I'll admit you got me too. {she said with a smile}
The bow on the tank… kinda tacky looking, but I thought, well maybe. But as soon as I saw the toilet seat ties, I knew you pulled another joke. So funny! Thanks for a smile first thing in the morning. :)
Is it wrong that I kind of like that bow? And I also kind of like the decorated Easter bowls.
I apparently have my own problems…
Very good. You got me – again!
My five year old just asked if we could please, please do that to our toliet because it is sooooo ccuuuuttteee. :)
You completely had me fooled till the end, I kept thinking 'that is sooo nasty, why would she do that?? yuck! :) Thanks for the laugh this morning
OMG! I was like seriously, she would so not do that! I cannot believe this, I cannot believe this……UGH! You got me….. But so glad it's not true. :)
Um, you had me! I was thinking, Wow, having that baby has made her a little loopy! :D So glad to know it was a joke! Might have to try it on my hubby!
You totally had me for a minute and I seriously thought you'd lost it! Then I realized the date…good trick! I wish I could think that sneakily. :) Put a smile on my face this morning.
You got me for a second too. funny! Didn't do it this year because they are now in college but a few years back we put dry kool-aid mix in the shower head so when they took a shower well……
I changed my voicemail to "hello. Hello? Hello? Is anyone there?"
My husband is just on pins and needles waiting for a joke that will never come…..
That was hilarious!! Totally got me!! Ha ha!!
Lol! I kept thinking, "Gross!!!" but after scrolling down for a second I realized you had to be joking!
I love a good April Fool's joke!
You TOTALLY got me – too funny!!!
You got me…..and I really did think that it would be really gross if it got "dirty"…..ewww. Haha!
I was confused at first. I knew you couldn't use the toilet with those ties…. you got me! Congratulations.
I'd take a tassled toilette over some of the other jokes, which in my opinion are kind of mean.
I will be attending my kids' elementary school so I am sure I will hear the best jokes there with K-1st grade!
I knew it was coming. lol. I remember the last two years! But I still loved it, I was grinning as I was reading it and thinking, "I wonder how far she's going to go, telling everyone how awesomely cute this is…" LOL
I did get my husband this morning with an email to work that said, "OMG, you never guess who's finally getting married!" And then hinted around, he totally fell for it. hehehe.
Happy April Fool's to one of the best tricksters (with flair I might add!) I know. :)
very good one! I was freaked out for a minute there.
I absolutely love this! LOL!!!
Brilliant.
Happy April Fool's Day, Ashley!
♥ Bethany
http://www.happyhomemaker.me
That was hilarious ;) Good one!
awesome!
You totally fooled me! I was thinking, gross, those ties would never last in my house! Blech! haha
I'm fooling my students today.
I was wondering if you would do another funny post for April's Fools day. I am so glad you did. They are always good for a good laugh:>
you totally had me there hahah i was like, "gross!"
You definitely had me fooled for a bit! Good one!
You so had me! I kept thinking ewww those are gonna get dirty. Especially with little kids around.
You had me. I DID forget it was April Fool's Day! Saw the toilet and thought "I don't THINK so!" and then scrolled down. Well done! LOL
I had decided not to leave any negative comments on people's blog posts but my first thought was "that is really gross.. they're going to get peed on!"
… so glad it was a joke :) good one!
For a second, I was like what the heck? But then I realized, and I started laughing. Really good joke!
I was got, but I was thinking- really? Not only does it seem gross, but uncomfortable, too. The bow doesn't look too bad, though. ;D
Not going to lie, you had me there for a second!