Replacing the Ceiling Heater Registers with a new design

The original ceiling heater registers are definitely original - and have been painted over several times.  Instead of trying to hide the register from sight, I decided to draw the eyes to them with something more interesting.

For comparison here is the old unit:

Removing the original took some work with a razor blade but, as you can see, several layers of paint still came with it - so some filler will be needed in the future.  For the replacement I decided on these units from Decor Grates - an "Oriental" wall unit that has a faux rubbed bronze look.  They are fairly inexpensive and not particularly sturdy for foot traffic, but a ceiling location would work just fine.

  

 

Replacing Bathroom Wall Lights with a pair of Nuvo 60-2868 fixtures

I find these original faux-carriage lights absolutely hideous, so I was more than happy to replace them.

I found these nice units on Amazon - good price and uncommon enough that they don't look like something out of an Ikea catalog.  The glass is curved and held in by a nice looking nickel.  The supplied metal mounting rings didn't quite fit the outlet(!) box that were mounted in the wall, so I had to drill out a section of the ring to get a tight fit.  The end result was quite pleasing:

Soon I plan to replace the hideous three bulb vanity above the mirror.