Just to clarify, I did NOT shave my head and attack a car with an umbrella. Although I do have some days that make me wish I could get away with that. But I digress.
Remember that time I went on vacation and ended up redoing my sisters bathroom? Yeah. I did that again.
Secret time: I’ve never been a big fan of our bathroom. It is long, with high ceilings, marginal lighting (none of it natural), and some ugly a$$ tile flooring. When we moved in, I did a little “toilet paper roll” art, hung an old quilt, and then promptly forgot about it. I guess that I had plans for it down the line, but then something shiny went past me, and is that a chicken?
Sorry, my bad.
If you follow me on Pinterest, you may have noticed that I went a leeeetle bit crazy on the bathroom train last week. (Now that that’s been typed out, I see just how wrong it is). I just wanted to do something cheap and simple to put up and take down, since painting was out of the options. Silly landlords.
After I took everything off of the walls, I realized just HOW big the room looks with naked walls…(hehehe, get it? Naked? In a bathroom?). And then my palms got all sweaty and I started worrying that my vision would never come to fruition; then I ate a cookie and felt much more optimistic.
I raided my local Walmart (always fun on a Friday night), and scored some mayjah stuff.
The shelves and frames were found at Walmart, the candle was clearance at TJMaxx, as was the painting, and I found that huge mirror for $15 at Ocean State Job Lots. If you’ve never experienced one, think of an incredibly low end TJ’s with horror flick flourescent lighting and a terrible soundtrack. Add a sometimes questionable clientele and it’s like you’re there. Using those two pieces of Pinterested art above, I recreated them in Photoshop and printed them out.
But my favorite part of the whole bathroom?
Aww, yeah. I totally realize that they gravitate towards the upper right hand corner. It’s okay. I’ve come to terms with it. These were fabric covered paper mache letters found at Joann’s. They took me 6 hours to make. Thought they would be easier. Tutorial to follow.
After seeing what kinds of messes I can make with power tools, the Fireman got all scientificky on me and did something with a tape measure and a level that eventually ended up with a mirror and shelves hung. I guess I should probably learn how to do that, huh? Sidenote: the easiest way to frustrate your boyfriend after a 48 hour shift is to give him a honey do list. Take note, ladies.
At one point, I looked over and saw this and then my whole world came shattering down because I never thought people ACTUALLY USED those funky hammer loops. Shows you what I know.
Are you sick of my incessant chattering and ready to see the easiest and cutest makeover ever?
I am so obsessed. I absolutely love it. That second mirror not only bounces some light around, but it’s so helpful when one person is hogging the tiny alcove in front of the mirror.
As for the art, it’s just the right amount of quirky for us. Plus if it ever starts running due to the steam, we can just print out new ones.
The same goes for this; except for the printing part, of course. And I think this is totally fitting for a bathroom – the quote reads, “My love affair with water runs deep through my soul, the serenity as intense as the tides ebb and flow.” I literally stalked it at TJMaxx for 3 weeks.
And of course, one more shot of the money piece. Because everyone loves a gratuitous naked shot, non?
(So many bad puns.)
How about another before and after so y’all don’t have to strain your fingers by scrolling up and down?
Tres fabuloso. It feels like a real grown up bathroom now.
And I know that I said that Rebecca’s bathroom makeover was my favorite one yet, but I think this one takes the cake…mostly because there was no painting involved.
How about you? Have you ever had do a rental bathroom reno?
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