9.17.2013

Small Bathroom Makeover

I am finally home from my crazy fun trip to Texas!  I went to help my sister fix up her new house.  They just moved there from New Jersey, and they went from a very small home to a much bigger one!  So they are still working on trying to furnish it, but we did manage to update and beautify certain areas that were needing it!  We were up past midnight most nights, but it was so fun, I loved every minute of it!  We even squeezed in a few days to shop and decorate!  

I wasn't quite sure how to go about blogging all of our projects, but finally decided to just do it by room. 
 So first I'm going to show your the little powder bathroom we fixed up!
This is how it looked when I left:
 My sister wanted a beachy theme for this space...pretty cute, right?!
Before I got there, I had my sister paint the walls in Valspar's Jekyll Grand Dining Sea Mist:
This is how it looked when I first saw it:

So the first thing we did was paint the cabinets white, and distress them:
This alone made such a difference in this bathroom!  
We also painted the existing mirror.  My sister HATED it and wanted to replace it, but because I'm so cheap, I suggested we paint it to see if it would change her opinion of it....and it did!  


We decorated using some antique glass bottles and fun seashells.

While my sister lived in New Jersey, they found this beautiful horseshoe crab that was fully intact.  She wanted to incorporate it somehow, so we got a basic white frame from Michaels, backed it with muslin, and attached the crab with hot glue: 

I also made her this fun pallet sign (my tutorial found here):


I absolutely loved how this bathroom turned out!!





 

26 comments:

  1. Love all the DIY details! So much prettier - great job. Your sister must be thrilled.
    Marie@InteriorFrugalista

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    1. Thanks Marie! My sister better be thrilled haha :)

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  2. The bathroom looks great! I love the distressed mirror and cabinet, did you find that difficult to do? Thanks for sharing, very inspiring!

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    1. Thanks Brittany! No, it was really simple actually, and what a difference!

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  3. I love the before and after pictures! The beach theme is my favorite!

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  4. Looks great. My cabinets in the bathrooms are a dark wood color. I didn't realize that I might be able to paint them. I'll have to look into this. Checking out the tutorial on the sign you made. Love the sentiment.

    Barbara @ www.allmylivesnow.com

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  5. You did a fantastic job on your bathroom makeover! Would love for you to share at Simple & Sweet Fridays this week. New Follower.

    Hugs,
    Jody

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  6. This is so cute! Its always amazing what a little white paint can do!

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    1. I know, right?! Instant gratification is the best thing about paint lol! Thanks Abby!

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  7. Love the makeover. Great job.
    Blessings,
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

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  8. Therena, the bathroom turned out so lovely! I am inspired to paint the cabinet and mirror in mine! All your beachy touches look so fresh and pretty! I know your sister loves her new bathroom!

    Blessings,
    Linda at The French Hens Nest

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    1. Thank you so much Linda! It definitely brightened the room, and my sister is thrilled with it :)

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  9. Cute! I love seaside inspired bathrooms. Very refreshing :)

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  10. It turned out amazing! My favorite part is the sign and the crab. I love how you incorporated everything! I'm working on my bathroom with the coastal theme. It would be fun if you would check mine out sometime!
    http://shelstringblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-planked-wall.html
    Can't wait to see what else you did at your sisters! New follower ;)

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    1. Thank you so much Michele! I will definitely check it out!!

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  11. What a difference a little paint can make ... love the changes!
    Francine

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  12. That is a super cute makeover, I LOVE that mirror!

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  13. This is fabulous, what a great makeover. Love it. Thanks so much for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  14. What a great transformation! I love what you have done with the room.

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