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My Bathroom Before (makeover plans and ideas)

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 My Bathroom Before

Getting inspired and making plans for making-over the bathroom.
 
I don’t know about you.. but I get tired of things. Quick. Like paint colors and decor. I love being able to change things up and keep them fresh. I really like feeling in love with my spaces. You know, that feeling when you walk in a room and you sorta sigh and go; “ah“.

Well, this room was not doing that for me anymore! (Excuse the really lousy night time photo). I was tired of the cottage green wall color. My Ivy died, the Orchid kicked the bucket and that pretty glass dish sitting on the right side of my vanity got a hair line crack, and broke! It was all downhill after that, because then, I was “over” the curtains. I started plotting this room redo in my head months ago but finally got the chance to start executing some changes over the last few days.
 
If you’ve been reading me for awhile, then you may have already gotten a gander at what the bathroom looked like when we bought this house.
 
 
Oh yeah. I know you are jealous! You can see more of the original budget bathroom makeover HERE if you didn’t get enough. Well, lucky me! My mom is visiting right now. And she hates to sit still… and likes to help out. You gotta love that! It’s so much more fun to do stuff as a team and everything gets done twice as fast too! The help is certainly welcome.

We started out by removing everything from the bathroom and wiping down all the walls, baseboards and surfaces. I like to start with everything super clean. Nothing like getting lint or hair in your fresh paint, a good pre-cleaning is how to avoid that problem.

There is my mom now 🙂

Mwah. Hi mom!

I laid out my painting supplies, all ready to go from cottage green to ??? I’m not 100% sure, but it’s very Rain Washed/Sea Salty shade. That bright orange sticker on my Benjamin Moore Natura Paint is the $2 tag. I scored it at Habitat For Humanity. It retails for $43 a gallon.

Loved the paint, it went on creamy as heck. Covered really well and dried fast. It was a dream to work with. I would totally recommend it. Mine is the eggshell finish.

New paint was just a small part of my plan… Which brings me to the biggest change our bathroom will be seeing!

This is my light-bulb moment – my “inspiration”

 
1. I have a bathroom. 2. I have a mantel. They could be like chocolate & peanut butter!

You’ve seen the bathroom.

Meet the mantel…

 

Excuse the decor… we were moving and I threw something up there, just to take an un-naked photo! This is the mantel, as it sat in our last house. It’s been in storage.

So, I had Austin and Jim exhume the mantel from exile and today it’s going to get some much needed “spa time”. Poor baby. It’s far too fabulous (in my eyes!) to be cast aside and stored away gathering dust.

And 5 daddy long leg spiders. Not even kidding!

Even if I have to find an unconventional way to use it. I don’t care. I just want to be able to enjoy it again… and I am not ready to give it up. After 8 years, it’s finally moving back in. As it should!!

Can not wait to share. I am really excited about this. It’s different. And I like that! Sort of like our crazy wood fence board countertop.

DIY wood fence board counter top laminate makeover

Now, this could be done six days from now… or 6 months from now.

You never know with me. 

UPDATED: Click Here to See the Bathroom Makeover 

Coastal Cottage Budget Bathroom Makeover

 See the latest look – Click Here!

Navy Bathroom

Comments

  9. Becca says

    Okay … please tell me that awesome mantel hasn’t been hiding somewhere?! If so, I’m sure it’s singing loudly that you’re bringing it back into your decor. And, it’s going to look fabulous in your bathroom … hurry and finish please! 🙂

  10. Laura @ Our Prairie Home says

    Woo-Hoo on bathrood re-do’s! Cannot wait to see the after! And that mantle… Girl! You’ve been storing that?! Do I need to come out there and spank you? LOL! Can’t wait to see how you use it! I just know it’s going to be fabulous!!!!!!

  13. Serendipity Refined says

    Oh my gosh how FUN! I can’t wait to see what you do! I wish that I had a bathroom large enough to have a mantel in it…or a “spare” mantel hanging around…you have the coolest stuff. Say hi to your mom for me! xo 🙂

  14. Gee Singh Newbanks says

    Hahahhaha… What a tease! I was scrolling down so fats barely ready and …..
    Now I wait. Hooray for Mom’s that want to help!
    I know it will be beautiful Shannon.
    Psssttt.. I too get bored with things really fast. Glad to know I am in great company!
    Hugs, Gee

My Bathroom Before (makeover plans and ideas)

My Bathroom Before {getting inspired} - Making plans to add a mantle... to the bathroom! Creating a unique space in our 1920's cottage style bungalow home.
 
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