We totally transformed Avery’s very beige and boring bathroom into a fun and beautiful space. And we did it all without spending a fortune or doing any demo!
I survived this whirlwind of a bathroom makeover. This isn’t the first bathroom makeover/renovation we’ve done. We completely gutted and remodeled our girls’ bathroom in our last house ourselves. And then we gave our primary bathroom a super affordable makeover shortly before moving out a year ago. But this might be my favorite bathroom transformation yet.
If you read the post where I laid out the plans for Avery’s budget-friendly bathroom makeover, you know that I had a lot of work to do in here (even without ripping everything out and starting from scratch). I originally thought I could get it pretty much done in 1 day. Spoiler alert… that did not happen. It took me 2 1/2 days. Part of that is because it took forever for the cabinet paint to arrive, lol. THANK YOU to everyone who followed along on my Instagram stories and cheered me on the whole time–that made it super fun!
If you didn’t read my last post and are looking for the quick recap, we decided to work with all the existing materials in Avery’s bathroom because though it was outdated, there was absolutely nothing “wrong” with her bathroom. The layout is great. There are no leaks. There are no cracked tiles. The bathtub, sink and vanity are all in great shape. So in the end, I just couldn’t wrap my head around ripping everything out and starting from scratch. It felt wasteful from a material standpoint AND from a budget standpoint.
But I wanted to aesthetically totally transform her bathroom, which just a few days ago looked like this.
So I came up with this design plan and then got to work. You can find a source list at the bottom of this post.
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The Budget-Friendly Bathroom Makeover Reveal
Take a look at how it all turned out!
A Recap of the Work
I painted the brown walls white (Pure White by Sherwin-Williams). And I swapped out the old mirror for this one. I also updated the light fixture with this beauty and swapped out the faucet for this more modern option.
I covered the floor tiles with these GORGEOUS tile stickers (you may remember that we used tile stickers in our laundry room several months back). Unfortunately, tile stickers can’t be used in a shower, so we are stuck with the brown shower tiles. I COULD have painted them using this method, but I really don’t want to because it’s time-consuming and I really don’t want white tiles.
Instead, I’m hung these 9-foot curtains on each side of the shower and this 9-foot shower curtain in the middle so that we really don’t see the tile unless we are in the shower. It’s the perfect way to hide all the brown tile.
To update the vanity, I painted the cabinet base using this method AND I painted the granite countertop using this method. I also replaced the hardware. I found these inexpensive drawer pulls that look great and these ADORABLE turtle knobs that Avery is head over heels in love with. It looks like a totally different vanity now!
And added artwork and accessories that reflect Avery’s love and obsession of turtles 🙂 I found the “Turtles Knowledge” poster here (I chose the 24 x 36 size) and the print of the Sea Turtle in the bathtub here. She loves both of them. I framed both of them with this inexpensive poster frame.
What do you think?! I love it. Most importantly, Avery loves it! I hope this shows you that you can dramatically transform a bathroom in a budget-friendly way by working with the elements you already have, like tile and vanities. I think we can all agree this space looks pretty different, right?! Here’s some side-by-side comparisons for fun.
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Bathroom Source List
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As always, I created this design the same way I create all of my other designs. I pulled out my Designer in a Binder® and moved through it step-by-step (if you are a Designer in a Binder® customer and are curious, the bathmat was the “crucial element” for Avery’s bathroom–it made all the other decisions so easy)!
Designer in a Binder® is the simple system I have used for years and years to design spaces in my own home. A couple of years ago, I finally put it all down on paper so that others can use it as well! In it I walk you through all the important stuff like choosing items that are the correct scale, space planning, mixing patterns, choosing colors and more! I give easy-to-understand guidance on all of this in Designer in a Binder®! You can order your binder now. We have over 7,900 happy customers so far! Click HERE to learn more.
