Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The Teensy Weensy Bathroom Makeover

Hello Friends!

So, today's post will be about my kid's teensy weensy bathroom makeover. This small space is shared by my kiddos ages 4,9 and 14 as well as our house guests when they come to visit. I didn't want to decorate their bathroom in a kiddie theme, instead I opted to do something that is more modern and grows WITH them as they get older. In our previous home our children had the cutest colorful kid bathroom ever! It was THEIR space and it did not double as a guest bath because we had a guest bathroom downstairs. Now our home has only 2 bathrooms, verses the 4 that we use to have. (not complainin', just explainin' lol) Did I mention that their bathroom is the size of my daughter's walk-in closet from our previous home? I tried to find a happy medium by injecting my kid's favorite colors as well as their favorite things into the space while adding certain elements that I love. I still have some tweaking to do to the space, but so far we are off to a great start.

The Kid's Requests
my son (my 9yr old) wanted grey walls and loves the beach
my daughters both love green 
my oldest daughter (my 14 yr old) loves shiny nickel plated accessories 
my youngest daughter (my 4 yr old) LOVES the beach and flowers. 

Let's begin with the horrible before pictures. *FYI* I decided to take these pictures while emptying out the space, so please forgive the bare walls and lack of decor :)


 I'm sure you have all seen this shower curtain before. I loved the colors and actually designed the space around the colors in the shower curtain.
 Here is the teeny tiny counter space, and the mirror that drove me completely batty because it was way to wide for the space above the sink. The sign says wash your hands (when you have kids they forget to do this, so it's a nice reminder) That hideous brown light fixture got a small makeover. Did I mention how much I dislike that cheesy light fixture? Grrrr
 Notice the OOOOH-GLY (ugly) wall slat...one question. WHY????




Here is that "oooooh-gly" wall slat's evil twin. Double WHY?????

So, now that we have visited the before phase of this makeover...On to the AFTER (almost). 


Ready?

Set.

Go!!


POOF BE GONE! Ooooooh-Gly wall slat no more! I just used drywall tape and joint compound. I was so scared that this wouldn't work people...I'm talkin' shakin' in my boots scared! But to my surprise it worked like a charm :)
Here is the "twin slat wall" Smooth as butta! 
Buh Bye Rusty colored light fixture. I can't wait until I learn how to replace light fixtures completely! I'm sure it's not hard...






And here is the mirror that I decided to go with. I've always loved oval mirrors and this one is the perfect scale for this space. I got it from Ross for $20.00 :) Check out my bead board wall in the background. *swoon*
Here is the beadboard wall. You may notice that they are going vertical and horizontal, well there is a reason for it. I got this beadboard for free on craigslist, great right? Well, yes and no...YES, because it was BRAND NEW in the package and it's beadboard (which I have a major design crush on LOL) NO, because it was the short version and I prefer a more taller version. So, my solution to the problem was to install it this way. I thought it felt a bit busy, but honestly it doesn't bother me at all. AND I got the height that I was going for. AND, let's face it, it was FREEEEE! :)
Here are three white small shelves that I re-used in the space. They were once brown, I just painted them white. I LOVE the fresh clean look of them now. *S.N.* I decided to flip the shelves over (upside down) because I could not get them flush to the wall to save my life! They had a slight slant that drove me nuts!


Ready for the AFTER with Decor?


Well keep on scrolling down.....goodness is on it's way! LOL


 I wish I could give you the EXACT name of the paint color, but I have a confession...I made the color myself. I mixed the previous bathroom paint color which was Tropical Waterfall by Dunn-Edwards with black Behr paint. I just added the black paint little by little, stirring between additions, until I got the desired color that I wanted. In my opinion, the best greys have a small hint of blue in the background. The color isn't as true in the pictures, but I hope you get the idea.
 Notice my small light fixture makeover? Told you it was a small one, but it looks much better now :) The shelves were flipped upside down, I think it gives them a little more pizzazz. Notice that I added in some beach elements with the starfish and sand dollar photos that i got for $1.99 at a discount store in my city, they were originally $15.99 ( from Bed, Bath and Beyond). All of the nickel plated accessories are from Ross; the Shell shaped one was $5.99 and the Coral style ball on the top shelf was $3.99. The vase on the countertop was $2.99. It's sitting on an old candle holder that I painted black.

 The other two pictures with the green font were done on my computer.
 I added 3 pictures of the kids playing in the sand at the beach, along with hooks for each of their towels. The silver frames were $.99 from Ross and the matte's are really place mats that I purchased from Target for about $1.00 each. The shower curtain is also from Target for $10.00 (on clearance) *S.N* The door and  vanity cabinet will be painted black. I will also be adding beadboard to the side of the vanity.
We still need to add crown molding and replace the shower curtain rod with a nickel/chrome one.
 Painters tape is still on the wall because the vanity will be getting a makeover soon.
 Still have to touch up those nail holes with paint.




Before



After



I hope that you enjoyed my Teensy Weensy bathroom makeover. I'll post more pics once this space is complete. Enjoy your Wednesday :)

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