Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Bathroom Makeover

About a month ago, I got the wild idea to re-do our master bathroom. It was pretty drab before...white walls, brown accents, and an ugly countertop. So, I decided to paint it brown, add a little color (tealish blue), re-do the countertop, and add decorative mirrors. I re-did the countertops using a fun (yet messy) technique that my friend Beth taught me....it gives you a higher end look without the high end price! Here are some pics for the transformation...

Before...plain brown shower curtain

After...nice decorative blue shower curtain against contrasting brown walls!


Before...ugly gray laminate countertops and standard mirror


After...tan with brown flecks counter and seperate decorative mirrors (hard to tell that the counters are much different in the first picture...but keep scrolling!)


Before...so boring :(

After...so nice!! :)
Overall, the total bathroom transformation breaks down as follows...
Paint (for walls and counter) $25
Shower Curtain $20
Laquer for counter $30
Two new mirrors $30
Other decorative accessories $25
GRAND TOTAL $130

Not bad when you consider that most bathroom remodels are thousands of dollars!!! We still have some work to do...like the light and faucet fixtures and floor, but for now its a good start!

4 comments:

  1. $130 is awesome! Looks great. You make me eager to do mine now.

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  2. Ashley, I'm way impressed! You took it from something ordinary to make it look like a nice home! If we didn't live in an apartment, I'd be inspired by you!

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  3. Looks awesome Ash and all for a great price! :)

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  4. LOVE IT!! Wanna come do ours? :-)

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