Anyway. So I really never had any plans to redo this bathroom. I never really liked it, but no one ever used it so it didn't matter too much to me. So this was like on a whim makeover :) Those are sometimes the best though. Mostly because I didn't have anything planned for it or money stashed away to do it, I had to find a way to make it work on a very limited budget.
The board and batten solved the whole 'darkness' issue and was the first thing to go up! It only cost me $11 to do. Not bad, huh? I'll show you how I did it for so cheap in an upcoming post. UPDATE: Click here to see how I did the board and batten!
Once the board and batten was done, I couldn't not do other updates to the bathroom. All it took was a new shower curtain, which I made from normal curtains. You can see the post about it here.
Some new pictures and accessories. I got these frames from Ikea and just printed off some black and whites of a few photos I took when visiting San Juan last fall.
And a little clear storage in the form of glass containers.
This whole makeover came in at $60. Here's the breakdown:
$11 - board and batten
$24 - Shower curtain and liner
$5 - Glass containers (2 of them on sale at Hobby Lobby, the other I already had on hand)
$4 - DIY Mirror Frame
$6 - Picture Frames (Ikea)
$3 - Wash clothes (the other towels I already had on hand)
$7 - Soap dispenser from Ikea to match the glass containers.
Everything else, I had on hand.
Grand Total of $60
Here's the before and after again:
I can't believe the difference in here. It so much brighter. The board and batten did a lot to add to the brightness, but a lot of it came from the shower curtain itself. It makes the room feel so much taller to. I love it!
Its quite a shame actually that no one ever sees or uses this bathroom except for the occasional guests.
But on a good note, the board and batten was a success! The hubs has approved it for the entry way and front room...and so have I :) I think I might make a few tweaks, but we'll see if that happens or not. I'm super excited for it! I just wish I could blink and have it all already painted for me :) haha. One can wish, can't she?