Farmhouse bathroom renovation- on a serious budget

    

I am the type of person who NEEDS a project. Adding recessed lighting, a new front door, fence, etc. was just NOT enough for me last weekend (apparently).

Easter morning, I could not sleep. It was about 6 AM and I was tossing and turning. So naturally, (like any obsessive person),  I decided that this might be the perfect time to DIY the bathroom..obviously. 

With the pup and husband still sleeping, I gathered all of my materials that I had been accumulating.

When we first moved in, our bathroom wasn't horrible. From what we understand, it was the bathroom of a teenage girl and that was exactly the feel it had. 

Upon move-in, we immediately painted the room in a flat light blue by Behr Marquee: Charismatic sky. I then added a fun shower curtain and accessories, and to be honest our simple upgrade satisfied me for a while. 

Our 2nd floor bathroom is one of the only places in the house that allows us to really take advantage of being so close to the beach. From our bathroom window, we have a beautiful winter water view. 

Taking this into consideration, I have always felt that quirky, beachy, and almost effortless decor would fit best in this area of the house. 

So, here we are, Easter Morning and I am all geared up and ready to go!

Accessories:(yes, I started backwards on this project)

First, I decided to swap out the existing shower curtain for a simple white cotton piece with fun fringe accents from Target. It has great texture and is very good quality. 

As soon as I hung up the curtain, it was like a breath of fresh air. It instantly gave the bathroom that crisp and clean look I was going for. 

You may notice our pretty generic over-the-toilet cabinet peaking out in the corner of the above photo. It is pretty horrible...but I wasn't ready to give up on it just yet. 

In order to repurpose this existing piece, I ordered some hand painted porcelain knobs in cute gray and white patterns from Amazon. They are super eclectic which was exactly what I was hoping they would be!     

I love shiplap (who doesn't) and I am constantly looking for ways to use it in my home. Since we plan to eventually gut and expand this bathroom, I didn't want to invest too much money into installing high quality wall accents such as shiplap. My quick fix was some peel & stick wallpaper from Target. It was kind of a pain to be honest, definitely a 2 person project. But, I think it ads a cute accent to this super boring cabinet. 

I decided to dress the cabinet up with some white hand towels I had and a decorative piece that I found at Michaels a few years ago. My new wood makeup organizer also from Target fit perfectly as well (wait till you see where I store my makeup brushes...basic girls you will love this). The cute little polka dot rug is from Burlington, and I have no idea where the rustic picture board is from as it was a gift...sorry! But, what I can show you, is where I got the CUTEST soap dispenser from...I am obsessed and I think you should be too. 

I also happen to love my wooden plaque with mason jars that I use to hold my makeup accessories. I bought mine from Michaels 3+ years ago but a similar one can be found here. 

Lighting: a great non-electrical solution 

I am not educated on electrical in the slightest bit. But, what I did know was that our existing lighting fixture over the sink had to go.

I love the rustic, industrial, farmhouse, look that seems to be "in" right now and I thought that this black piece would compliment the white and pastel blues I was using in the room quite nicely. 

I found Edison bulbs off Amazon and purchased the daylight white 5000k pack of 6. Let me tell you, these babies are BRIGHT- perfect for a bathroom makeup application! Again from Amazon (who doesn't love Amazon?!),I purchased a 4 pack of industrial vintage style cage lights. The lights slipped right over the Edison bulbs that I screwed into my existing light fixture over the sink. 

I love chalk paint

I love chalk paint, did I mention that??? Our cabinet was a classic honey colored particle board "Home Depot special". Since we were considering buying a new one anyway, I figured that if I tried to paint it and it backfired, it wouldn't be too much of a loss- that's how things works right?!

I must admit, I am kind of lazy when it comes to painting. I REALLY didn't want to take the doors off, sand, and prime them. So, I took the lazy 6 AM route and just started going to town. I used my can of  Annie Sloan chalk paint in "old white" that was left over from our DIY kitchen island (let me know if you would like to see a post on that!) to cover the medicine and bathroom cabinets. I purchased mine from a local antique shop, but you can also purchase it here.

I continued to break the rules of chalk painting by using whatever paint brush I had laying around. My paint is old so I added a little water to thin it out a bit, from there, it went on like a dream! 

After just one coat, I let it dry and sanded it down with medium- grit sandpaper...easy peasy. 

Donzeo and under one hundo 

So there we have it: a DIY bathroom upgrade on a serious budget. I know this remodel isn't perfect, but I don't think I really wanted it to be. Again, I wanted to emphasize the quirkiness of the room and play up the beach vibe...mission accomplished.