Five weeks ago we were living with a “builder-grade” bathroom. With only $100 to spend, we turned that boring bathroom into a rustic farmhouse bathroom with lots of charm.
It’s heeere! Reveal day! For those just joining in, during the month of March, myself, along with a couple dozen other bloggers, took on one room in our homes and gave it a makeover… with $100. (You can read more about the $100 Room Challenge here.) I decided to work on our master bathroom and it looks nothing like it did a few weeks ago. I can’t wait to show you!!!
I always start with a before picture, so here it is…
This bathroom was builder-grade beige and boring.
And here’s what it looks like today…
Let’s see how we got to this point… and there’s a whole lot more before and afters to see as we go.
Our $100 Master Bathroom Makeover
Here were my goals from week 1.
Goal 1: Paint the Walls and Vanity
During week 2, I painted the vanity. It was much easier than I expected, and I discovered that I love painting “furniture”. It made such a huge difference in the room.
Week 3 I got those walls painted white, which brighten up the space so much. This past week I added knobs to the vanity. If you are an Instagram follower, then you know that I used my first power tool drilling holes for these knobs. It did not start out well. However, I didn’t let it stop me. I pushed through, and here’s where everything ended up. (Don’t mind the messy counter top… it’s gotta get messier before it gets better 🙂 )
I know many of the pictures read the vanity color as more blue, but this one shows you how gray it appears. Maybe it’s bluer on bright, sunny days and gray-er on cloudy days? I’m not sure.
Goal 2: Add Shelving
After taking down our (really ugly) shelving unit, we shopped the “leftover wood section” at our local hardware store and bought two pieces of wood for $1.90… total. Instead of spending money on shelf brackets, we spray painted corner braces and used them instead. The total cost of this added shelving was $10.50.
Goal 3: Add Storage/Decor Around the Toilet
Last week, I shared this rustic ladder addition. I love the weathered barnwood with the twine accents, but it was definitely plain. I bought a few accessories this week, and if you are following on Instagram, you already got a sneak peek. Here’s what it looks like now.
Goal 4: Frame the Mirror
Our poor mirror was so plain, so last week we framed the mirror and I love how it turned out!
Goal 5: Add Wall Décor/Art
I started out with the idea of framing some free botanical printables I found on Pinterest, but when they printed, the coloring was really weird, and I was not loving them. I decided to keep searching my Pinterest Printables Board and found a few hymn lyrics that I liked; but when printed, they didn’t look cohesive. Time to try something on my own. I played around in PicMonkey, and found a font that was perfect. I ended up going simple, and I love them.
Here are a few more before and afters…
The only thing that didn’t get done was the addition of a towel hook under the shelves. I actually have everything I need to make it (a pallet I got free from a Facebook group and a hook I removed from our cleaning closet makeover), but time just didn’t allow for it.
Final Budget
Last week, I had spent a total of $51.18. Let’s take a look at this week’s purchases.
Hymn Wall Gallery: $2.00
- Frames x4- $2.00 (These would typically cost $4, but because you cannot return anything to the Dollar Tree, only exchange, I made a return for my husband and exchanged the two locks he’d bought for the frames… Is that cheating? )
Accessories: $48.44
- Vanity
- 10 Pack of Knobs for the Vanity (similar)- $17.38 (After 5% discount for using my Target Redcard)
- Package of Screws- $1.18 (One drawer had a double layer of wood, so I needed the knob screw with a flat head. Ugh. Had to buy a pack of 8 for one little screw 🙂 )
- Rustic Ladder
- Turkish Towel– $10.41 (This price has gone up a bit since I bought it)
- Wire Basket (similar) for the Top Rung of the Ladder- 12.99
- Wire to Hang the Milk Jar- $1.49 (After applying a 40% off coupon)
- Milk Jar- FREE (Secret: I keep Starbucks Frappuccino bottles and reuse them for decor 🙂 )
- Shelves
- Chicken Wire/Milk Jar Container- $4.99 (On sale for 50% off at Michael’s)
- Remainder- FREE (Shopped my house)
Total Spent: $101.62
Less than $2 over budget. Not bad.
Wanna Catch Up?
Week 1 // Week 2 // Week 3 // Week 4 // Week 5
Make sure to check out all those participating in this challenge to see how they spent their $100!
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Was your countertop a cream color?
Nope. The counter was always white 🙂
Hey what was the name of the paint you put on the bathroom vanity? I’m redoing my kitchen cabinets all in farmhouse look
Today on Rachael R so , you showed your Laundry Room shelves makeover. Is that somewhere on your blog site? Please help me find it. Looked so nice. Thanks. You are very creative. Sept. 11, 2017.
Absolutely! Here’s the link: https://www.lemonslavenderandlaundry.com/diy-wood-overlay-for-wire-shelving/
Thanks for watching 🙂
Great job!
Hi Erin,
I was watching Twin Cities Live the other day and Elizabeth (cohost) had her mother on the show. Her mother has invented “Paint Behind” a tool for painting behind small spaces, such as behind the toilet. The u-tube video looks like it would work really well.
I just watched the YouTube video. What a clever idea! We have now redone 3 out of the 4 bathrooms in our house, but I’m gonna have to get one when we finally get to that last bathroom. Thanks for sharing!
Erin, your bathroom makeover looks wonderful! You did so much on so little money. I don’t know if you made any changes to your above-sink light fixture. We have a light fixture like yours and we took it down, spray painted with oil rubbed bronze, and it fits right in with the new decor.
Spray painting the light fixture was on our list of things to do, however, my husband’s grandmother passed away this month, so a couple things just didn’t get completed. I still plan on doing that though. I’m so happy to hear you’ve tried it and saw such a difference. Maybe we can shoot for that this weekend when it’s supposed to be warm and sunny (perfect spray painting weather).
Oh my, this is like night and day. I really like what you did with this space. It looks brand new!
Thanks Jessica! I really did change a ton over this month.
It’s the mark of a church musician that I started humming each of those hymns! HA! I love how your bathroom turned out, particularly the frame on the mirror. It looks completely different and so much classier. Gorgeous! Thanks for hosting the challenge!
I LOVE old hymns. While working on these I kept singing “Come Thou Fount…” and I’ve never been a church musician 🙂 I’m so glad you joined the challenge this round, and I’m always happy to host. It’s amazing what people do with a tight budget 🙂
It’s gorgeous Erin!!! I love the rustic look ladder and the shelving. You did a beautiful job.
Thanks Tracy!
What an improvement, Erin! Your bathroom has so much personality now! I love all the rustic elements you added, too!
Thanks Cindy! Our bathroom really did lack character before this challenge, for sure. Love what a little money and some hard work can do for a space 🙂
It’s so pretty Erin! I love how it turned out… you’re right though I did think the vanity was a blue before you pointed out it was gray! Turns out you’re the one with the “bluish” furniture! I think my favorite piece is your shelves though… that little bit of oil rubbed bronze made them look amazing!
Thanks Betsy! I actually think the lighting changes the color of the vanity. If it’s bright outside, they look more blue. Cloudy, they’re more gray… Definitely blue and not blush 🙂 I am loving those shelves as well. That wall really needed a little something, and the shelves were a perfect addition.
Excellent! You had a vision, followed it through and now have an absolutely lovely space.
Thanks Janis! It’s always exciting to see a room in your mind and be able to carry out the vision to completion 🙂
I love the color on the vanity! Also that ladder is great. Thanks so much for hosting!
Thanks Jess! I absolutely LOVE hosting this challenge. So many ideas and so much talent!
Erin fantastic makeover! I really like how you styled the rustic ladder. Those hymn verses are also awesome!
Thank you so much for hosting this challenge! It was so fun and can’t wait to do it again.
Thank you so much Linda! It is such a pleasure to host this challenge with so many talented bloggers!
The bathroom looks beautiful! So fresh and clean. Would you mind sharing what the paint and color is on the cabinets. I’ve been wanting to paint my bathroom cabinets a similar color, but haven’t found just what I want. Thank you! Connie
Absolutely. I used DecoArt Satin Enamel in Smoke Gray. I found it at Hobby Lobby (and used the 40% off coupon), so I got all the paint I needed to less than $6 🙂 You can check out the full post on the vanity makeover here, if it would be helpful: https://www.lemonslavenderandlaundry.com/vanity-makeover/
LOVE THIS! Such a great way to modernize the space!!
Thanks Morgan!
Erin, it’s amazing! you must be a happy girl each time you enter this bathroom! We think alike cause I was sooooo looking for a little basket for the top of my ladder but couldn’t find one with the right dimensions and that fitted in my budget! Thanks for making this amazing challenge happen!
That basket was SO hard to find. You’d think they’d be everywhere, but nope. I searched every aisle of Hobby Lobby and Target. I looked online at both IKEA and Amazon. Finally found what I needed at World Market, but it was not easy. Also, my pleasure hosting this fun challenge. Love seeing what everyone came up with for their rooms!
Erin, your bathroom looks fantastic! The prints of the hymns are perfect. What font did you use? Looking forward to participating next round!
Thanks Maureen! The font used for the hymns was Windsong. Excited to have you join next time around 🙂
I’m in LOVE with that farmhouse ladder shelving above the toilet. It’s amazing!!! You did such a great job Erin, and thank you so much for hosting this fun challenge. I’m so happy to have participated this past month and have been so inspired by your amazing room transformation.
Cheers.
Thank you so much! It has been such a pleasure to host this challenge. I love seeing all the creativity that comes out with such a limited budget 🙂
This is an awesome transformation. I think the ladder is my favorite, and the way you styled it is soo cute!
Thank you Nicki! I love that ladder too, and it was such a simple little project 🙂 Love when simple makes a big difference.
Amazing what a little paint can do! It looks amazing.
Thank you Cheryl!
I love, love, love this! What a terrific makeover! Congratulations!
Thank you so much Claudine!
You bathroom looks great! I love the vanity colour and hardware combo. Thank so much for putting a great challenge together and for including me. I can’t wait to do it again. 🙂
Thanks Liz! I’m so glad you were able to participate in the challenge. So fun to see what everyone decided to do with their space.
Looks awesome Erin! The framed mirror makes such a difference, too. I can’t wait to frame ours!
Thanks Brittany! I love how much that wood frame changed the whole look of that poor mirror.
Erin, I just love it! It looks so cozy and pretty! The frame and the ladder are wonderful, and the touches of lavender are perfect, especially for you! 🙂
Thanks Colleen! This bathroom is so much more “me” than 5 weeks ago. It’s amazing what a little paint and wood can do for a space 🙂
I cant believe you love painting furniture! It’s my least favorite part, but it does make a huge impact. I love how it turned out. Thanks for a fun challenge!
I was pretty surprised that I liked painting the furniture too. I absolutely hate painting walls. I think it’s easier being that you don’t have to work around so much stuff, and it’s not such a big area. Now I want to redo our nightstands and a little table that’s in our room 🙂
I love it Erin! The color of the vanity is absolutely perfect! so pretty!
Thank you Kristen!
This is gorgeous and inspires me to paint my bathroom cabinets, too. Also, you picked one of my top two fave hymns (“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”). My other is “Be Still, My Soul.” Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you Lisa! I love old hymns. Their lyrics are so perfect, and great reminders while getting ready for the day.
Erin, This is a fabulous makeover and your bath is gorgeous! I love so many things but my favorite is the hymn prints! I love old hymns and I am going to have to copy this for my home. Thank you so much for putting this challenge together and including me. I had so much fun.
I absolutely love old hymns. Their lyrics are just amazing! I am so glad you joined the challenge. I love seeing what everyone came up with for their spaces!