Another round of the $100 Room Challenge starts today! This time I’m taking on my most challenging room yet. There is not one single thing I like in this space, so it’s going to need a ton of work. I have just 3 weeks and $100 to to take on this outdated bathroom and give it a much needed makeover.
Oh our main bathroom. It has been my least favorite room ever since we moved into this house. Originally we were going to divide the space into a master bathroom and powder room because it currently serves as both the master bathroom (with a pocket door leading into the room) and guest bathroom (with a door from the hallway). Not ideal.
However, we also know that will be a huge undertaking, so while we wait for our financial situation to allow for us to completely gut and remodel, I thought I’d see what I could do to make it more tolerable in the mean-time.
Honestly, I wasn’t going to do this space for the $100 Room Challenge because I knew how many things I needed work on, but what’s a challenge without a, well… challenge? I always like to start with some goal setting/vision casting, so here’s what I’m planning to do over the next few weeks… with just $100 to spend. (Yikes!)
Goals for This $100 Outdated Bathroom Makeover
Goal 1: Paint. Everything!
I’m pretty sure my entire budget will be going towards paint because I’m planning on painting all the things.
All. The. Things.
Paint the Walls
I am doing something I have never done before. I’m going black. Yep. Black… As an accent anyway. Every time I see someone use black in a space, I love it. Yet, I have always been afraid to use it in my own home. It’s a bold choice, but I think it is the only things that will make the white tile surround on the tub look decent. (My husband thinks I’m crazy, so please let him know it is going to be okay 🙂 ) The rest of the walls are going white or light gray. A little black wall inspiration below… (See how it works so well with the white tile?!)
Image via Carpendaughter on Instagram
Paint the Vanities and Tub Surround
Outdated. That is the word I would use to describe the wood tones on the vanities and tub. At first I thought I’d go black, but then realized, with the tub surround, there might be too much black in that area, so I’m going to use this technique to create a weathered wood look instead. A little inspiration from Jenna Sue Design Co. Love that weathered wood vanity with the black and white floor! Perfection.
Image via Jenna Sue Design Co.
Stencil the Floor
Speaking of floors… Yep. We’re going to paint the floor again. The tile in this bathroom is not something I’m loving… at all. The wonderful thing about it is that’s it has a bumpy texture, which means paint should adhere rather well to it. You may recall that I stenciled our bathroom floor a year ago for this challenge, and I’m gonna do it again. This time I’ll do black on white like the image below.
Image via Wilshire Collections
Goal 2: Goodbye Medicine Cabinets. Hello Open Shelving.
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I don’t love medicine cabinets. I get it. They’re handy. I can store all the bandages and bottles of sunscreen behind closed doors, but they look bulky to me. This space has not one, but two medicine cabinets; and they’re both coming down.
In their place, we’ll add some open shelving. We’ll also add shelving to the wall above the tub. Who doesn’t love wood tones against a bold, black wall?
Image via By Brittany Goldwyn
Goal 3: Mirrors & Wall Décor
Let’s all pray that someone, somewhere is throwing out two mirrors that are perfect for this space because how on earth am I going to afford two mirrors??? However, that is what I’d really like to do: take down the frameless bathroom mirrors that always look dated, and replace them with rectangular, black framed mirrors. (Wishful thinking? Maybe.)
Image via Pottery Barn
We made a rustic ladder for our master bathroom in the old house (for a $100 Room Challenge actually), and while I love it, it doesn’t quite fit the dimensions of this new toilet, so we’ll replace it with some pictures… I’m thinking something like this…
Image via The Peddler’s Shed on Etsy
Goal 4: It’s the Little Things
Little things like… taking down the valence, replacing our broken toilet paper holder (which explains why there’s a toilet paper roll on the tub)… and perhaps trying a contact paper covering on the vanity countertops (eek!). Oh, and also figuring out where to store all those boxes of bandages and bottles of sunscreen once we remove the medicine cabinets 🙂
I might be crazy to try and do all this with such a minimal budget, but I’m excited to try.
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Yep, this is going to be amazing!! I’ll be so impressed not only by the $100 budget, but also everything you can get done in a month! You go girl!
Woo hoo!! I cannot wait to see what you do!! I am so excited to be back participating in my favorite challenge ever!!
If anyone can pull this off on a budget – it is you! It’s going to be beautiful!
Your inspiration bathroom is my all time favorite! It looks like you could have your mirrors cut in half to create 2 rectangular mirrors then add some type of black frame. No big expense there.
Hmmm. I hadn’t thought of cutting the current mirror. Interesting idea. I do know we can frame them out with wood or some sort of faux black trim if the budget doesn’t allow for two new mirrors. (Which, let’s me honest, it won’t).
Removing the cabinet in front of the mirror will make a considerable difference – immediately.
If you can’t source two new mirrors have you thought about framing the existing one?
Sheila
Yes. Framing them will probably be what we do as I don’t think the budget is going to allow for two new mirrors (even if we bought them used). We have a TON of wood out in our garage, so we can definitely frame them with that… or try to find a faux black metal trim.
omg I LITERALLY CAN NOT WAIT to see what you do with this!!! So sad I can’t join this go round, but I promise I’ll be baaaack! 🙂
I know the challenge doesn’t always work with everyone’s schedule, but I sure will be excited when you join us again!
Love your inspiration photos, look forward to seeing the end result!
I am so excited about your black walls! And, well, everything else! What I love about the $100 budget is that you’re not breaking the bank to make it pretty now, even though you’ll remodel later.
Exactly! Doing a makeover for $100 means it’s no big deal to redo it later. Even if it’s simply because your style has changed.
Erin, I can’t wait to see this room reveal. Your bathroom looks so spacious and I am glad to see you take this space on because I know it will be beautiful. I am going out of my comfort zone and going with a black wall too. Every time I see a picture with a black wall I am immediately drawn to it. This is going to be fun.
I’m with you. I love black in everyone’s home, yet I’ve been terrified to try it in my own. I really do think it’s going to look good though 🙂 And I bet it will in your room as well!
That’s going to be quite the project! But judging from your previous $100 Challenges I’m sure it will tur out great. I love the idea of using mostly black and white with wood accents.
Sounds beautiful! I’ve been wanting to stencil my bathroom tile. How does the stenciling stand up to foot traffic, etc.?
I’ll be posting a one year follow up post soon because I get asked that question a lot. For the most part, it has held up well. When we had little ones over for a family reunion weekend, the puddles of chlorinated pool water on the floor caused some issues… but like I said, I’ll do a full update soon 🙂
I can not wait to see what all you do in your bathroom. I am challenging myself in our Master bathroom as well. This is the push I needed to get my mojo working in the bathroom that I have been putting off. Thanks for hosting this great challenge.
That’s what I love about this challenge. I have been living with this space that I don’t like, and in just a few weeks it’ll be a space I love (hopefully… if all goes well).
I love your inspiration boards Erins, and I am so excited to see how you are able to convert this hallway guest bathroom. You always have the best ideas.
Wow, such a large bathroom! So much paint!! I am so excited to see how it comes along, especially the black! I think black looks amazing too, but I’m never bold enough to use it on anything but a chalkboard!
What an awesome space to take on! Seriously will make a huge impact.