$100 Room Makeover: Adding Rustic Elements

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March 22, 2017 by Erin 24 Comments

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Welcome to week 4 of the $100 Room Challenge. During the month of March, myself, along with a couple dozen other bloggers, are giving one room in our homes a makeover… with only $100 to spend. This time around, I am working on our master bathroom. Week one you were able to see where this bathroom started (beige and boring). Week two, I gave the vanity a major makeover. Last week, I got the walls painted (bye-bye beige); now this week, we started to add some rustic wood elements to the room, and I’m lovin’ them…

Let’s start with the mirror. (I know I show this image pretty much every week, but it helps to see how much things change 🙂 )

Big. Boring. Toothpaste-splattered mirror.

This week my husband and I built a frame from some old barnwood. Because there are several projects to share in this post, I won’t write out the tutorials, but you can find the tutorial for this framed mirror here.

I think the frame adds so much more character to the space, and warms it up as well. The thing I love about barnwood is all the imperfections. Some of the pieces have nail holes and groves that add a bit of personality and history.

You can see, in the mirror’s reflection, another project we finished: Adding a rustic ladder above the toilet. (Again, I’ll share the tutorial soon.) Let’s take a look back at my toilet. (So fun.)

Toilet brush? Check. Plunger? Check. Wastebasket with plastic bag liner? Check.

This space is a little blah. I mean, give me a little credit for the picture (that’s totally not my style anymore), but other than that… blah.

We used more of the barnwood to create this rustic ladder:

I know. It’s still a little plain. I ordered these Turkish towels that I think are going to be perfect, plus I’ve got some other elements I’m hoping to bring in. Now, here’s the question: Do I stain this dark, like the framed mirror, or do I leave it as is, with its natural weathered look? I am seriously torn on this one and would love your feedback.

The last little detail added to the bathroom was a mason jar soap dispenser. (Again, this simple DIY will have a tutorial coming soon.)

That was all for this week. Still on the list is some shelving, wall art, and a towel hook. Let’s check out the budget.

The Budget So Far

Last week, I had spent $35.89. Here’s what I’ve spent this week.

Framed Mirror: FREE

Barnwood- Free (Already had)
Stain- Free (Already had)
Brad Nails- Free (Already had)

Rustic Ladder: $1.80

Barnwood- Free (Already had)
Screws- Free (Already had)
Twine- $1.80 (After applying a 40% Coupon)

Mason Jar Soap Dispenser: $2.99

Mason Jar- Free (Already had)
Soap Dispenser Pump (Fitted for a mason jar)- $2.99
Polycrylic- Free (Already had)
Twine- Free (This twine was free because I already had it, but there wasn’t enough for the ladder 🙂 )

Total So Far: $40.68

*As mentioned, I have purchased a few other items, but since they have yet to be added to the room, I’ll tally them up once they are actually in here.

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