DIY Budget Bathroom Makeover

Our guest bathroom makeover is finally done and it looks fantastic!

 Today's motto: Let's do this. Thanks Home Depot!

When we moved into our house in November the bathroom was painted a light green ... and I really dislike green. As in I will never, ever, decorate with green as a main color. Plus, nothing had been changed or updated from builder grade fixtures since this house was built in the early 2000s. It was time for a change.

On the plus side, this bathroom is a decent size and has a good amount of storage. And now of course it is the best looking room in our house!

Before photos:

After photos:

We choose to keep the cabinets as they are real wood. Instead we used Rusteolem's Cabinet Transformations to change the color from basic oak to black. The black made me a little nervous, but on our last bathroom project we used Expresso and it really wasn't the dark color I had wanted.

The first time I mentioned bead board  Justin wouldn't even talk to me about it. However, with some convincing, he finally agreed to try it. I'm so glad he did- it adds so much to the space! (And now he agrees as well!)

Here's the rundown on the materials:

• Paint color: Taupe by Behr
• Vanity Top: Home Depot
• Mirror: Kirklands (with a coupon!)
• Toilet: Home Depot
• Hooks, toilet paper holder, towel holder: Lowes
• Faucet: Home Depot (on clearance!) 
• Light: Home Depot
• Shower curtain and rod: Target (Gift card!)
• Art work: Goodwill (owned previously)

And if you would like to know how to convince your husband that you should change out all of the gold doorknobs and hinges? Simply make your bathroom look really nice and then he will realize how outdated the doors look! :) Another project for another day.

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