Bathroom Makeover on a Budget

“Master Bathroom Makeover”…

on a Budget!

 

I think with any home renovation project, you look back with a few doubts and

a few more “I should have’s.”

I should have used a different color…

I should not have added that extra piece of trim…

I should not have started this project to begin with.

😀

 

The above doubts and more were constantly running through my head while

my son and I were working on the #fliphouse.

 

{ The Before }

 

 

We worked on this project like a well-oiled machine.

Puttering along, room by room and project by project.

Never arguing or bickering and always agreeing on every detail.

 

 

Hahahahaha….

yea, those statements made me laugh, too.

😀

We fought and argued and bickered like two kids at a candy store

fighting over the last bag of JuJu Beans.

 

 

But, one thing is true.

Never once did we leave the house still mad at each other.

As the month-long project – we figured out what buttons we needed to NOT push on each other.

 

By the time we got to the bathrooms, we were 75% done.

Which also meant we had used about 75% of the budget.  🙂

 

This is when we worked best together.

Coming up with ideas that would look like we had spent a fortune, when in fact we

had used leftover boards and moldings – and a whole lot of creative ingenuity.

 

 

I knew I wanted to continue the same style of “Urban Cottage” as we had put in

the Guest Bath.  You can see that room HERE.

Rummaging through our scrap lumber and molding pile, we only had a few 1×4’s leftover.

Perfect!

I used the 1×4’s as Board and Batten application on the walls, at about a 3/4-wall height.  

Because both baths were smaller, I wanted to take advantage of a lighter and brighter decor

to give the appearance of a larger space.

Instead of traditional towel bars, I used silver hooks.

Let’s face it, it’s a whole lot easier to drape a towel on a hook than to fold it over a bar isn’t it?

🙂

 

The one thing which we “may” have bickered a bit about are the bathroom mirrors.

I won’t lie.  This project started out as quite a headache, but I adore the way it turned out in the end.

I had a Pottery-Barn inspiration in mind, and I think we achieved just that.

 

{ I love the little shelf we added. } 

To see how we created this “PB-Inspired Mirror” you can go HERE.

 

After the overall foundation of the bathroom project was completed, it was just a matter

of adding a few niceties.   Staging a flip house calls for a little creativity and a whole

lot of control.  You simply can’t go overboard on the decor.

 

I added a pull-out make-up mirror.  I found these for $5 at IKEA on a recent trip

with my sweet friend Suzy at Worthing Court.

(Yea, I may have bought more than one.)   🙂

 

… a simple bowl of homemade soaps.

 

I also added a glass bowl of beach shells and blue beach glass.  And white fluffy towels.

 

One of my favorite features is the stack of three storage baskets I added

between the vanity and the tub.

 

Simple silver cup hooks hold them in place.

 

I won’t tell a fib.  My son and I acted like a normal Mother-Son at times.

It was dirty.  It was hot.  It was long hours.

But, the BEST part of this whole project was a few days after we were done and the house was

finally cleaned and staged and on the market…

he sent me a text late at night that said –

“I just wanted to say I know we argued sometimes but I really enjoyed working with you and I hope

we can do another flip house together.  Love you Mom.”

 

I know without a doubt that THAT was the best reward this project gave us.

Working and being together!   

 

Budget for the Master Bath & Materials List:

1) Laminate Flooring: $120

2) Paint: Benjamin Moore Elmira White  $28

3) Light Fixture:  $79  Lowe’s

4) Knobs:  $10.00  Lowe’s

5) Silver Hooks:  Lowe’s $2.49/ea

6) Baskets:  Lowe’s  $7/ea

7) Pull-Out Mirror:  IKEA  $5

 

 

 

If you missed any of the #fliphouse projects or posts, you can see them all here.

Creating a Headboard on a Budget 

Pottery Barn-Inspired Mirrors

 

 

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