The Bathroom Before
I didn't think to take a picture until I had already put the primer on the wall. As you can kind of see, there were flip flops painted around as a boarder.
The Shower door....I hated the shower door. It was almost impossible to really clean the shower. The only way to clean it was to jump in the shower and spray it down with cleaner! Standing in the cleaner, you could then attempt to scrub away...Only the door opened a little different, so there was always one spot I couldn't get no matter what acrobats I tried....It has to go!
The Wonderful Lighting above the sink...It use to have a medicine cabinet, but it was cheap and started to fall apart. So, I had a flip flop mirror up on this wall above the sink with a shelf!
Please excuse the gross picture here. This was a drop ceiling with a light. I had figured the light bulb had blown. So, in my redo, I decided to take down this drop ceiling. To discover...they had an outlet on the right hand side, with a cord going to a light fixture on the left hand side of the shower....Ugh...love how they were so professional when they did this project :0) Really though the ceiling is really cool up in there. It is a little vaulted. We have bought a fan/light combo to go in there, but that is on the to-do-list with Dad!
I had just redone the caulk in this shower not too long ago, but it was horrible. From day one it would peel as I washed the shower down....Note...Always get the right tool for your project. I went to the store to pick up a putty knife because we didn't have one. I found a knife, but it was about 6 bucks. I decided that the razor blades would work just as well at only a dollar something for a bunch. (I thought my hubby would be so proud of me going with the cheaper option.) I spent a whole morning trying to remove the caulk. Hardly got anything done but sore fingers. (Talked with the Hubby...He said he would have paid for the putty knife..ugh...I thought I had done so well!!!! I tried!) Off to another trip to the store for a putty knife. After only about an hour everything cleaned up very well...We were in business to continue!
THE FUN PART BEGINS!
I had been to Lowe's. I found this blue paint and a darker gray in their mis-tint paint for 5 dollars each. I decided that I would mix the two to get a little different tone!
Paint $10
(I already had leftover primer from another project!)
I decided to spare you the pain of every step...so we will jump to the end!!!
I bought a shower curtain for $10
A can of black paint for $6
Rummaging for some supplies in the basement, I came across these cute hooks. I have no idea where they came from, but could see them working in the bathroom. They were a cream color. I primed them and spray painted them black!
Here is the shower curtain. Being that this is a smaller shower unit, I was able to cut off part of the curtain to make one for our little Storage area by the sink. Noticed no rusty drop ceiling! NO Shower door....FREEDOM! I love it!
I painted the light fixture and the vanity black! The mirror I had from when I was a little girl! Now I am just waiting for the right bargain so that I can get myself a shelf for above the sink!!!
All in all, I think it turned out pretty well!
So, my suggestion when doing an inexpensive makeover..Search your house! You never know what treasure you may have stashed somewhere. Always consider painting something. You can get a new look for a lot cheaper just by a fresh coat of paint!
There you have my makeover for about $30!!!
Hope that you all enjoyed!!!
Have you done any makeovers in your house?
Thinking of doing any?
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