It is January! And for 5 days there was a sort of excitement about this new year! Yet here we find ourselves again in sadness and anti climactic despair wondering how our beautiful new year could suddenly bring such dread and sadness. I don’t know what is yet to come but I do know that we all have our coping mechanisms. If you haven’t found yours yet, I welcome you to follow me as I embrace mine! DIY brings me such joy! I find joy in bettering things…actual physical things yes, but these days emotional and things of the psyche are so critical! For me, DIY reminds me that sometimes it simply doesn’t take any money or extraordinary effort to make incredible improvements. Start with what you have, where you are and make a difference. Even a small difference can have dramatic effect. So join me as I transform my master bathroom for under $100 dollars. I need a win right now so I am ready to finish this room!
The history of this room is similar to that of My Tuscan Inspired Kitchen reno last year. We originally started both rooms a the same time. We used a Staycation in July 2016 to scrape popcorn ceilings in the Master Bathroom and the Kitchen. Eventually both rooms got a new coat of paint. The Master Bathroom looked like something out of a bad episode of Trading Spaces when we moved into our house in 2002. I’m still trying to find the actual photos, but imagine hunter green walls with very poorly Walmart bag rolled white faux finishing. It was really really bad. Imagine taking a squished up plastic bag, dipping it in white paint and dabbing it from ceiling to floor on a hunter green wall. That was my bathroom for over 15 years.
I will always applaud someone for stepping outside of their comfort zone and going for that look they want. So no snide remarks here. My critique falls solely in my own acceptance of this look for so long! This project, being hidden behind our master bedroom, certainly was never a priority! But when we thought about the project with the most dramatic improvement…winner!
And so, we simply painted the entire room white. The effect was dramatic and the room seemed incredibly large and airy.
With a large family and the daily demands of a retail store, the project, like so many in our home, was never completely finished. Last year, I started to fill some of the gaps between the walls and ceilings. But I was quickly discouraged by my handiwork. Turns out I was using the wrong caulk. I learned the ins and outs of proper caulking technique and, more importantly, the impact of utilizing the proper type of caulk for your project in my Entryway Makeover. I now have the knowledge and the tools to finish this job.
So here is a list of the projects needed to finally finish this room:
- Prep and caulk wall/ceiling seams and tub surround.
- Select color and repaint the walls.
- Treat Shower glass to remove hard water build up.
- Transition Vanity faucets and shower metals to gold to match tub fixture.
- Rub and Buff vanity knobs and pulls to compliment faucet gold.
- Renew tile grout in shower and on floors.
- DIY both vanity lights to compliment antique crystal chandelier.
- Add accessories to compliment the space.
As with all of my projects, I expect to hit some roadblocks, stumble a little, change my route, reassess and, of course, create the perfect room for my home while coming in under budget.
So, I will be starting with the caulk and browsing through colors to develop the perfect compliment for my somewhat rustic, somewhat elegant Master Bathroom. I’m totally rustic and always working on the elegant. My dalliance into Elegant Clutter (if you remember The Blue Building Antiques and our catch phrase) continues!
Follow along with all of the participants in the $100 Room Challenge in the links below! The $100 Room Challenge is open to anyone who basically has a blog and project! Started by Erin of Lemons, Lavender, and Laundry in 2015. Erin started the challenge armed with the realization that you can create a beautiful space you will love even if you don’t have thousands of dollars to spend. Here is my project form my very first $100 Room Challenge, my $100 Bathroom Makeover. I guarantee you will find some wonderful tips and budget friendly suggestions in these posts. So pick a space, and get to it!
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