Bathroom Makeover on a Budget — $100!

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When we bought our house about two years ago all the walls were freshly painted white — a blank canvas that frankly was a little overwhelming.  I’m not very good at decorating and big tasks really stress me out.  I’ve taken things in baby steps.  First I spruced up our living room by painting and decorating our fireplace mantle.  Then, I gave my son’s bedroom a makeover on a budget. One of my biggest projects was adding a mudroom area to our garage.  I also painted one of my daughter’s rooms and made her some curtains but that’s all I’ve done in over two years!  It was time for a new project!

 

 

 

 

 

I had been contemplating a beach theme for our main bathroom for some time but hadn’t worked up the motivation for a full makeover.  The countertop has a “beachy” look to me and since I had finally decided that the framed photograph of my kids playing on the beach from Instantly Framed was bathroom appropriate, they both acted as inspiration.

 

What I had in there wasn’t horrible but it was a bit boring and I was itching for something different.  Kohl’s is always my go-to for stuff for the house.  I love browsing through the store but I’m much more efficient when I shop online so that’s what I did — it also helped me stick to my self-imposed $100 budget.

First though, I wanted to paint.  I was thinking some sort of sand color would be nice.  I went to Home Depot and checked out their bargain paint (mixed cans that people decided not to purchase) and found a suitable color for only $9 for a gallon.  It was low odor paint with primer so I feel like a scored an awesome deal.  It wasn’t exactly the color I would have picked but it was close enough!  I used essential oil in my paint and that was a fun experience!

After I was done painting, the rest was a breeze!  I got this awesome brushstrokes herringbone fabric shower curtain that I LOVE (currently $19.99) and some super adorable Oceanside Shell Shower Curtain Hooks (not currently available, normally $24.99).

See?  Super adorable, right?  And guess what?  There was a MATCHING Oceanside Shell Soap Pump that I just couldn’t resist (currently $14.99)!

I also bought a couple of sand colored hand towels with gold starfish embroidered on them (currently $8.99).  We don’t use the bathtub/shower in this bathroom and never have overnight guests so we didn’t need any full sized towels which helped save on the budget and allowed me to splurge a little on these.

With the paint and all of these items I came in right at $100 and also earned $10 Kohl’s Cash!  Since my budget was spent, I decided to make some wall art with supplies I already had on hand.  You can check out my tutorial for Baking Soda Dough Art to see how I made these fun starfish to complete my bathroom makeover on a budget.

I think it came out pretty well!  What do you think?  Considering a makeover of your own?  Be sure to visit Kohls.com and have a look around!  They’ve got a great selection of household items at great prices.  Be sure to snoop around for a coupon because you can usually find one for at least 15% off!  Also, it pays to shop during Kohl’s Cash periods because you’ll get $10 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 you spend!  Plus, if you sign up for Yes2You Rewards you’ll earn points towards more free credit to spend at Kohl’s!

**Kohl’s provided me with a $100 gift card to shop for this project.