Let's go to the beach {bathroom}

I started changing the kids bathroom back in April shortly after losing Taylor. I needed something to occupy my mind while I worked through all my emotions at the time. The kids bathroom really didn't have a rhyme or reason to it. It was plain and I never was really satisfied with it.

Then, my blog BFF (Not really. I only wish I could be cool enough to be like her!) Chris at Just a Girl did a coastal bathroom for her kids. I loved it! I must have it! I'm going to do this for my me kids.

We love the beach! I could live there the rest of my life and be happy. Sadly, here in Texas there isn't a beach that is super close. Since I can't go to the beach I'll bring it to our house.

So of course here are some before pictures. I apologize for the horrible pictures. There is no natural light in this bathroom.

And now for the after pictures. There are a lot of pictures. I'll include a resource list at the bottom of the post.

I painted the white cabinets black. You can see the cabinets so much better against the board and batten. I framed the mirror with door/window casing.

I spray painted the white cabinet on the wall black. The previous owners left that cabinet above the toilet. I've always hated it and wanted a different one. After pricing a new cabinet I figured a can of spray paint was a lot cheaper! $3 versus $80!! Hmmm....

I added the towel hooks instead of the one big towel bar. I like this so much better.

The rug is from World Market. I love the texture it brings in the bathroom.

This was a huge transformation as well. Matt laid tile down. I love it so much better than the ugly linoleum we had before.

The soap dispenser was an awesome deal from Target. The glass is blue and goes great with the color on the walls. The basket has shells that we have collected from our visits to various beaches.

I wanted a way to display some more of the shells from places we've been. I went to Hobby Lobby and found these great shadow boxes on clearance for $1.20 each. Are you kidding me?? Sold!! The big sand dollars are from my trip to Portland when I was 16 and the smaller ones are from California and Alabama.

Matt installed a recessed light to brighten up the room. Also, he put up crown molding.

One more look just for fun!

I love this bathroom! It might be hard to tell from the pictures but it is so much cooler in the room now. It has the touch of the beach that I wanted without going overboard.

I hope you love it as much as we do. Have an awesome weekend!

Resources:

Paint color is Olympic Baby's Breath from Lowes

Rug is from World Market $16.99. I had a birthday coupon and scored the rug for $6.99.

Soap dispenser is from Target $12.99. I used a coupon and got it for $2.99.

Trash can is from Target for $14.99. I used a coupon and got it for $4.99

Shower curtain is from Kohls. I purchased that years ago when we painted the room green. The shower curtain matches so much better now I think.
Tile is porcelain tile from Lowes. The color is Tuscan Bone. It was on clearance so I'm not sure how much would be left now.