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.

A Sunburst Mirror

I'm still working on the kids bathroom. It started with a little easy project of board and batten. But then I didn't like the green in the bathroom anymore. So Matt, the wonderful husband that he is, painted it for me. Now it's so pretty. But I still can't show it to you yet. I'm putting the finishing touches on it. Hopefully....fingers crossed....toes crossed....I can show you this weekend! But for now, here is something I am putting in the bathroom.

Sunburst mirrors are everywhere now! Some you can find for decent prices and others are way too expensive. I figured I would just make my own. Grand total for my fancy smancy mirror $6! Here's how I made it. Pay close attention because it's really difficult (said in my most sarcastic voice).

I bought the round mirror at Hobby Lobby for $3. I used a 40% off coupon to save $2. Also, at Hobby Lobby I purchased 2 bags of clothes pins for $1.50 each. Again, I used 40% off coupons. I spray painted the clothes pins in RustOleum Metallic Gold.


Before I spray painted the clothes pins I put about half the pins on the mirror to make sure I liked where they would be placed.


As a guide I used a cereal bowl to place the clothes pins. I played around with different size bowls until I found the one I liked. Using a q-tip I put super glue down in between the opening of the pins. Then I slid the clothes pin on the mirror. When you take the bowl off you will have a perfect circle.

Keep going all the way around until you are finished. Let it sit overnight just to make sure the glue dries well. I hot glued a picture hook to the back the next day.


There you have it folks. A DIY sunburst mirror that will look so pretty in the bathroom. You could use the other kind of clothes pins as well. But I preferred this look. Stay tuned for the reveal of the bathroom soon.

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