July 7, 2014

Mini Bathroom Makeover - Cottage Style

Good Morning!

Hope you all had a safe and fun Fourth of July!
The family and I spent our day at Grandma and Grandpa's house, which is always delightful!

Today I'd like to show you a few changes I've made to the guest bathroom in an effort to make it more pleasing and cozy feeling.

Not wanting to spend alot of money on the project, I weeded through my stash of thrift store finds for inspiration.

It quickly became clear an easy, cottage style makeover was the best way to go.

After updating a few items with paint, everything fell together quickly and I felt like I had a new room


 The walls have been painted a pretty blue that I still haven't tired of yet.
Other than a few accent piece in various shades of blue, I tried to keep everything else cream or white. 


At the vanity area, bathroom essentials where placed within easy reach.






Have you ever tried Bath and Body Works "Just Picked" line.  

It's amazing.  

I've used the Garden Strawberries scent here, oh it smells so good a swear you can practically taste strawberries
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Image squeezing a handful of fresh picked strawberries in your hand - this soap smells just like that.
I also have their Lemon scent which is equally good.


Small canning jars holding bathroom essentials are corralled on a simple ironstone platter.





A small wicker basket hold extra rolls of toilet paper within easy reach.


And some pretty artwork and chippy frames dress up a small corner wall.


On the other side of the room, the bead board and hooks I installed a few year back and are still a favorite of mine.





The over-sized hooks are so handy and easy to use I have a hard time believing I will ever go back to using towel rods.


 Underneath the hooks I brought in a simple, pale blue bench to add a pop of color and to help fill up the space with useful items.


To fill up the space above the beadboard, I printed out two vintage prints of birds and placed them in distressed frames.


To carry on the bird theme, small Home Interior birds where painted and distressed and then hung above the frames.  I think they look very cute.


And last but not least, a simple basket was placed in the corner to corral anything needing to be washed.



Hope you enjoyed this mini makeover

bye now,

Robin

14 comments:

  1. So pretty! Looks so fresh and homey. I love the picture within the old chippy frame.

    Have a blessed week...
    ~Sherri

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  2. Robin, I love it! Who would not feel special when they visit with you.. My fav is the beadboard! I also love the blue bench...You always do such beautiful decor projects.. Enjoyed visiting with you today.. Blessings!

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  3. Love your bathroom. I will be pinning, Super cute touches!

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  4. Very cute cottage bathroom, Robin. Love your blue bench!

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  5. Gorgeous Robin. Love your cottage bathroom. That little blue bench is really sweet.
    Kris

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  6. This so charming, Robin...love the fresh colors! The little bench is so cute and functional!

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  7. That's a lovely guest bath, Robin. I really like blue and white and that's a pretty shade. The wicker baskets add some nice texture too.

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  8. Your bathroom looks fabulous now, Robin! I love it.

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  9. Another great job!! I love the white beadboard,,,,one of my favorite ways to country up a room! Have a great day!

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  10. Ok. Went to bath and body and they said there is no such line. Is this brand spanking new?

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  11. Well apparently it is discontinued.. Hope you bought a good supply!

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  12. So cute!!! I just love those birds on the wall!

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