Wednesday, January 9, 2013

a bathroom makeover

Time for my bathroom update post!  Super exciting, I know.  I actually made these changes last June and am finally getting around to writing this post.  Whoops!

I was never a fan of our original bathroom shower curtain & rugs.  In my defense, we bought them in a hurry during a last minute shopping trip to Target the day after we moved in to our duplex.  We were exhausted, and it was more out of necessity than style.  The bathroom was the one room I hadn't given much thought to prior to our move (that’s right, my Pinterest bathroom board was not yet in existence!).  For some reason, bright green and gold sounded like a good idea that fateful day...*sigh*  Prior to our much-needed makeover, this is what we were dealing with.


Not very pretty!  One morning while Tony was out surfing, I decided to take matters into my own hands.  My original plan was to do all white-on-white. White rugs, white towels, white shower curtains...ya know, white.  I LOVE all-white bathrooms.  They just look so crisp & clean.  Plus, our cabinets, countertop and floors are all crazy shades I would never choose, so I was hoping all the white would help counteract the outdated parts of the bathroom.  I headed to Target and Pier 1 to get the job done.  I scored at Target with some new white towels, an AWESOME memory foam white bath mat (it feels SO good on my feet!), white & bamboo soap dispenser and toothbrush holder (can't find them online, sorry!), and a wicker waste basket.  But I decided to deviate from the "all white" plan when I saw this shower curtain.  I fell in love with the geometric design and the color.

I didn't  think about it at the time, but later realized I ended up trading one green shower curtain for another.   Funny how those things happen.  I also found some wicker storage baskets and these super cute succulent plants at Pier 1.
These plants are, of course, totally fake.  I’m not usually a fan of fake plants, but I love succulents and these were just so perfect. Plus, I’m a known plant-killer. 

And now, the “after” pictures!!


And just for fun, here's a side-by-side comparison:
I know the change is nothing too drastic, but living in a rental limits what we can do.  Even so, I still love being greeted by the new bathroom every morning!  Anyone else do any bathroom face-lifts recently?


13 comments:

  1. Very cute! I like that shower curtain - it's perfect with your plants!
    Isn’t That Charming.

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  2. great job! it's hard decorating in a rental! I've always just said to heck with the bathroom in our rentals and just hung up a shower curtain liner! LOL... but I'm excited to buy a new shower curtain for our new house (hopefully)! I had a really cool white shabby chic one from target at my house in alabama that was fabric, i tied ribbons at the top instead of using the plastic rings... but had to use the plastic rings on the liner.

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    1. Thanks, Brooke! I agree, it can be hard to make things look pretty in a rental. If we owned that place I'd have so much fun picking paint colors and painting all the trim white. Your shower curtain with ribbons sounds super cute. :)

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    1. Thanks! Not exactly new anymore. :) Can't wait to have a house and paint and put in a better sink and all that fun stuff.

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  4. that shower curtain rocks! love the pattern. i always think of something like that for a one-wall in a bedroom or something. too fun!

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  5. Oh yeah, I think stenciling a pattern onto an accent wall looks so cool. Or even wallpaper. :) I'd probably never have the patience to do either though, haha.

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  6. Love the shower curtain. I'm a sucker for kelly green and geometric prints *swoon*

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    1. Oh man, me too!! :) Thanks for checking out my blog!

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    1. Thanks for your comment, Dani! For some reason I'm just now seeing it. Glad you like it!

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  8. Yep, the new green is certainly better! And I agree with you that a white bathroom gives off the desired clean and hygienic impression. It’s just sad that you can’t make your white bathroom plans into full effect since you’re only renting. I do hope that you can achieve this in the future!

    Regards,
    Lida Swisher

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