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and floors are all crazy shades I would never choose, so I was hoping all the white would help counteract the outdated parts of the bathroom.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?