Modern Powder Room Makeover on a Budget
It’s the final week of the $100 room makeover challenge hosted by Erin at Lemons, Lavender, and Laundry, and I’m so ready to share my modern powder room makeover on a budget with you! I won’t make you wait with a bunch of filler text up here…I just have to say that I am really happy with how it turned out!
Here’s a reminder of the before…
And here are the past powder room updates that led me to today: Update #1 // Update #2 // Update #3
And now for the final room…
This is a small room, so it was really hard to shoot and still get the full effect. Let’s start out with the view of the right side of the room first. I painted a black accent wall, mounted shelves for storage and trinkets, and added some fake plants. This room gets no light, so I had to go the fake route. 🙂
Watercolor Art
Shifting a bit to the left in the room…this is the main wall you see when the powder room door is open. I used Ikea Ribba frames to frame these adorable watercolor prints from Dandelion Paper Co. (Direct sources for each print: Hedgehog // Sloth // Bunny // Owl // Octopus // Squirrel)
You can also see the toilet paper roll I spray painted using matte black spray paint. When you’re on a budget, spray paint is almost always the answer.
Mirror & Sink
Now to the left side of the space, where the pedestal sink and mirror live. This side was also a pretty dramatic transformation. I talked about the mirror in this post…we originally thought it was too bling-y for me, but once I saw it in the store, I changed my mind. I think it packs a fun punch in the small space.
Given the budget and whatnot, I decided to just swap out the shades on the fixture for something a bit sleeker looking. I’m really happy with the upgrade.
The towel rack was originally above the toilet, which was pretty awkward. Even though the bathroom is super small, it seemed too far away from the sink. So I decided to just pop a little hook on the wall and use a hand towel from our kitchen. I love the hand towels from Ikea that have the hanging loops on them.
Thanks to the reflection in the mirror, this is probably the best shot I’ll get of the entire bathroom at once! (Though it’s heartbreaking that the flower crown sloth isn’t included.)
And because everyone loves a few before and after shots:
The final money tally…
Here’s what I already had and reused:
- Paint & paint supplies
- Toilet roll (spray painted it)
- Hand towel from kitchen
- Scrap wood for shelving
- Stain & polyurethane for shelving
Here’s what I bought:
Mirror, $75, gift card from credit card pointsShades for light fixture, $10, gift card from credit card pointsShelving brackets, $16, out of pocketArt, $65, out of pocketFrames, $30, out of pocketTowel hook, $4, gift card from credit card pointsSpackling,$4, gift card from credit card points
So in my first post I said that I would be doing my modern powder room makeover on a budget of $100 by using a gift card from my credit card points to keep costs down. Gift cards covered the mirror, spackling, light shades, and little towel hook. I ended up spending $111 out of pocket, so I did bust my budget, but only by $11. I am still really happy with the results and the amount of money I didn’t spend on the space! What do you think?
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And make sure to check out all of the other finished rooms from the $100 room challenge group…make sure to give them some love!
LOVE! i have that white cactus, too. 🙂 and i just love black and white and love the art!
Thanks lady!! And I am not surprised…I think we both spend too much time at Silk N Burlap!! <3
Wow wow wow what a transformation!
Thanks girl! It’s a great place to pee. LOL.
It looks great! My favorite part is the art work!
Thank you, I love the artwork, too!!
Absolutely love this Brittany! The black wall is so stunning, and love the shelves and the bling-y mirror! So beautiful!
Thank you! I am definitely going through a black wall phase, but I think it makes such an impact in the teeny tiny room.
Talk about night and day! This is a great space to go for a really bold color. And I love your whimsical touches like the cactus and those watercolors! So adorable!
Thanks Meredith! The cactus is actually from another room, but I like it here 🙂
Brittany, this looks fabulous! That black wall makes such an impact. I love it all!
Thanks Monica! Right back at ya.
Gorgeous! That color is so stunning! And your pics are beautiful!
I love the black, too. I have a few black accent walls in the house, and they are all on the same floor, so it kind of ties everything together. And thank you! 🙂
That mirror! I love it – and also those prints. What a beautiful makeover – well done!
Thanks Jeanie!
The animal prints are so cute!! I love the modern look of your bathroom. Beautiful transformation!
Thanks Tracy! One down, 5ish more rooms in the house to go 😉
It turned out so good! Love the black wall! Congrats on getting it all done!
Thanks Sara! The black wall completes it 🙂
you did a great job Brittany! It looks like a totally different space! Love the artwork and the shelving – good job girl!
This bathroom is beautiful! I absolutely love that mirror, I desperately need to upgrade my boring powder room mirror.
Great transformation. I love the cactus and the octopus print!
LOVE the accent wall so much! It looks great girl.
Thanks Ashley! I think I’m tapped out on black now. Three black accents walls…four might be a crowd 😉
Wow, it’s so chic looking. I love the balance of dark and light with a bit of color and bling. I’d be proud to have people over to use that powder room.
Looks so stylish! I love the dandelion paper art work, so adorable critters!
Maria
This looks so good. I love the art!
LOVE it!! That black wall is perfect for those shelves and the sloth gets me every time! I’ve had that Etsy shop pulled up since the other week when gave us a sneak peek!
Not much to say! I love it! I loved it since the moment you mentioned the black wall!
So many things I love about this room! The prints, the black wall, the little plants and that sloth is fabulous! I can’t get over that it was all done for $100!
Love this so much!!! First the black wall with the lighter shelving looks amazing, and those prints are seriously adorable. I loved having you join the challenge; so much better with friends 🙂
Thank you SO much for hosting, Erin!!
Gorgeous, Brittany! I love how the shelves are framed perfectly in the mirror and just LOVE that little cactus!
Thanks Kim!! I love him too 🙂 Perfect for a dark bathroom that can’t handle any real plants.
Oh yes! I love everything about this. The shelves against the dark wall and the art prints! So pretty!
The dark wall adds so much depth to this room. The glam mirror and fun artwork are great adds to the style of this room, which I absolutely love!!!
It is beautiful! That black wall with the white accessories against it is perfect!
This space came out great, Brittany. I think you totally made the right wall choice for the black and I am such a fan of the sloth. Very fun!
Your powder room looks awesome! I love the mirror and that black wall is perfection!
Your powder room looks great! Such a drastic change for so little money! That is awesome! That flower crowned sloth is adorable!!
Hey Jaclyn! Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments <3
Wow! That black accent wall is so sexy!! Love how this turned out!! Congrats!
Thanks so much Jen!!
Love your styled bathroom. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight Party @DearCreatives Pinned & shared.
I absolutely LOVE this makeover! I have been wanting to do something similar with my very tiny powder room which is not very nice and it’s what everyone that comes over sees! I wish I was as daring as you to use black. I like in a rental, so I am scared of painting any wall though the owner is ok with it. You’ve inspired me though!
Thank you Maria! I will say that I haven’t painted over black, but I did some research before painting it, and as long as you use a good quality paint to paint over it, you should be fine!
Love it! The black accent wall is amazing.