Babe's Bathroom Makeover

When we moved into our house last year, it was a completely blank canvas.  Minimal paint on the walls, minimal carpeting, builder-grade fixtures... My mission has been to "pretty" up this place.  No more white walls.  No more boring fixtures.  It's slow going, but I'm getting there.

We started with the nursery, of course, because Little J was due in just a matter of weeks.  And when he arrived early, we were sure glad to have that project checked off of our to-do list. Don't worry... photos to come!

Across the hall from the beloved nursery is J's (and guest's) bathroom.  It was itty bitty, boring boring. Now it's not!

Unfortunately, I have no "before" pictures.  Sorry, but trust me... you're not missing anything.

The first update I made was replacing the knobs on the cabinet and framing the mirror.

This was a fairly simple project and creates a more custom look for very little cost.  We purchased a long length of wood trim from the hardware store (after careful measuring of the perimeter of the mirror, of course).  After more measuring and precise cutting, we adhered the corners together with liquid nails, let dry, then painted to match the rest of the trim.  We used our miracle liquid nails to attach the frame to the mirror as well (it had to be taped in place while drying). Easy Peasy!

There's that silly family in the mirror

Other improvements we made in this space: new paint, shelving, and replaced towel bar with hooks (someday the light fixture will have to go too). It has much more of a masculine feel than I was going for, but I guess I'm the only girl who uses this bathroom on a regular basis, so I'm outnumbered...

P.S. that top picture is baby Jared in the tub

"nobody loves me"

enjoying our new space