A little TLC

No, I don't mean T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli from the 90's girl group... although I was a huge fan.

I wanted to give a little TLC to the mast bath so I made a trip to Wal Mart on Saturday morning with the intention of getting a few items (on a budget, of course) to spruce up the master bathroom a little bit.  If you don't remember what it looked like when we bought the house, here's a walk down memory lane...

Carpet, foil wallpaper, and pink!

We did do some work before we moved in- Including taking down the wallpaper and texturing/painting the walls, a new light, new mini blinds, and new flooring (read about that here). After that it looked like this...

Better, but still a little mismatched with a shower curtain from the old apartment and towels that didn't match...

So, I had an idea of what I wanted, and found all of it at Wal Mart for around $50!! Right on budget! Since we will be living with this bathroom for a few years until we have the money to re-do it, I wanted to spend a little money to make it look more put together!

Here is the overall "after' picture....

Wow! Looks so much more modern and light! I love it and it took about 30 minutes in Wal-Mart and about 15 minutes at home to put it all together! What a productive way to spend a Saturday morning!

Here's a breakdown of what I did to update it and how I spent the money...

I already had the stainless steel mirror, I just moved it to another spot on the vanity

The new stainless steel soap dispenser was $10, but I thought it made a big difference in the look of the vanity, so I bought it!

I used some gray towels we already had, which matched much better than the purple.

All the flowers together were about $15, and I arranged them in a vase we already had and the rocks came with the silver tray and candles (all for $10 what a steal!), I just re-purposed them.  It came out just like I had imaged in my head.

The clock isn't the most beautiful design element, it's more functunal.  I needed it because I never know what time it is when I'm getting ready!

 So I bought the cheapest one I could find (just $10) that matched the bathroom and I think it looks good, and best of all I won't be late anymore.... We have a new toilet seat too, but DJ can't get the old one off! I'm sure there will be a post about that soon enough when we decide to tackle that project!

The shower curtain was $15, and brightened up the room a ton! It is a little brighter than the wall color, but I like the light it brings to the room.

Soap Dispenser- $10

Flowers- $15

Vase- already had it

Shower Curtain- $15

Mirror- already had it

Tray/Candles/Rocks- $10

Clock- $10

Towels- already had it

Grand Total- $60 for a whole new look in the master bathroom

BEFORE                                  AFTER