So I finally have all the photos to show you guys! As part of the One Room Challenge, we had six weeks to completely redo a space from start to finish, and one of those weeks we were out of town! Because the bathroom functioned well already, we just focused on cosmetic changes. And we tried to keep it as cheap as possible; but, we were able to completely change the entire feel of the bathroom for $400! If you want to see where we started, check out these ugly pictures before and see the progress here: Week 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 5 and the reveal below! It was brown brown brown! Brown wood trim, brown walls, and brown fixtures–even brown lights!
We painted the walls, painted the cabinets and wood trim, replaced the light fixture, made curtains, and installed board and batten to give the bathroom some architectural interest. We also replaced the baseboard, built a custom mirror frame, and finally added some towel hooks (there were none before!), and some cute storage accessories for the kids toiletries!
With the fresh white paint everything looks different in the bathroom–even the granite counters look completely new!
yellow sailboat/green sailboat
Serena & Lily shower curtain on sale right now!
towel hook super budget friendly!/ alligator towel/ horse towel
bucket found at HomeGoods/ green hand towels/ diapers and creams
$18 DIY Roman Curtain with free printable directions
Click Here to Download the FREE PRINTABLE DIRECTIONS
We painted the bench that was already there, and just added the board and batten trim above it to give the walls some more interest. Then we were able to add some towel hooks for some much needed towel storage! There was not a single towel rack in the bathroom before (or a toilet paper holder either!)
alligator towel/ horse towel / yellow duck towel/ green bath mat
whale from Home Goods/green bath mat
All in all, it was $400 well spent! The entire room feels completely different! I mean, look at where it began: 
Brown everything! 
And it was so dark in there all the time! I had to turn the lights on to get a picture! Now, the white walls reflect so much light, we hardly ever have them on!
The only problem now is that I want to do this to the rest of our house which means a LOT of work 😉 If you like it, please consider PINNING the image below! Thank you so much for supporting All Things Big and Small!
So what projects are you working on? What is next on your list? Like I said, now I want to do this to the back hallway and downstairs bath–I don’t think E is quite ready for another project though (nor one of that scale!) Maybe in October for the next One Room Challenge 😉
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You are the queen of light and bright, girlfriend! Did you go to school for design or are you just naturally talented? I need to know these things. Haha.
OH MY GOSH, Annie, what a difference!!! How hard was it to paint the cabinets? I love the lightness of your new bathroom and am feeling very inspired. Your hard work surely paid off.
It looks so awesome Annie! Light and bright and so perfect for a kids’ bathroom!! I love the board and batten!
Wow! What a transformation! I can’t believe how bright the bathroom looks now with the white walls and cabinets. I love the wall design – board and batten – I love the way it dresses up the wall. I need to find a room I can do that to!
Oh goodness I love this! From the fabric choice on the roman shade to the towel hooks, you have put nice touches on everything. I wish I was this handy! (or my husband was, lol)
Tori
http://www.themamanurse.com
love the little bench in the corner and the detailing on the walls!!
I am so incredibly impressed with your skills, Annie! I As mentioned before, you need your own tv show! x
WOW!!! You seriously took your bathroom from 2005 to 2016! Painting the cabinets made ALL the difference – now that pretty granite slab stands out instead of blends in. And the French blue is beautiful with the white (our guest room is French blue with white trim so I’m partial to it) The fixtures you found are perfect too! Love it. All of it.
I am so impressed and cannot believe you were able to transform this space under $500! I have been saving all your house remodel tutorials for the hopefully someday!
This turned out AMAZING! I am so inspired and love that you completed it all on a budget
LOVE how this turned out!!! I think the best change in that board and batten. Makes the whole bathroom! I’m so impressed you only spent $400 too. What an impact!
Katie @ Cup of Tea
Wow that turned out great….what a transformation!!
Shelly||The Queen in Between
There is so much love these kids nautical bathroom makeover. I like your bathroom renovation. I want to try ideas in my bathroom. I hope that my kids are really enjoying your renovation. Thanks for your work.