Well, hello, hello!
I am over the moon excited to tell you that I am joining up once again in the One Room Challenge!
Hosted by Linda from Calling It Home, this challenge encourages us to makeover/redo any room in our home in a 5 week period. If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you might remember that I’ve participated in two of these before. Last spring, we redid our Master Bedroom and last fall we did our Laundry Room. And this time, we are tackling our main bathroom. Now, don’t laugh it may be the smallest room in our home, but it needs some serious attention! Plus, I didn’t want to let this challenge slip by me without jumping on board! Coupled with a busy spring, this room will keep us on our toes!
I’m going to share the pretty pictures first! After all, I don’t want to scare y’all off with our bathroom’s current state! Here’s what I’m dreaming off…
Sources: Clockwise from top left: DIY Show Off, Pinterest, Target, Better Homes and Garden, Miss Mustard Seed, Better Homes and Garden, Trusper (Please note: If you want to pin any of these images, please do so from the original source only so the proper people get credit ! Thank you!)
Well, I can’t hold the suspense any longer… it’s time to share the “before” pictures. This is always the hardest part for me! Just promise me you’ll keep following along on this journey with me!
Purple countertops. Green paint. 90’s medicine cabinet. This is the one room in our house that’s basically been untouched since we moved into our home. I’m excited to get started on it and make some changes!
No makeover is complete without a to-do list…. so here we go:
- Create a bright and happy room! (Painting the walls is my #1 priority in this space!!!)
Get rid of purple counter tops. - Change sink and faucet.
- Get new light fixture.
- Pretty shower curtain.
- There’s some awesome shelves behind the door and I want lots of storage baskets and pretty storage containers for here.
- Build some open shelving above the toilet.
- Make hook rack for towels.
- Change oak trim to white.
- Get rid of medicine cabinet and get new mirror.
- Change hardware on cabinets and on main door. (One knob is already changed… had to see how they’d look!)
- Change flooring.
There it is in writing now! This is such a crazy awesome way to stay on track and accountable! No turning back now!
Here is the plan for all the participants… I am so excited to have you follow along!
Thursdays, April 2nd (week 1) – Introduce your space, and tell us your plan.
Thursday, April 9th (week 2) – Show us your progress. What have you accomplished? Thursday, April 16th (week 3) – Have you encountered any setbacks? Any happy accidents? Thursday, April 23rd (week 4) – How’s it going? Week 4 is the hardest! Thursday, April 30th (week 5) – Did you revise your plan? Hang in there, you can do it. Thursday, May 7th (week 6) – The Finale – It’s all about the pictures.
Linking to these fabulous parties:
Inspire Me Tuesday, Time To Sparkle, On Display Thursdays, Tuesdays At Our Home, Motivational Monday, The Dedicated House, The Makers Link Party, Party In Your PJs, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Whimsy Wednesday, Moonlight and Mason Jars, Work It Wednesday, Pin Worthy Wednesday, Wednesday Roundup, Artsy Fartsy Link Party, Inspire Me Please, Grace At Home, Creative Collection, Weekend Wind-down Party, Best of The Weekend, Super Saturday, Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop, Share It Sunday, Talented Tuesdays, Pretty Pintastic Party, Think and Make Party, Something To Talk About, The Creative
Oh Kendra, it’s not thaaaat bad! I mean it’s ready for a makeover for sure, but I’ve seen so much worse (including my own). LOVE your plans – everything looks so much lighter and brighter!!! I actually have a shower curtain very similar to the one you’re planning! Wishing you SUCH a wonderful Easter Weekend with your family! And of course, enjoy your Spring Break!!!
Really, Kristi? lol! I think it’s the combination of purple and green that has me squinting when I look at it! ;P I love that shower curtain!! Wishing you and your family a wonderful Easter weekend, too! xo
I can’t wait to see what you do with this space! I love a bright bathroom!
Thank you Sarah! So happy to have you follow along! Have a wonderful day!
Can’t wait to see the progress!! xo
Thank you Andrea!! Have a wonderful week and thanks for coming by!
I can’t wait to follow along on this project!!! I loved watching your master bedroom and laundry room come to fruition, but I think this might be my favorite already! I love what you have planned. So funny because I just told my hubby last night that I wanted to add open shelving above the toilet in the guest bath! Great minds think alike!
I am soo glad to have your support, Lisa! Thanks for following along! I’ve wanted open shelving soo bad but I’m not brave enough to do it in the kitchen 😉 So I’ll start in the bathroom! Have a wonderful rest of the week, friend!
Your inspiration is gorgeous, and I can already tell that painting the walls is going to make a huge difference! Can’t wait to see how the space turns out 🙂
Thanks Kevin! It’s amazing what paint can do, isn’t it? Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I totally think you should embrace that purple countertop…..Or maybe not 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Keeping it would save money… but I don’t think we will! Haha! Thanks for following along, friend! Have a wonderful rest of the week!
I have participated in a challenge similar to this too! The one I did was to finish up 5-10 projects that you had been putting off. This is a great way to get motivated. I actually finished mine! You can check it out on my blog, homeonthecorner.com, February Challenge. I can’t wait to see your finished room!
That sounds like a great challenge, Pamela! I’m thinking I need to participate if it happens again 🙂 I’ll definitely check yours out! Thanks for following along and have a great weekend!
I think I have to agree with Kristi…it’s not THAT bad. 🙂 But…there is SO much potential. Those open built-in shelves are awesome. I can’t wait to see how it all comes together. The inspiration pics are gorgeous!
Too funny, Shelby! I think it’s all the beautiful bathrooms out in the Pinterest and IG world that made ours look extra-outdated to me 😉 I’m excited to get some cute storage for the shelves! Thanks for following along and have a great weekend!
I’m so excited to follow you on your ORC journey! I just LOVE all of your inspiration photos – all that white, marble, and neutrals is so dreamy 🙂 And don’t worry, I think my bathroom is worse than yours – think yellow and white striped wallpaper, yellow shiny cabinets, and half-painted mirror trim (I think they forgot about the project half way through). Can’t wait to see your finished bathroom!
So glad to have you follow along, Erica! Your bathroom description made me lol! You’ll have to join the next ORC 😉 Thanks for stopping by, friend!
Can’t wait to see what you do with this!
Thanks so much for following along, Summer! Exciting to do another challenge with you! xo
What a fun challenge. Dang, I need to do a challenge like this, because I drag my feet on finishing every room I start. I am excited to see the progress!
It is fun, Carrie! You should totally jump on board still too?! It’s a great way to stay on track 🙂 Thanks for coming by, friend! Have a great weekend!
Sounds like you have a very well thought out plan. I will look forward to watching your progress. I must say that I have never seen a purple countertop!
Thanks for following along, Pat! The purple countertops were everywhere in our home…even the kitchen 😉 Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Kendra, I really like the wall color..hahah don’t hurt me!!! It just screams spring & maybe because I love green!! Have a great Easter & weekend friend!!
Paige.Rose
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Thanks for the laugh, Paige! Our friends have that same color in their bathroom and in their dining/living room and I absolutely love it! But somehow, this just isn’t “me”! Hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend too! xo
Looking forward to the exciting process!
Thank you so much Linda! I appreciate you hosting this fun challenge… have a great weekend and thanks for coming by!
I’m doing a bathroom too. I love those pinterest pictures. Gotta go pin some of them after finishing this comment. Good luck! I am excited to follow along.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Erin! I’ll check out yours right away… Such a fun challenge! Hope you have a wonderful weekend 🙂
I really did go straight over to Pinterest and pinned some ideas. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I did put those parfaits in your link party. Thanks for letting me know about it!
No problem, Erin! Glad you could join us! Thanks again for coming by 🙂
I can’t wait to see what you do with your bathroom, I’ll be following along!
Thanks so much Katy! So glad you’re following along 🙂 Hope you have a great week!
I can’t wait to see your progress! Good Luck!
Cat
Thank you so much Cat! Glad to have you following along 🙂 Have a great week!
Cat wait to see you transform this one, Kendra!! I love all your inspiration pictures!
Thanks Amy! 🙂
I love that you have a schedule for your progress. I bet your bathroom is going to be fabulous!
Thanks Yvonne! A schedule definitely helps me stay on track 🙂 Hope you’re having a great week!
Kendra – this is super exciting. We know you’re going to rock this makeover! Can’t wait to see the end result – hope you’re keeping that lovely purple countertop 🙂
Thanks for the endorsement, ladies! You’re always so encouraging! You’ll have to wait and see if that countertop stays…. or goes 😉
Love your inspiration board. Can’t wait to see the progress. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
Thanks for following along, Marty! Love your party 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful week!
Loving your inspiration photos and I swear I have the same ugly purple counter as you in my bathroom. Hoping to re-do my bathroom soon too with a glass sink bowl. Can’t wait to see the after pictures.
Thanks Kristen! We had that countertop everywhere in our home! They must’ve liked purple 😉 Good luck with your renos… a glass bowl would look so pretty 🙂 Have a great week!
Woohoo! So exciting! I SO wish I had seen the ORC sooner or I totally would have jumped in with my guest bath, too! I LOVE your inspiration, the white shelves and that pretty wood towel holder are gorgeous! Can’t wait to see the transformation!
Oh Amanda, I wish I had run it by you!! That would’ve been soo fun!! Maybe jump on board still?? Thanks for the encouragement… you’re soo sweet! xo
I love the inspiration board!! Very chic. Thanks for linking to The Creative Circle.
Thanks Kathy! Glad you like it! Enjoy the rest of your week 🙂
So pretty. Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you being a part of our party. Please stop by on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Sunday! Lou Lou Girls
Thanks ladies!
I’m really looking forward to see you progress with this project! I’m in a rented apartment with very simple bathrooms…I’m hoping to get some ideas from you 🙂
Thank you for linking up at the Talented Tuesday Link Party! I hope you can join us again this week 🙂
Thanks for following along, Natalie! I hope you gain some inspiration from my makeover… wall or counter decor can make the simplest things pretty! Hope you’re having a great week!