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Shortcuts & Changed Plans {Master Bathroom Makeover – One Room Challenge Week 5}

May 3, 2017 by Bre 10 Comments

It’s Week 5 of the One Room Challenge hosted by Linda at Calling it Home, and I am finally seeing a light at the end of this master bathroom makeover tunnel!  In case you have missed what I’ve been up to, over the past five weeks I’ve been giving my boring beige master bathroom a complete new look!  Week One‘s highlight was sharing embarrassing photos of the space in its “before” state, Week Two‘s highlight was scraping and patching holes in walls, Week Three‘s highlight was painting the bathroom vanity, and Week Four‘s highlight was taking the dark walls and trim to super bright with mildew-resistant paint!

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Week Five didn’t see as much progress, but that’s probably good.  Week Four took it out of me, and I really needed to dial it back a bit to rest and refresh.  My sister-in-law’s out of town baby shower was the perfect distraction and gave me a reason not to push it so hard this week.  But . . . that’s not to say I didn’t get anything done!

The biggest thing I accomplished was finding some awesome art to cover that illegal electrical panel next to the toilet.  When I spotted this extra large blue and gold beauty, I had to have it!  As part of the One Room Challenge this blogger is updating her master bathroom, including beautiful bold art from World Market.

I love how modern it is.  It’s unlike anything else I have in my house and I think it’s the perfect pop of color on my now white walls.  I am definitely a color lover, so it was important to me not to make this master bathroom too neutral!  When you see the painting with the new blue vanity, it looks even better!  And now listen, if you’ve been following along, you might recall that I originally planned to make artwork for this space.  Well, friends, I decided to take a shortcut and just buy some.  It looks better than anything I would have made and I am running out of time to DIY!

Moving right along, the other progress I made (if you can call it that), is buying seven different rugs to try out in the space.  Yes – that’s right – seven rugs.  I just could not tell which rug would be best by looking at them in the stores, so I brought them all home with me.  Instead of a crazy cat lady, I am becoming a crazy rug lady.  I’ll spare you photos of all of them, so here’s a sneak peek of some of the top contenders.As part of the One Room Challenge, this blogger is updating her master bathroom with beautiful blue and gold tones.

Blue Rug – clearance find | Yellow Abstract Rug | Stonewash Bath Rug

You’ll have to wait until next week – – the big reveal – – to see which rug won in the Rug Showdown!

Aside from art and rugs, the only other thing I did in this bathroom during Week 5 was rejuvenating the stained wood windowsills.  I was going to re-stain them because they were really weathered, but instead, I found this MIRACLE product that brought them right back to life!  No smelly stain needed and lots of time saved!

So there you have it.  Week 5 was full of shortcuts and changes of plans, and I’m thinking that my master bathroom is going to look much different than I envisioned it in the Mood Board I shared in Week One.  Here’s what I still have to accomplish for the big reveal next week:

    • Patch drywall
    • Scrape ceiling
    • Re-paint ceiling
    • Paint moulding
    • Paint windows
    • Paint walls
    • Paint pocket doors (or maybe replace these . . . )
    • Re-stain window sills
    • Change light fixtures
    • Paint vanity
    • Make cornice boards for over windows
    • Create art to replace mirror near toilet
    • Tailor shower curtain to fit non-standard shower entry
    • Shop for decor for bathroom

You’ll have to come back and see if I make it to the finish line next week!  And in the meantime, stop by the link up page to see what the other One Room Challenge participants have been up to this week!

-Bre

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  1. CoCo says

    May 4, 2017 at 8:11 pm

    Bre, this is going to be so pretty! I would never have though to pair the blues and golds and whites together but wow they are a statement maker. I love the rugs you chose and the art work too. I’m so excited about all the progress you’ve made so far. I know you’ve been working really hard and it definitely shows. Hugs, Coco

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    • Bre says

      May 8, 2017 at 8:30 pm

      Aw, CoCo thank you!!! This color scheme is NOT where I had intended to go, but I’m a firm believer you should go with the flow and if that means changing directions from the original plan, so be it! 🙂 I am glad I did because I think the finished bathroom is better than I had originally imagined. Cannot wait to share it later this week!

  2. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    May 4, 2017 at 5:58 pm

    That art is beautiful and I don’t judge you at all for buying 7 rugs! I’m a very visual person and bring stuff home and return all the time! Excited to see it complete, Bre! xo

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    • Bre says

      May 8, 2017 at 8:29 pm

      Thanks so much, Kendra! Yeah – I really have to see it in there! I’m happy to say I’ve picked the perfect one and will be returning the other six soon! My credit cards are happy about that, too. hahaha!

  3. Nicole Q-Schmitz says

    May 4, 2017 at 10:03 am

    Oooh those rugs all look like they go with the artwork so nicely… excited to see which one you go with 🙂

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    • Bre says

      May 8, 2017 at 8:27 pm

      Thanks, Nicole!! I’ve made my choice and I think it’s perfect in there!! Can’t wait to show it off later this week!

  4. Bre says

    May 4, 2017 at 8:12 am

    HA! I love that you bought 7 rugs. Can’t wait to see the winner and the rest of the space next week! Love that art too!

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    • Bre says

      May 8, 2017 at 8:27 pm

      Man. I know. It’s pretty embarrassing. But this whole space has been embarrassing so why not divulge all the details. 🙂

  5. Lizzie | Emmerson & Fifteenth says

    May 4, 2017 at 2:53 am

    I love the combo of all those gorgeous textiles, and the artwork ties them all together perfectly!

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    • Bre says

      May 8, 2017 at 8:26 pm

      Thanks so much, Lizzie! I love all of them, too! It was hard to narrow down the choices, but I am happy to say I’ve figured it all out and cannot wait to show off the finished space later this week!

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