A Dated Powder Room Gets a Bold Makeover!

I absolutely love doing room makeovers.  And you know what I’ve discovered?  It’s even better when I’m spending someone else’s money to do them!  HA!  I had the opportunity to do just that over Mother’s Day weekend when I helped my mom give her dated powder room a bold makeover with a vanity paint job and lots of new accessories.

Here’s what the powder room looked like before it got a brand new look (sorry the before pics are so small – she snapped them with her cell phone (also in need of an upgrade ;-)):  As you can see, the powder room consisted of a dated oak vanity and hardware, nondescript art and accessories, and a blah mirror.  (No offense, mom!)  

Thank you to DecoArt for providing the Americana Decor Satin Enamels paint used in this post.  The project and opinions are all my own!  Also, this post contains affiliate links.  To read my full disclosure policy, please click here.

We changed all of that in under 18 hours (seriously!), and the new look couldn’t be better.

Are you ready?  

Can you believe it’s the same powder room?!?

This completely budget-friendly makeover started with my mom’s handyman changing out her faucet and light fixture.  Once he finished his work, I got started painting my mom’s vanity with my FAVORITE bathroom vanity paint – Americana Decor Satin Enamels.  I used this paint in my master bathroom makeover (see it here) last year, so I knew it would be perfect for my mom’s powder room makeover, too.  She selected the Woodland Green shade, and it’s so vibrant!  We just love it!  

In just two coats, the vanity was completely covered and had a whole new look!  We added some new hardware (knob and drawer pulls) to match the brass finish on the new mirror, while we changed all of the other hardware (faucet, towel bar, toilet paper roll, and light fixture) to oil rubbed bronze so as not to overdo the brass finishes in the room!  The new rug picks up the green from the vanity and brings in some teal, too.  We had planned on using a different rug with adorable tassels, but the tassels were in the way of the door, so we had to return it.  This rug was the next best thing!

We got this mirror from Target’s new Opalhouse line, but unfortunately it’s now out of stock.  (Here is a really expensive one that’s similar, in case you’re rich.)

That wall art you see reflected in the mirror is also from Target.  It is SO pretty and even has added texture to make it look like an authentic piece of art instead of a mass-produced piece from a big box store.  Yay!  

More wall art from Target hangs over the toilet, as does a pretty new hand towel that brings even more teal into the space.  

The whole powder room came together so nicely and so quickly!  I just love it when that happens!

It’s amazing to me that in less than a day, we were able to make a dated space so modern and fresh – and it didn’t even cost a fortune!  

This was definitely the most fun Mother’s Day I can remember!

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