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$96 Powder Room Makeover

September 25, 2018 100 Dollars, Before and after, Interior Design, Master Bath, Our houses, The MCM

It’s the last post for the $100 Room Challenge!  Sadly, we didn’t quite finish the makeover yet. 🙁 We searched the house for an hour and couldn’t find the hanging kit to hang the mirror. I was also hoping to put up two small shelves next to the mirror to balance out the off-center mirror and sink.

We were actually going out of town, so we only had just under 3 weeks to do it all in, BUT I’m pretty happy that all that didn’t get done was hanging the mirror and shelves.

So three weeks and $96 later, here is our powder room makeover:

Here is our cost breakdown:

  • New light fixture, Menards clearance (!) $30
  • Mirror, IKEA $20
  • Paint, Menards $1
  • Contact paper, Amazon $10
  • Floor tiles, Menards $19
  • Cabinet knobs, IKEA $15
  • Seal for cabinets, $0 (already had)
  • Shelves (still to be put up) $0 from scraps we have

Total: $96

We also had the setback when we discovered the rotted subfloor, so that took time, and cost about $10 for the new plywood, but I’m not counting that towards the decorating.

To start from the top:

  • The walls were repainted
  • The light fixture replaced
  • The mirror replaced
  • The backsplash removed and counter lip removed for a more modern look
  • The counters covered in marble contact paper
  • The vanity sanded and sealed
  • New knobs on vanity
  • Old vinyl flooring pulled up and new peel and stick vinyl tiles put down

We were happy to find the slate-look tiles because slate is something that was often in mid century moderns. Staying close to the originally intended style is very important to us.

If you’ve never used the peel-and-stick floor tiles, let me tell you…they’re super easy and super inexpensive. And we’re always way happier with them than we expect to be. As much as we don’t like synthetic materials, sometimes, it’s just the best option.

We also didn’t get the cabinet pulls we were planning on.  We wanted tab-style that is much less visible, but IKEA only had 4 in-stock and we needed 6, so we had to switch styles to get it done in time.  

Here’s the before and after:

I’m SO thankful to Erin for hosting this challenge! There’s no telling when we would’ve gotten the powder room done without it, and we definitely would have ended up spending more without the goal of staying within $100!

Here is how the other ladies finished, go check out everyone’s great work!

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  1. Powder Room Makeover Coming
  2. Powder Room Demolition
  3. Updated vanity and walls in the powder room
  4. $96 Powder Room Makeover

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  1. Jen @ Jenron Designs

    September 26, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    You bathroom looks great, sorry about the hanging kit, we have all been there. The mirror actual looks pretty good leaning 🙂 The wall color is beautiful and the counter top turned out great too. Love the mid century Modern feeling you have going on with the light fixture too.

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    • Christina

      October 3, 2018 at 3:28 pm

      Thank you Jen! That light fixture at that price was such a surprise.

  2. Meredith @ The Palette Muse

    September 28, 2018 at 8:55 pm

    It’s looking fabulous! I love the wall color and the floor tiles, and especially your mirror. And those lights are so cool!

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  3. Brooke

    September 28, 2018 at 8:58 pm

    The changes you have made definitely made a huge impact, great job!

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  4. Beth

    September 30, 2018 at 10:03 am

    It looks great! And you found some fantastic deals- I love that light fixture! What a great update for your counters too! Great transformation!

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    • Christina

      October 3, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      Thanks Beth! The deals were what made it possible.

  5. Erin- Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry

    October 1, 2018 at 11:41 am

    Your space looks so, so, so much better. I love the wall color; and the updated light fixture makes a world of difference. You got a ton done in here (even if you weren’t quite able to cross everything off the list). Thank you SO much for joining the challenge this month! Enjoy your new powder room!

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    • Christina

      October 3, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Thank you again Erin! Hopefully that mirror will go up this week. 🙂

      We will be joining you again in January!

  6. Natalie at NeliDesign

    October 2, 2018 at 3:10 pm

    I can’t believe you did so much with so little money! Congratulations

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    • Christina

      October 3, 2018 at 3:30 pm

      Thank you Natalie. Your bedroom was a HUGE difference too!

  7. Elizabeth Jones - Jonesville

    October 3, 2018 at 10:48 pm

    I’m in love with it all!! Great mirror choice!

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  8. Christina

    October 5, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    Huge impact with the changes you made – that new color on the walls and the new light fixture look amazing! and love that you replaced the mirror too. Great job!

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