Here it is. The before and after post of the bathroom. I’ve been dragging my ass getting it done, I know. I guess I just made it too relaxing in there, ha. For someone who may be stumbling on to this looking for before and after shots of finished bathrooms.. This was done in stages (chapters), and any DIY information about how to do any one task can be found here:
Chapter One: How To Do A Very Frugal, Very Effective Faux Chair Rail
Chapter Two: Painted Wallpaper with a Cardboard Stencil
Chapter Three: Painting Mirrors All Fancy-Like and DIY Decoupage Glue
Chapter Four: Frosting The Medicine Cabinet Mirror
Chapter Five: The Door From Hell
Chapter Six: Dating a Dated Cabinet
Chapter Seven: Crackling The Dresser and Shelves with White Glue
Chapter Eight: Multipurpose Shelf, and Storage Solutions.
Looking back on it, there were a few other chapters I could have added.. such as the shelf over the toilet that was new, and how we made it to look like old barn board.. or I could have included that post I did about distressing picture frames to the bathroom saga, or how I turned a duvet cover in to curtains and a cat perch cover… but hindsight’s 20/20 right?
Also for those who may be stumbling on here for the first time, my intention with re-doing my bathroom was to show that there is no reason to be miserable with your surroundings, if you’re willing to get a little resourceful and a lot creative. The only money spent in this room, was approximately $10.. and that was treating myself to the cast iron knob and drawer pulls on the cabinet under the sink. I had knobs I was going to use that I already had, so really, I wouldn’t have had to spend any money whatsoever. Everything I used, I already had for one reason or another. I mixed half cans of paint together, and was willing to fail. That is one word of advice I will give about diving in to re-doing anything though, be willing to deal with the fact that at some point? You’re probably gonna fuck some shit up by accident, or something is going to go in the opposite direction of where you want to go. Sometimes this is a happy accident and you can make the cards turn in your favour, other times…. you’re going to have to scrap something completely and start from scratch. What I’m trying to get at, is if you’re not willing to get paint on the floor, you aren’t going to learn how to get it off. In other words, it’s all about learnin’ my babies. If everything always goes exactly according to plan, not only is that boring… but it stagnates you.
On with the show!! With much pleasure… My friends, I bring you the before and after shots of the bathroom.
Now we be poopin’ like pimps.
