Master Bed and Bath Makeover

One of the cons of our last house was the tiny master bedroom and bathroom. The bath was a half bath and the door was about an inch away from hitting the sink. There was absolutely no storage in there because of the pedestal sink, not even anywhere to put a blow dryer or make up bag. I knew it needed to be updated and fast.  The light fixture was cute but needed to be raised up, the medicine cabinet/mirror had to go, and it needed some shelving. 

I changed the mirror out with a mirror I found on the classifieds. The vanity was also on the classifieds for something crazy like $30. It was oak when I purchased it but that's an easy enough fix. Thanks to my trusty cupboard paint (in Repose Gray) I slapped a few coats on, added three cute knobs and it was a whole new vanity. The counter top was white which was the selling point, because I knew I could easily change the cupboards but not the counter tops. We also removed the bathroom door because it was a huge pain. If someone was in the bathroom getting ready, they would get hit by the door when someone else came in. It swung inwards and just wasn't a very thought out door way. 

I painted the bathroom Alabaster white, like the rest of my house, so it didn't have that stark white feel. I don't have a better picture of the shelving, dang it, but I added an 18 inch long shelf above the toilet, and then a shelf the length of the wall next to the toilet. That upper shelf was about 10 inches from the ceiling and held anything extra that didn't fit under the sink. 

I am a huge fan of shelving, it makes life much more organized and efficient. 

This is the master before we bought it. 

And after I took over. 

We have a king size bed so it took up almost the entire room. They had a queen so it looks a little less squished. 

Again, I painted Alabaster white, added some fabulous curtains for a pop of color, and added some shelving in the corner. My shelves are the same kind that can be found throughout my old house (I haven't put up shelves in my new house yet!). I simply use a 2x10, cut it to length, stain it, and use $2 shelf hangers. It is such a simple project and makes a huge difference. I had them all throughout my old house and will be putting them in my new house as well. 

Stay tuned.