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Young House Love » Reader Redesigns » Reader Redesign: The Lovely Loo

| By Sherry Petersik | February 25, 2009 | 16 Comments

Reader Redesign: The Lovely Loo

Get a load of Kelly’s budget bathroom makeover. Here’s her letter:

We’ve been working really hard on the house and it seems that the most “done” room is of course the smallest – one of the bathrooms! Here’s what the bathroom looked like when we moved in:

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And this is what the bathroom looks like today after we replaced the old cracked toilet, painted the walls, replaced the light fixture, spruced up the existing counter and bought a slew of accessories:

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This bathroom was redone for a total of… (DRUMROLL PLEASE!)… approximately $399!!! By shopping thrift stores and looking for good prices at big box stores it’s possible to really change a room’s look without making it look matchy matchy! – Kelly

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Needless to say we love Kelly’s frugal yet fabulous makeover (click here for more details on her blog). From the new light fixture to the punchy paint, it really looks like a whole new room. And we especially love those bows on the shower curtain rings. Adorable!

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  1. Avatar for bungalow_blissbungalow_bliss says

    February 25, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    Wow! I really had to look closely to see that there were not more changes–the paint and light fixture made a huge difference! I love the use of the basket in the space I’m guessing used to have a vanity seat. Smart!

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  2. Avatar for life a colorful lifelife a colorful life says

    February 25, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    The makeover is GREAT! That looks like almost the identical color I used on a wall in my sewing room, and it makes me happy every time I’m in there. Also am really loving the black/green combination right now. Cool idea with the basket.

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  3. Avatar for MadelaineMadelaine says

    February 25, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    My bath is the most “done” room as well. Great job with this one!

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  4. Avatar for KKKK says

    February 25, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    I LOVE that color! Awesome job. Bravo!

    Non-sequitur: Sherry, have you had the “toilet seat up or down” discussion yet? I’m so picky about keeping mine down.

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 25, 2009 at 2:39 pm

      Ooh, good idea about the toilet seat burning question KK! We’ll be sure to poll people about their opinions on the matter asap!

      xo,
      Sherry

  5. Avatar for JillJill says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    I just jumped on her blog……..she has “THE GREAT” soap dispenser from Target and she spray painted the counter.

    Great budget reno!!

    I too, thought ewwwwww………lid alert. I always keep mine down.

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  6. Avatar for AnneAnne says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    How did she spary paint the counter? I can’t find that she posted instructions yet. I would love to know & to find out if it works/lasts.

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  7. Avatar for JillJill says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:19 pm

    Yeah, I am so waiting for that info as well!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 25, 2009 at 4:21 pm

      Just dropped Kelly a note requesting those details. Stay tuned…

      xo,
      Sherry

  8. Avatar for NatalieNatalie says

    February 25, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    What a great makeover!

    Question: did you paint over the beams on the ceiling of the former “hunting lodge” in your casa?

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 25, 2009 at 4:43 pm

      Hey Natalie,

      Why yes we did. Oil-based primer followed by two coats of semi-gloss latex paint made our ceilings feel feet higher! We don’t mind wooden beams in rooms with vaulted ceilings, but in our case the dark wood really closed things in. Hope it helps!

      xo,
      Sherry

  9. Avatar for Anna SeeAnna See says

    February 25, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    I am impressed! I felt pretty wasteful when we tore our bathroom apart down to the studs. What you did was cost effective and make a major impact! Good job.

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  10. Avatar for KellyKelly says

    February 25, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    Hey guys! Thanks so much for the awesome comments and welcome everyone who’s visited my blog! I went ahead and made a big long post about how to do the spray painted countertop. I felt like I wrote a book, but I wanted to be sure to put in all the things I learned and what did and didn’t work for me in the process. It was a lot of trail and error, but ended up turning out great by the end!

    The moral of my countertop story is – don’t be afraid to try something before you get rid of it and replace it with something new! I knew the alternative to painting the countertop was us having to buy a new one…so I figured I didn’t have much to loose!

    Here is the link to my new post with the details:

    http://sliceoflife.toldbyme.com/archives/102

    Thanks Sherry and John for featuring our bathroom! :)

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  11. Avatar for annelieseanneliese says

    February 25, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    Gorgeous, gorgeous overhaul! I’m so impressed with your ability to stretch a buck… that wall color is beautimous.

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  12. Avatar for TrishTrish says

    February 26, 2009 at 9:42 am

    I am new to your blog. I read lots of decorating blogs and found my way to you through one of them (Sorry, can’t remember which one.) Any one – your blog has fast become one of my favorite “reads” every morning. I’m old enough to be your Mom but still find so much inspiration here. It makes me want to get up and do something! Great ideas, great style (both writing and decorating!).

    Trish
    Omaha, NE

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  13. Avatar for NatalieNatalie says

    February 26, 2009 at 11:42 am

    Thanks so much for answering my question, Sherry! :)

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