Sunday, November 20, 2011

The $21 Bathroom Redo

A special visitor is coming tomorrow.  Just the motivation I needed to redo the half-bathroom in my quilting space!   

Here are the "before" photos. 








I didn't want to get out the paint brushes and look for new wallpaper.  Who wants to take that much time away from playing with fabric?  Ah, FABRIC!  Why not?  I measured the upper wall and found I'd need 8 yards.  Hmm, what do I have 8 yards of?  Wa-la!






I stapled it to the walls, and then glued on ribbon to hide the staples.



I busted out the old plastic in these doors and used spring rods to install curtains.



It took me about a day and a half.  And the $21?  That was for the ribbon.


29 comments:

Unknown said...

WOW, WOW, WOW!! Now there is a wonderful redo! $21 is spectacular. Looks gorgeous!

Elaine M said...

This looks great! What a great job you did!

YankeeQuilter said...

Love it! Can't get over the difference....

MariQuilts said...

Wow, aren't you smart!!!

Barb said...

Love the look of your fabric wall covering -
have fun!

Rachaeldaisy said...

That looks amazing!!! And that fabric is to die for. I bet your guest keeps finding excuses to go to the bathroom! It's just so beautiful!

Tonya Ricucci said...

wheee! Have you gotten a fabric storage area yet in your basement? I'm jealous of you and V having fun sewing!

Lisa said...

That is tremendous! Very inspiring.

Kathy said...

What fun! I may have to adopt the idea to 'warm up' my small bathroom.

KQ Sue said...

OMG! I love it!

Sharon said...

WOW, V is going to be so amazed when she arrives. What a FAB update. And lots of the fabric can be reused down the road! ps. I'm jealous of all the fun I know you two are going to get into! Have a great time!

meli B said...

Brilliant. You should go on one of those fix it shows.

liz said...

Niftee!!

Lee D said...

that sure does gift it a facelift.

Kim said...

Wow you got it done!
It looks terrific but even better in person :0).
Have a great time with V., a blessed Thanksgiving, and hours and hours of happy Sewing

sallgood said...

Creative and thrifty and beautiful!!

Mary Keasler said...

Watch out HGTV ~ here comes the next design diva! What an amazing redo. I am very impressed!

Donna~~ said...

Really fabulous! It looks fantastic!

regan said...

Holy cow....this is amazing! What a great idea...and you pulled it off perfectly! Bravo! And you picked the perfect fabric, too! It's yummy!

Maureen T. said...

Wow! That's incredible. Great job!

Miki Willa said...

Amazing. What a fantastic idea.

Marit said...

Great makeover! Enjoy the visit. It sounds like a lot of fun!

Sujata Shah said...

Fabulous idea for a quick makeover. Have a great time!

Alexis said...

How perfect! It looks great!

Karen said...

Soooooo cool! Looks great!!

Sharon said...

Wow, what a makeover! It looks totally different. And the price is the best part. You're a very clever lady!

Hope you and V have lots and lots of fun!

Deb Rowden said...

you are amazing! happy thanksgiving!!

Vesuviusmama said...

Amazing makeover - I love it!

pat sloan said...

i did my dining room like that once! Your bathroom turned out great.. when tired of it .. wash and recyle.. sweet!