Bathroom Makeover, Part 5

The final step to my bathroom makeover was trinkets for the counter top. I am blessed to have a large counter which will come in handy in a few years when I have two teenagers in the house. There is plenty of room for both of them. But, it also leaves me with a lot of blank space that needed a little something.

Sun sand surf

In my search for idea I found several wood block decor items on Pinterest. Most of them linked back to Etsy.com and cost between $20 and $30 plus shipping. I knew I could make it for a fraction of that, so back to the hardware store I went. Continue reading “Bathroom Makeover, Part 5”

Bathroom Makeover, part 1

Recently I took to updating the house.  First came the kids/guest bathroom.

bathroom

First, let me tell you a little about our house. It is a little over twenty years old, located in sunny Northeast Florida.  It is a typical middle income home, but has a great view of a pond. The house was previously owned by the sweetest old couple. They were in there 80’s. They were the only owners and the subdivision builder built it for them.  They sold the house to move into a retirement center, because they were no longer able to live alone.  We affectionately refer to them as Grandma and Grandpa.  This is in no way meant to be disrespectful for they were the sweetest couple you could of met. BUT, Grandma liked wallpaper.

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