In the last post, I showed you some artwork that I made for one wall in the newly decorated front bathroom. The final cost was under $3.00. Decorating a bathroom on virtually no budget.
Decorating a bathroom on virtually no budget
Last year I found these great Martha Stewart shadow boxes on clearance for $1.00 each. I didn’t have a project in mind at the time but snapped them up.
Now the hated bathroom mirror. This current form of concealment came via a net table topper I bought at Pottery Barn on clearance for $1.98. I then proceeded to cut it into long strips and then joined the sections together with raffia ties. (Yes, I am INSANE.) Using handy dandy command strip hooks from 3m I twisted and hung the net above the mirror. (Sorry for the glare~there is no window for natural light photography.)
I then added a few shells collected from our recent trip to Florida. The starfish came in a pack of 5 for $6 at TJ Maxx.
In the other corner, I hung a lantern that belonged to Great Grandpa Gunn when he worked on the Panama Canal.
Sweet boy deemed the existing bathroom accessories “too girly“. What is a decorator with no budget to do?
Add a bit of twine and add a few more seashells and we’re in business.
Have you ever crafted with shells?
Hi Laura! You are the most creative one! I love your sweet boy's bathroom. The use of that netty table cloth is just wonderful. I know he must love it!
Be a sweetie,
shelia 😉
The shadow boxes are so pretty and your bathroom is just gorgeous. What a great job. Hugs, Marty
You are soooo clever, that is a great idea to “man” up the accessories!!!!! He he …… love it!!!
Cheers,
Margaret B
I have not crafted with shells ever though I used to have inordinate amounts of them from collecting.
That rope and the shells totally unwomanize the accessoirrees, very clever! I love to search for shells, it's so relaxing. And of coure I have to bring them home, much to dislike of my husband. You can glue a shell onto allmost everything; boxes, mirrors. tables, mantles, you name it. But I like them best in a glass vase, in water, keeps the flowers in a bouquet and the colors of wet shells are so beautiful. Thanks for your nice comment on my monument tour, I'm affraid you haven't seen the last of my home town yet. Have a great day!
No, however now because of you I want to!! Great job I love seashore decorated bathrooms. I think it makes them so peaceful and relaxing.
Laura, The shadow boxes and mirror look fabulous. I hope this inspires more people to decorate with the netting. It's so cool and versatile!
I just started painting and glittering starfish for the lakehouse. Not sure what I am going to do with them!!
xoxo
Jane
Oh so very creative!!
Great job and very cute.
blessings
barbara jean
Laura. You did awesome! Just look at it all! I love the idea of the “net” on the mirror. Who would've guessed? I can just picture you standing on that counter – balancing, trying so hard to get the twist “just right” and then making those hooks KEEP it right!
LOL. Well – it worked. It all looks just wonderful.
Thanks for sharing.
Karen – Some Days Are Diamonds
I am continually inspired and amazed at what you can do with so little!
He has to be loving that bathroom now!
I did recently use sea shells in one of my treasure boxes–coincidentally, it is scheduled to be tomorrow's post on my blog!
You did such a beautiful job. I absolutely love the lantern (for the sentiment and the way it looks)!
Very Very cute. You should check out http://resolved2worship.xanga.com/ She has used shells for stuff and is great at decorating on a nonexistent budget!
Jill
That is a really cool bathroom! I really like the netting you arranged over the mirror.
I have the biggest mirror in the world above my bathroom vanity. You have inspired me to try something fun with it!
Ilooove the 'seashell-accessories', what a brillant idea !
You are quite the bargain shopper! Love the lantern.
I love it all. Yes I have done projects with shells, we live by the beach so we have access to a lot of them.
Love your blog. I am signing up as a follower and hppe you will do the same.
Cheri
Laura, I declare you to be brilliant! What fabulous ideas, and what great execution of those ideas. laurie
That all looks SO amazing! Thanks for all the great ideas.
*hugs*
You have really good vision! Everything turned out amazing. I really like the mirror.
I love those ideas. I don't know how you come up with them.
Willow
Great makeover. You are so creative, just look at the netting around the mirror! The bathroom looks gorgeous. Have you thought about adding a couple of decorative boxes around the sink? I think it would look real pretty to decoupage maybe some wave-looking scrapbook paper on an old box, and glue a sand dollar to the top.