Our Jack and Jill Colorful Bathroom, Six Weeks Later

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We’re now at week six of the $100 Room Challenge, which means it’s time for the reveal of our refreshed Jack-and-Jill colorful bathroom. (Eeek!) If you haven’t been following along, I talked all about what the heck the $100 Room Challenge is right here, along with my plans for giving the kids’ shared bathroom a fun and fresh makeover.

But before we get to the “after” photos, I need you to know that:

1. I busted my $100 budget…..but not by too much.
2. This isn’t really a room reveal because there are a few more things I have planned for this space.

Those two details aside, can we please talk about the progress that I made with this space in the last six weeks? I mean, the “before” and the way-too-bright turquoise walls were just the tip of this decorating disaster iceberg. (In my defense, the walls were this color when we bought the house nearly five years ago, and the builder basic gross tile and cheap-o vanity were complements of them, too.) Grab your sunglasses for this one:

In 2017, I made a few updates during a previous $100 Room Challenge and took the bathroom from “Dear Lord, please get me out of here asap” to “I guess it’s tolerable.” Take a look:

Revealing the Progress to Our Jack and Jill Bathroom Update

But today? We’re tracking toward “Aside from doing a total gut job, I couldn’t love this space more.”

And that makes me oh-so-happy.

I shared a couple sneak peeks last week on my Instagram stories, but otherwise have kept the progress photos to myself.

Here you go!

The plain old vanity looks much better with a few coats of chalk paint, and the updated hardware makes an incredible difference:

I’m really excited about the new wall shelves and accessories:

Believe it or not, I had purchased this fun, colorful abstract print a while ago for a different project and never used it. Wouldn’t ya know, it was the perfect addition to the bathroom:

What We Accomplished in the 6-Week Jack and Jill Bathroom Makeover

Phew! Pretty different, right?! (And thank God for that. I’m gonna be having PTSD from that turquoise paint for a while…..)

Here are the projects my hubby and I tackled during the month of January to refresh the kids’ bathroom, turning it into a lighter, more airy and inviting space:

• Painted the walls white (buh-bye, Cookie Monster blue!)
• Installed removable wall decals that I purchased right here
• Painted the bathroom vanity with Behr chalk paint
• Upgraded the vanity hardware
• Painted IKEA wall shelf brackets using that same Behr chalk paint
• Installed two IKEA wall shelves
• Purchased a few new colorful accessories

The Final Budget Breakdown for the Jack and Jill Bathroom Makeover

Not bad for a month’s work of work on evenings and weekends, huh?

I’ve got a whole bunch of other posts planned — like a final reveal post, a few “how tos” to answer your burning questions about topics like installing wall decals and whether chalk paint holds up well on a vanity cabinet — so stay tuned for all that goodness in the coming weeks.

Now here’s a look at what I spent so far:

• White paint for the walls: Already owned, because I swear my husband has a gazillion cans of leftover paint in our garage
• Behr chalk paint: $19.98
• New hardware for vanity: $43.92 (ouch….but it was so worth it)
• IKEA shelves and brackets: $37.98
• Two sets of removable wall decals: $33.10, thanks to a coupon code and gift card
• White waffle weave shower curtain: $15.60 (with coupon)
• Colorful abstract art print: Already owned and was left over from another project
• Washington, DC art print: $40
• Coral and white bath rug: $14.99
• Two white and chrome toothbrush holders: $19.98
• Acacia wood top canister: $12.99, but I used a gift card so it was free
• Acacia wood dipping bowls (yes, they’re dipping bowls but I put Q-tips and hair ties in them):
  $5.99 each, but I used a gift card so they were free
• Woven toilet paper holder: $14.99, but I used a gift card
• All other accessories pictured: Free (I owned them already)
• Grand total: $225.55

What’s Next?

Even though this turned into the $200 Room Challenge, I still think we accomplished a LOT on a modest budget, and I’m happy with the way the bathroom is shaping up.

The most pressing next step is ditching the builder basic mirror, and replacing this with two mirrors — one over each sink. I’m considering these.

I’d also love to replace that light fixture with one that’s a little more sophisticated. The one there now is the cheapest of the cheap with frosted sconces in all their 1990s glory, so a lighting upgrade (on a reasonable budget, of course) would make a big difference.

I’d love to hear what you think! Tell me in the comments. What’s one space in your own home that you could update for about $100?

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