My Powder Room Makeover

That was a before and after picture of my downstairs powder room.   I decorated this bathroom for CHEAP!!!

I not totally done with it, but I am happy for now. 

One of the things that I still want to do is to add molding around the mirror.  Do you think that I should go white or black???

I guess that I will start off with  my curtain and rod.

I actually made this curtain with fabric that I already had……FREE!  The rod was brand new from the Goodwill for $5.  (It is originally from Target.)

Here is a better look.

 

I got this holdback on Clearance from Wal-Mart for like $7 (and it came in a pack of 2, so I get to use another on some where else.)

 

These rings were a little more than I wanted to spend….they were $10 from Linens n Things.  I really wanted the big rings!

  

This wall clock was only 5 bucks from a garage sale.

I got these flowers for $3- GS.

Because we save some much on decorating our house by finding EVERYTHING from garage sales, over the winter, we splurged and  got granite in here and the kitchen.  I had to say that I am loving it.

This artwork was only $3 from a GS.

 

I bought this tot stool from a GS for $2 and I painted the top black.  (It was a light oak color.)

We bought all of our hardware on ebay for half price.  They were under $2 each!

   

I bought this mirror for 1 dollar!!!!  Where you ask?  A Garage Sale of course!!!

I accessories are from Aldi special purchase.  Once a year, they had great bathroom deals.  I got a light fixture, towel ring,  towel bar,  tp holder and towel hook for $40.  I also used the kit here.

Here is a picture of the tp holder, nice huh?

 

I got that lamp for $3.

This soap dispenser was from the Goodwill for like $3.

 

This is the light that came with the house, but I think that I will be changing it soon.

 

Here is the before. 

Here is the after.  Oh yeah, before I forget, I  My husband painted this room Capilano Bridge from Benjamin Moore.

I hope that you like it.  You don’t have to spend a lot of money to decorate.

I hope that you have a great day!

Bonnie :)

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Our Living Room for Less

I seem to be on a role showing you how I decorate every room in my house on a budget.  I showed you my family room, guest room and hall bathroom and now I will show you my living room.  This room is actually a dinning room for most people but I don’t have a dining set so I use this room as a front living room.  I am not in love with this room but I am content with it right now but I am always on a hunt for new things to change it up.

Here is a couple different views of the room.  I painted it Fairway Oaks by Benjamin Moore which I love.  The color is not tot light or too dark.  We went with a pearl finish.
     

I got that super cute table at a garage sale for $30, that picture for $6 (I spray painted the frame) and the frames were about $10 total.

I love those FACES!!!!

I spray painted the vase.  I think that it was $3.00 and I got  that  POTTERYBARN lamp for $15.00  Can you believe it??? Love it!

That lamp was also spray painted and I think that it was only $5.00 and the table was $10.00. (I painted the top black, the legs were already black)

I LOVE these candle holders, POTTERY BARN, of course!  They were only $8 total!!!!  They are almost my favorite things in the room.
 
I also love this clock!!!!  Again, like EVERYTHING else that I buy, it’s from a garage sale  and it was only 20 bucks!!!  Ok, they had $40 on it  but I asked for $20.  She said yes!!!!  It can’t hurt to ask.  (TIP:  I almost ALWAYS ask them to come down in price and most of the time they do!!!!!!)

   
Wasn’t that beautiful?
Ok, now the mirror.  I actually did buy this from Menards.  Don’t worry it was on clearance for only $80.  It was silver and gold but I spray painted in black. 

I love the details!

I covered the pillows.  I bought all of my fabric from Wal-Mart.


The couch was FREE!!!!  It was a gift from my husband’s Grandpa!

I bought this chair for only $20.  I got matching ones, the other one is used here.   

This is a Waverly rod from the Goodwill for only $20, the rods are from Linin’s ‘n Thing for $20 and I made the curtains with fabric that I already had.  I am really happy how they turned out!
 
I put on new shades that were $1 each.
   

Here are some really embarrassing before and afters.
Before.
  


After.

Before.  Gross!!!  I seriously don’t know what I was thinking!!! ha ha!

After.  Way better, I hope!!!!  I am happy with it!  And I did it all on a budget!!!!

After looking at these before and afters…..I am liking the “after” way better than when I started writing this.
Bonnie :)
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