One Room Challenge | Master Bathroom | Week 1

by flourishandknot | Oct 8, 2015 | DIY & Crafts, One Room Challenge | 41 comments

Master Bathroom Inspiration Board | One Room Challenge | flourishandknot.com

It’s here! It’s finally HERE!

No, not Christmas.

The #OneRoomChallenge from Calling it Home!!!

*crickets*

What’s the ORC you ask? Why, only one of the most awesome decor challenges in Blogland! Linda, over at Calling it Home created the event as a way of motivating herself and other bloggers to completely re-vamp a room in six weeks. Yes, you read that correctly: SIX WEEKS!

Now, six weeks may seem like a lot of time. And I guess it would be, if ALL YOU DID was work on the room. But we all have lives and jobs and families, so six weeks is going to fly by!

For the ORC, I’ve chosen to completely makeover our master bathroom. *WARNING: pictures of toilets and showers ahead.*

Our master bathroom is… well… trapped in 1981. Brown and café au lait tub and tile. GIANT unframed mirror. Curlicue vanity hardware. Pseudo-Victorian “oil lamp” lighting.

The real challenge here is not going to be re-doing this bathroom in six weeks. The real challenge will be re-doing this bathroom in six weeks for only $300! It’s not within our current budget to change the tile, tub, or toilet, so I’m going to be incorporating those colours. Brown and café au lait are not colours that I would ever purposefully choose, but after ~~spending hours on Pinterest~~ researching (and discarding) the options (painting the tile, changing the toilet and putting stick-on tile to the tub) I’m going to make it work!

Tim Gunn would be proud.

So what do I plan to do to make the brown tile work with and not against me?

Clockwise, from top left: Benjamin Moore “Pink Damask”, pendant light, shower curtain, towel hook, bath mat, towels

Master Bathroom To-Do List!

~~Prep walls for painting~~
~~Prime walls and doors~~ (Free – thanks mom and dad!)
~~Paint ceiling white~~ (Free)
~~Paint walls and doors Ben Moore’s “Pink Damask”~~ ($46)
~~Buy shower curtain~~ ($20)
Buy towels
Buy bath mat
Buy or make towel hooks
Spray paint or replace hand towel rack
Replace curtain rod
Install short curtain rod and clear curtain over window in shower
Frame out mirror
Paint vanity
Paint inside of linen cupboard
Organize linen cupboard
Organize vanity
Accessories (So far: $10)
Hang art (we have it all framed and ready to go!) (Frames $20)
Buy and install new light fixture

Budget Breakdown

$300

– $96

$204

I have $204 left to work with. I think I’m going to have to get creative, especially when it come to the lighting. I have a few gift cards that I plan to put to good use for towels and accessories, so that should make my budget go a little further.

If you have any suggestions for stretching my budget, or for framing out the mirror, I’d love to hear them!

Ugly 80s bathroom. Minuscule budget. Six week timeline.

Let the games begin!

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41 Comments

Casey @ House by the Bay on October 8, 2015 at 11:07 am

Ooh I love the colours you’ve picked – they’ll really make the brown look modern 🙂
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 11:41 am
  
  Thank you! I almost went with blue but it just didn’t work with the café au lait tile…
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thehealthyfoodblogger on October 8, 2015 at 11:15 am

Good luck! Can’t wait to see final results!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 11:41 am
  
  Thanks! I can’t wait to share them.
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prettypracticalhome on October 8, 2015 at 1:05 pm

The plan looks great and will modernize your bath quite a bit! Looking forward to seeing the end result!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 5:37 pm
  
  Thank you so much!
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Roxanne on October 8, 2015 at 1:09 pm

I too am working with a tiny budget! That is the real challenge here! I can’t wait to see your final results!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 5:37 pm
  
  Go tiny budgets, Go!
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christinedovey on October 8, 2015 at 1:12 pm

Good luck!!! Looking forward to watching your makeover!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 5:36 pm
  
  Thanks!
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Katy Lyle Hood on October 8, 2015 at 1:55 pm

You have your work cut out for you!!! I love the color palette! Can’t wait to see the space come together!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 5:36 pm
  
  Yes, I certainly do! It’ll be a busy six weeks.
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irisnacoleatwh on October 8, 2015 at 2:10 pm

I love all of the coral accents you are going to add! I can’t wait to see it complete!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 5:36 pm
  
  I love coral and I was surprised how well it works with the brown (I picked up some towels just to try it out)!
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ange on October 8, 2015 at 2:29 pm

I am redoing our master bathroom as well but I think yours might be more challenging than mine! I love a budget redo, can’t wait to see what you do! Coral is a fabulous color, love your mood board!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 5:35 pm
  
  Thanks, Ange. I’ll have to stop by to check out your plans.
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Erin Meyer on October 8, 2015 at 4:24 pm

Yay!!! We can be budget friendly together! Sometimes you’ve gotta make the stuff you don’t love work for you rather than against you. Looks like you’ve got some great ideas!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 5:35 pm
  
  Hooray for budget-friendly DIYs!
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Tee on October 8, 2015 at 4:33 pm

Best of luck! I bet the end result would be awesome. Wow…I’d love what $300 can do for this room. Look forward to following along!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 8, 2015 at 5:34 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Tee!
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sandi magle on October 8, 2015 at 9:25 pm

OH boy, that is a project… thoughts on the mirror. I notice you don’t have any storage visible other than the vanity. How about building two side cabinets…over the mirror, with or without doors…but cubbies to store towels and pretty things. you could actually create a wooden bridge with recessed lighting (cheap) that will give your room something interesting besides your reflections in that massive mirror. Shelving could be anchored at the cielin and even through the counter withour trying to remove that mirror. Just cover some of it up and storage—a bonus. I would stick to neutral colors on the wood….you sure don’t need anymore dark. Just a couple of thoughts, Sandi
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- Flourish and Knot on October 9, 2015 at 6:47 am
  
  Hi Sandi,
  Thank you SO MUCH for contributing these ideas! I really appreciate your take on my decor woes. 🙂 I do actually have a good amount of storage, between the vanity and the linen cupboard (to the right of the sink), but I’ve always loved the idea of recessed shelving. When we gut this bathroom, I will be starting from scratch and will definitely be putting in a recessed cubby beside the sink. And for neutrals: yes, I agree. I think I’m going to paint the vanity the same colour as the walls to save a bit of $$. I AM considering a pop of colour on the inside of the linen cupboard, but we’ll see if the budget allows for more paint. Thanks again!
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Tiffany on October 8, 2015 at 9:29 pm

Love the coral and the rose gold. This will be awesome! Looking forward to seeing your progress,
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- Flourish and Knot on October 9, 2015 at 6:48 am
  
  Thanks, Tiffany! I love the look of rose gold and I think it’ll add a bit more interest than the usual oil rubbed bronze etc. Although we’ll see… All bets are off!
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jessica on October 9, 2015 at 10:09 pm

hot damn…that light fixture you have hanging is gorgeous…I would just update the glass shade, but beside that it has potential. I love the colors you plan on going with and you have a beautiful blank canvas to work with.
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- Flourish and Knot on October 10, 2015 at 3:13 pm
  
  Thanks, Jessica! The light fixture isn’t really my style but that’s an interesting idea… I never thought of just updating it. Looking forward to your ORC room as well!
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Hollie Cooper on October 10, 2015 at 2:58 pm

i like that your making lemonade, with you lemons & that it’s going to happen on $300. I like what you planning. I’m also doing a bathroom for my ORC. Good Luck, Hollie
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- Flourish and Knot on October 10, 2015 at 3:12 pm
  
  Thanks, Hollie! That’s a good analogy.
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paperdaisyme on October 11, 2015 at 9:12 pm

Looking forward to your creative solutions. Sometimes that’s the place where the best ideas come from. Good luck! I think your bathroom has lots of positives though, the window and the arch are appealing to me.
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- Flourish and Knot on October 12, 2015 at 11:36 am
  
  Thanks so much for the positive feedback: I like the arch, too!
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sarahsofiaproductions on October 12, 2015 at 11:30 am

You had me at coral! It’s been a crazy few weeks and I’m finally making the ORC round and love what I see! Excited for the transformation! Let’s do this! XOXO, Sarah
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- Flourish and Knot on October 12, 2015 at 11:35 am
  
  Thanks so much, Sarah. Coral is a big favourite of mine.
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Betty on October 12, 2015 at 4:03 pm

Wow!!! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop
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refashionablylate on October 12, 2015 at 10:14 pm

I can’t wait to see your final results! I love your color scheme!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 12, 2015 at 10:23 pm
  
  Thanks so much!
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aimeethecrazycraftlady on October 13, 2015 at 6:38 am

I love your plan, and that you’re making it work with what you have. May the decorating odds be in your favor!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 13, 2015 at 6:56 am
  
  Thanks for the vote of confidence, Aimee!
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refashionablylate on October 15, 2015 at 1:59 am

I can’t wait to see what you do with this bathroom! I love that you also have set a budget…I probably should do that! 🙂 I’m excited to watch the transformation and follow your budgeting!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 15, 2015 at 8:51 am
  
  Thanks so much! Sticking to the budget will probably be the hardest part.
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Sara on October 22, 2015 at 1:55 am

Looks like you have a great plan! I love the rose gold!
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- Flourish and Knot on October 22, 2015 at 6:16 am
  
  Thanks, Sara. I think it will be a little unexpected. 🙂
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