(This is an actual photo of the tile after Josh installed and grouted it. This is NOT a stock photo.)

The moment I saw it, it reminded me of my trip to Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland- the most magnificent sight I had ever laid eyes on. The black sand, the blue skies and water, the white snow on the mountains.

[Go back and see my inspiration board and more pictures from our trip here!]

The photo above was the main print I wanted to display.

As for the rest of the bathroom, let’s get something straight, this “master bath” is a glorified closet!

I had no intentions of spending much on the space, so I was hoping to get the most glam & bam out of my buck.

Annabelle of course helped with painting. We went with “Ultra Pure White” by Behr.

Josh demo’ed. I took all of the existing hardware– the brass light sconces, the old toilet paper holder, towel rack and the cabinet that was here when we moved in- and I spray painted everything a matte black.

This saved us a good amount of money… $50-$100 I would estimate and I love how all the pieces turned out:

This may sound weird, but the toilet paper roll holder may be my favorite! I love its detail.

Purchases:

Outside of the tile, I did buy a few things for the space.

I loved this silver geometric votive holder from Walmart. (Under $3!)

I also bought all of the icy blue hand towels and wash cloths at Walmart. I may have purchased this 3-set of masks just because they matched the decor

The Reveal:

Don’t forget to check out our Ceramic Tile Tutorial Here!

We replaced that ugly sink with a new vanity from Lowe’s.

The baroque-style mirror I found at Walmart for just $20! I think it gives the illusion of higher ceilings with its shape compared to the square medicine cabinet that was in there before.

REMINDER: Compared to what it looked like before…

I’d say we added storage and some value all for under $250!

That has me happy dancing all over these new floors!

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Easter means it’s time for pastels and florals– and that means it’s the perfect time to try out some shabby chic trends.

Personally, I love the shabby chic palette: think cottage blues, pink roses and white lace!

A lot of people are hot for all-white farmhouse decor right now, and while I love it as well, the strong craftsman characteristics in our 小猫直播 don’t quite jive with farmhouse style.

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We have SO MANY windows on our first floor. So many, it makes it hard to place furniture anywhere! So instead of white walls, I went with a shabby blue to help all the white trim work to stand out.

As you see, I still have no window treatments, but I do love hanging garland and banners to help even the space out and make it feel festive.

Both the tassel and egg garlands are from Target as well as the blue bunny pillow and that infamous fuzzy heart pillow that I kept around from my Valentine’s decor.

Have you seen what the sunroom used to look like? Click here. 

I wouldn’t call my style full-on shabby chic though. I just like to bring a few dainty elements in, like this gold bunny from Target.

Instead, I lean cottage-style. I really want Josh to put some white plank ceilings in our bedroom and kitchen. I’d LOVE white interior shutters on our windows, but that would cost a fortune, and you know we are renovating on a tight budget.

That rustic egg hunt sign is from Michaels and so are the speckled eggs.  The ceramic carton they’re in was a thrift store find!

Moving to the living room, I usually don’t do faux florals, but I actually fell in love with this rose and succulent bouquet from Michaels. The welcome sign also came from there and it’s the perfect blend of all my favorite styles. It’s shabby, farmhouse, cottage all in one! And leaning it up against this grapevine wreath on this rough sawn cedar mantle even gives it a rustic feel.

I also fell for this shabby chalk-art canvas. Guess where it’s from? Michaels

I swear my husband probably thinks I’m cheating on him with this Michael guy

We just got our new dining room table from Pier 1. I still need to work on setting the table before I post pictures, so 2hhhh and I’ll alert you when I update!

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But for now, I leave you with this springy welcome mat that I got from… you guessed it… Michaels! Happy Easter!

The second I saw this ceramic tile online– it took me back to the shores of Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland.

Just the most magnificent place on earth!

I’ve known for sometime I wanted to use our photos from Iceland when we makeover the bedroom but I had never planned to put any effort into the half bath. It’s so tiny, my guess is that it was one time a closet.

My hope is a beautiful, patterned ceramic tile like this will give this tiny space a high-end feel without spending a huge amount of money. I found it on Wayfair.

In addition to the tile, I’m planning to paint the walls a stark white and use some good old fashioned black matte spray paint to do a few diy projects on the fixtures and cabinet that are already in there like these sconce lights.

While I’m cutting costs by revamping some of the existing fixtures, I am planning to spend a little cash on a pretty mirror for the space:

You can find the “Alissa accent baroque oval mirror” on Wayfair as well.

A drastic change like this will also require a facelift once you walk out of our bathroom into our bedroom.

I’ve purchased this chandelier from Target.com and bonus- it’s on sale right now.

I’m also considering buying a small vanity sink so that we have extra storage. This will probably be a function over fancy decision because a basic white vanity runs about $80 while you can spend hundreds on a fancy one. I think I’ll go low-cost there .

2hhhh to my blog now and get an update once we finish the bedroom part of this makeover. The half-bath is now finished. See it here!