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$100 Challenge – Master Bathroom Nook

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I’m excited to say that I’m participating in a $100 Room Challenge over the next few weeks. Say what?! Yep, our Master Bathroom Nook is going to get a little update. But first, here’s the backstory… Erin from Lemons, Lavender and Laundry has challenged herself (I believe 10 times) to makeover a room on a $100 budget. Crazy, right? Well, apparently we all love a little crazy in our lives because this time around… there’s quite a few bloggers that are joining with her and challenging each other to makeover or update a room all under $100.

 I really love the idea of trying to work with what you have first, repurpose things, etc., so that you end up with a room that you love or like a ton better than what you started with and by only spending a maximum of $100!

We can all fall in love with rooms that we see in magazines or on Pinterest but, realistically, we can’t afford to redecorate or buy everything we love. I know that I’m not the only one out there that feels like this. So, with this $100 challenge; challenge yourself to see how far you can make $100 go with a room reveal too!

Ok, so let’s get to the space that I’m going to tackle… the Master Bathroom Nook.

To be honest, I couldn’t decide which room to tackle. It was between the Master Bathroom Nook (I call it a nook – tell me what you’d call it when you see it), the entryway, the powder room (hello, ugly wallpaper and carpet!), etc. We have so many spaces that would benefit from a little love (or a LOT of love). I just had to pick one so I picked the Master Bathroom Nook.

Cover your eyes…

On move-in day:

move_in_day_entry_bath-scaled1000

Sometime after move-in:

master entry bath before

Late 2013:

Master Bedroom Nook

Why would I have ever painted a wall bright yellow? I have no idea what I was thinking.

I basically spray painted the hardware, painted the cabinets, we put in and grouted peel and stick tile and we painted the walls.

DIY Watercolor art in master bathroom nook

Luke did some simple watercolor art and I added a few accessories. It’s pretty much stayed the same since I shared it back in 2013.

To be honest, it went with our bedroom when our bedroom looked like this:

Bright and Modern Master Bedroom

See the old master bedroom reveal if you missed it.

But, our style has totally changed and the nook no longer even slightly goes with our bedroom.

So, the goal of this update is to not renovate the space because, that’s not possible on a $100 budget. The goal is to refresh the space though! Make it more inviting, make it feel like us and make it match with our bedroom.

I haven’t posted about our bedroom in awhile (and it’s almost completely done!) but here’s a pretty close look at the general vibe of the space.

Eclectic Master Bedroom

So, are you excited to follow along? Do you think I’m crazy? If you were me and had $100 to spend on the space, what would you do?

Just as a reminder, this is where I’m at:

Modern and bright master bathroom nook

I hope you are as excited about this as I am! Make sure to hop around in the links below to see more $100 challenge bloggers. I can’t wait to be inspired by all of them.

100 Room Challenge

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  1. love this concept! we have a similar nook…. i painted the vanity, changed the hardware and then just stalled out. i don’t know what i want to do in there so i just don’t do anything. can’t wait to be inspired by you!

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  3. We are also doing a bath (looks like that was a popular choice in this challenge). Yours is already so pretty. Looking forward to all these room makeovers.

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  10. Well I love everything you do, soooo….I’m sure this will be no exception! At least 50% of your pageviews today will be coming from me, too. I just went down the Bigger Than the Three of Us Rabbit Hole after reading this post. <3

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  11. I love the bathroom the way it is, but if you want to do a redo, I would use the $100 a new mirror and paint the yellow white and add some botanical flowers to add green, but that just me.
    Can’t wait to see what you do.
    Maria

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  13. Oh, I recognize those cabinet doors…because we used to have them (in the kitchen and a bathroom)! 🙂 Except ours were in super terrible shape – not even paint worthy as a quick fix. Excited to see what you do with the nook! You’re bedroom is looking so good! Happy new year!

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    • We had the same ones in our kitchen and I forgot that you had mentioned that before! Ours are in good shape and although I don’t like them… we eventually plan to gut this space so I want to save money now. Thanks for stopping by Carol!

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  14. Ashley, I think that wall is begging for a funky accent wallpaper/stencil vibe that fits your aesthetic. I’d also add hardware that commands more attention. I think the vanity is great and has a lot of potential to be a stunner! Love the overall vibe of your bedroom- so modern and chic!

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  15. That little nook has definitely come a long way since you moved in, but you are right. It completely doesn’t go with your bedroom anymore. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

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  16. The yellow wall looked great with the old bedroom but I can’t wait to see how you blend the $100 makeover with the new bedroom. It’s going to be AMAZING! Love the vibe you have going on in the master. 🙂

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  17. Gah! I love your bedroom and I cant wait to see how you update your bathroom. I find it so funny that we all regret painting walls from our past! That’s why its so forgiving to repaint them!

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