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    Bathroom Nook - All The Progress

    January 18, 2017 by Ashley Mayes 14 Comments

    This is week three of the $100 challenge! It's all about progress this week. If you are new here and have no idea what I'm talking about then let me catch you up. Erin from Lemons, Lavender and Laundry has challenged herself for a few years now to refresh a room for under $100. This year, she decided to see who wanted to tackle a room with her and blog about it together. Being the crazy person that I am, I said yes! =)

    So, I'm tackling our master bathroom nook for under $100.

    Play catch up on : Week 1, The Bathroom Nook and Week 2, The Design Plan

    So, this week we made progress but also stalled a bit too.

    First up, I prepped the walls for paint.

    Bathroom Nook - All The Progress

    You would have thought the walls were bright white, but compared to our bedroom they were super murky looking. Look at that bright white swatch! It's going to look so good.

    I took off the baseboard (to the left) so that we can install bigger baseboards that match our bedroom. I did this to both sides.

    Weird Bathroom Nook

    I tried to strip the spray paint from the hardware with the crockpot method. Basically, you drop it all in a crockpot and cook it on low for hours and hours. It kinda worked, but not really. So, I blew quite a bit of my budget and ordered hinges, knobs and pulls.

    Weird Bathroom Nook

    Other than that, I started prepping the wall for a new light. While doing that, we found that the original light was installed without a light box (meaning the connection wires are just inside of the drywall). So, I added another thing to my list to do (install a lightbox first).

    Weird Bathroom Nook

    So, lots of things have been started but nothing's been finished and we only have a week left! Am I going to make it?

    Bathroom Design Plan and To Dos

    Paint bathroom cabinets dark (Use leftover paint from kitchen) - $0

    See about stripping hardware - $3 Acetone (SPENT $6 on a crockpot)

    New Rug - $20

    DIY a Light - $50 (SPENT $40.51)

    Fix Baseboards (Have extras on hand) - $0

    Replace Door Trim $20

    Paint Door Trim and Baseboards (have paint on hand) - $0

    Random Accessories (New soap container or towel) - $7

    = $100

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    1. Patti

      January 18, 2017 at 8:32 am

      Ahhh you are keeping us all in suspense for the big reveal. I can't wait!

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    2. Erin @ Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry

      January 18, 2017 at 10:34 am

      You'll absolutely make it. I have faith. I have never, in my life, heard of stripping paint with a crockpot, but it sure does sound interesting 🙂 Good luck this week. Can't wait to see this space next week!

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    3. Brit | House Updated

      January 18, 2017 at 11:21 am

      All this on a $100 budget is already so impressive! Can't wait to see your progress next week...

      Reply
    4. Deborah

      January 18, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Yeah, knobs are expensive. And yes you will make it. Can't wait to see the reveal.

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    5. Zografia | Bisozozo

      January 18, 2017 at 1:06 pm

      That's going to be one big reveal! Cannot wait.

      Reply
    6. Brittany Goldwyn

      January 18, 2017 at 3:57 pm

      We did the same thing in our master. I painted it using Pure White from Sherwin-Williams and couldn't believe how much brighter it was. Now I need to paint the ceiling though...lol

      Reply
    7. Tracy

      January 18, 2017 at 6:52 pm

      I have confidence in you that you will get it all done! I can't wait to see your reveal!

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    8. Kathryn Baugher

      January 18, 2017 at 8:30 pm

      Sorry you hit a few snags but you are doing things the right way and it's going to be gorgeous!! xoxo

      Reply
    9. Maria Brittis

      January 19, 2017 at 1:05 pm

      Can't wait to see the final reveal, I am should it will be swoon worthy!
      Maria

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    10. Angie @ Postcards from the Ridge

      January 19, 2017 at 4:07 pm

      I hate it when one project turns into 5! So sorry you had to get new hinges, etc and install a light box! Can't wait to see how it all turns out.

      Reply
    11. Natalie @ A Turtle's Life for Me

      January 19, 2017 at 9:40 pm

      Right there with you on the white paint! And now that I'm painting all the shiplap a fresh white paint, it's making the doors and window trim look dingy, so I think I'm painting that too! I can't wait to see your whole room come together, though!!

      Reply
    12. Meredith Wouters

      January 20, 2017 at 11:06 am

      It's amazing how many expenses come up once you start taking things apart, isn't it? All that white is going to be so pretty and bright!

      Reply
    13. Kristen & Vicki

      January 20, 2017 at 7:57 pm

      Bummer on the hardware option. I'm sure you will bring it all together. Can't wait to see it!

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    14. Amy | Stow and TellU

      January 21, 2017 at 11:10 am

      I'm so sorry the crock pot method didn't turn out (and I'm the one who suggested it last week, ugh!!) Well I hope that everything else will be smooth sailing from here on out. I know you'll be able to pull this off. Looking forward to the reveal.

      Reply

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