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January 11, 2013 By Abby Lawson 4 Comments

Decorating a Bathroom- Inspiration

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I must admit, I've never put very much thought into decorating a bathroom. To me, a bathroom has always seemed more functional than beautiful-- throw a few towels and some soap in there, and you're good to go, right? Well, I recently got the itch to do something with the very "blah" little powder room on our first floor, and let me tell you-- I have had such a fun time dreaming up ways to make this little space shine. We started out with this:

Before

So. Much. White. The only real glimmer of color is the tacky gold medicine cabinet mirror that was probably installed when the house was built in the '80s. This bathroom took the "fun" right out of functional.

I'm happy to say, we've made some progress, and it's looking a little better. Here's a sneak peek:

Powder Room Before and After

Powder Room Before and After

We were certainly getting there, but I was still not quite sure what I wanted to do with the walls. For such a small room, there is actually quite a bit of wall space--what exactly do people want to look at when they're in a bathroom? Since I was relatively new at this whole bathroom decorating thing, I did what any other sensible girl would do in my situation: I scoured the internet in search of inspiration! Here are a few ideas I've found that I think might just do the trick.

photo via iheartorganizing.blogspot.com

photo via iheartorganizing.blogspot.com

I remembered a post on one of my very favorite blogs, i heart organizing, where Jen spray painted an old frame to make it chic and gorgeous. I used this as inspiration for our medicine cabinet mirror and may try it with some picture frames in the space as well.

photo via theyellowcapecod.com

photo via theyellowcapecod.com

I loved this beautifully staged shelf in Sarah's bathroom over at The Yellow Cape Cod. Our bathroom isn't big enough for something this elaborate, but I would love to do a simpler version.

photo via Pinterest

photo via Broadview Heights

Finally, have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE monograms? This one was perfectly coordinated into this small bathroom, and I have a feeling that our powder room will end up with some sort of monogram as well.

I am so excited to make this room not only functional, but beautiful as well. Stay tuned to see the finished product!

How do you dress up your bathroom decor?

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  1. April says

    March 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    Can you please tell me what color and brand of paint you used to paint your half bath?

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    • justagirlabby says

      March 17, 2014 at 9:24 pm

      Hi, April! It is called Silver Dust by Olympic. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

      ~Abby =)

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