10 Minutes To My Bathroom That I Love (Now)

(Before)

I live in a rental home at the beach. Which means two things: I can't change the paint colors and all of the rooms are very small. Especially my bathroom. This is the master bathroom. One small sink and a tiny counter space area. I think because of the size I haven't really tried to make it look nice.

(After)

After reading Nester's post with simple steps on how to make a bathroom more inviting and cozy I was instantly inspired to do something about my bathroom.

I decided to keep the overall color scheme light with white and off-white accents. The art is the only thing with strong color. This keeps the room feeling clean, neat and not so small.

I added a whale weather vane (isn't he adorable?!) and a glass container with shells and driftwood I already had. I added a lamp (as she suggested) for more cozy lighting. I would not have even considered a lamp until I read Nester's post. I guess I didn't think I would have room on my counter. I used a small buffet lamp. It fits perfectly in the corner where it is.

I had several ship paintings that I decided to display in the bathroom. I also like having lots of fluffy white towels for myself and guests.

I added a pretty silver tray to my counter to put my jars on and just used hemp twine to bundle a stack of washcloths together with a tiny starfish.

To keep the extra cord together and out of sight (as best as I could) I grabbed a piece of scrapbook ribbon with adhesive on the back and wrapped it around the cord. Looks kind of pretty.

I added a shelf I had in another room to the wall behind my toilet for a nice visual display. I added some candles, a vase and a topiary I had in the attic. I plan on adding small sea shells to the topiary later. It looks so much nicer than just the ship painting alone.

I will be honest and say it took a little longer than 10 minutes to get from the before to the after, but I am the type that works on a room in several steps. I like to walk by and see how it looks each time I add a few things. I will change something or think of something else I can add "here" or "there".

Thanks to Nester and her endless inspiration and experience, I am now working on my guest bathroom downstairs.

Be Inspired! -Karol :0)

Are you ready to Par-TAY?

For several weeks now Nester has been offering a Monday series called "10 Minutes to a Room You'll Love". Tomorrow is the big day we fans/students get to have -show and tell- and post about a room we've changed in 10 minutes.

Is there a room you want to love, but haven't taken the time to spruce it up? Go grab some things from around the house and follow Nester's tips to make it a room you'll love -in 10 minutes!

I decided to work on my master bathroom which I did not love and I wanted to love. I can't wait to share the easy, quick things I did to make it a room I now love.

Tomorrow is the big day (the party) to share a link to your post on her blog and share what you have done. Don't forget to grab one of the cute buttons to put on your blog, too. If you don't have time to make up a room (come on, it's only 10 minutes!), maybe seeing others ideas will give you even more inspiration to do something to a room that needs a special touch.

See you tomorrow!

Be Inspired! -Karol :0)

Decorating Inspiration

Going through my email this morning I recieved one from Better Homes & Gardens. I followed the link Fabulous Room Makeovers for Every Budget. I ended up browsing around on BHG's website and found some room makeovers by Stephen Saint-Onge. He does a fabulous job with makeovers.

You can visit Stephen's beautiful website and see more of his awe-inspiring makeovers as well as learn a little more about him and what inspires him.

Speaking of inspiration. If you have been visiting The Nesting Place on Mondays, maybe you've been inspired to begin a makeover in one of your rooms. Thanks to Nester, I have been working on my master bathroom. Actually both bathrooms in my home. Nester is inviting everyone to share their makeovers Thursday on her site. I can't wait!

Be Inspired! -Karol :0)