We have an upstairs guest bathroom that rarely gets used and because of that, it rarely gets updated or finished. Most of the builder grade amenitites have been hanging around for years. Recently, we decided to do a few minor changes and replacing the old medicine cabinet was first on the list. So we tore it out and The Man replaced it with an open built-in shelf.
We figure most guests don't unpack their toiletries and place them in a cabinet anyway and we can hide necessities under the counter. The open shelf provides a way to display a few decorative objects along with cotton balls, Q-tips and such. To keep the mostly white room from being too stark I added in a mix of colored glass and natural, textural elements.
Bella's favorite addition to the room was the jute runner. She wrestles with it every now and then and leaves the crumpled remains for me to straighten out. She's very nice to chickens but not so nice to small area rugs. Maybe she knows she can win that battle.
And lastly, I'll leave you with the Before & After. You can see how such a minor change can make a big difference in a small room....
Resources:
Jute Rug - Marshalls
Wall Paint Color - Cottage White by Behr
Mirror - Lowes
Switch plates - Lowes
Green glass bottle - antique
Wicker top glass jar - Marshalls
Hand towels - World Market
Wicker basket on shelf - Paris flea market
Perfume - Jo Malone Orange Blossom (one of my favs!)
Milk glass light fixture - Martha Stewart for Home Depot
Any other items not listed...source unknown or antique.
