Master Bathroom Update {DIY Shelving + Mirrors}

A while ago, we changed our our light fixture {and all of the faucets, etc.} in the master bathroom to have a chrome finish...so everything matched. Without realizing it, the new light fixture was lower + closer to the mirrors, causing the mirror frames to melt: 

Here are a few befores: 

{before we moved in}

{before we moved in}

{right after we moved in}

It was not horrible, but the melted mirrors looked bad. It started to be the only thing I would see every time I was in the bathroom. 

I decided to reuse the mirrors, by creating new wooden frames...that wouldn't melt from the light bulbs. I ended up using my old mirrors as a template, and simply made sure to have at least a 1" overlap on the back side of the frame. 

And, as things go, once you adjust the mirrors, it becomes necessary to change out the shelving. You can see where this is going...tiny project, turning into a bigger project. oops.

I used Ana White's book, which has the instructions to build bathroom storage, and then tweaked the plans to make the smaller storage shelf, and only added two shelves, instead of four. With some help from my husband, we had these finished in one day! And then it took me forever to paint them...and even longer to finally hang them. {Hanging these shelves meant I needed to fix all of the holes from the previous shelves...}

Now that I have all this extra storage space, I can proudly display my teeth {I need a mouth guard because I grind my teeth in my sleep, sexy, right?!}

I also picked up this beat up  looking basket, that I completely fell in love with...perfect for storing extra towels. 

And then, my old trusty towel rack:

It's like having a new bathroom!

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Bathroom redo: shelving

When we moved into our new house, we were feeling happy that nothing needed upgrading...everything was move in ready, in great condition, and extremely well kept. Now that we've lived here for a few months, we have lots of ideas for improvements...yes, I did ask for a paint sprayer and pneumatic nail gun for Christmas. {Although I can't complain about the sewing machine I received instead!}

One of the things that we thought we could improve upon was our master bathroom. The suite itself is fairly large, but it's a little blah. The bathroom is the same time as the other bathrooms, same tile, same faucets, same counters & cabinet. It doesn't feel special.. 

One thing I wanted to do was improve the towel drying options. We had simple hooks right outside the showers, but I decided to take out the oil rubbed bronze finish and have the same finishes (chrome) throughout. Some day we hope to change out the tiles and pull out the shower insert, but nothing that major is in the works now. 

Using a pallet we found near our local recycling center, we simply measured 2" sections. I painted on numbers just to jazz it up a little, and added chrome hooks from Lowes. So simple...

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This coming weekend we will be celebrating my first baby's THIRD birthday. I still don't know HOW it is possible that it's been three years already. 

This year, he became a big brother. Like any parent, I was worried how he would adapt to having to share the spotlight. He's done amazingly well loving his baby brother. 

So, fast forward a few months, we've bought a new house, moved, and are having to settle into our new home. When we moved I promised myself I would NOT craft until everything was unpacked and settled. Ha. I cheated a little: 

I created a shower curtain for the boys' shared bathroom. 

I had the idea from a pin a while back: 

Source: etsy.com via Danielle on Pinterest

I mean, because sometimes, being a brother IS even better than being a super hero: 

{first photo together, Cole 3 days}

{big brother + little brother}

To make this shower curtain, I used an old white shower curtain that I purchased a few years ago at Home Depot.

{Sorry for my lack of photos. I'm on limited time these days!}

I started by ironing a crease down the center of the curtain.

I used one of my long quilting rulers and drew lines with a disappearing marker (again, a sewing notion.)

I used freezer paper and printed out the quote onto 8 1/2" x 11" papers. I could have, and should have, used the Silhouette to cut this sucker out, but I figured there would be lots of little pieces (the centers of the o's, a's, & e's...) so instead I did it by hand. If I did it again, I'd use the machine.

Then, I carefully ironed the sections onto the shower curtain. If I remember correctly, I cut each word out so it wasn't too cumbersome.

Once I had it all ironed on, I layed the curtain down on my kitchen counter (with newspaper underneath) and used the new Martha Stewart paint (from Michaels) with a foam brush to paint it on.

I let it dry overnight. Hung the curtain. THEN, pulled off the freezer paper:

Here you can see the pen lines from the disappearing ink pens. I had a few spots where the paint bled, but nothing I couldn't choose to ignore.

I'm so happy with the way this shower curtain came out. Next, I'd like to put some cute pictures of the brothers into the bathroom...

What can I say, sometimes being a brother IS even better than being a super hero. I hope my boys grow up to share this sentiment!

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