Powder Room refresh for under $100

Hey all! I JUST finished a little powder room refresh and I'm so excited to share it! 

How did this project start, you ask? Well, I was walking by the powder room and realized the lighting above the sink was, ummm, not cute. Then, I looked around the tiny powder room and thought... "Hmmmm, this room isn't that cute at ALL." So, off to Lowes I went, followed by TJ Maxx and Michaels. 

So, this transformation kind of just happened. No joke. I had NO plan. The only thing I knew was that I wanted a new light fixture. So, I found this light fixture from Lowes for just under $50. Couldn't find the exact bulbs but here is the brand and the style- my bulbs are much more round. GE Relax LED bulbs 

                                  

         

Light bulbs- $8.98 for a pack of 2

Vanity Light Fixture- $49.98

Ohhhh yea... want to see a before? 

I haven't touched this room since we moved in. Hung that cute little canvas on the wall and called it a day. 

After I picked up the new light fixture, my wheels started turning. I knew I wanted to do this entire refresh for under $100. I went on a hunt to find some kind of shelf unit for above the toilet but no luck. I found some cute ones from TJMaxx and Michaels... Since I had roughly $30 left in my budget (after light and bulbs) all options would exhaust the budget. I almost gave up until... right by the check out line in Michaels, I came across this white, wooden crate. I thought to myself, "Self, couldn't I hang this on the wall from the bottom and turn it into a shelf?" Promptly after my thinking, I googled "milk crate shelf" and boom. It's a thing. This crate was $10. 

                 

 

I decorated the crate with a little basket and tiny mason jar from Michaels. The books and greenery were things I had around the house. Stuffed the basket with 2 wash cloths. 
Basket- $3(ish)
Mason jar- $2(wish)

 Only thing left to get is a new hand towel. I also thought about spray painting the towel holder a matte black... but we'll see. ;) 

Thanks for stopping by!

xo - Cyndi 

Client (Julie): Family Room Makeover!

I am SO excited to share this post! About 2 weeks ago, I spent the day refreshing my client, Julie's family room. Julie had minimal decor... just a picture and a mirror, 2 sofas, an area rug and an end table. Julie and I had a bunch of conversations about what she loves and what she really wanted to make a priority within her budget. Her #1 concern was the wall space and she expressed wanting a gallery wall. So, I made that happen. She also needed the sofa styled as well as the end table. Let's start with some before. 

 

^See here, I had already flipped the big pillows on the sofa to make them as neutral as possible! 

Ok, so great starting point, right? Pretty basic, lots of neutral and that slate blue wall turned out to be in inspiration for a nice accent color. 

My plan? Head to HomeGoods, what else?!?! ;) 

I'm such a nerd taking up the floor like this... but I mean, let a girl live!

                                                 

Decided to return that vase and get this table/basket instead! Gotta keep my options open!

After HomeGoods, I popped over to Kirklands and found that metal/wood basket and a great trio of boxwoods. 

Here are the links:
Boxwood Arrangement

Similar, not exact. The one I used is smaller and $49
Accent table basket

From HomeGoods I found: 
4 pillows 
throw blanket
basket (for PS4 accessories)
lamp
2 candles (1 large, 1 small)
coffee table book
greenery
multiple frames, mirrors and gallery wall pieces

Click on the pictures to enlarge. 

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Ahhhhhhh... ;)

This throw blanket gave me all the feels. Added texture to the sofa. 

These pictures aren't great... (I forgot my professional camera) but those boxwood are adorable and less than $15. I linked them above ^ but here they are again Boxwood Arrangement. 

The gallery wall was the hardest part! I wasn't sure if I had enough pieces but Julie is SO happy with the outcome and so am I. It's got a whimsical feel. 

One of the FIRST things I did was flip the big pillows to the solid side. The lighter pillow had a pattern on one side and was solid beige on the other. Simply flipping to the solid side made a HUGE difference and allowed me to add a new pattern... cheetah! 

I couldn't BELIEVE I found those slate blue and navy cheetah printed pillows! They were the perfectttttt accent pillow! (I want them for myself!)

I moved Julie's print onto the bigger wall and made a small gallery behind the sofa. I also straightened out the love seat to be parallel with the area rug. Julie and I discussed adding more to this little gallery wall. I will be sure to update with pictures when complete. 

Used my classic equation for end table styling... height, texture, layers and odd numbers! Found a mercury glass candle in a silvery/blue which was PERFECT! (I just love when HomeGoods has literally everything I could ever want!) 

               

The blue coffee table book is great for layering, greenery adds nice texture/pop and that lamp was the perfect size and texture! Loved how this turned out!

Close up of that dreamy pillow!

Thanks for stopping by! Comment below and let me know what you think. Also, reach out if you'd like me to restyle one of your spaces! Summer is coming and now's the time!!! 

Cyndi