Small Bathroom DIY (I’m So Excited!)

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My rock star husband started working on fluffing up the powder room on our main floor, and I'm so stinkin' excited about it! Remember when I shared how he encouraged me to dream big? Well, I started rounding up my “big” dreams for this tiny room over on Pinterest, and he's started working on the trim work. The project's still in process this week, but hopefully in the next few weeks I can show you the finished results.

We had just a basic powder room to start with – here in Ohio trim fancy trim work is hard to come by (although our home has more than some, it's still not in most of the rooms like we were lucky enough to have in Alabama.) Because we had so much pretty molding there, we knew the minute we closed on this house it was something we'd like to add, and I'm so glad I have a husband who has the patience to work at it. (It is not as easy as it looks, but he stuck with it.  I keep telling him he'll be an old pro by the time he finishes all the projects I have lined up for him!)

(Here's the molding that was throughout our home in Alabama – he's got quite a bit of work ahead of him! See how we furnished that dining room ~ including curtains ~ for $150. One of my favorite projects ever.) 😉

Here's the before picture of the bathroom before he started (I was in a hurry and just snapped these with my iPhone, sorry they're pretty blurry but you get the idea!).

To add bulk to the molding, James put in traditional crown molding at the top of the ceiling, then added an extra piece of trim 4 inches below the molding, and painted the drywall in between.

It gives the appearance of being incredibly thick molding, but saves on material, and was the same way that our molding was hung down South.

I found this wallpaper over on Amazon (I haven't hung wallpaper in years, but just love the look of it in a small bathroom!) It will go above the wainscoting we're adding to the bottom half of the room (hopefully will look like these when it's done.)

Already I'm in love with that paper, and can't wait to see it all finished! 

Here's what we've spent so far:

• Trim wood = $51
• Nails & caulk = $10
• Wallpaper = $96
• Total = $157

Are you working on any fun projects in your home? I'd love to hear what you're working on! And, if you're going through a difficult season in your life right now, I can't tell you how much just dreaming about what we really want has helped us in our move. Check this out if you need some encouragement in that area too. 😉

Love seeing penny pinched decorating ideas? Here are a few more to check out . . .

• $44 Boy & Girl Bathroom Update
• $14 Guest Bathroom Update
• Dining room update Part 1
• Dining room update Part 2: How we’ve furnished our dining room for $150)
• Frugal Laundry Room Makeover
• Front Porch Frugal Facelift

I'd love for you to join me over on Pinterest (I love that place!)  If you have a blog and have done a little fluffing in your home, I’d love to see it, so leave your link in the comments section. Also, if there’s a craft you’ve seen on a website that you’re hoping to make, feel free to share that link as well (I’m always looking for new ideas!)

See previous Friday Fluff Up projects and ideas . . . and Happy Fluffing!