As I was pulling things out and making our home a bit warm and fuzzy for the holidays, I decided to give our first floor powder room a little cozy update.
I used many elements that were originally in the room to begin with and pulled in a few extras from around the house. It is always such a fun challenge to not spend any money and give a room a little updated look. 
This is what I started with. If you missed my original post on the powder room you can find it here. Even though I did not make any major changes I did bring in a few items with natural hues to give the space some much needed warmth for the holidays. 
I first started with the wall hangings. These were purchased several years ago from Marshalls/TJMaxx. The details on them caught my eye. They originally were gold; then sprayed a combination of satin nickel and chrome. I left the color the same but distressed them just a bit using a wipe on wipe off glaze treatment. 
I love creating little vignettes and the back of the toilet is a perfect little spot. 
The book tree was made from a recycled paperback book I had. Remember my recycled magazine tree? I used the same process but with a old book. You can find my tutorial here. 
The glass apothecary jar had a broken lid and I am so glad I have trouble tossing things away. It made an adorable little perch for this nested birdie which was once used in an Easter Tablescape. I filled the jar with left over pine cones from thanksgiving. Never toss anything away =) 
Inspired by the original Living with Lindsay Book page wreath, I decided to make mine a little bit more like the one found in the PB catalog. 
I have seen a few of these posted around, You can find a great tutorial over at Mustard Seed Creations by clicking here.
The small white shelf posed another opportunity to bring in some color with a second vignette. I took the third wall hanging and gave it a coat of heirloom white distressed with acrylic paints. Oh the power of paint – it provides so many options. Remember the canvas that was originally sitting on the back of the toilet? I hot glued a piece of scrap burlap around it and added upholstery tacks to each corner. Using an ornate rubber stamp I had, I lightly applied some acrylic paint and gave the burlap a little design. The ‘L’ was a mishap. I had a word art ‘faith’ piece that originally sat on this shelf. Upon the re-arranging it fell and broke. Not a bad thing though because the ‘F’ made a perfect ‘L’ with a little cutting and some paint. 
The tree was a dollar store find ~ remember the mirrored trees? This one received a wrapping of twine and a set of keys I pulled from the dining room. 
This little silver cup was the perfect size for some hand soaps. I found a whole set of them at GW for 25 cents a piece. They have come in handy for so many things! 
The large finial was borrowed from the dining room and scuffed up a bit with sandpaper. 
and my last re-used item here is the vinyl saying that once made up the lovely Dollar Store Wall Art Piece found here. I was amazed that once I removed it from the canvas that it still had enough sticky life left to dress up the door. It has been there now for a few weeks and still perfectly in place.
It feels good to spruce up a room without running to the store, especially because I get tired of things so quickly. What have you repurposed & re-used lately? Enjoy!
Indoor Sensory Playroom
Mini Appetizer Party Table
Wooden Chalkboard Postcards
Spagetti & Meatball Pasta Cups
Backyard Jeep Rock Garden
Our DIY Party Deck
I love the way you have pulled the natural elements together. The book tree is just awesome! Happy New Year.
The redo looks GORGEOUS!! And I love fund projects that use books, I will have to mark these down!!
So pretty! You have a gift in putting decor together.
Your creativity really paid off in this room! I can’t believe that you did so much without spending!!
You are truly a clever and creative girl!
I am on my way to view your book tutorial now.
Thank you so much for visiting me. I have found a new blog to love.
What a great “shopping the house” makeover! I love the way you dressed up the apothecary jar. Thanks for the visit!
I love the little changes you made in your bathroom. So many great ideas that we can all steal
Thanks for sharing your redo.
Jane
So very pretty. Thank you for the inspiration. ~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
Beautiful! I love that white wooden wall thing on the shelf. I saw a brown one the other day, and I almost bought it. Now that I saw yours, I’m going to go get it and paint it white. I enjoyed my visit. You did a fabulous job.
Love your creations! Bravo!
You did a fantastic job at warming up the space. I love your style and creativity!
Roeshel
I love makeovers that don’t cost a lot of money but look like they did. Thanks for sharing. Love the wreath too!
Wow, talk about texture! This room is loaded with interesting things to look at. I love everything you’ve done. Also, your blog looks great…isn’t this a new look?
I love the message craved on the door, I has a deep meaning which would be great if everybody were aware of it.