Back in the Bathroom: Vanity Re-Do

I found a solution for this space here.

 

Best news ever?

It didn't cost me a dime!

 

I remembered a vanity that I had in my room as a child and called Mom to see if she still had it hanging around.

 

She found it...

In rough shape.

 And dirty.

 I can fix it.

 Found some spray paint in the basement. Pulled out 500 left over staples.

 I had a gray sheer panel left from this project. Cut it up, ran it under the ruffle foot on my sewing machine.

 Used ribbon and Mod Podge to cover the exposed staple holes.

Fits perfectly in the space

and

looks great!

 

Next step?

Decorate & Accessorize!

 



Dark windows

Now that I have a new cover for my pendant light, my room is a bit darker. Side note, this yarn ball casts some really cool looking shadows. Anywho, I have some gray curtains hanging in my room over ugly white window shades. I am going to keep the gray and add some color behind them. Goodbye vinyl shade! Some things I had to consider...

 

#1. My bedroom window faces the neighbors bedroom window.

#2. I don't like to wear pants.

#3. The sun shines straight into my room in the morning.

#4. I am not a morning person

#5. I don't like to wear pants. I mention this twice because it could be a problem for both me and the neighbors!

 

So, I need something that will let some light in, enough to help me roll out of bed in the morning, but not so much that I have to hide under the blankets to escape.

 

I found some light purple cotton and this pin.

 

I am actually not crazy about Martha Stewart. I don't know why and I don't know when it started. I do remember refusing to use the new comforter my mother got me for my 14th birthday because it was the Martha Stewart brand. I was kind of a brat. So, I tried finding another similar pin because for some strange unknown crazy reason I did not want to post that link... I gave up.

 

I made a couple of changes. I wanted it to bubble a bit at the bottom so I made it about 6 inches longer and 10 inches wider than my window.

I love that these can be shortened just by sliding up the bottom tension rod!

I forgot to pick up some pretty ribbon to tie the curtains back with. Luckily me house is over flowing with tulle.