Bathroom Mini-Renovation {Part 1: Before}

I’m in the middle of a mini-bathroom renovation. It started last week when one of the 12″ x 12″ light blue diamond patterned vinyl stick-on tiles loosened enough for me to see a black stain. Naturally, I immediately assumed this black stain was undoubtedly black mold. So, I pulled up the vinyl tiles and bleached the floor. Now all that’s left is to stick on some new flooring, right? Sure, except I don’t want to pick out any flooring that would in any way complement my walls, light fixtures or hardware because they are not complementary to anything that I have ever liked, ever. But, this is a bathroom we are living with until we start a major remodel so I don’t want to spend much. The goal is to stay under $150. Disclaimer: I like to think, that in most posts, I’m sharing a little beauty with the world. That is not the case with this post.

The vanity is terribly small with almost no counter space. My makeup routinely falls into the sink basin.

Every wall is covered in this plastic bluish gray floral tile board. The wall tile is the main reason I haven’t tried to update this bathroom in the past. It’s sort of a daunting surface to paint and the idea of removing it is frightening, as I have no idea what’s behind it.

A lackluster shower fixture for the claw foot tub and a builder grade light fixture for the vanity.

 Finally, the blue .5 mm vinyl stick on flooring. Also, we don’t have a baseboard.

I’ve found a pretty awesome tutorial for a DIY window treatment online and I’ve purchased some budget conscious materials for this mini-renovation, so stay tuned for updates and the all important “after” photos!