I think blue and white is a timeless decorating combination that doesn’t easily date. This blue and white bathroom makeover is full of budget remodeling and decorating ideas for your own bathroom.
Three months ago, this bathroom wasn’t even on my makeover radar. I knew it needed to be remodeled (knew it since we bought the house nearly three years ago ?) but it was definitely at the bottom of the list. However, just like I’ve said about the guest bedroom, when I showed guests where their bedroom and bathroom was, it was quickly followed by apologies for how bad each space looked. Granted, they were clean, but neither was pretty.
I was finally spurred into action to makeover both the guest bedroom and bathroom when I found a piece of art that was the perfect jumping off point for the bedroom. I figured, “Jenna, you really can’t have a great looking bedroom and then crap for a bathroom.”
The Bathroom Before:
Told you it was bad.
And the bathroom now…
I love this space now. I think it’s pretty and timeless and would be welcoming to any guests.
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Blue and White Bathroom Decorating Ideas
The guest bedroom sports a blue and white color scheme, so I decided to carry that over to the guest bathroom as well, but with lighter tones of blue. When it comes to timeless, classic, never-fail color schemes, I don’t think you can go wrong with blue and white.
Chrome Ring Pulls / Oval Knobs / Faucet / Mirror, Similar Here and Here
It’s also probably not exactly what you might expect from me. You might expect something like this at the farmhouse, but not the 70’s Landing Pad. The thing is that I really wanted whoever was staying here to feel comfortable and enjoy staying in the space. So, I opted for a more classic, neutral type design that just about anyone could relax in. You’ll see the same approach in the guest bedroom.
And I really do love this space, y’all. It’s nothing like our master bathroom, but I just love the classic feel it has.
So what all did we do? Well, we did quite a few things in here to really change the look of the entire space but without any big budget-busting changes.
Starting from the bottom up, we put down new flooring. We went with vinyl hardwood look planks that snapped together and installed over the old tile floor.
We kept the old vanity. I painted the entire thing and switched out the hardware though.
Chrome Ring Pulls / Oval Knobs
As soon as I found those gorgeous ring pulls, I knew they were the ones. They were such a steal too – only $25 for five of them. They make a big impact for not a lot of money. For the drawers, I went with simple oval chrome knobs. These complimented the ring pulls well but without taking away from them.
We got a new quartz countertop for the vanity as well as an under mount sink and new faucet.
The old countertop was just well past its prime. I tried to think of ways that I could incorporate it into the bathroom’s new design, but there just wasn’t much of a way to work with it. On top of that, the old sink/faucet that had been there also had five holes – three for the actual faucet, one for a sprayer and one for a soap dispenser. Trying to find a replacement faucet to work with all that was not something I wanted to deal with.
Faucet / More Details on Our Faucet and Shower Fixtures
We did a single handle chrome faucet for in here. I’m all about the single handle because they are so much easier to clean around. I love chrome too because I always feel like it adds a touch of shine and dresses up a space nicely. I don’t think it dates easily either.
The mirror was a Home Goods find – only $30! It’s light gray wood finish is a nice compliment to all the white and blue on the wall.
Just about anytime I see one of these brass bamboo trays at a thrift store, I buy it and stash it away until I find a place for it somewhere. These are so gorgeous when they’re cleaned up and compliment just about any decor. This one worked perfectly on one side of the counter nestling together some hydrangeas, a thrift store elephant and a glass canister holding travel sized toiletries for guests if they need any.
One of the best deals I found for this bathroom was this white bamboo roman shade for only $20! They have other sizes and colors too and they are all on sale.
I continued the chrome fixtures with the hand towel holder as well. The large cabinet door just above it is actually the access to our electrical panel. To blend it in, I gave it a fresh coat of white paint like the vanity and also put one of the ring pulls on it as well.
The walls got a fresh coat of paint and a washed-out stripe treatment on one wall.
I wanted to create stripes that were pearl-like and sort of washed out. I love how they turned out and I think they add just the right amount of blue and interest to this wall. I’ll have a tutorial up on it soon.
Ginger Jar + Fern Art Print / Frame
I do kind of feel like every space needs a little touch of green somewhere – doesn’t necessarily have to be a real plant. ? I opted for this Ginger Jar + Fern Art Print. It kept with the blue and white theme and I think it has that classic, timeless feel like much of the bathroom does.
I went with navy for the towels and bathmat to keep with the blue and white, but to add a little more interest. We also had the bathtub professionally coated with a new finish to get rid of that yucky beige color it had been sporting.
The shower curtain has a pretty embroidered pattern on it that matches well with the blue on the accent wall.
Towel Hook Holder, Here or Here
I went with this towel holder because it had a touch of silver and the leaves were a fun addition to the space. The wood also went nicely with the mirror frame and frame the art is in. I don’t think it necessarily is a towel holder, but it worked perfectly for this space for just that.
So what do you think? Do you like my take on blue and white bathroom decor?
Looking for more budget diy and decorating ideas? You might also want to see…
Bathroom Remodeling on a Budget – Nine Ideas for High Style-Low Budget Bathroom Makeovers
Nautical Traditional Bathroom Makeover – classic colors you can never go wrong with!
Navy and White Kitchen Makeover – I’ve never met a good navy and white kitchen I didn’t like.
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MWB LOVES this! Great job. Timeless, elegant, relaxing and I want to come enjoy it!
Thank you MWB!!! That description is exactly what I was going for!! YAY!
As I have told you before your blue and white kitchen was my inspiration for my kitchen….I just used a lighter blue for my lower cabinets and went with brushed nickel hardware.
This bathroom,……….is so me!
I have various shades of blue and white in several rooms in my house now.
I can not wait to hear how to do those stripes.
This room is absolutely one of your best.
What week in October would suit for me to visit?
Thank you, Deb!! Blue and white is just such a great combo – it never fails you! I love those stripes – they weren’t too hard to do either. Girl, you just come on down anytime! ?
Definitely love your blue bathroom. ????
Thanks so much, Stephanie!
Aaaahhhhh…. SO much better! It’s like a breath of fresh air.
Thanks, Melanie! That’s how I feel too!
Blue and white is my favorite color combination! Love, love, this bathroom.
It’s definitely one of those tried and true combos! Thanks, Deirdre!
This bathroom is gorgeous. I love it. Such a beautiful transformations. Love those pull rings too.
Thanks so much, Marty! Those pull rings were such a great find!
Jenna,it’s GORGEOUS! I love it. Especially like the ring pulls and the oval drawer knobs, so cute! I think they really add a little pizzazz. Can’t wait for the tutorial on the stripes, I love the ‘washed out’ look you gave them.
Thanks, Brigitte! I was tickled pink to find that hardware!! It added so much to the space!
Love it! Just ordered that Ginger jar fern print! I also like the leaf tile rack instead of a towel bar.
Thanks, Lynn! Hope you love that print – I do! It’s so clean, classic and fresh looking!
I love this bathroom. I was wondering if you replaced the canister lights in the ceiling in your bathroom? We have the same type of lighting and have been looking to replace ours. Our house was built in the seventies as well. Ours is the canister type lights.
Thanks, Betty! We haven’t replaced them yet. Planning to do so though. I’m hoping we’ll be able to replace them with new canister lights, just with an updated look.
SPA TIME!!! Love everything you did in here…relaxing, inviting – you will have trouble getting guests to leave!! I’m with you on the faucet – cleaning around FIVE things coming out of the sink is insane, while one is perfect. Hard to believe it is the same room. I think that chrome is the most timeless choice for faucets. Hard to go wrong with “timeless”, “classic” – they got those designations because they are simply wonderful. Now I need to change my green/brown bathroom to a grey/blue color scheme. I can’t (don’t want to) save the wood-look plastic/pressed board vanity or the dropped ceiling (with the nasty tiles in a grid) and I will have to go with a custom vanity that goes around a bumped-out corner (or see if I can take the bump-out out!). Sure need you to come to Washington for some serious renovations and decorating!!
Thanks, Susan! Preach about that faucet, girl! Can’t stand cleaning around so many things! If I ever hit the lottery, I’ll head your way to help you out since I won’t have to worry about working anymore. hahaha!
I love your guest bedroom Jenna. Very Thistlewood Farms which is a great compliment. I can’t believe you painted all those stripes -I thought it was wallpaper.As I’ve said before to you,you are truly Mrs Frog Tape.Xx
Thanks so much, Shirley!! Girl, if I can find a pattern that I tackle with Frogtape, I’m on it!
This is so inviting.
I love the color combo!
Great job
Thanks, Mitzi!
Wow! You had a whole lot of ugly going on in there. I need to repaint my vanity and get anew sink and countertop. This is exactly the look I’m going for…thanks
There was definitely a whole lot of ugly! Glad you like it!
Gorgeous!! Please – the paint colors and tutorial ASAP!
Thanks, Suzanne! Should have that post up next week!!
Looks Great! How hard was it to remove the old wallpaper, and what did you then do to the wall to get it ready for paint?
Thanks, Christi! Compared to removing the rest of the wallpaper that was in this house, this wallpaper actually came down pretty easily. We just used regular wallpaper remover that I think came from Home Depot. The brand was Chomp, I believe? I primed it after removing the paper and then painted it.
1I love this redo, thank you for not gutting the whole roome and buying everything new! I’m planning on redoing the bathrooms in my house, but it will have to be done on a budget so we’ll be keeping the vanity and shower too. You give me such hope! 🙂
Blessings, Loni
Thanks, Loni! Yep, gutting the whole thing definitely wasn’t in the budget for us and I didn’t want to deal with all that either! Such a pain and sometimes, you just run into more problems doing that! Good luck with your remodel!
Love the transformation. My favorite is the shower curtain.
Thank you, Myrna! I love that shower curtain too!
I love it!! What a dramatic change! I’m going with navy and white in my apartment. I’ve been looking for a shower curtain and haven’t found one I love. I think I found it in this post. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Melanie! You can’t go wrong with navy and white! That shower curtain would fit in perfectly!
BeeeYouTiFullllll !!! My personal fave? ~The leaf towel hooks!
Thank you, Pam! I love those too!
Something I would like. Do you think the picture could be abit bigger. It seems lost. Good job as always. Love your look.
Thanks, Stephanie! It might could be a bit bigger, but I didn’t want to take away from that striped wall. 🙂
Your bathroom came out amazing and luv the hydrangea touch! I’d luv to invite you to share it with us at Wall to Wall DIY Wednesday! Pinned.
Thanks, Ann!
Wow! When you said blue and white bathroom, I wasn’t expecting this! I LOVE IT! This bathroom would fit right in here in Rhode Island. 🙂
Very nicely done and I love the accent pieces and pictures you chose to tie it all together.
Well done!
Thank you so much, Karen!
Wow, that’s a huge improvement! Your bathroom is gorgeous and the soft blue stripes on the wall are so pretty. Thanks for sharing your makeover with us on Merry Monday.
Thanks so much, Erlene!
This bathroom turned out so great! I’m in love with the blue! Thanks for sharing with Funtastic Friday.
Thanks, Shea!
It turned out beautiful. I love the stripes! Blue and white is classic. Thank for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Thank you!
beautiful and really nice choice.your
Thanks!
I had never imagined of using the blue and white paint in remodeling my bathroom. After reading this blog post, I changed my mind and now am always amazed by the beauty in my shower.