MY TEENY TINY BATHROOM TOUR

"And THIS is where the magic happens..."

A lot of people like to describe their bedroom that way, but I'm going to describe my bathroom that way!  Unfortunately, I am not one of those girls who wakes up looking like a million bucks.  So my bathroom is the place I rely on each day to transform myself from zombie girl to glam girl!

When we first moved into our house, I was not thrilled with the size of my bathroom at all.  Call me crazy, but I let my husband have the larger bathroom. Only because the smaller one was connected to the master bedroom, and I figured guests wouldn't venture into that one as often and see all of my makeup messiness!

But even so, I had no idea how I was going to make this space work for me.  My bathroom in our previous home was 3x the size!  So I decided I would just have to make the most of the super small area and jazz it up the best I could!

This first picture was taken shortly after we moved in.  Kind of blah... flat white paint, no shelving, just a small sink & countertop and a small cabinet underneath.

First things first, I had to have some color!  I had purchased the Britney picture before we moved in, and thought it would be cool to plan the rest of the decor around it.  I don't care if it's weird - love me some Britney!

I was able to match up paint pretty closely with the background color of the Britney picture.  I don't remember the name of the paint - but it's GORGEOUS!  It's a deep mauve-ish red color and I really haven't seen it in any other homes.  The rest of our house is pretty neutral, so I think people are always kind of shocked when they see this color in my bathroom.

I replaced the original mirror because it was the standard, plain, rectangle eyesore. I found this oval one with a black frame at TJ Maxx for less than $30.  It's a little smaller, but looks a million times better!

The little black & white box on top of the organizer in the above photo came from Target.  You would be surprised the cute things they have in that little $2 section!  I can always find a good use for things like that!

My brush holder is actually something I just added this past weekend.  I got the idea from Pinterest and thought it was a neat way to store makeup brushes.  Make a quick trip to Michael's and grab a clear vase and glass marbles or vase filler.  Easy and elegant!

Shortly after we painted, I bought the over-the-toilet shelf with an attached cabinet to gain some extra storage space for perfumes and polishes and things like that. I think I found this white one at Walmart or Kmart for around $60.

My biggest issue has been the extremely small counter space.  With barely 6 or 7 inches on both sides of the sink, there isn't much room for makeup, hair tools, and all the other products a girl needs at her fingertips.  After a really long search, I found this mini plastic drawer organizer at Target.  It's great for makeup and holds all of my foundation, blush, shadows, lipsticks, mascaras, and pencils. Of course it doesn't hold my entire arsenal, so I just keep my every day essentials in there, and the rest goes under the sink cabinet.

Another Pinterest idea and total space saver - the magnetic makeup board!  This was one of the very first things I pinned and actually attempted to make myself.  It turned out okay - but I am planning to re-vamp it very soon.  The idea is genius though!  You just cover a magnetic board, frame it, then buy little magnets to attach to the backs of your products - voila!  No need for a lot of counter space when your makeup hangs on the wall!  Not to mention, i-mark eyeshadows come in a little magnetic pan, so they are PERFECT for this idea.  You can buy them at my eBoutique, http://www.mymarkstore.com/nikkichapman

So that's my bathroom!  Nothing too over-the-top or fancy, but hopefully it gives you a couple of ideas if you also share the pain of a small bathroom!