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A Modern Farmhouse Bathroom Update

So I got a wild hair.

modern farmhouse bathroom update

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through Pinterest…

please, I know…don’t say it…

Anyway, I came across a pin of a ‘farmhouse’ style bathroom update that sparked the idea to freshen up our upstairs bathroom.  It was something I had been wanting to do for a while, and thanks to several glorious weekends at home, I finally had the time and headspace to sort of flesh-out what I wanted to do.

If you are a fan of the farmhouse style, well then you’re in luck…I found lots of great inspiration on Pinterest.  What I personally love about this look, is the fun mix of textures and materials.  And it’s got a country/homey feel, but with a modern, less cutesy flair.

So from all the inspiration I gathered, I determined that I would need the following:

  • wooden shelves
  • wire baskets
  • greenery
  • glass containers

Between stuff I already had around the house, Hobby Lobby, and Target I was able to pull my little bathroom update together in just a couple of hours.

a modern farmhouse bathroom update

I am so happy with how it turned out. Especially these shelves next to the sink.

a farmhouse bathroom update

When it came to arranging these shelves, I channeled my mom who’s always had a knack for creating pretty little vignettes around her house.  I started out by placing the two baskets and the stack of hand towels…to balance their visual weight, making sort of a visual triangle.  (I ended up filling that top basket with six bars of unwrapped ivory soap and a couple of light pink hand towels.)  I filled in around these three main pieces with a combination of art prints, greenery, and bath products.  Also, because this bathroom doesn’t get a lot of light, I used all fake plants.  No shame in that game.

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I am so super happy with how the bathroom turned out.  It was quick and easy and fun….no painting or otherwise hard, messy work involved!

a modern, farmhouse bathroom update

My very favorite thing though, was when my girl came home to visit yesterday, she gave it two big thumbs up.  Which makes me a very happy momma.

So with that I’m going to sign off to hang out with my girl.  Hope you all have a great weekend!

Love, Kelly

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  1. Lisa Gordon says

    October 28, 2016 at 10:52 am

    It is just beautiful, Kelly!!!

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    • kelly says

      October 28, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      thank you so much lisa!

      Reply
  2. Pam says

    October 28, 2016 at 2:03 pm

    You blow my mind. You really do. This is SO beautiful. I want to use your bathroom!

    Reply
    • kelly says

      October 28, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      well if you’re ever down here in my neck of the woods, you just come on over. 🙂 xoxoxoxo

      Reply

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