Kids Bathroom Makeover

It only took me one year to complete this tiny kids bathroom makeover. I know! That's forever, but after planning this simple design and acquiring all of the accessories, I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Until this year that is. You see, my kids were just so messy in their bathroom I never really wanted to put these chic things out. 

But this year I really wanted the refresh and getting it done in time for back to school was the goal. 

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Although this kids bathroom has an overall mature feeling, I hoped the blue and pink color palette would help to keep it a little youthful. 

Our last bathroom was pretty bright and childlike and I just wanted something that was a little more cultured.

​This bathroom can be seen in the hallway of our upstairs and I wanted it to feel like it went with the rest of our house, but was also still a cool place for our kids to get ready for school and bed. 
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The previous bathroom gives me bad vibes. Well, blah vibes anyways. The shower curtain had gotten a little dingy, the room lacked organization or care, and how could I let the tile grout get so gross?!

Unfortunately, my wonderful Bissel Crosswave can't quite whiten our tile grout when it gets soiled. While cleaning this bathroom up to redecorate, I decided to try the 'ol peroxide and baking soda method. Wow, did it work! The pasty mixture of these two cheap household ingredients cleaned our grout better than any product I have ever tried and it felt so much safer.

I really wanted an oriental rug in this bathroom to play into the Victorian vibes throughout the rest of our house. I also wanted something unexpected for a kids room that would feel like a surprise. Both of my kids loved this rug!
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I really don't know what it is, but I love the white fringe shower curtain hooks on top of the white portion of this ombre curtain. I guess it's just that "Je ne sais quoi." 
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I really struggled with the wall art for this room. I just needed a small 8x10 print to lean up on the shelf, but could not make up my mind. 

Since this is where my kids get ready I wanted to make sure the art was inspiring and positive and wasn't just some random blue and pink thing. I thought about creating my own art with some of my favorite affirmations, but I felt too much pressure.

And I thought about this cute ginger jar art on Etsy, but it felt too feminine for a shared boys and girls bathroom. 

I ended up going with the Children's Book Week poster from 1920. I really like it because I know it will subliminally inspire my son and daughter to further their love of books. 

I sized this vintage art to fit an 8x10 frame and cut off the top text. I also altered the color filter a little to bring out a little more of a pink tone. This wall art is available for you to download for free at the end of this post.

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This cute face planter with the succulent just looked so cute with the art and hey, I was going for a cultured feel. My daughter actually made it in art camp this summer. ​No, it's not exactly pink and blue, but it's eyes are blue, those lips look a little pink to me, and the yellow goes along with all of the gold metals :) 

​All in all, I don't ever like anything to feel too matchy matchy. This unique artsy area added some dimension to the design. 

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I know they cost a little more, but attractive toilet bowl brushes are so worth it. It's really a very inexpensive way to elevate the vibe in your bathroom big time. 

This gold brushed metal toilet bowl brush was only about $11 more than the ugly plastic one at Target. 

I just happened to love the accessories that I found for this kids bathroom. The blue color and embossed design looks so cute with the oriental rug. They also happen to be plastic, which wasn't a must have for me, but really is kinda nice in a kids room. My kids have knocked the soap dispenser off of the counter plenty of times. 

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