How to Make Bathroom Decorations on a Budget

Although some of us do not face it , the bathroom still remains a very important part of a home, because it offers you full intimacy no matter how many people are in the house. That's why it's likely you come up with new ideas while taking a shower instead of brainstorming at your desk.
Creating a nice decor for your bathroom can be very expensive and time consuming, so I thought to give you a hand with this DIY, by showing you how to make your own bathroom decorations, that can be personalized to fit your needs and surroundings and most important -at a very low price.
I chose to make my decorations using blue shades to remind me of the ocean- and to create a peaceful and relaxing decor. What you choose is up to you! Maybe you are more relaxed surrounded by rainbow colors or even black and white. Use your imagination and don't forget to have fun.

Materials:
1. Glue gun
2. Acrylic Paint and Brushes
3. Terracotta pots
4. Glossy varnish (Optional )

1.First step is to create some 3D elements using your glue gun . Just apply glue on the pots with strokes , randomly or following a pattern. I chose to create lines for the first pot, wired fence pattern for the second pot and randomness for the third pot (dots,lines,flowers).
2.Next add a coat or two of white paint on all of the 3 pots, covering also the glued part.
3.The fun part ! paint the pots in any color you like , avoiding the glued parts.Those must remain white so they can stand out.
4. To enhance them more, paint their edges of the glued parts using a darker color.
5. After dried add some glossy varnish. This is optional. If you like the rocky, dried effect just leave them like that.

And you are done!

If you want to understand better the steps check out the video :

Dollar Store Challenge -Wall Hanging Mirror DIY

I never found the dollar store very attractive,especially not in the home decor department, because you can sense the "cheap" effect from most of the things exposed.
Nevertheless, the dollar store is a magical place for a crafter like myself, a place where you can find inspiration to create beautiful things on a budget.
 This is my first project of this kind but I feel that there will be others in the future.

At first I was temped to paint this mirror cover in antique gold , because I noticed a trend with these types of mirrors, but then I thought that a white cover with flowers will be more cute and add more brightness to my home.It is up to you what color you choose in the end.

What will you need (from the dollar store) :
1. A round mirror- with a backing support- The backing support can be easily removed and we will use the holes to stick a hanger in them
2.A pack of wooden cloth pins
3.Some  artificial flowers
4.Some white string

You will also need
5.Glue gun and some liquid strong glue (I used Super Glue ,E6000 is also good)
6.Spray paint or acrylic paint
7.Scissors
8. A piece of tin foil

Step 1.
Remove the backing support of the mirror and identify one of the holes that it unveiled .Cut a piece of string and tie a knot at the end creating a loop. Squeeze the ends through the hole, until the knot touches the mirror frame and the loop hangs in the air. Add super glue and press it down for 10 seconds. You can add some extra glue with the glue gun. This will be your mirror hanger.

Step 2.
Glue the cloth pins on the mirror edge using the glue gun, leaving a little space between them. At the end it should look like a sun.

Step 3.
Cover the glass mirror with tin foil and spray paint it. I added only one layer of paint because I like the wooden touch from the cloth pins. If you like a matte, white look add 2 or 3 layers of paint.

Step 4.
After dried, rip some fake flowers and glue them on the mirror cover. I positioned them randomly. you can create a pattern or you can fully cover it with flowers. It's up to you.

Step 5
Hang it on the wall and take a look. You will look like a queen trough this mirror. Trust me!

 If some of this steps were not clear enough watch the video: