Meet: Gemma from

She shares our love of thrift shop hunting, interior design and DIY. The Sweetest Digs is a blog about Gemma’s adventures in transforming her first house from boring to beautiful on a shoestring budget.

Gemma’s bathroom before was pretty non-descript, totally storage-deprived with a danky old tub.

Goodbye boring beige bathroom. Hello classic, bright, and fresh. She’s a whole new woman.

Love the white with beautiful shower curtain and spa blue glass tile accent.

Gorgeous floating vanity/sink…

Let’s throw in a little side-by-side comparison for good measure. She’s come a long way!

Budget breakdown {goal was under $5k}…

• tile (marble, subway tile, accent glass tile): $601.23 (originally $900, but we returned some unused tile)
• bathtub and fan: $364.45
• accessories (shower rod, towel bar, shower curtain, toilet paper holder, etc): $155.46
• drywall: $115.98
• mirror: $30
• vanity (wood, track system, legs, handles): $176.50
• vanity sink: $100
• paint: $64.85
• supplies (tiling supplies, plumbing, trim, tools, etc): $900.26
• gift card purchased for friend who helped out with plumbing: $100

Grand total: $2608.73!!!

And after using some wedding gift cards, actual out of our pocket expense was only $1527.67. Not bad for a complete bathroom renovation!

Want to see more awesome DIY from Gemma? Pop over to The Sweetest Digs and introduce yourself!