Hey it's Abby and today I'm excited to partner with InterDesign to bring you a
little guest bathroom refresh. I've been getting a lot of
requests for guest bathroom organization videos so I'm gonna bring you that today
and also show you how we spruced up the decor a little bit in this space as well.
Before we jump in be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any organization
inspiration and head to you Abbyorganizes.com/bonus to grab your
exclusive bonus for newsletter subscribers.
Now our guest bathroom which is also the bathroom that our boys primarily
used was not in bad shape. It was just really boring. It was all white. The walls
were white, the cabinets were white, sink was white, and we had just brought in the old
shower curtain that we had in our last house, put it up, and then pretty much
left it alone and didn't do anything else with it. So we didn't want to do any
major renovations in here we just wanted to do a little refresh, bring the decor
kind of up to speed, make it a little more welcoming since at this time of
year we're gonna have more guests and visitors around, and we wanted it to be
welcoming and enjoyable for them. So you've seen a little bit of what our
guest bathroom looked like before. Let's head in and see what it looks like now.
So the first thing I did in here was paint the walls and already the room
felt less stark and sterile. I actually used the same color that we had used in
Donnie's office downstairs. It's from Behr and it's called Chain
Reaction and it's kind of a darker gray so it's a little bit moody but it was
great for this little space. I then changed out the shower curtain to a
white textured curtain from InterDesign. I think it really gives the space a
hotel-like feel which will be really welcoming. It's just really clean and
crisp. We also changed out the bath mats. These cushy soft bath mats from Inter
Design and water blue that are pretty soothing. I will link to all of the exact
products that I'm using in our bathroom in the description below and you can
also find InterDesign's decor and organization products by searching for
them on Amazon, Target, Walmart, Bath & Beyond, and at the Container Store. To add
a little more interest to this space we put up two floating shelves and we added
some wintery prints that also matched our color scheme along with some decor
items and some little containers from InterDesign that also double as storage
or organization to hold some cotton balls and q-tips and little soft pads
and things like that. We even changed out the trash can
bringing in this cute little trash basket from InterDesign. When we moved
in there was a towel rod hanging over here but we changed it out for hooks
because it was so much easier for the boys to hang up their towels so that's
what we have over here now along with a little picture frame with
more wintry prints that coordinate with the ones that are on the floating
shelves. Now let's take a look in the vanity. The vanity before was holding a
bunch of things that we'd never used and was missing a bunch of things that would
have been helpful for us to have in here so I knew I wanted to reorganize and
rethink the way that I was using the space underneath the sinks here. So I put
down pretty contact paper in the bottom of the cabinet and in the drawers just
for a little pop of pattern and I will link to my favorite drawer liner in the
description below. And then this first cabinet holds all of our extra toilet
paper. I decided to use these stacking risers so that I could really maximize
the vertical space here and it also helps to hide the ugly pipe that's
coming down from behind it too so that helps. Also in this cabinet are our
cleaning supplies. I really tried to weed out all of our cleaning supplies and
really just pare it down to a few key supplies that we use often. I put them in
this little mint color cleaning caddy that's also from InterDesign. It's
really cute, it holds the supplies well, and it also has space for gloves that we
can put in there to protect our skin while we're cleaning. I used my label
maker with clear tape and black cursive letters to make pretty labels so
everything is neatly organized in this cabinet and I will also link to my label
maker which I love in the description below. The drawer right beside this
cabinet holds all of our cleaning rags and microfiber cloths and I put them in
these little square containers from InterDesign that fit perfectly in the
drawer so it keeps them neat and tidy. The little drawer above that one holds
our small extra toiletry items so that the boys or our guests can easily grab
them if they need it. So in here we have soap and extra toothpaste and
toothbrushes for both adults and the kids. Moving over to the next cabinet we
were able to neatly fit a bunch of essentials in here. First I try to keep
the boys toothbrushes off the counter so they're not collecting all of the
airborne stuff that flies around in the bathroom so they sit right here in this
neat little organizer from InterDesign and it holds their
toothpaste in their toothbrushes really nicely. I also have a matching container
that holds their little flossers in here. Behind that is a bin again from Inter
Design that holds all of our backup toiletry items so we have shampoo and
conditioner both for adults and for kids and we have some soap.
We have deodorants, anything that the boys or our guests might need we have an
extra set in here. That same bin also holds our sun care products like
sunscreen and aloe vera and aloe lotion. This other bin holds a hair dryer that
our guests can use when they come. I purposely chose this lidded bin from
InterDesign so that I could stack items on top of this bin like a smaller bin or
something if I need to store more things in here later. I'm always trying
to leave extra space for us to grow if we need to and it's always better to
have more room than to pack everything full and then run out of space later.
Then moving over to our last two drawers. The bottom drawer holds wipes. Again I
was able to neatly fit them in those square little InterDesign bins which
are a perfect fit for the cabinet. They're high enough that they can hold
everything in place so it sits neatly and isn't falling everywhere in the
drawer and causing a mess. And then this very top drawer is just holding a few
key items that we use daily so they're right there and we can reach them when
we need them. So I think I got everything. I feel like this room is now so much
more welcoming and ready for guests and for our boys to use and I love that
everything is neat and organized and everything has a spot so we can easily
find it. Having the right bins like the ones we
use from InterDesign makes a huge difference and you can find their
organization products as well as some of the decor products that we use by
searching on Amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Walmart, and The Container
Store and I will leave the links to our exact items in the description. Before
you head out, let me know your favorite tips for keeping a bathroom organized
and what do you keep on hand for your guests in the guest bathroom when they
come to stay?