Powder Room Updates – Holiday Decorating

This post is a sponsored collaboration with Lowe’s Home Improvement: As always all opinions are 100% truthful and my own

Lets be honest, most likely, the powder room is the one bathroom in your home that your guest will see. It is almost always the smallest “room” in the home, but the most visited by your guests, especially during the holidays when you are hosting. So, I finally gave my powder room updates and added some holiday decorating to this tiny space. Also, it is the smallest space in the house that I could have some fun with too. But, before I could do any holiday decorating in here I needed to finally unify the space after a decade. Yes, a decade. Can we say, shoe cobblers kid here! I give all my time and effort to clients that my own spaces have been neglected, but not any more! Oh, yea, check in soon and find out all the big plans coming in 2019.

Powder Room Updates – Holiday Decorating

When we moved in over 10 years ago, the powder room had NO mirror/vanity, NO hand towel holder/ring, a cheap plastic gold toilet paper holder and a shiny chrome faucet. OH! and salmon colored wallpaper. If ever there was a bathroom in an indentity crisis this was it.

First thing first, before I can consider adding some festive touches I needed to finally finish off the space. A few years ago I found a mirror in a brushed nickel finish. Since the space is extremely tiny, I knew I wanted a large mirror to make the space feel, well, larger. This was my inspiration to finish off the remaining accessories.

Lowe’s Home Improvement has always been my go-to for bathroom finishes and I was excited to partner with them on my powder room updates. They have a wide selection of brands and finishes, but I narrowed it down brushed nickel finish. I found the Moen Lindor Pivot Toilet Paper Holder and loved it. Also, I don’t know what it is with me and toilet paper holders but, all my bathrooms have a unique pivot or upright holder, no traditional styles here. The clean lines and modern look of the Moen Lindor was the perfect compliment to the space. To finally keep things consistant, I made it easy on myself and stayed with in the same Moen Lindor line. I grabbed the Moen Lindor 2-handle center set spout faucet in brushed nickel and FINALLY purchased a towel holder, the Moen Lindor Wall Mount Towel Ring.

The Moen Lindor Collection

1. The installation instructions were beyound easy to follow. I was able to install everything on my own following their step by step handout. All the products came with Press and Mark washable ink stamps that showed EXACTLY where to drill. It was simple and easy.

2. The quality is felt. Sometimes you hold an item and it just feels like plastic and has the weight of a feather too. Well, the Moen Lindor Collection is true stainless steel and feels substantial.

3. It is backed by Moen’s Limited Lifetime Warranty

Finally, I needed a soap dispenser. A real one for the first time. I always had store bought liquid soap in the “container” they came in. I know, I know, designers life. Unfortunately, there was not a Moen Lindor dispenser in brushed nickel. Also, I needed a weighted dispenser so it wouldn’t topple over easily. Luckily, Lowe’s Home Improvement carries Kohler’s Purist Soap Dispenser that I knew was weighted down and also resist corrison.

Moen Lindor Wall Mount Towel Ring // Moen Lindor Pivot Toilet Paper Holder // Moen Lindor 2 Handle Centerset Spout // Kohler Purist Soap or Lotion Dispenser

Holiday Decorations

Okay, now that the powder room updates are finally complete, and we are feeling festive, I wanted to add a few holiday touches. Lowe’s Home Improvement not only has an amazing selection of holiday trees, you can read all about my holiday tree project, but a wide selection of indoor and outdoor holiday decorations. I grabbed the Allen and Roth Pre-lit Truck Figurine, which is currently 25% off, and I also picked up the Holiday Living Red Metal Lantern with a pre-lit candle timer.

When I thought I was ready to check out, I saw a wide selection of outdoor oversized ornaments. Now, I don’t have a tree for them BUT I loved the idea of hanging a couple in the powder room. I used Hillman Invisible Cord picture hanger and Command Hooks and placed them in the window vignette.

I finished off the space with a gold holiday scented candle, well, cause, every powder room needs candles!

Holiday Living Red Metal Lantern // Allen & Roth Pre-Lit Truck // Outdoor Oversized Ornaments

Well, I can say the house is festive and ready for the holidays. With only a couple weeks until we gather around the table with family and friends, the kids all excited waiting for Santa, I can easily say that 2018 was a year filled with projects, repairs, sore back muscles, interior updates and growth. I learned a lot about my own abilities to update my home and I spent the last couple months getting project ideas and making changes internally so that 2019 will be a crazy fun year of, well, you will have to come back and see.

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