The cabinets have doors and drawers back. The coolest thing about doing the cabinet this way, is once we're done, the ugly counter top will be a second thought and barely noticable. Just wait until the final pictures.
The letters on the knobs were done with printer paper and copious amounts of wood glue. I could have bought them at Hobby Lobby, but as we're doing this super cheap, there you are. The best thing about the wood glue is I can varnish it and it should stay fairly intact for awhile.
We're still at just over $13.
I'm going to frame the mirrors with some left over molding, but I don't have quite enough, so I will be making a trip to Home Depot. The molding I used is very inexpensive so we shouldn't be adding too much.
A couple of quick notes on why I chose a few of the things I chose. This is a kids' bathroom. They aren't really known for cleaning up after themselves unless you're standing over them with a stick and a carrot. SO, blue paint on the walls to match the toothpaste we use. And the off-white, aged cabinet will hide dirt and grime. Our new vinyl floor is also dark and non-slip, unlike the tile we covered, which was so slick that at night all I did was listen for falls.
Here's what's left to do - shelves over the sink, shelves over the toilet, bathtub surprise, deepen the shelves in the closet and make room for a hamper. And finally, trim everything out. I'm probably going to have a few more expenses, but I'm still thinking this is going to come in under $50. We'll see how accurately I can estimate.
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