Our bathroom got a facelift last month.
A gallon of paint (Benj Moore Woodlawn Blue) + new curtain rod/curtain + mirror = new and improved.
Where we started:
One of the smallest changes with the biggest impact was raising the shower curtain rod. All the curtains in our house are hung as close to the ceiling as possible - no matter how high the windows are. It draws your eye up and creates the illusion of a taller, larger room. I ordered a curved rod from online (the same ones that are in basically every hampton inn these days) and it definitely gives the feeling of more space when you are actually in the shower.
Next up was finding a shower curtain that would actually be long enough from the ceiling to the floor now that I had raised everything a by at least a foot. It's not really my thing to go to the fabric store and have one made so instead I looked at the possibility of using real curtains as a shower curtain.
I found grommet style curtains at tjmaxx which were too short (pictured above). However, once I realized I could use these style curtains easily with the shower curtain liner & rod, all I had to do was look online for 95" grommet curtains (product link) - found them online at bed, bath & beyond for $40 bucks (this length is not sold in stores). BB&B is always doing 20% coupons and free shipping deals which helped the budget as well. I ordered a linen fabric in ivory, the bathroom is so small I decided not to overwhelm the space with a pattern.
{I was able to hang the liner in between the grommet hooks - seen above}
{I had to order two panels to fit the width and my grandmother was able to stitch them together for me during her visit in February}
{We bought this driftwood mirror on sale from pottery barn 2 years ago with gift cards...and now it finally has a home!}