5 Ways to Give Your Bathroom an Instant Rustic Refresh

It is summertime, and when you live at the beach, that means that it is guest season! In June, we will have friends and/or family in town for three weekends in a row. We are so excited to see them, and I am using it as an excuse to make sure that our whole home is guest ready. Today I am sharing our simple rustic guest bathroom refresh. I didn't really need to DIY anything in this space - I just used a variety of decor items to make the bathroom feel layered and luxurious thanks to some goodies from Target.

Here is my best advice on 5 Ways to Give Your Bathroom an Instant Rustic Refresh:

Fresh linens can make a huge difference. Towels have a life span, and it is not forever. Give your guests the gift of thick, soft towels. I love these because they are a classic white but have the added punch of an embroidered blue stripe.

Keep a simple color palette - for a classic rustic look, stick to white and shades of "natural" - wood, wicker, rattan - shades that occur in nature. Then, pick one accent color. Because I wanted to give this space the feel of a rustic cottage at the beach, I chose blue for my accent color. Be sure to repeat each of the colors in each "zone" of the room (in this case, the toilet area & the sink area). Sticking to just a few colors is really important in a small space and helps the whole room feel cohesive.

Layer in textures instead of a lot of colors. I tried to bring in elements of wood, straw, ceramic, linen, and glass. Having such variety of finishes within one color family is really on trend at the moment & I love the look because it makes a space really feel collected and curated.

Utilize baskets for storage. You don't need a huge linen closet or an over the toilet wire rack to have storage in a bathroom.  Baskets are an inexpensive and practical way to add texture, a rustic feel, and valuable storage to a space. A triple whammy! I love the vertical basket that I sat on it's end to store toilet paper next to the toilet.

Toilet paper is an important and often overlooked necessity in a bathroom. There are many things in life where I am okay with a generic brand. Toilet paper is not one of them. My go-to brand of toilet paper is always Quilted Northern®. Lately, I have been purchasing the Quilted Northern Ultra Soft & Strong® Mega Rolls because you never want to run out of toilet paper at the wrong time and have your guests have an unpleasant experience. The Quilted Northern Mega Rolls are 4 regular rolls in one – so they last longer. That means that you change the roll less often than before, one less thing to worry about when preparing for guests!

I picked up all of the decor and the Quilted Northern at my local Target. Target is my go-to store for on-trend decor and everyday necessities.

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Sean

Hey there, I'm Sean, the woodworking enthusiast and builder behind CharlestonCrafted.com! Since 2012, I've been sharing the magic of turning raw materials into beautiful creations. I love teaching others the art and satisfaction of woodworking and DIY. I try to inspire fellow crafters to make something extraordinary out of nothing at all.