Wizard of Oz Bathroom!

My husband and I bought our first house back in 2009, and since then decorating has been a painfully sloooooooow process. We have very different tastes in home decor, so when he hopped on board with my idea for a Wizard of Oz themed bathroom I bolted to Hobby Lobby and Home Depot.

Here's what we were working with... oye!

A few years ago, my oldest sister gave my daughter Wicked Witch of the West figure that is a good twelve inches tall. Worried it would give her nightmares, I stuck it in the bathroom. For the last two years I've had to deal with guests asking, "What's with the witch?" I've known for a while that I wanted a Wizard of Oz themed bathroom, but I didn't want to over-do it. Being frugal with our money as often as possible, tearing out the cream colored toilet, flooring, and bathtub were not practical ventures for our budget. So here's what we did...

  After!

We got rid of that awful wallpaper, went with a pale green on top and lightened up the paneling at the bottom. What a difference just a few shades brighter can do! Rather than just covering everything in blatant Wizard of Oz memorabilia, We found a cute little sign that had the definition of home on it, and built from there. The basket will *soon* have blue gingham cloth in it, and the pail on the vanity is to represent the bucket of water they throw on the witch.

We also invested in a new mirror. The medicine cabinet that was there was super bulky, and the mirror was much too small. 

There's Gwen's Wicked Witch! The walls match her green skin perfectly!

Lastly, we invested in a new towel rack. Since we lost some storage by taking out the mirror with cabinet space, we thought this rack was perfect (and 50% off at Hobby Lobby!)

 Under the house are the books from Gregory McGuire's Wicked series, and the bicycle is similar to the one the witch is riding in the beginning.

All in all, I think it turned out great! I would love an old broom to stand by the toilet. I'm also working on a diploma, heart, and "courage" plaque to incorporate in the room somewhere...