My $5 Mis-tint Bathroom Makeover

I have been known the scour the clearance aisles and racks at any store to find a deal. Well, after owning our home for a couple years I had painted at least each room once if not twice BUT one room I never touched was the master bathroom. It was so ugly and I could not decide what color so I went to Lowe's to get inspired.
Well, I buy a lot of mistint paints for projects and rooms (especially neutral colors) and this pale sea foam green/teal splotch on the can made me go "HMMM".
I knew that one day we would gut the master bathroom last because I want a stone walk in shower and that will have to wait. (still waiting but hey my bathroom still looks nice). I knew that replacing the vanity and top was not an option but the mirror had to go. I had used Rustoleum Expresso in the quart can for renovations I had done for other people and loved the way it updated a bathroom. The vanity top looked yellow and outdated before I started and I was hoping the expresso color would change that. The previous owner was a horrible painter and a horrible DIYer so this house has been a constant drain on our skills and pocket book but I was determined to do the bathroom renovation for around a $100.
I found the 2 mirrors on clearance for $8 a piece (reg $45) at Walmart and knew they would go perfect in the bathroom. On another shopping trip to Kohls for their special sales and an extra 30% I found the large bathroom rug, 2 small brown rugs in front of sink, and 1 contour rug for less than $60 with all my coupons and so I was happy. the rest of the things in the bathroom like the lighting fixtures and metal shelves and even the toilet paper and towel bars were already there so I bought a can of Rustoleum Oil Bronzed Hammered spray paint and took everything down, cleaned, and sprayed. Now everything looked like it matched. (even the ugly lighting bars were spray painted). I had the cheap book case and needed towel storage so I painted it express along with the ugly blue trim and vanity. I did not touch the floor because it was still in good shape and the rugs hide any flaws.
The vanity had grooves so I bought wood putty and filled the grooves and sanded until smooth. Priming all the cabinets twice and then let dry for a day. I painted the trim and vanity expresso. I did take off the doors and took out drawers to paint and sand and bought new hardware for the drawers but I had Rustoleum spray paint in brushed nickel for the hinges and for the handles on drawers; and the knobs that I already had in the garage.
On a trip to Home Depot months before I had found the faucets on clearance for around $10 a piece (reg $50) and had them in the garage. The shower fixtures had already been replaced when we moved in because the previous idiot had let it leak for years.
I was happy because over the course of a year I gathered the materials needed to do the renovation which helps us stay on budget. I find bargains all the time and so I patiently wait to find it on sale and then I do my project.
Now you may ask "long sheers in the bathroom?" Yes. I wanted a spa like room and I could not find any curtains I liked. I found these at a garage sale for a $1 and the wooden rod for less than $5 on clearance (had to cut it down). The rings were also a find for a couple bucks.
I did this project 3 years ago and the bathroom stills looks good. I still have not decided on stone yet or found my deal for it so I still have the ugly 5' plastic walk in shower with ugly shower doors. It is functional so I wait...
I am all about finding the bargain and that is why my master bathroom is a calming spa like oasis. The colors of brown, teal, and light blue are calming after a hectic day.