DIY Under the Sea-Themed Kid's Bathroom
by Kirsten S
With our little girl arriving in December, I decided to turn our "grown up" guest bathroom into a special under-the-sea-themed kid's bathroom. To do so, I painted the existing board and batten, baseboards, and crown molding an ultra white and painted the walls a colbalt blue.
After the base coat was completed, I went online and Googled images for coral and sea animal silhouettes. The idea was to make this bathroom as whimsical as possible, so I chose a variety of coral species and familiar animals, such as a sea turtle, Caribbean reef shark, jellyfish, fish, and manta ray. Once all of the items were chosen, I traced them directly onto overhead transparencies with a Sharpie. You could also print them out onto printable transparencies, too.
I traced the items directly onto the wall using a piece of chalk. I wanted the coral to overlap in some places, so I traced them one at a time, painted the coral with a large-sized paint brush, and then traced the other coral over top.
All of the sea life was painted in a variety of colors.
And here's the final reveal!
The room is now bright, whimsical, and perfect for our little girl. I hope it'll fuel her imagination and inspire creativity in the years to come. Hope you love it as much as we do!
More photos and step-by-step instructions on how I completed this room may be found at my blog link below!
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I saw an ocean or aquarium toilet seat lid once would go perfecty with this :)
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This looks great, better than the over processed looks I usually see. Thanks, the blue is lovely.
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