Why does everything cost money?

Everything in my life right now seems to be extremely expensive. Maybe this is just something you go through when you buy something 3 times your annual gross salary.

Ugh!

As I shared earlier this week, we will be unexpectedly remodeling two bathrooms upon moving in to our home. Yipee? [I know I'm supposed to be excited about this, but the dollar signs are adding up...]

The bathrooms in our house were obviously all the rage in 1975.

Built in cabinet vanity, giant medicine cabinet, illegal toilet--you know the type.

So, we decided to gut the whole thing [minus the tub] and start over.

But--the vanity has really been on my mind--especially for the guest bath. I don't want to spend a huge amount of money on this bathroom [yet] but I want it to look nice.

Just as I thought that I wouldn't be able to get away with a nice vanity for under $500--I found this awesome tutorial on one of my new favorite blogs: Young House Love.

Full tutorial, here. 

This, I could do.

So I immediately started scouring the web for fun sinks and end tables.

Like this sink:

On Overstock.com for $160. 

And..I'm planning to do some serious thrifting for a dresser/end table/changing table that would make the perfect vanity. 

Goal is to remodel both bathrooms for under $1000 each. 

Wish us luck...