This video is me finally dealing with what I’ve been calling “the weird guest bathroom” — a technically-full bathroom that’s only 18 square feet and somehow manages to feel even smaller. After two years of basically ignoring it, I wanted it to feel more functional, less builder-grade, and way more connected to the (almost) 100-year-old Spanish Revival character of my home… without renovating, because I’m renting. So I reset the space from the ground up: cleaned everything out, fixed wall damage, tested creamy whites, and then committed to a warm cream wall + a bold dark blue ceiling to add depth and height in a tiny room. The big “period correction” moment was adding powder-blue peel-and-stick tile halfway up the walls (with a contact paper barrier so it won’t rip drywall later), plus peel-and-stick trim that I spray painted black to mimic the other bathroom’s detailing. I also tackled the biggest pain points: zero shower storage (hello shelves), slippery too-small bath mat situation (I tested removable vinyl cork-look tiles), privacy without losing light (DIY cafe curtain with IKEA napkins + stitch witchery), and lighting that actually works (an articulating sconce mounted on the ceiling to act like a vanity light). It’s still minimal enough to flow with my office, but now it finally feels like it belongs in this house.