If you've been looking for a way to overhaul the look of your bathroom without dropping big bucks on tile or installing pricey wallpaper, then you should consider stencils. That's exactly what Thrift Diving [1] blogger Serena did, and the results are breathtaking.

Serena used gray paint and a $22 trellis stencil to transform the top part of her bathroom wall. She topped it off with DIY [2] crown molding. To give the bathroom a truly elegant look, she painted the bottom half of the wall white and installed a chair rail to divide the two sections. As if her bathroom makeover wasn't beautiful and affordable enough, Serena added a gorgeous vintage gold mirror above the vanity she found at her local thrift store for — wait for it — $7! One glance at the pictures, and it's clear that stencils can yield some shockingly dramatic results for a great price.

Get all the details [3] on how to stencil your own bathroom, including a step-by-step video, on Thrift Diving.