i needed a new soap dispenser for my newly remodeled bathroom. the pedestal sink we installed will not hold one so it needed to be mounted to the wall. I haven’t seen anything that could be used with a pump dispenser so i had to get creative. i’ve been seeing soap dispensers made from mason jars around the web
1. Soap Dispenser Tutorial 2.Post Road Vintage
3. Road Hill 4. Country Living
i like them, i’ve been using mason jars in my decor for a while but i couldn’t do it with the soap dispenser. maybe it’s because i have been seeing them so often that it just made me what to rebel and do something different? i thought i’d wait and find some type of cool jar at a yard sale or thrift store; or maybe even a vintage tin to make one out of. well, i got impatient and decided to shop my house. i had bought some different size jars with cork lids at a yard sale a few years ago and they’ve just been sitting ever since. i had one of those ‘ah ha!’ moments and this is what i came up with~
i mounted mine on a shelf made from salvaged wood i picked up at a yard sale (where else, right?!) last year. you could just as easily mount it without a shelf.
below is a picture tutorial i came up with. it was pretty simple to do; i’m sure you could put it together many different ways, this is just what worked for me. i winged this as i went along, my pump isn’t exactly centered in the cork but it still works and is hardly noticeable. Also, be sure to add lots of glue when attaching your pump. i used some heavy duty glue i had on hand. it dried rubbery at first but becomes as hard as a rock after 24hours.
the bathroom/mudroom is almost done. just need to hang some pictures and then it’s finally finished!!
have a great day!
Sarah
I love this idea Sarah!! You are sooo creative!!
This is super cute! I love the idea of being able to make a soap dispenser that truly matches my bathroom… rather than one I just find in the store!
I LOVE it! Pinned it!
Love this idea! I would love to feature it on a blog post I’m planning on small bathroom ideas. Would you mind if I used one photo and linked it back to this blog post? Let me know.
Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Just letting you know that this post was featured on my recent post titled “12 Small Bathroom Ideas”. Here a link if you’d like to check it out:
http://www.thejohnsonsplusdog.com/2016/01/18/small-bathroom-ideas/
Best,
Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog