I didn't anticipate that my little
Spring Break project would literally take the entire season to complete. Wow, this face lift seemed to drag on and on. But I finally have a reveal! Disclaimer: I have a point-and-shoot camera and this is a windowless room, so I did my best with the "long" shots.
Here is what our bathroom looked like
BEFORE. It wasn't a bad space but the wallpaper was not my taste or color preference, and the room felt dark and dreary.
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| Bright brass fixtures and paper bag brown wallpaper |
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| Builder mirror and strip lighting |
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| Chippy cabinets, and not in a good way |
Here is our main bathroom
AFTER! Light, bright, airy and soothing!
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| We framed out the builder mirror |
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| Delta Victorian faucets |
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Anthropologie "Waves" shower curtain = Splurge
Check out this link if you're sewing inclined
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| pleat detail |
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Notice the rope trim on the mirror, a nod to the nautical
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Blue-tiful color!
("Paleness" by Kwal Paint) |
Cost Breakdown:
- $ 25 Glass knobs (E-Bay)
- $ 65 Primer, paint and spray texture
- $ 40 Molding for mirror
- $100 Anthropologie shower curtain
- $334 Faucets for tub/shower and sink
- $100 Light fixture
- $ 24 New toilet seat (how glam)
- $ 0 All decorative accessories (shopped the house)
- $688 GRAND TOTAL
We got about $450 from Amex and Discover Cashback Bonuses this year which we used towards this project, so total out-of-pocket was $238.
Labor Breakdown:
Vicki V:
- stripped the wallpaper
- primed and painted all surfaces (walls, trim, cabinetry, mirror molding)
- added the decorative details
My Man:
- patched and textured the walls
- installed faucets and fixtures
- cut and installed the mirror molding (used tutorials here and here)
- caulked
We think it's like a breath of fresh air (very Spahhhh) and love it!
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