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!
Linking to:
What a change! It's so pretty - looks like a different room, doesn't it? I love the way you trimmed out the mirror. Great job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Vicki!!! I absolutely love it. You guys did great!
ReplyDeleteYour new bathroom is awesome! I love the color and love that shower curtain. The entire room is very airy and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a transformation! So bright and light, I know you love it. Love the trim on the mirror, we're working on that project this week. Love your Anthro shower curtain. Great job! I'm "following" you from Metamorphosis Monday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! My daughter and I have both lusted after that Anthro shower curtain. :-) I live in an apt so wish I could do something about the bathroom mirrors here. You both should be very proud of yourselves.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th!
xo
Pat
Nice job! Your little bird hook is ADBORABLE!! Love the wall color. It is amazing the change that wall color makes. Great idea to frame out the mirror, too. This completely changed the look of the mirror without the expense of byuing a new one ( can you imagine how much a mirror that size owuld cost!? )
ReplyDeleteThis is Gorgeous! Love It!!! That was nice that you showed us the breakdown of what you did. So helpful! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the frame on the mirror. Huge improvement. Also like the shower curtain. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love the color and the shower curtain!
ReplyDeleteHow hard was it to change the fixtures in the shower area? My guest bath is a similar layout and was curious. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMandy, here's the scoop on the shower fixture switch. We had to get a different brand of the piece that turns the water on than the rest of the fixtures (we have tile and didn't want to tear anything out). I other words, we had a Moen piece and replaced with another Moen piece. Since we went with a chrome finish, this wasn't a problem, but I wouldn't recommend it for ORB. Believe it or not, my DH sweated most over the tub plug since our house is built on a slab and there was no going under it if something broke. Everything worked out fine, though. Whew!
ReplyDeleteLove the transformation. The colour changes the air of the room a lot. You did a great job, well done.
ReplyDeleteYou and man divided and conquered this project to a light filled, restful bathroom.
ReplyDeletelove the knobs on the cabinet. and that frame around the mirror is so classy! what a major improvement!
ReplyDeletei would love it if you would link this up to my tip-toe thru tuesday party at http://crayonfreckles.blogspot.com/2011/07/tip-toe-thru-tuesday-6.html
This bathroom is adorable! I love the mirror and the shower curtain~it all came out perfect.
ReplyDeleteI luv the bathroom redo, will you come do mine?
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to add it to our weekly party for our readers to discover.
http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/07/weekly-talent-search-with-linking-party.html
Thanks
Maggie
love it!!! totally awesome job - my own bathroom is so so so pitiful *sob* I need to just imagine that I'm in your pretty new one. *ahh* feels better already :) Thanks for sharing, I do love it!
ReplyDeleteLooks totally awesome! Now - where do you get Kwal paint? I need that color!!!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Kim
Wow! Such an improvement. This bathroom looks amazing. Very jealous right now. :-) Great job!
ReplyDeletethanks so much for linking this up to my tip-toe thru tuesday party! hope to see you again this week!
ReplyDeleteYour bathroom turned so nice! What an inspiration, I so need to get started on mine. Where on earth did you get the bird towel holder, it is too adorable!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fresh and pretty bathroom! I love all of the details you added - framing the mirror, the shower curtain, the faucet and even the cute towel holder with the little bird on it. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking up to my first Room Evolution party! Looking forward to seeing more!