Hi Guys!
I’ve really been meaning to get this post written for some time now.
{But you know, I didn’t}
This is the story of our bathroom.
A bathroom that almost gave my poor dad a heart attack?
(well, another heart attack)
You’d think I didn’t love the poor guy?
But he really thought I was craz-y when he got to this room in the house.
Mostly, he was concerned about
“His Grandson” living here.
He’s such a good grandpa!
No worries though.
We did almost all the work before we ever moved in!
Mostly, he was concerned about
“His Grandson” living here.
He’s such a good grandpa!
No worries though.
We did almost all the work before we ever moved in!
So, without a ton of chit-chat…
Let’s relive the glory that was our bathroom.
Or should I say; “The GORY”.
Because let’s face it, it’s looked like a murder scene or gas station restroom or maybe even a frat house bathroom?
(after a Zombie Apocalypse)
—I think I had vision—
Lots and lots and lots of vision.
Or, I was blind.
Definitely one or the other.
So this was what we had to work with.
It’s a half bath, plus the laundry room.
And, it housed the water heater.
It was So VERY Pretty.
I know you wish you had one too.
Admit it.
So let’s see what we had to
start with;
1. Red walls.
2. A plywood covered window that looks out into a storage shed!?
3. A jacked-up, uneven, hodge-podge wall.
4. Peel & stick style, vinyl covered floors.
(except for where there are missing tiles.)
5. A completely exposed hot water heater.
(not pictured)
6. Well, you get the picture…
It was majorly gross!
Now for Some Ta-Dah time!!
(well, it’s ta-dah to US)
The striped paint treatment is great because it adds some height to the low ceiling in our basement level bath. I tried to keep all the decor really light since we have no natural light in this room.
It’s a budget bath for sure!
The cabinets are stock, from Lowe’s, as are the counter tops. The vanity is from a local mom & pop place along with the new commode and sink. Our biggest splurge was the trough style faucet. We totally love it and have never regretted it.
Jimmy really outdid himself on this project.
He installed the new tile floor, removed the window, tore down and re-framed the entire wall, installed new sheetrock and more!
Then, he and my dad worked together to move and re-route the hot water heater, which was such a huge improvement.
Below is the wall and the corner area where the water heater used to live. It’s a space we have utilized to the max by installing new cabinets and counter top.
We took a little-bitty budget and added lots of hard work to make this space habitable much better.
I have added a few changes since I took these pictures, including a new washer & dryer.
I’ll do a mini update real soon!
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Nice job. Totally useable now, no more gas station resemblance, and plenty of floor and counter space for clothes.
Bliss
love it. you guys did a great job! and the neutral and white together make it bright and clean. very nice!
Jennifer @ Decorated Chaos
http://decoratedchaos.blogspot.com
It looks fantastic! I love how bright and fresh it is! Amazing work!
Great vision! Very charming!
Oh my goodness!! It looks awesome
) you did a great job…it looks like a brand new room! I love the stripes!
U did great. Where did the water heater end UP? love the new lavatory/faucet.
Shannon, it is sooo gorgeous! I love the faucet! I just updated our 1/2 bath, and sad to say, it’s now one of my favorite rooms in the house.
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
Oh gosh – you’ve done an amazing job! Wow, I can’t believe the “before”, you had a window going to nowhere? That’s creepy… Anyhoo so much better now and love that faucet too!
That’s quite the transformation! You’d never know there wasn’t any natural light because it looks so light & bright. You seriously need to rent your Dad & husband out. Or at least send them to me? ;D
gosh…that red wall. Just having that gone was an improvement! What an improvement…much more usable!
what a fabulous makeover! Ohhhh I love seeing the crazy before photos and thinking noooo that can’t be the same room! My husband and I are just about finalized on our first home and I can’t wait to do makeovers like these—because the house we are hoping for is going to need CRAZY makeovers!!!
) but you give me hope!!
Jaime from crafty scrappy happy
Great changes! I love the painted stripes. And your sink is so clever. Thanks for sharing!!
Great job. I love what you did I love the vanity and the faucet. Beautiful.
Wow, that was some vision you had! It looks amazing, so spacious and so much storage! Great job!
Fantastic, Shannon. This is GORGEOUS. LOVE the colors.
^ LOL Forgot I even had that old blogger account with my other e-mail. Oh well. LOL
This looks gorgeous, Shannon! The lighter colors work very well; we need to repaint our laundry room/garage entrance/hallway area that has no windows. I was looking at colors similar to what is already on the walls, but decided I am going to need to go lighter. It looks like such a nice big space. Great convenience, too, especially if you are doing laundry and have to, you know. I know that, at my age, sometimes running water is all I need to hear!
Shannon
Wow – it looks amazing!!
Love the stripes and that cool faucet!
Also love your bling jewelry display board – so you!!
So fun to see the before shots – you truly had vision – most people would have run for the hills! You’d never know it was the same space.
Kelly
Yowza!!!! That is INCREDIBLE!!!! Night and day!! Shannon, you are a miracle worker for sure!!! I admire your vision all the time, but this makes me bow down to you!!!
Dang, girl! You slamming outdid yourself! Vision? Glory be…you’ve got a tankful!!!
Shannon, I can’t believe this is the same bathroom! Love the tranquil colors that you chose… and the faucet is awesome (I have the same one!) I love mine too and have never regretted it either. Thanks for tagging Project Queen in your other post re: features.
xo
Thank goodness the red wall was part of the “before”! I love the subtle stripes and the new sink and faucet. Facebooking and tweeting:)
Jessica
stayathomeista.com
It looks amazing! It made the space look twice as big and so much brighter! Beautiful
xo-Christine
http://www.firsthomelovelife.com
What a great area! I love the lightness of it and those pretty green rugs! Wonderful job!
it looks fabulous, shannon- so light and bright! and done on my kind of budget!
Really nice job on your basement bath/laundry space… I especially love love love the faucet
Hope you are doing well!
Diana – Anyone Can Decorate
Love love and more LOVE…It really is an amazing transformation. You can come to a few rooms in my house any time you feel bored and start gutting out here. Love all your special touches too.
I am in awe of what you did to this bathroom…ITS BEAUTIFUL! I just love the sink and the vanity! You would never even guess it was the same room!!
GREAT JOB!
Hugs,
Karin
Shannon you guys did an absolutely AMAZING job on this makeover! That faucet is so fantastic and I loved how you showed that a “multi-purpose” room can still be positively beautiful.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday!
Vanessa
What a fantastic transformation. I might … just might … even be inspired to get a few loads of laundry done in there now!
Linda
Amazing make-over. Love the bold strips on the wall. Well … just love it all. What an enjoyable difference.
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
Shannon – this is really great. That vanity is awesome and the faucet is the perfect splurge since it stands out in a great way. LOVE the stripes. I’m pinning it.
Karah
Thanks for linking up to The Stinky Linky Party! I guarantee this is the most significant change from Stinky to Beautiful!!
Wow, wow and WOW!!! I cannot believe the before. I would NEVER have guessed the two bathrooms were the same. This looks like it stepped out of a magazine. You must be so happy, I would do a little dance every time I walked in there, and not the potty dance.
Fantastic job, Shannon!
I totally think you could have murdered someone in the before and gotten away, sine no one would ever guess it from the afters!
Just sayin’. : )
(Hmmm…that was a bit creepy-sounding and backhanded as compliments go…oh well).
You had a great vision! Amazing makeover, I love light colors and stripes on the wall!!!!
Love it all,
Debbie
It is beautiful! I can’t believe the difference! You guys did an amazing job and should be very proud of the results. Your new bathroom/laundry room is gorgeous!
Stopping by from Mom 4 Real link party. Your bathroom/laundry room renovation is amazing! You really did a great job! I wouldn’t mind doing laundry in a room like that.
I love your blog and am a new follower.
Lori : )
Thrifty Decor Mom
Oh, wow! What an amazing transformation! Love the faucet SO much. I need one of those!
Absolutely beautiful! You guys did an unbelievable job. I love your faucet.
Looks great!
Your space has come a long way! I love the faucet you have picked out Shannon! Hope the rainless up soon for you!
What a wonderful transformation! Love it!! Megan
Wow, i love your tiles and your bathroom rugs! They make the room look awesome.
This came out great – it’s so fresh and airy now! We’d love for you to link this and whatever else you’d like at our new Beautify It Monday link party going on now at Bringingbeauty.blogspot.com
WOW I know how much work this all is..drywall, plumbing…etc…..miserable. BUT it turned out gorgeous!!! woot!
WOW! What a stunning transformation!!
This looks great! I look forward to seeing you at My Dream Canvas.
That is a FABULOUS transformation! Great work on a small budget! I love how you did the stripes vertically – looks beautiful! Happy Easter!
Jenn
That is such a fantastic makeover! Removing the “window to nowhere” was a great idea – not much point in having a window if it doesn’t look out at something pretty or bring in natural light. The light colour palette brightens things up, and I really like the new vanity. Good job!
Kelly
Holy smackers!!! That looks amazing. I love your new sink. Just fabulous!!!
WOW! Now that is a great transformation. It is so pretty.
Shannon!!! It’s beautiful! You had the vision and the manpower to get it done just perfectly! You have inspired me to fianlly put up cabinets and make a counter in mine instead od the HUGE cabinet I have in mine. Something that we have (or should I say “I”) have wanted to do from day one! Great job my friend!
Such a completely different space. I can’t even believe it’s the same bathroom. AMAZING difference!!!
I have no idea how I got here to your blog…clik,clik, clik…
I love your 1/2 bath redo!
May as well cover a window and make it pretty if it’s covered with plywood anyway. Love the stripes and the perfect ironing board slot!
~blessings!
Oh heck yes that is better after! WOW! Great job friend!
Glad to see you at Rooster and Hen!! Your bath rocks!!
Kelly
Wow! What a transformation. Love it.
I love it!! That vanity just makes my heart skip a beat!! Gorgeous!!
Love the neutrals and the fresh look!
We are running a Before and After Link party to support Habitat for Humanity, with a chance to be featured on other big blogs and win gift cards. Would love if you entered! http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/2012-before-after-series/
Wow was that a success story or what? Very clean, stylish, pulled together to flow seamlessly! Bravo!
I love the new look. I used to have a half bath/laundry closet, but the washer and dryer were behind a closet door. I Just told myself that on laundry day, i had a really nice sized laundry room and could use the sink for hand wash items. A little imaginary play never hurt anyone.
But seriously, y’all did amazing things with your space. I’m proud of you hard work…and so impressed that it was d.i.y. Way to inspire, girl!
Sharon @ mrs. hines class
Nicely done! I still can’t believe I’m not getting email updates letting me know you’ve written a new post. I guess I’ll just have to keep coming and poking around until I get all caught up!
There is very big difference between after and before bathroom picture. Its a great job. Nice furnished with good stuff. I have also purchased some stuff from furniture online stores for my kitchen and bathroom.