Before and After A Bathroom Story
Hi Guys!
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 cray-zee 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 had a vision. Lots and lots and lots of vision. lol.
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 recap 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 renovation/makeover 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. Adding a vanity to the bathroom is a good addition, as it allows more storage space to be able to keep more toiletries and have everything in one place. Whether it is bathroom vanities without tops that you’re considering or a vanity with the mirror, as there are so many options, there is something out there that will fit the requirements of many.
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 tore out the old floor and prepped for a new one
- Installed the new tile floor
- Removed the window
- Tore down and re-framed the entire wall
- Installed new sheetrock, tapped, mudded, and textured a new wall
- … and more!
Then, he and my dad worked together to move and re-route the hot water heater, which was such a huge improvement. I did have to find a licensed plumber near me to install the new toilet. I’d rather a professional conduct this kind of work, just so I know that it’s done properly. Overall, all the items in the bathroom go really well together and now it feels much homelier.
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.
Our Latest Bathroom Updates…
Our Nautical Bathroom Refresh [click here]
(includes free printable art)
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Fantastic, Shannon. This is GORGEOUS. LOVE the colors.
Wow, that was some vision you had! It looks amazing, so spacious and so much storage! Great job!
Great job. I love what you did I love the vanity and the faucet. Beautiful.
Great changes! I love the painted stripes. And your sink is so clever. Thanks for sharing!!
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!!! :o) but you give me hope!!
Jaime from crafty scrappy happy
gosh…that red wall. Just having that gone was an improvement! What an improvement…much more usable!
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
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!
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
U did great. Where did the water heater end UP? love the new lavatory/faucet.
Oh my goodness!! It looks awesome :o) you did a great job…it looks like a brand new room! I love the stripes!
Great vision! Very charming!
It looks fantastic! I love how bright and fresh it is! Amazing work!
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
Nice job. Totally useable now, no more gas station resemblance, and plenty of floor and counter space for clothes.
Bliss