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. Which still worked! We were already looking on sites like waterheaterreviewssite.com for one before we found it was working, so that helped so much.
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)
Linda @ it all started with paint says
What a fantastic transformation. I might … just might … even be inspired to get a few loads of laundry done in there now!
🙂
Linda
At The Picket Fence says
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
art is beauty says
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
Debbiedoo's says
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.
Diana @ AnyoneCanDecorate says
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
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
it looks fabulous, shannon- so light and bright! and done on my kind of budget!
Something Nice and Pretty says
What a great area! I love the lightness of it and those pretty green rugs! Wonderful job!
Christine says
It looks amazing! It made the space look twice as big and so much brighter! Beautiful 🙂
xo-Christine
http://www.firsthomelovelife.com
Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista says
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
Mandy says
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
The Bold Abode says
Dang, girl! You slamming outdid yourself! Vision? Glory be…you’ve got a tankful!!!
~ Laura says
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!!! 😀
Eclectically Vintage says
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
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
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!
Laura says
^ LOL Forgot I even had that old blogger account with my other e-mail. Oh well. LOL