Who else has loved checking social media these days to see their friends posting pictures of their quarantine renovations?! I, for one, have loved it. With all the uncertainty being thrown around us today- its been a joy to see everyone breathing new life into their homes.
I had to join in on the trend. So... we remodeled the bathroom!
Check it out!
We live in a 1960's home and yes- my bathroom was stuck in 1967 until the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. Sad, but true. We moved into this home about five years ago and we have been doing updates as we can. The bathroom was something I knew was going to take lots of time and money- which is why it's taken this long to tackle. The mocha brown 4x4 tile covered all 3 walls in the bath and went allllll the way around the bathroom 4 foot high.
After we moved in, I took off the little birdie wallpaper boarder that the previous owner had on the walls, laid vinyl plank floors, painted the walls and called it good for awhile.
Well, enough was enough! It was time to get busy on the bathroom.
Here's how we did it!
The tile had to come down first.
Like with ALL renovations there are unexpected changes to the plan. We realized that the wall behind the tile was going to have to come down as scraping off all that mortar was not going to happen. We pulled the vanity out and cut the drywall with an oscillating tool about 58" up off the floor.
In a small house, noise is always an issue. We decided to add sound proofing to the interior walls of the bathroom now that we had access. Sound proofing the walls is as simple as adding un-faced insulation between the studs. I highly recommend doing this during any renovation (or new build) especially with bedrooms or bathrooms.
Next-
New sheet rock and waterproofing.
Finally - Installing the details
This is the best part! Putting in all the "new".
As a designer, I have learned what things are important to think about when designing a custom shower. STORAGE! Storage is important! Storage for shampoo, conditioner, razors, shaving cream, loofas, wash clothes, bar soap, face wash....lets be real...YOU NEED LOTS OF STORAGE! Please don't cheat yourself this necessity. If you skimp here- you will have bottles lined up on the floor of your shower and loofas hanging off your shower knobs. Don't do that!
You can see my niche is over-sized not only for function - but also because it is proportionally appealing with the size of the wall it is on. The measurement of my niche is 16" high which is high enough for my industrial pump-style shampoos and conditioners and 32" long.
I also hung these super handy hooks right onto the surface of the tile.
Originally, I purchased hooks that screw into the wall permanently. When the time came to install them, I panicked imagining drilling holes into my new tile wall, so instead opted for these suction hooks.
Walls and Vanity-
I added a board and batten detail to the walls and painted everything Pure White from Sherwin Williams.
Quite a difference from that brown tile, huh?!
My vanity is actually the original. By adding 4" to the top of this old 30" high vanity, putting on a new counter top with integrated sink, a fresh paint job (Roycroft Bottle Green from Sherwin Williams) and new hardware- I only spent about $250 for the whole thing.
- A Look at the Final Job -
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