After 6 long months without a downstairs bathroom, we finally finished ours in April.
It wasn’t an easy job, after gutting the entire bathroom (right down to the studs and floorboards), we started with a clean slate. You wouldn’t think such a teeny tiny (about 12 sq. feet) would be so much work.
We got everything in working order in April, we’ve since gotten most of the finishing touches done on the room and I’m ready to say we’ve crossed the finished line this weekend.
I found this awesome weathered, chunky mirror at HomeGoods. It’s half distressed nautical wheel and half rusty mechanical wheel.
(Sorry for all the cut off photos… it’s hard to photograph such a small room!)
It’s big.
Most people would choose a smaller mirror because it’s a smaller space. But, I love it. Sometimes you need to just go with your gut.
The wonderful invention of light has finally returned to our bathroom as well. We ripped out the old wall sconces and installed this overhead 3-light fixture. The white opaque shades modernize the weathered mirror.
For a splash of artwork I hung a barnwood frame (to go with the mirror) and put in some of our UK trip landscape photos in sepia. It’s a small room and I didn’t want anything too bold too compete with the mirror. And of course the necessities – the towel bar and paper roll holder (which we finally hung!)
For now, for privacy, we have a white sheer hanging. I plan to add a plantation shutter like this:
But we need to have it custom made because that window is so narrow! For now the white sheer with the tension rod does the job.
But my favorite part is our faucet.
We found this baby on the clearance rack. While this Price Pfister faucet normally retails for around $150, we got it for $20 because it was missing all the screws to hook it up. We called Price Pfister and they sent us those parts in the mail for FREE! I’ll take that $120 saved and take it right to the bank, thank you very much.
While it may not be the easy route, being willing to take a few extra steps in your renovations can help you save a lot of money.
And just because I love a good old before and after:
Woot!
Gorgeous. I think I fell in love with that mirror a little bit!
I did too! It took me a few loops around the store to get my husband on board, but he eventually agreed!
That is an awesome faucet! $20 is an unbelievable price. Your bathroom ended up looking great 🙂
Looks great. Love the wainscoting.
Good job! It looks amazing. I picked out that same sink/cabinet for a bathroom I helped my parents redo at their house, and they love it. 🙂
LOVE IT! Can’t wait to see it in person! SOON!!!!!!!!!
So great! Love the beadboard! One of these days I’ll get off my ___ and do ours. This is a nice inspiration for it!
Thanks! Do it! It will be well worth it!
oh wow! it looks absolutely amazing! great job!! =)
thank you!
Looks lovely. Are you going to do without the radiator, if that’s what it was? I know the work involved because we’ve just redone our bathroom. Post on my blog if you want to see. Isn’t it lovely when it’s all done!
Yes! the radiator is gone! Fortunately we were able to move a few and still retain the necessary amount to keep ourselves warm in the winter.
Yay! Seriously one of the most fabulous half baths I know:)
Gorgeous! I adore your faucet.
~FringeGirl
me too! I think I shall go look at it now… ;P
Is the water running at the top of that faucet? Omgosh! I love it! It looks really relaxing and so does the rest of the bathroom!
yep! that’s the water!
The mirror is so pretty! It adds just the right touch!
LOOKS AMAZING!!! I love how you reconfigured the bathroom, everything looks so much better in the new location. Love the towel rack there! Job well done! ps- the mirror is awesome, lol!!