Well, I promised you last week that I would unveil the new hall bathroom and I am keeping my word! After much tag-teaming by the Hubster and I, we finally kicked this room's butt! :-) Sorry, I may be feeling a bit triumphant at the moment... I digress, let's get to the pics...
It was a pretty gross bathroom. The vanity was toddler height & rotten, the mirror was corroded, BEIGE everything and that awful, glaring light fixture... Yuck! Now we have an adult-height vanity, gorgeous mirror, sleek sconces and new floors that are NOT beige...
I created some artwork for the vanity wall out of a Nate Berkus for Target letter tray of all things! I could not find a wood frame the right shade for the free download pattern I had printed, but I stumbled across this letter tray and made it work. More on that DIY later!
Let's talk about that vanity and countertop, shall we? It is a sad story of disappointed hopes and crushed dreams... Well, not really, it was just frustrating as hell! LOL! The vanity we ended up with is my ORIGINAL choice. Hubby thought we could do better so the aggravating, fruitless search began for a reasonably priced, black, 36 inch wide vanity that would fit our plumbing issues and our sit-upon sink from Ikea. HA!! Good freakin' luck people! Sooooo, guess who (after almost 2 months of searching) said to me, "Which vanity was it you originally wanted from Lowe's??" :-) I'm not always right, but when it comes to planning a room and decorating, my odds are pretty damn good...
Now, the countertop was a joint aggravation for me and the Hubs. Solid surface materials are NOT cheap and you need the right tools to work with them. We even bit the bullet, went to a showroom and asked for a quote for this tiny little piece of countertop. Over $700??? Hell to the NO. The internet was our friend and we found a Samsung composite remnant (Pebble Frost) for a decent price. AND Hubby could cut, drill, sand and install it himself. SOLD! Sounds great, right?? Here is how it was delivered...
Now, the countertop was a joint aggravation for me and the Hubs. Solid surface materials are NOT cheap and you need the right tools to work with them. We even bit the bullet, went to a showroom and asked for a quote for this tiny little piece of countertop. Over $700??? Hell to the NO. The internet was our friend and we found a Samsung composite remnant (Pebble Frost) for a decent price. AND Hubby could cut, drill, sand and install it himself. SOLD! Sounds great, right?? Here is how it was delivered...
Well, F**K me... ;-) That UPS guy couldn't jump in his crap-brown truck fast enough...
Luckily, there was enough left unbroken for Hubby to work with and here is a close up of the translucent, aggregate material and some gratuitous pics of pretty tchotchkes...
Luckily, there was enough left unbroken for Hubby to work with and here is a close up of the translucent, aggregate material and some gratuitous pics of pretty tchotchkes...
Honestly, once Hubby got the painting completed (Valspar Filtered Shade) and we installed the new flooring, the rest went pretty quickly. However, if I had video of us trying to install the new toilet together, I would be winning some serious cash money Ya'll...
First, why the hell is there a mirror OVER the toilet?? One of the strangest things I've ever seen, but maybe the last owner liked to watch himself go number one?? Just weird...
The new art above the toilet is by me, Flamboyant Rainstorm One and Two. I took the colors from the shower curtain and just went with the flow of the paint. The wall hanging is another DIY that I'll show you later! The little tray, fake succulent and brass piece are all cheap and clearance finds from Target...
The new art above the toilet is by me, Flamboyant Rainstorm One and Two. I took the colors from the shower curtain and just went with the flow of the paint. The wall hanging is another DIY that I'll show you later! The little tray, fake succulent and brass piece are all cheap and clearance finds from Target...
The fiberglass tub and surround are original to the house and were not in horrible shape. Except for those horrid butterfly anti-slip stickers that have left an indelible mark on this poor tub. I scrubbed & scrubbed & scrubbed some more to no avail. I'm afraid the ghosts of sticky butterflies-past will eternally haunt that tub... :-D
The entire house was winter-proofed for quite a while, so we weren't too surprised that the plumbing with this tub did not work. Hubster got it working and installed new brushed nickel hardware - almost as good as new! (BTW, my first bath in here was super relaxing! Hehe...)
One of the best features we installed was the new towel warming rack by Warmrails:
One of the best features we installed was the new towel warming rack by Warmrails:
Nothing better than a warm, dry towel after a shower! The little stool used to be Hubby's campfire seat, but I confiscated it for another DIY...
Well, that's about it for the bathroom reveal! I still haven't shown you the linen closet that resides inside this bathroom, but this post is already ridiculously long! (Plus, I haven't had time to organize that damn closet yet! LOL!)
I'll post some of my DIY's from this bathroom project coming up soon!
Have a great week Everyone!
Cheers!
M J
I'll post some of my DIY's from this bathroom project coming up soon!
Have a great week Everyone!
Cheers!
M J
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