Over the past six weeks, I’ve been remodeling our powder room as part of the One Room Challenge and let me tell you – this space has been a bear with unexpected hurdles and setbacks at every turn. If you haven’t been following along from the beginning and want to catch up on how things went down you can check out the first five weeks here:
Week 1: The bathroom “before” & a plan
Week 2: Choosing a medicine cabinet & sconces
Week 3: A Tale of 3 Medicine Cabinets
Week 4: #3 is Gonna Work
Week 5: See Ya Later Yellow
And now at week six, it’s the end of the challenge and I’m so excited to show you all how my bathroom makeover turned out!
A full Source List of everything in my bathroom can be found at the end of this post | Post includes some affiliate links
Do you all remember what it looked like before? Bye bye wallpaper, vanity bulbs, and plain jane mirror…
Hello to newly painted and stenciled walls, wood medicine cabinet, and glamorous sconces! The biggest difference is obviously the stenciling – I had NEVER stenciled before doing this room and definitely learned a lot through trial and error but am so happy with how it turned out. I used {this stencil} and shared all of my tips and tricks for beginner stencilers {here}.
There were several awkward things to work around in this bathroom, including the built-in soap and cup/toothbrush holders. I originally had some semi-elaborate plans to fix them up but then realized that they’ll work just fine as is. The cup/toothbrush holder turned into the perfect plant stand:
and the soap dish fits my new HomeGoods soap dispenser like a glove!
This bathroom is the one that my husband uses to shower and get ready in so some storage for all of his bathroom junk was priority #1. We switched out the plain builder’s grade mirror…
to this distressed wood medicine cabinet with plenty of room to store all of his crapola that previously cluttered up the top of the sink. No more heart palpitations when an unexpected guest to our home asks to use the bathroom!
I also replaced the junky plastic towel bar…
with a new chrome one and then prettied it up with a gray and white striped Turkish towel (mine is no longer available but {this Turkish towel} is similar). If you’ve got those annoying fixed ceramic ends on your towel bar too, I posted about how to go about replacing your towel bar {here}:
The wall space above the toilet got a little makeover too:
with some agate slices mounted in Target frames:
The top of the toilet tank even got a little bit of love:
And remember when I was debating between three different shower curtains? Did you guess that this was the one that I would end up with?
And what about my floors – how did they turn out?? Well, they didn’t. With a week left to go and still lots to do on the room, I came to the realization that it just wasn’t going to happen before the big reveal. So my ugly tile floors are still there (you can see them peaking out on some of my pics if you’ve got a sharp eye!) but they won’t be for too much longer. I’m still planning on painting them and will share the results once they’re done. But for now, I’m just going to celebrate how much farther along this bathroom is than when the One Room Challenge started six weeks ago!
I’ve listed paint colors and all of my sources for the bathroom below in case there’s anything you’re eyeing. Thanks so much to all of you for following along and leaving comments with encouragement, opinions, and suggestions along the way – it was my favorite part of the challenge!
Wall Colors & Stencil: Annapakshi Indian Damask Wall Stencil – I used the 11.25″ x 15.5″ furniture stencil (c/o Royal Design Studio) | Basecoat paint: Benjamin Moore Aura Bath & Spa (Matte) in Chelsea Gray | Stencil paint: Platinum Gray (Benjamin Moore color but mixed in Behr Premium Plus Ultra in Satin)
Medicine Cabinet: No longer available but if you’re looking for a mirror in a similar design, check out {this arched wood mirror} | Pedestal Sink: Kohler Memoirs sink found {here} | Sconces: Wilshire Single Sconces in Polished Nickel
Shower Curtain: Tassel Shower Curtain in Citrine | {this shower curtain} is similar and comes in more color options | Soap dispenser, woven basket on toilet, agate slices: HomeGoods | Gold & glass jar in basket: No longer available | Plant: Ornamental Oregano in Linen Wrapped Pot (Terrain) | Frames: Target Threshold (no longer available) but {these linen mat frames} are a pretty alternative | Tissue Box Cover: Linen Hemstich Tissue Box Cover | Turkish Bath Towel: no longer available but {this towel} is very similar
Kris- AMAZING! What a transformation and what a beautiful space you created! LOVE it!
Thanks so much Krystine – I’m glad that you like it!
Kris, This was totally worth the wait. Beautiful! Can’t pick just one thing as a favorite – it’s all good.
Thanks so much – I love it that you love it! 🙂
Kris you finished the stencil!!! It looks amazing!!!! *high five* I love the wall color with the white tile, so updated and pretty especially with the wood tone accents. That medicine cabinet is killer, and the agate art!!! LOVE. So inspiring to see where you took this bathroom from start to finish. Another fantastic makeover at DBD!
Yes, I powered through and finished the stenciling – once I started going around the corner and doing the other walls, it started looking more off to me. I’m not someone who is good at going back to things (I just never get around to it!) so I decided to finish the stenciling off and hold off on the floor. Thanks so much for the sweet words Lisa!
This is beautiful Kris! I love everything about it! The wall really makes it! Amazing job!
Thanks Summer – you and I both know what a big job it is to do so much stenciling but no doubt worth it!!
It turned out GREAT! I love it! And yes, you picked my favorite shower curtain too! ;-). I noticed you took the stencil all the way to the ceiling and down to the tile too – it really makes a big difference now that I see it finished! Floor or not, it’s still a huge transformation! Great job!
Thanks Jenny! Yes, I finished off the stenciling and am glad I did. I appreciated all of the honest comments encouraging me to finish it off – it was the right thing to do.
Yay! It looks amazing! Love every detail!
Thank you Rene!
Looks too pretty for your husband to use!! Of course the tassel curtain!
Yep, I’m kinda wondering how it happened that he now has this pretty bathroom and I have an old, ugly one 🙂
Fantastic makeover Kris -you have fabulous and classic taste! Love that wall and your medicine cabinet!!! Great lines? I adore that citrine trim on the shower curtain – beautifully understated. Im so impressed! Xo Nancy
Thanks Nancy – I went back and forth on that shower curtain but decided it added a fun touch so went with it in the end!
Love the stenciled walls and the crisp transformation Kris! That medicine cabinet is a total find, the wood frame really warms the space up. Congrats on a fab job!
Thanks Cathy – I lucked out with that medicine cabinet. The room just wouldn’t have been the same without it!
Oh my, that old wallpaper was intense! I love the space now, it really looks great!
Yep, the old wallpaper was kinda blinding. The walls are definitely a bit easier on the eyes now 🙂
Oh Kris, it looks amazing. Such a stunner! The bold stencil was the perfect choice. I love your subway tile too. Beautiful job. I love every detail.
Thanks Brandi – I’m really happy with the stencil choice – my husband wasn’t sure he was digging it when he saw the stencil but he loves it now too!
Kris, it looks amazing!!! It literally brought a smile to my face when I scrolled through your pictures. Every detail is just beautiful – so classic and elegant. LOVE it!
Shelley
You are so sweet – thank you Shelley!!
Wow, congratulations on a stunning makeover!! You need to give yourself a really good pat on the back for the beautiful work that you did. Seeing the stencil completed (I never doubted you wouldn’t finish it!) is the finishing touch. I love all of your beautiful and carefully chosen accessories, and the shower curtain brings that added surprise of color. Gorgeous!
My type A personality just wouldn’t allow me to leave the stenciling unfinished 🙂 Thanks for the nice words about the makeover – now I just gotta get that nasty floor done…
Oh, my I love this makeover and that stencil is gorgeous. Think I may just need that for my powder room.
Thanks Kim – I think the stencil made the biggest impact out of everything in the room! It’s a lot of work but perfect for a smaller space like a powder room.
Wow Kris! This looks amazing! Love, love, love the stenciled wall, the gorgeous scones and that fabulous lime green tassel shower curtain is perfect!
Thanks Becky – it makes me happy that you love how it turned out!
Beautiful!!!
I see your old floor peaking…is it terracotta ceramic tile? I have the same floor. How will you be covering it?
The tile is just standard ceramic tile – it’s not terra-cotta but is just a similar color to it. I’m going to try painting it – I’ll post about it once I’m done and let everyone know how it goes!
What a difference. So glad you decided to finish the walls correctly. It looks fantastic!
Thanks Dianne – I went back and forth about finishing the stenciling but am glad that I did in the end!
This is truly an amazing transformation, Kris! Your stenciled walls are fantastic (so glad you decided to finish the edges!), and I love that you chose the tassel shower curtain! What a fun pop of color! Bravo, my friend!
Thanks so much Jennifer! Aren’t you proud of me for going with the colored tassel curtain over the linen one 🙂
What a pretty space…yet masculine enough for your husband 🙂 The walls look great- at first I thought it was wallpaper. Another fabulous room completed! Elle
Thanks so much Elle – my husband wasn’t so sure about the stencil when I first showed him (birds are not his thing) but he ended up really liking it in the end and feeling that it wasn’t too girly!
Oh i love, love, love how this turned out. That stenciled wall is fantastic. Makes the whole room.
Thanks Marty – I’m so glad I decided to use the stencil because I agree that the room wouldn’t be the same without it!
Kris, it is stunning! I can’t believe you finished the stencil all around the room!! That must have taken forever ;). It was totally worth it though!! Great job!!
Thanks Denise – it did take me a while but I ended up cutting my stencil and it was much, much easier that way.
Chris..it looks beautiful! You did a fantastic job!
Thanks Taylor!
Oh my goodness, Kris! What a vision for this ordinary little bathroom – it’s fabulous!! The stencil you chose makes such a huge impact! No pressure but I told my client you were painting your tile, and we’d wait to see how it works before doing hers! 🙂 Beautiful photos, too!
I will be your guinea pig! I’m probably going to jump into doing it pretty soon while my husband is still moved out of the bathroom. I’ll let you know how it goes!
You are positively amazing!! I love the juxtaposition of the natural wood against the “faux paper”. What a genius idea! I adore the addition of the agate art and that stencil is to DIE for!! I cannot wait to hear how that went!! I am so impressed at how perfect it looks. I have yet to do my little powder room. Absolutely fabulous job!!
You are so sweet and supportive Cindy – thanks so much for the nice words. I’m really happy with how the stenciling turned out – it’s far from perfect but luckily the mistakes seem to get hidden unless you’re really looking for them.
Wow what a fabulous transformation! Love your choice of wallpaper & the pop of chartreuse in the fringe – looks like a completely different room! Great job Kris! xx jana
Thanks Jana!
Well done! Great job working with what you had. The space looks so much more current and refreshed. Congrats!!
Thank you Erin!
That is a stunning change! Congratulations on such an amazing after!
Thanks Brenna!
Kris!! I love this! I am totally copying your framed agate! Great idea!! I want that medicine cabinet for my boys’ bathrooms!! Genius! I say “crapola” too. Like, “Get your crapola off the floor!!” at least 10 times a day. Cracks me up to hear my 5 year old say, “Crapola.” 😉 but I digress, Seriously in love with your makeover! fantastic!! xox
Good medicine cabinets are near impossible to find but this one is a keeper! My house is one big pit of crapola right now!!
Your bathroom looks great! You really did a good job working around the existing white tile. I love everything about it!
Jennifer @ Decorated Chaos
Thanks Jennifer – I’d love to take down that tile some day but for now it works!
Kris, this is STUNNING! I love the wallpaper and the mirror and the agate slices, and…everything! It looks so great. Cheers to a successful ORC!
Thanks so much Shannon!
Kris,
Love, love, L-O-V-E your decision to complete the stencil – it really is the star in the room! Your choices for each item are very classic which will make this a stylish room for many, many years. Your hard work really paid off – great job!
Ruth L
Thanks Ruth – I’m so glad that I finished off the stenciling – it made such a difference!
So excited to see the final product! Looks beautiful! Love the stencil. I have the same frames hanging over the toilet as well (what a pain to line up) with chevron gold burlap fabric. . Beautiful transformation Kris!
So funny you say that Stacy because I figured that hanging those frames would be a five minute job but it took forever getting them just right!
Hip hip hooray! You picked my favorite shower curtain!! The stencil looks so amazing!! Everything is just gorgeous! Way to go, Kris! 🙂
Thanks Carrie – I wasn’t sure if my husband would go with the tasseled curtain but surprisingly he gave it the thumbs up!
Wonderful. I especially like all the textures: woods, greens, metals, fabrics … such a beautiful mix!
Thanks so much Cheryl – there weren’t all that many things going into this room so I tried to mix up the textures and finishes on the ones that were!
I cannot believe the before and afters on this room! Everything from the stencil to that amazing medicine cabinet and the framed agate stones are just amazing. I love it all!!
Thanks so much Jodie!
Stunning Kris! You must be thrilled how it turned out! I love the shower curtain you got and your stencil job is gorgeous. Super classy!
Thanks Tracy – I’m really happy with it and just crossing my fingers that the floor painting doesn’t end in a big disaster so that I can cross of this room as officially done!
Amazing job Kris! The walls turned out so beautiful and I’m just crazy about those framed agates. Perfect choices!
Thanks Kim – it was a last minute “I have no art” solution that I thought would just be temporary until I found some “real” art but I think it’s staying!
Aha I’ve found you! I saw your fabulous stenciled wall come across my instagram feed and I thought, that girl will be a project to watch 🙂 I adore the stencil, the Chelsea Grey walls, and the way you added a warm-toned wood mirror to the mix. It’s good. I also LOVE the framed agate in this space … I thought I had grown tired of seeing them, but nope! You made it feel fresh again! Love your ORC space!
Best,
Rosa
http://rosabeltrandesign.blogspot.com/2014/11/one-room-challenge-project-parisian.html
Thanks Rosa – that’s high praise coming from someone who knocked their ORC out of the park like you did!
This is a gorgeous transformation. How does your husband like his new bathroom? The stencil and wall color look perfect. I love the medicine cabinet. I know it was high maintenance, but so nice.
Thanks Jennifer! My husband was a little leary when I showed him the stencil that I was using but he ended up really liking how it turned out. Surprisingly, he even went with the flow with the tasseled shower curtain :). It’s our powder room too so I didn’t want to make it too masculine.
No way that is a stencil!!!! Incredible. I just love this bathroom sooo much. It is beautiful – love how the medicine cabinet finally worked out and it looks great paired with the colors in the room. Great styling – the framed agates are perfection! YAY!!!! Congratulations!
Thanks so much – I really appreciate it! The medicine cabinet is my favorite part because I was sooo sick of the toiletries littering that sink!
i was dying to see the curtain you chose and i was so excited to see it was that one!!!!! looks AMAZING!!!!!
Funny story behind that – right as I was trying to figure out which shower curtain to go with, I got an email from Serena & Lily offering a $50 gift card if I took a survey. It was totally not related to my blog because I got it at my personal email address. How’s that for timing?? So with that $50 incentive, the Serena & Lily tasseled curtain it was!
Absolutely stunning Kris, I adore it all x
Thank you Carla!
Such a great transformation Kris! I love that stencil so much! Great job!!
Thanks Stacey – I’m looking forward to seeing your bar area!
What a huge change! I love how chic and sophisticated the bathroom is now! Beautiful!
Thanks so much!
Love it all. The colors, the stencil, the curtain, the mirror. Love, love, love!
Thanks so much Jessica!
Love that stenciled wall. Such an improvement. Great job on the room.
Thanks Frances – the stenciled wall ended up better than I had hoped and for less than $50 you can’t beat the bang for the buck!
Wow!! I am so impressed. The bathroom is just beautiful, and the stenciling is just pristine. Love it. Great job.
Thanks!!
Absolutely beautiful & probably one of my favorite ORC transformations! I LOVE the wallpaper. It’s simply stated & chic. Great transformation!
Thanks so much Carrie!
Love it! I am smitten with those walls…..they look so darn good. It is so “you” Kris…clean crisp and tailored! I am sure you will figure out the floor issue and by the way I love the touch of color on the shower curtain:)
Thanks Sherry – I’m pretty predictable, right?! 🙂 I sure hope the floors turn out – TBD…
Thanks Kylie! No shame in liking the old wallpaper! I wouldn’t have minded the wallpaper either at a quaint little bed and breakfast but it stuck out like a sore thumb with the design of the rest of my house.
Love it! I have the same kind of challenges in one of my bathrooms and watching your make over has inspired me! Couple of questions as I start on my quest: How long did it take you to stencil the room? Where did you get the bars for the towel holder and how does it go in? Thank you!!
Hi Dana – thanks so much for your comment! The stenciling took me quite a bit longer than I expected but part of that was because I had never stenciled before and there was a bit of a learning curve (I was much, much faster by the end!). I would guess that if I added up all of the hours that I worked on it, it would be 15-20 in total (including painting the base coat of paint). As far as the towel bar and holder, that took me a long time to figure out! I ordered a replacement bar and these little spring loaded end caps on Amazon – I have had so many emails about it that I’m doing a post about it in the next week and will describe the process in more detail!
Kris~ I LOVE it ALL!! That is one of the best stencil jobs I’ve seen. Looks so good 🙂 Love the agate slices, the wooden medicine cabinet, & the pretty sconces. You knocked it out of the ballpark again, my friend! Kudos.
Thanks Melanie – you may not say that about my stenciling job if you look at it super close up but the great thing is that all of the little mess-ups somehow just blend in so I think I’m the only one that knows they’re there. Thanks so much for the sweet comment!
Wow~ An absolutely stunning space! I love the wall treatment and medicine cabinet. As a fellow 6 week participant the six weeks was indeed a challenge and you rose up. Well done!
Thanks so much Laura – cheers to being done!
It’s stunning! The stenciled wall, the mirror, everything is gorgeous! I love it!
Thanks Sam!
Your bathroom is simply gorgeous! I didn’t realized you were using stencils on the walls until you mentioned it. Such perfection! A very crisp, tailored and warm space. You did a marvelous job!
Jessie
http://www.mixandchic.com
I really appreciate that Jessie – thanks!
How did you replace the towel bar…I have a similar and yet even more disastrous 1960″s pink tile in no less that 4 styles on every surface that I have plans on re-glazing because it is still in excellent shape but the towel bar has alluded me…mine is painted wood easy enough to cut and remove but how did you get the metal into the ceramic holders…please share!
Hi Kelly – it sounds like we do indeed have similar bathrooms. Mine is also pink underneath the white glaze! I will be posting about the towel bar replacement in the next week because so many people have asked me about it – I used these spring-loaded end caps that made it a breeze! Stay tuned!
this is total perfection! The wall stencil and color combination that touch of charteuse pom pom against the wall. the styling, the art — all perfect! looks awesome kris!
Thanks so much Stephanie!
The bathroom is stunning! The stenciled walls…whoa! Just love them! Thinking I may have to do that to a wall in my master bedroom. I’m eagerly awaiting a tutorial from you. 😉 Love the mirror too! Your frumpy old gal of a bathroom became one elegant, glamorous lady!
Thanks Lisa – now I’m wondering why my husband gets this glam bathroom and I have the one that’s still frumpy 🙂
Gorgeous makeover! Especially love your framed agate prints…I know the frames are from Target but where did you find the agate? Thanks!
Thanks Candace. The agate slices were coasters and I just removed the plastic dot feet from them so they were flat. I got mine at HomeGoods but if you Google “agate coasters” you’ll find other places like Z Gallerie and Etsy shops that carry them. They were definitely cheaper than most other places at HomeGoods so look there first if you have one by you!
WOW! So stunning, Kris! Fabulous once again 🙂
Thanks so much Emily!
Such a pretty bathroom! So sophisticated and serene. Great work – congrats!
Thanks Kristen!
Wow! What a stunning transformation! Everything ties together so well. LOVE the stencil work on the walls – that must have been trying! Can’t wait to see how the floor turned out. Great job!
Thanks Laurie – I’m going to jump into working on those floors this week and am crossing my fingers that they turn out ok!
First, that stencil would have taken me six weeks and I probably would have given up. This looks amazing and you kept at it. I will be curious to see how the floors turn out when you do them. The medicine cabinet was so worth the aggravation, it makes the space. Just beautiful.
Linda, if it wasn’t for the ORC, it would have taken me six weeks but the deadline made me keep on plugging away at it (so thanks for that!). Glad you like the space – I’m looking forward to finishing of the floors so I can cross this little space off as done!
I love this makeover! The wallpaper, the mirror, the sconces, and the shower curtain – all of it is just beautiful! Great job!
Shelia
Thanks so much Sheila!
It turned out beautifully. Well done my friend!! What a sophisticated space!!
Thanks Elizabeth!!
i knew this was going to be awesome, and i was 100% correct. so glad you picked that shower curtain, it was definitely the right call. and let’s talk medicine cabinets….it has mirrors on the inside and the inside of the door?! spectacular!! really really great job…can’t wait to see those floors eventually!
Thanks so much Tara – I wasn’t expecting the mirrors on the inside of the cabinet but it’s a great feature!
love this! especially loving on how that curtain plays against the walls. gorgeous transformation!
Thanks Katie – I wasn’t sure if the tassel curtain was going to be too juvenile but I ended up loving it!
Kris … LOVE LOVE LOVE! It is so fantastic … and by the way … the little built in toothbrush holder and soap holder … Phillipe Starck used something similar to CREATE fun in his bathroom at Ma Cocotte in Paris at the Marché du Puces … here is a link to my instagram photo … I think you’ll feel very forward now! http://instagram.com/p/tgtdwntQQo/?modal=true … I hope that links correctly!
Well who knew that my antiquated old wall mount holders are back in vogue 🙂 Thanks for sharing the IG link – love that it was incorporated into such a recent, trendy design!
Gorgeous makeover – that wallpaper is just spectacular – what a statement it makes – so sophisticated!
Love!
XOXO
Thanks so much Suzan – it’s actually a stencil!
GORGEOUS makeover!! Love that stencil I thought it was wallpaper!
Thanks Martina!
This is so stunning I’m speechless. Gorgeous!!!!!! I can’t believe you got all that stenciling done, never mind everything else. And the agate framed is genius in those colors and frames, to say nothing of how much I love that you went with wood for the mirror. So.love,.this.
How sweet of you – thanks so much!
What a stunning reveal! It gives me hope for a heinous powder room that I have. This is very similar to what I want to do with it. I love what you have done and will use it a inspiration. Thank you!
Thanks Heather – this powder room is right in the heart of our home so it makes me happy to have a newly refreshed space! Good luck with yours!
This room turned out so perfect Kris!!!!!! I love all the details , it really matters you know, and can’t wait to see how you change up the floors too! Great job as always dear!
Thanks so much Vel – now that the timeline of the ORC is done I’ve been a terrible procrastinator about jumping in on those floors. Maybe this week…
Epic transformation!!!! Love, love the stenciled walls. Very beautiful work, Kris. xo
I really appreciate that Loi – thank you!!
First, sorry I’m just now getting over here! I hit publish on my room and ran out the door on vacation. Secondly…Kris!!!! Perfection!!! Who cares about the damn floor, there is so much other beautiful stuff to look at…and you were right to not rush a job like that for the challenge. Okay on to the pretties…the medicine cabinet looks great (i know that was a fight) and I love how you then tie the warm brown over to the toilet area with those frames (love!!) and accessories. Love the shower curtain and sconces, but the stencil is stunning! I may have to try one in my small powder room…BTW, the white tile looks gorgeous now, even the plant holder. 🙂 Such a great job Kris!! This was so fun to watch!!
Please, no sorries needed! I did a quick look at a bunch of ORC rooms when they are done and still haven’t gone back to look at them in more detail and comment (including yours I think!). Thanks so so much for all of the sweet comments – you’re one of my fave gals to suffer through the ORC with 🙂
Oh my that is very pretty!
Thanks so much Patty!
Did you do the stencil yourself? It’s totally amazing! However did you get the stencil to wrap around the wall (over the toilet) so beautifully? And the medicine cabinet mirror is stunning! I love it! Makes me want to paint our bathroom all over again!
Nancy
wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com
Hi Nancy,
Yes I stenciled every last bit of that wall myself. The hardest part was where the stencil met the ceiling and the wall tile – I ended up cutting the stencil so that I could get those parts done much more easily. For the corners, I just jammed it into the corner as much as I could and hoped for the best – some of my corners look much better than others! Thanks so much for your sweet words about my bathroom!
Wow, what a transformation! Love the gray and that stenciled wall, great job!
Thanks so much Bethany!
Love how your bathroom turned out. gorgeous. i wanted to know what size stencil pattern you used. i love this pattern and was thinking about getting it. Thanks!
Hi Laura,
So sorry for the super late reply but the stencil in our bathroom is Royal Design Studio’s Annapakshi Indian Damask Wall Stencil in small. Thanks for stopping by the blog!
This is gorgeous! We are about to move into a new house with the same (old) lights that you had in your bathroom. Sort of the dressing room at the theatre lights and I can’t wait to get rid of them! Did you do that bit yourself or hire an electrician? Did you need to replace drywall? Totally impressed with this blog!
Aimee,
I’m so sorry I’m so late replying to your question – it got lost in my sea of emails 🙂 We ended up hiring an electrician to run the new wire for the lights because my husband and I have no skills whatsoever in the electrical department. It wasn’t all that much costwise though – it took him about an hour. We did have to do some patching at the spot of the old lights. I simply bought a mesh patch from Home Depot and did a few coats of spackling and sanding – you’d never know that there was a hole there. Hope that helps – good luck with your project!
HI Kris, It looks like you’ve replaced the actual towel bar and not the end brackets. Is this true? I just finished a flip house that had the same towel bar. The brackets are somehow attached to withstand a nuclear blast and the bar is wooden (go figure). Because I was anxious cutting the wooden bar and not being able to find a replacement, I compromised and spray painted it a brushed silver. I am assuming your bar is spring loaded to fit properly. Is this correct? If so, can you tell me where you found it? Many Thanks!
Hi Heidi – yes, I have those same lovely, impossible-to-remove end brackets so I just replaced the bar. I actually did a post on it that shows you exactly how I did it – here’s the link: http://www.drivenbydecor.com/2014/11/replace-towel-bar-mounted-ceramic-tile.html
Hope that helps!
Kris
What a beautiful transformation! I’m wondering if you ever painted the tile floors? I’m wanting to do the same to mine and would love to see how you did yours. Thanks for such an inspiring blog!
I can’t believe that it’s almost a year later and STILL I haven’t painted the floor! That’s our hall bathroom that guests use when visiting our house and it seems like we always have something coming up that makes me not want to pull that bathroom out of commission for a week or two. I still plan to do it – hopefully soon!
What a beautiful transformation!! This looks fresh, but still so classic. I’m trying to update our house to sell (wish I had done improvements sooner, so we could enjoy them). I’m planning on using this stencil for a tiny powder room, but when I clicked your link, the only choices available were the medium and large. I’m wondering if the small is sold out. Can you confirm that you used the small size? The medium is 15 inches at the widest point, and I’m thinking that might be a bit too large. Thanks!
Hi Deb! I feel your pain on wishing you had done things before it was time to sell – I’ve done the same thing myself in the past. As far as the stencil, it is the small size that I used. I think they rearranged their site and the small size is now listed under their furniture stencils. Good luck with the work on your house!
Love the room! Can you please tell me if you used the medium or large size stencil for the wall? I want to use the stencil on one feature wall in my small, small, small dining room.
Hi Mary – I actually used the small wall stencil but it looks like Royal Designs reorganized their website and now has the small size listed separately as a furniture stencil. I changed the link at the end of this post so it will now go directly to the one I used. Good luck with your dining room!
I am glad you saved that classic white sink. It really gives other colors in the room a chance to contrast so it fits in with any decor change. Even the gray pattern contrasts with the white sink. Just imagine if you have picked a sink with a distinct color – how limiting it would be to any design choice in the future.
Speaking of sinks….I absolutely love it! We are remodeling and I’d love to have a pedestal sink because I think it’s much less fussy than a cabinet. What I like about yours is the wide sides so that guests have room to place their items when getting ready. I know the sink was there before your gorgeous remodel, but would you happen to know the brand and style?
Yes, it’s a Kohler sink! I added a link to the exact one to the Source List at the bottom of the post!
Hi, Chris! That’s fabulous! I know it’s an old post, but may be you can answer my question. We have slightly textured walls. Do you think I can get away with that or a smooth wall is a must for this kind of stencil? What technique did you use to apply paint over the stencil – roller or something else?
Thank you so much!
I think it would be pretty difficult to stencil textured walls since the stencil needs to be laying totally flat for you to get nice, crisp lines. I used a roller for my stenciling – I have a post with all of the how-to details of my stenciling here: http://www.drivenbydecor.com/2015/08/stenciling-how-to-tips-tricks-pics.html
what a gorgeous room! I love the lime green trim on the shower curtains, the little things really make the room.
Thanks so much Alice!
What an amazing and elegant transformation! I admire that you worked around existing items, such as soap dish, towel rack, tile, etc. already present in the room! Anyone can hire a contractor to rip out everything and start fresh (all it takes is money)! What you did was much more creative, imaginative, and showed your talent for design and decor. I love the lime green accent on the shower curtain (perfection!!) and I also love the clean white tile presently in the room and do hope you decide down the road to keep it as I think it adds much to the style of the bathroom!
Thank you so much Elaine – such a sweet comment! At some point I might replace the wall tile only because it’s pink tile that was glazed white years ago and it’s starting to chip with the old pink showing through. Oh the joys of an older home! 🙂
I thought it was white tile. No matter … it still looks great!
Love your bathroom. I’m curious how the linen shades on the sconces have held up over time in the bathroom. I have a small master bath and want to use the same RH sconces but am a bit nervous that the linen shades won’t hold up with the shower steam. Would love your thoughts. Thanks!
Hi Amy,
There haven’t been any issues with the shades and steam but strangely they’ve gotten discolored over time from the lightbulb (almost like mild scorching) even though I’m using the appropriate watt bulbs. It didn’t happen right away but it’s getting gradually worse and to the point that I’m going to try to find replacements soon.