DIY Show Off – Main Bathroom Before and After Reveal {Shades of Gray}

Main Bathroom Transformation:

budget-friendly-bathroom-makeover

Featured in THIS OLD HOUSE MARCH 2011
There’s even a photo of our precious little Niski and it fills our hearts with joy even more.
(click photos to enlarge)
Here is the estimated cost breakdown for my bathroom makeover:
Ceiling paint, primer and trim & door paint – free (we already had this from previous projects)
Lighting (Washington Collection) from Lighting Direct $220.80
Paint supplies and tape approximately $20 (I used some supplies that we already had.)
Wall paint (BM light pewter and nimbus color matched in Valspar’s Signature paint) $62 total
Valspar Porch and Floor paint (color = Journey) $25
Floor paint for design on painted rug (already had BM Smoke Embers) $0
Elegant Bracket Stencils (2 of the same one) $15
Minwax water based polyurethane $16 (this WILL yellow light colored paint)
Oval Vanity Mirror (Lowe’s) $75
Rustoleum spray primer, oil rubbed bronze spray paint and spray lacquer (for faucets) $25
Oil rubbed bronze shower curtain hooks ($9) and rod $29
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Total $512.88
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Our Main Floor Bathroom before…

Now: I love the shades of gray!

Sink

Before:

Now:

Before:

Now:

Tips on painting horizontal stripes.

Ceiling light before:

Ceiling light now:
(schoolhouse ceiling mount)
New vanity light (the biggest splurge in the room)

Floor before:

Floor now:

A little more accessorizing (neutral and DIY) coming after the holidays.
This .50 coat rack:

Became this towel rack. I did a little dry brush technique with left over paint and some sanding:

And now I have this:

Updated pictures:

painted floor after 2 years is still holding up…
DIY bath 5 cents sign
DIY bathroom sign

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