Main Bathroom Transformation:
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)
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
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
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…
