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

Main Bathroom Transformation:

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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.
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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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This Messy Business – Bathroom Reveal

Welcome Monday!  Of course I only say that when it’s a short work week!  Today I’d like to introduce you to Meaghan, a young, poor, obsessed with decorating DIY’er redoing her first place and documenting her experiences and DIY at her blog, 


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Meaghan just recently completed an amazing bathroom makeover.  Take a look:


BEFORE

“The walls were a weird pinkish beige and the old light fixtures made the room HOT. So hot in fact they had burned spots onto the ceiling. Awesome. The towel rack was in a weird spot  and the accessories were kinda childish.”

“Here was the bathroom shower area. It wasn’t very pretty for sure. Crappy towel rack, ugly paint, weird door sticker… I didn’t enjoy spending time in the bathroom really.”


“There were several things that had to be done and I soon found that my list from above was getting longer… and longer… and longer. First step though was to have my Dad help me with the wall repair. Which we thought was only going to take a couple hours when really ended up consuming the whole day.

Here’s Meagan’s DIY Checklist:< /span>
And here’s the beautiful AFTER…

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 “The goal of the entire reno: storage and function.”





Before:

Now the after:

“Here’s another glimpse of all the different angles of the room. From the entry to the bathroom to each vanity I have touched every surface (except the counter tops) with a paint brush or a new look. Top to bottom the space is absolutely nothing like it was when I bought it back in 2008.” 


Here’s the comparison:

Isn’t it amazing?  Want more details or have questions?  See the Meaghan’s original post with more information at 
This Messy Business



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Prudently, Painted, Vintage – bathroom makeover

Michelle from

Prudently Painted Vintage
recently took this bathroom…
And started making a change.
They put up the beadboard and framed out the miror.

New color is Glidden’s Native Turquoise.

Here it is all finished! BEAUTIFUL TRANSFORMATION, Michelle!

So much charm!
Love the DIY art!
Beadboard, trim and framing the mirror added so much character.
I love, love love lots of pictures.  Inspiring!
Do you love it?!?! Michelle, I DO! It’s a beautiful transformation.  Thank you so much for sharing!

Michelle’s DIY Project list: