MASTER BATH: Before and After
I’m embarrassed to say that more than several parts of my home, at one time or another, have looked like a crack-house. This master bathroom is no exception! Who ever thought that putting stripes and floral borders was HOT?? I guess someone, at some point, was rockin’ it!
This project took me about a month. Hubby and our 5-year-old were out of the country and it was a “While You Were Out” sort of surprise. He loved it!P.S. Sorry for the poor pics. I only had my cell phone camera!
BEFORE
AFTER!
Ghetto, I know, but we lived with a shower curtain on our bathroom window for at least 8 months before this mini renovation!
Now the bathroom feels like a spa! I bought the curtain rod for about $15 from Ross, and I made the simple, white curtains. The art above the toilet is my own (sorry for no close-ups!!), and I bought the little glass shelf from Ikea. The little white stand is (what else??) a thrift store find, painted white.
The vanity was desperately in need of some primer and white paint!
BEFORE: Yucky old, outdated, dark cabinet…….. |
BEFORE: Sanded and ready for primer. |
BEFORE: See the brown paper bag areas?? The walls had to be skimmed to repair damage by wallpaper removal. |
Holy nightmare!
AFTER: A place to sit and think and take in the serene environment 🙂 |
AFTER: I decided on towel hooks instead of a towel bar, with our initials over them, so we never mix up towels 🙂 (Kwasi said he does not want to smell like a woman). LOL |
AFTER…………Beautiful picture mirror, curtain rod, and simple curtains that I made myself!! Not to mention a nice, white painted cabinet, and a painted old plant stand. |
BEFORE: What the wall looked like after removing the paneling….YIKES. |
BEFORE: The other side of the wall didn’t look good, either, but at least, not as bad. |
AFTER: Plastered….primed….painted…..and caulked! |
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AFTER: The other side. |
Really?? Someone thought this was a nice wallpaper pattern???
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Very nice results, Great job! Nice Sea Salt color.
Great job! it looks more better than befor!
Either dizzy, or downright BLIND! Well, they WERE really old! Everything in that house is outdated, and when I think about everything we’ve done already, holy crap, it’s a lot! I get exhausted just seeing all the “before” pictures!
I was wondering how I MISSED that wallpaper room. WOW! Previous owners must have been DIZZY.
HAHAHA, I do amaze myself sometimes!! What’s the funniest is that since the family has come back, it’s like my energy has been ZAPPED! Finally, the adrenaline that helped me get this done has subsided and we’ve been sooooooo lazy today! Better rejuvenate and start the next project!!! (P.S. I just added new pics to the bottom of the post. Check them out! LOL)
Are you kidding me right now?! Nice job Serena. You have the energy of a young, single 20 something year old!
beautiful Job Serena!!! so inviting.. what color did u paint the walls(brand too) and what paint did u use for the cabinets? thanks.Kim
Thanks, Kim! The walls are Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and the cabinets were just a regular white. But right now, this bathroom is being redone! You can read the entire series here: https://thriftdiving.com/master-bathroom-makeover/