The bathroom is finished. It’s so much fresher and brighter now. This is a bathroom I can get on board with. This is a bathroom I can humble-brag about on Facebook. The only downside is that the rest of the house is now even more ugly in comparison.
I think the change is pretty substantive for the amount of money we shelled out. It came in just under $550, which isn’t bad considering we put in a new floor, counter top, AND poop receptacle. #pureclass
We’ve had the counter in for about two months and it is holding up perfectly. I don’t feel the need to baby it at all. The Waterlox seal is key here.
The wood really warms up the stark white of the walls and vanity.
That mirror. That shiny, silver mirror.
I painted the existing light fixture black rather than replacing it altogether. I like it!
I’m so happy to be finished with this room and ready to move to the next. I plan on doing our bedroom which is going to be a pretty big project mostly because there is wall to wall carpet in there. We have three dogs and let’s be honest, it’s a pit of filth…but not for long.
Now here’s a few more pictures of the bathroom because why not?
Finally time to move on to the master bedroom — I have big plans!
The floor is my favorite. I’m sure it was a pain but it’s beautiful and well-worth it. The countertop is my second favorite - practical, frugal, and beautiful. The mirror is number 3. Did you line the border with gold thumb tacks? It’s gorgeous
They sure are thumb tacks! I sprayed them gold so they weren’t so brassy, then just nailed them into the mirror. Thanks so much for your kind comments. 🙂
Did you have to remove the baseboard first? We just painted our bath, and like yours, the floor just doesn’t go with the new color scheme. So glad you shared this option.
Hi Martha — thanks for your comment! We didn’t remove the baseboards, but to be honest I wish we had (I was being lazy). The reason being is because now it isn’t really as “neat” as I’d like where the tiles meet the wall and the baseboards would have hidden that. So I would recommend taking the time to remove them prior to installation. I’m actually thinking about putting some 1/4 round down to hide the imperfections! I hope that helps!
I absolutely adore your vision here! That floor is amazing. Do you think it would do well in an entryway?! Love the look and the fact that they are peel and stick and you can grout! Bravo!
Thank you Meg! I definitely think it would do well in an entry way! They are really tough and we have had no issues at all so far. In fact, I am thinking about doing it in my entryway/kitchen as well.
I love your honesty. This is why I don’t accomplish more in my own home. Beginner level updates are still hard work. You should submit photos of your floors to the manufacturer and maybe they will actually invent smaller pieces for herringbone floors. So the rest of us don’t have to make all those cuts! This is gorgeous. Maybe they’ll send you free stuffor the geniusness of it. Nice job!
Charlotte thank you so much for your comment! And that is a brilliant idea re: contacting the manufacturer! The cutting was seriously daunting: can you believe I actually thought I would do the floors in my kitchen, foyer, and little bathroom downstairs the same way before I’d tried doing the main bath? HAHA that’s a big ol’ glass of nope! 🙂 Thanks for popping by the blog!
You are hilarious! Beautiful job. I’m updating my bath and have the same situation: the floor is in good shape, but doesn’t go with the new color. I’m going to use your example, but I don’t have enough ambition to do the herringbone!!
Thank you Tesser! I’d love to see your floors when they’re finished: let me know if you have any questions along the way! One thing I wish I’d done but didn’t because I was being really lazy was to remove the baseboards. I didn’t and just butted the tile up next to them and it does not look cute, so if I could do it over again, that’s definitely something I would change! Good luck!