I can hardly believe that it’s been over a year since we remodeled our upstairs bathroom and I still haven’t shared the “after” photos. So, here we go! This room went from dated and blah to beautiful and wow. It is one of the two bathrooms in our quirky 1970s multi-level home and it was long overdue for a remodel and refresh! Here’s where we started:
and here is a mid-project view with the flooring walls, shower, tub, commode, vanity, and closet being removed. You can see more photos of the original bathroom HERE.
The original bathroom included a builder-grade single sink, a small shower stall, and a separate tub. There was also a very shallow closet and a linen closet. We removed the shower and the walls on either side to open up the room. Here’s a side-by-side view from the hallway.
A local carpenter custom-made the knotty cherry vanity, mirrors, and make-up table. He took our ideas and drawings and did a beautiful job creating exactly what I had hoped for and exceeded my expectations. The stain color on all the wood is a custom blend to get the depth of color we wanted. The arched mirror is from HomeGoods. I found the chair for the make-up table at an antique show for $3.
The vanity is an extravagant nine feet long and I love it!
The linen closet is spacious holding extra towels, hooks for towels we are using, and plenty of storage. The new makeup table replaced the former shallow shelves and is a much better use of the space.
The sconce is the Tracie Classic Sconce from Shades of Light. I am pretty sure the lights over the mirror are also from Shades of Light, but I can’t find them on the website or in my orders.
We’ve been asked if we miss having a bathtub, and I can easily say we do not. By adding the handheld shower on the slide bar the height can be adjusted making it nice for our grandchildren to use so they don’t miss the tub either. They love taking showers in here! True fact, I prefer the shower to the bathtub for the kids, it is easy to help them wash their hair with no tears and they have fun playing in there too. The littlest ones get their bath in the kitchen or the laundry room sink.
Just for fun, here’s the mood board I started with to compare where we ended up with the design. Kirk did all the demo work, all the framing (the 1/2 wall and doors (which he did 2x because I changed my mind) added supports for the half wall and all the carpentry pre-finish work.
The project took some time to finish, but it was so worth the wait!
