It’s The Little Things (Bathroom Makeover)
It’s the little things in life that make me so happy. Our bathroom, for example, is not very big. I guess in this McMansion era of housing it would be considered tiny. But it does have very high ceilings so with our makeover I tried to maximize the verticle space.
I first must say that the lighting was very bad yesterday when I took the photos (in some photos the lights are on and in others the sun broke through the clouds enough), but I couldn’t wait a moment longer to share our new and improved bathroom with you:
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| Bathroom (After) |
Just to remind you, here’s the before:
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| Bathroom (Before) |
I’m not really sure why it has taken us 5 1/2 years to “do” the bathroom, but it has. For years I’ve wanted a rain shower head and I must tell you I really enjoyed my first shower! Yes, it is the little things that make me happy!
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| Rain Shower head from Target |
So this was really a team effort! Conor, our three year old, painted:
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| Conor painting |
As did I:
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| Painting the trim in Benjamin Moore Super White |
Luke did all the hard work. The ceiling, the high bits and hanging everything up!
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| Luke hanging the curved shower curtain |
Here’s how it looked:
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| Bathroom (Before) |
And here’s how it looks now:
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| Bathroom (After) |
I love the serene blue ceiling and the light beige walls which reminds me of the sand at the beach. The walls now pick up hues from the floor tiles perfectly. Even though the house is filled with boys I love ruffles:
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| Target shower curtain |
Ikea clear glass shelves allow for plenty of chic storage but without the bulk and weight. We have no closet in the bathroom and no room for stand alone storage. This was the perfect solution!
Plenty of room for my Jo Malone perfume, q-tips, shaving stuff and make up.
I also got these cool blue bottles from Ikea for decoration and to keep our Listerine bottle off the pedestal sink. Doesn’t that plant look real? Thanks, Ikea!
Towel racks were also an issue. We only had two hooks for four of us in the bathroom behind the door. Now we have two hooks:
and a space saving towel rack
and bath toys!
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| woven baskets corral bath toys |
Oh, and now I will not have to worry about toilet paper (loo roll as they say in England) mid-stream as I’ve filled a clamming basket up with plenty:
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| toilet paper, anyone? |
I just hope Conor doesn’t decide to dunk them all in the toilet.
Finally, I’ve included some local artisans into our bathroom. A local sculptor made the soap dish. I love the colors and picked it up at Expressions in Scituate Harbor. I also got the lavender soap there.
The image of Scituate Light was done by Joe Parksey – Pixel paintings.
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| Joe Parksy artwork |
If you’re interested in recreating any of these looks in your own home. Here is our source list:
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| Bathroom (After) |
Source List:
Benjamin Moore Paint from Hingham Lumber) – Walls – Shaker Beige (bathroom and kitchen paint)
Ceiling – Clear Skies (Aura Paint line)
Trim – Super White (semi gloss)
Rain Shower Head – Target
Shower Curtain – Target
Moen Curved Shower Rod – bought previously
Towel holder – Target
Toilet Paper Holder – Target
Wall hooks – Ikea
Woven baskets – Ikea
Artificial plant and zinc basket – Ikea
Glass shelves – Ikea
Glass containers and bottles – Ikea
Clam Basket – already had
Hand and Bath Towels – Target
Woven Grass waste basket – Previously had from Christmas Tree Shops
Soap Dish and Soap – Expressions in Scituate Harbor
Oh, it’s so beautiful. I love the wall color and all you finishing touches! Julie
Looks great Danielle! I love the basket holding the toilet paper 🙂 Isn’t it nice having a new room that is refinished? I love when a room makeover is complete!
It looks so pretty! I love the wall color!
Yay, it’s done ~ gotta love the power of paint! Such pretty styling on your shelves, too. Great team effort! 🙂
Your bathroom looks fantastic. Love the pretty light beige walls and your storage solutions are perfect. Hugs, marty
It looks great! I love little room makeovers.
ha ha I just got the beige shower certain in the SAME style last night !! AT TARGET 🙂
Great minds think alike. Love the style and both colors! x
You did a great job on redesigning your bathroom. It’s a perfect blend of function and form and you must be loving it! ~ Maureen
It looks awesome!! Isn’t it funny how paint loos so different in different applications? I use Shaker Beige all the time, but t usually comes out darker. I love it in your room. I also love the shelves – styled so perfectly!
Stacy
Your bathroom looks amazing, very pretty Danielle. I love the shelves with the soft baskets and accents in your favourite colours !
And of course, love the basket for loo roll !
Everything turns out well in your house, because you have such brilliant helpers !!
That looks great! The beige color is nice and warm. Small bathrooms are so hard to figure out, but when you get it right, it’s so nice. 🙂
Thanks, Brenda. Yes little spaces can be hard and it took a while to figure out what we should do, but it is perfect now! x
Cute makeover! You didnt miss a detail!!!!
I really like how Conor was your little helper, reminds me of my guy. 🙂 You must be pleased with your final result!!!
Beautiful! Love the Target shower curtain and the the Ikea touches! The artisan touches are perfect 🙂
Oh what a pretty bathroom makeover! I bet it just makes you smile!
Love your redo! Nice choices.
-Revi
What a great makeover! I love the basket for toilet paper 🙂 I am amazed at how the tile looks different because of the paint. Thank you for sharing this at Rustic Restorations Weekend.