FINALLY.
Our DIY bathroom renovation has been officially complete for about two weeks now since we hung the curtains my mom made for us (the final element!) (thanks, Mom!), but every time I have thought about taking pictures, I wasn’t anywhere near the house.
Jim and I are so very happy to be finished with this, the largest DIY project we’ve ever tackled. We did every ounce of work in the room with the exception of the new tub installation; we left that part to our plumber. After hours and hours (and hours) of work and in just a few short months that seemed like forever, this room went from being my most-hated-for-twelve-years-since-we-moved-in to one of my favorites. Okay, currently it IS my favorite.
Let me rewind for a second and show you the “before”:
Blech, right? Whoever thought “salmon” was a good bathroom color should be severely punished.
Anyway, you can read all about how we started (in thirty easy steps!) here.
What I love about the new bathroom–besides EVERYTHING–is the group of decor items we put in there. We started with framing our two favorite pictures from our family trip to Germany in 2010. The things on the countertop weren’t purchased for this room: I pulled them from other areas of the house. There is a glass and iron candle holder that I purchased years and years ago at Pottery Barn which was in the living room: I just bought a green candle to match the bathroom, put it near my sink and suddenly it has new life. For Jim’s side, I grabbed a vase that we fell in love with at Z Gallerie (years and years ago) that had been in a corner on the family room floor: nobody ever noticed it. As it turns out, it’s actually perfect for the bathroom in line and color.
Lastly, and this was Jim’s brilliance, our “new” bathroom glasses are from Spain: Jim bought them literally twenty-five years ago when his Navy ship stopped in Barcelona. They are tall, thin glasses decorated with bullfighting posters and came in a set of six. These glasses have literally been in the back of our kitchen cabinet ever since, and I’m not even sure we used any of them more than once or twice. Now, in the new bathroom? They are perfect. It just goes to show you that you don’t have to spend money to decorate a room: you might have the perfect items already!
So now, without further ado, our new bathroom. Sigh.
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Oh…my…GAWD!!!!…it is beautiful!!! You guys did a fantastic job of making it feel so gosh-darned inviting, I’m about ready to jump on a plane and…you know…live in your bathroom.
And Momo wants my bed…this could be fun!
You two should start packing and come on ova! 🙂
I love it! You two did a fabulous job. Also, it’s kind of fun to see pictures on the internet and say, “Hey! I sat on that toilet!”
SO glad I wasn’t drinking anything when I read that.
Don’t worry. I didn’t poop. FOR FIVE DAYS.
I remember. (That’s a real friend, remembering how constipated you were.)
Also, wow, where better can you have a totally appropriate comment thread about constipation going than on a post about a bathroom reno?
Gorgeous cabinets. Beautiful floor. I want these, too. Wonderful remodel.
[Also, I agree that we need to punish those who use “salmon” color in a bathroom. Could we also include “mint green” on the banned bathroom color list? I believe it to be just as offensive as “salmon”!]
BEAUTIFUL!!!! I love it! Add me to the list of people who have used that toilet. haha
beautiful!
Daaaaaang! That looks NICE! Great job guys!! So great : ))))
Yeah! Looks great.
I love this so much!!!
Great job!
Looks fantastic!!
Mine SHOULD be done by April. But don’t hold your breath.
Where are the Barcelona glasses, I’m curious now 🙂
Great job! It’s nice to not have to think pink each morning, isn’t it?
I love it great job. The curtains look great too. What is your next project? HA HA HA!!
Love
Grandma W
Love it!! Before and afters gets me so excited to make changes too.
Looks great….very inviting actually, tho’ that sounds wierd! Smiles, XO
Wow! It looks gorgeous! I love how you pulled in items that were already in your home. Looks amazing! Nice job!
Love love love!!!! Can’t wait to see it in July 🙂
Wow, looks fantastic!
Wow! Great job!
SO MUCH AWESOME! I love that green color and the floor! <3
It’s awesome! Congrats on finishing 🙂
It turned out beautiful!I have a bathroom that needs some help now that you have some free time 😉