• Menu
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Before Header

(617) 515-9210
  • facebook
  • pinterest
  • instagram
  • houzz
  • mail
  • phone

Paint It!

"Where the ordinary becomes the extraordinary"

  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Portfolio
    • Accessories
    • Ceilings
    • Children’s Rooms
    • Commercial Spaces
    • Floors
    • Folding Screens
    • Furniture/Cabinetry
    • Glass and Mirrors
    • Murals
    • Smooth Surface Finishes
    • Stencil & Pattern Designs – Walls
    • Stenciled Accents
    • Stripes
    • Textured Surface Finishes
    • Trees
    • Woodgraining and Marbling
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Portfolio
    • Accessories
    • Ceilings
    • Children’s Rooms
    • Commercial Spaces
    • Floors
    • Folding Screens
    • Furniture/Cabinetry
    • Glass and Mirrors
    • Murals
    • Smooth Surface Finishes
    • Stencil & Pattern Designs – Walls
    • Stenciled Accents
    • Stripes
    • Textured Surface Finishes
    • Trees
    • Woodgraining and Marbling
  • Blog
  • Contact

My New Bathroom

January 18, 2013 //  by Paint It!

I showed you a glimpse of my bathroom upgrade in the last post, where I featured the stenciled window shade, so today I thought I show you everything I did in this small bathroom. I’ll put a before and after shot, side by side (click any photo to enlarge):

Bath b4   Full2

My tile and tub were in very good condition, so I did not replace. I replaced the vanity, floor and toilet.

My old toilet had an oblong seat, which often was hit by the door opening!

Old toilet   Door hitting

The new toilet has a round seat, so a smaller footprint, and it is "comfort height", like a chair! Also, that "s" shape is hidden…. you know, where it is very hard to clean? I now know a little too much about toilets from my research! Eventually, I will replace this traditional door with a barn door style, such as the one featured on the right. Still researching the track and doors.

Photo   Bathroom door

Replacing the vanity made a huge difference in this tiny bathroom. This vanity is from IKEA and is much narrower than my old vanity, but the sink is twice as big! It is also at a better height. I tell everyone my new bathroom is my "good posture bathroom" with the chair height toilet and the higher vanity, no more slouching!

Sink b4   Close sink

Replacing the floor made a huge difference. Although I was not a fan of laminates, this floor by Mannington won me over. I just did not want to deal with tile and grout again.

Flr b4   Floor close

There is not a whole lot of wall space in this bathroom. What little there is, I painted with Ben Moore’s "Cinder", which is a deep gray. Two areas received wide horizontal stripes. I am looking for a piece of driftwood to mount above the felt baskets, which were also an IKEA purchase.

Stripes   Towels

Lastly, I replaced my lighting and added a frame to the medicine cabinet mirror. I need to look for a "before" shot of the medicine cabinet and when I find one, I will post a tutorial showing how I made this frame.

Bath lighting:mirror 2   Bath lighting:mirror

I’m loving my new bathroom! 🙂

Category: My Home ProjectsTag: Stripes

Related Posts

Remake of a remake of a remake

My Own Watertown Mural

My Wall is Finally Painted!

Previous Post: «Stenciled Bathroom Shade Stenciled Bathroom Shade
Next Post: Quick Fix for Medicine Cabinet »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Chris

    January 18, 2013 at 11:32 am

    love the sink. all kinds of possibilities. great job Carol.

  2. lynn b

    January 18, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    Very nice, I had those same comfort height toilets in my house… what a difference they make!! Love the sink…. on the whole, very urban looking!

  3. Rose

    January 19, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    Great Job, Looked for the driftwood today, no luck.

Footer

Paint It! is based in Watertown, Massachusetts and offers a wide variety of custom finishes throughout the greater Boston area including MetroWest, North Shore, South Shore, Cape & Islands, and Berkshire County.

Recent Posts

  • Work in progress
  • Kitchen Cabinets
  • Miles of Glazing-Part 2

Archives

Site Footer

  • facebook
  • pinterest
  • instagram
  • houzz
  • linkedin

Copyright © 2021 Paint It!