Our first challenge, however, was to actually move the entrance door from one wall to another. The original configuration was, uhhmm... stupid. To open the toilet room door you had to make sure the swing out shower door was not also open, and vice versa. Hence, the brilliant plan to move the toilet room door to the wall facing the vanity instead.
Of course, that involved demolition! :) At one point after purchasing it, I asked the hubs, "What will we ever need a 12-lb sledgehammer for?" Answer: knocking the %$#*@ out of drywall. It is FUN!
Just make sure there is nothing you want to keep (say, plumbing or electrical connections) in the wall you are annihilating.
This pic from Pinterest was my inspiration for converting this sad, closet-sized room to something much bigger, bolder, brighter!
The "before" interior of the toilet room, with some chalk paint as a test color:
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| Dear previous homeowners: really? brown, of all colors? |
I did not think to take pics of the demo'd wall but here is the framed-in result:
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| Old door and wall section removed, framed-in for new wall...(and more paint) |
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| Insulation was added for sound proofing |
To allow for more light into the teeny, tiny, little, itty-bitty room we choose to replace the builder grade, hollow-core door with one that featured an opaque glass insert...
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| Satin nickel Deco-styled doorknob detail |
We went with hardwood floors in both the vanity area and powder room (risky, I know, but it looks FABULOUSSS, darling!)
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To keep to the Art Deco feel of the remodel, we chose a toilet with angular lines and tiered detailing. Unlike the one pictured above, this one did not cost $500+ (yikes!).
I wanted storage in this ever so petite room so some white shelves were added, along with some cute accessories, for a finishing touch. The wall paint color is Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue.
And there you have it: a powder room that went from boring brown to beautifully bright blue!
The $ Breakdown:
Fabulous Finds
Faux book $7
White shelves $20/ea
Splurges
Hardwood flooring $375
Dual flush toilet $170
Tune in for the next installment, the shower from...err...Hades ;)
