Dramatic Bath Remodel!

Words cannot describe how excited I am about our bathroom remodel! Our home is a brick bungalow, built in 1953. My husband owned this house when I met him, and since I fell in love with everything about him, I love this house, too.

When I first saw this bathroom, I admit I thought it had it's charm. I wasn't crazy about the blue bath tub and sink (different blues, of course) but I thought the tile was pretty.

The vanity, medicine cabinet, towel bar and toilet paper holder were all oak, which I painted white a couple of years ago.

I really did like the tile.

It wasn't just the style that was dated. The plumbing was old and in bad shape.

 

The bathroom had no exhaust fan and years of steamy showers left peeling paint on the ceiling.

Our contractor is a dear friend and his nephew did the tile work. They completely gutted it, so everything is new! I present...drum roll, please...our NEW bathroom!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I put together some side by side before and afters.



Other than my skin drying out from taking too long showers, I am LOVING our new bathroom! A huge thanks to Dan and George for making our dream bathroom a reality!

Hope you enjoyed the transformation!

I thought you might be interested in where everything was purchased.

Home Depot

Bath tub

Toilet

Medicine cabinet

Vessel sink

Vanity

Tub and shower faucet

Sink faucet

Towel bar, ring, and toilet paper holder

Tile

Lowes

Light fixture

Bed Bath & Beyond

Shelves

Tissue box cover

Towels and rug

Soap dispenser

Bird-Stein Mart

Bird canister-World Market

Cactus set-Pier 1

Candle holder-gift from a friend

Leaf print-Thrift store

Shower curtain-Amazon.com

Paint-Kwal "Chopsticks"

I will be joining:

 

Overflowing with Creativity at It's Overflowing

Spotlight Saturday at Classy Clutter

Show and Tell Saturday at Be Different, Act Normal

Saturday 7 at Positively Splendid

Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage

Sunday Showcase at Under the Table and Dreaming

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

Nifty Thrift Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Your Cozy Home Party at Cozy Home Scenes

You're Gonna Love it Tuesday at Kathe with an E

Transformation Thursday at Shabby Creek Cottage

Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk Interiors

Creative Blogger's Party at Homemaker on a Dime

Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove

Home Sweet Home Friday at The Charm of Home

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Show 'n Share at Southern Lovely

Rustic Restorations Party at Homespun Happenings

Pinspired Rewired at Southern Lovely

Grace At Home at Imparting Grace

 

Before & After Party at Thrifty Decor Chick

Painting a Brass Fireplace!

This is my second contribution to Metamorphosis Monday. Thank you Between Naps On The Porch for hosting this blog party!

I was hired to stage a vacant home. I knew I would have to bring some color in, because most of the house had white walls, and the carpet was very close to being white. But, sometimes you just have to do a little more. When I saw this brass fireplace, I decided to give it a facelift. I was a little nervous because I had never done this before, and it didn't seem smart to experiment on a fireplace belonging to someone else. But, I threw caution to the wind and jumped in!

I bought satin black grill paint, safe up to 1000 degrees, #0000 steel wool, and two cheapo throw-away paint brushes (sorry, I know it's not very green of me, but I was not about to clean them in the owner's sink, and they were made of wood).

I put newspaper down and started roughing up the brass with the steel wool. I taped the areas where metal touched tile, and started painting. It did require a second coat, which I applied at the end of the day, right before photos. When it was wet, you could see brush strokes and drips. When it dried, it was ALL smooth! What do you think?

This is what the room looked like the first time I saw it. It was adjacent to the kitchen which had been remodeled with cherry cabinetry, granite counters and stainless steel appliances. This kind of looked like the room the world forgot.

I didn't place a lot of furniture or accessories, but just enough to give everyone an idea how beautiful this room could really be. Now, if this house was mine, I would only allow showings later in the day. Look how beautiful it is with a little late day glow! 

This project took about 40 minutes initially, and then another 20 for the second coat. In one hour this whole room was given a new updated look. The owner was thrilled! And, my worst nightmare (dropping the open can of black paint on the carpet) never materialized! Thanks for letting me share this project with you!

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