This rest room got here collectively in such a brief time frame, we nearly can’t consider it ourselves (and we witnessed it with our personal 4 eyeballs). If we hadn’t watched it fly alongside ourselves, whereas every part simply appeared to line up completely, we in all probability wouldn’t have thought it was attainable – particularly after the longest-bathroom-reno-of-our-lives that we began manner again in October. (Sure it’s nonetheless going, however subsequent week we’ll have a full reveal & funds breakdown! FINALLY!).
In the meantime, in lower than every week, this upstairs corridor rest room went from trying the way in which that it has seemed for years (previous painted double vainness, two yellow-beige sea-shell formed sinks, naked white partitions, previous seams in want of some contemporary caulk across the tub, and so on) to a very contemporary & up to date room! We’re THRILLED!
And we did it with mainly zero mud/reno! We reused a ton of what we had, and though we introduced dwelling a bunch of different ground tile choices (at this level we’re professionals at tiling a rest room ground in a day or two, so we assumed we’d do this to clean up this area too) we realized we preferred the lovable classic yellow tile higher than anything we introduced dwelling! So we returned all of the tile and labored with what we had. And we’re so glad we did!
This rest room actually is a combo transfer of including a couple of contemporary new issues to make it really feel crisp & up to date (new counters, new cupboard doorways and drawers, a fast wall therapy, and a few new mirrors & equipment) whereas most of the previous parts acquired to remain because of the opposite updates elevating them a lot. The classic yellow tile provides a lot sweetness to this children rest room – and what can we are saying, now we have a comfortable spot for yellow tile (bear in mind we saved the previous yellow tile in our second home’s rest room and up to date that room for a mere $51?!).
Let’s rewind to the earlier than of this room, because it seemed once we purchased the home seven years in the past:
We gave it a fast paint makeover a couple of years again, which mainly simply concerned portray the partitions a crisp whereas shade (Benjamin Moore’s Merely White) together with the double vainness, and doing our greatest to disregard the seashell formed sinks. Have I discussed this home got here with 5 of them and these have been the final remaining two?!
That fast and very low-cost room replace labored wonders on making the area really feel much less darkish & dated, even with these seashell formed sinks nonetheless within the combine! We even made these wooden frames to go across the inventory low-cost mirrors that have been screwed into the partitions (scroll as much as the earlier than to see what we imply) and a cute stool and a few new {hardware} on the cupboards helped too. So actually, if $100 is extra your funds for a work-with-what-you-have rest room makeover, this part hopefully demonstrates simply how far you possibly can take a room with some paint and elbow grease and some equipment alone!
Might now we have simply left the toilet that manner and nonetheless bought our home?! SURE!! We completely might have! The explanation we needed to do extra of an replace was that your entire home is extra up to date, and that loo would have been the evident exception to that assertion. Plus we had some concepts that gave us the arrogance that we’d have the ability to do it shortly and nicely – which we knew would elevate it to the remainder of the home’s degree of end, which not solely makes us completely satisfied however it’s nice for resale. Plus we like closure and we depart two seashell formed sinks right here they win. WE CAN’T LET THEM WIN.
So let’s undergo what modified, how on earth it modified so quick, and we’ll even share a full funds breakdown for this room replace on the finish of this put up.
New Counters
These have been the previous yellow-beige seashell formed sinks. Might they relaxation in peace. Additionally these crystal knob taps (they leaked all around the counter while you turned them on). Might in addition they relaxation in peace.
A few week earlier than this rest room’s miraculous glow-up, we went to our native stoneyard (we like Capitol Granite for any locals right here in Richmond) and requested to see their remnant items. We measured the width and size of our present counters earlier than we went there (they’re nearly eight ft lengthy!) to make sure that we might discover a remnant that was sufficiently big – however there have been at the least 5 choices that we might have fortunately used!
The excellent news about remnant items at our native stone yard is that they’re all the identical discounted worth per sq. foot, whether or not you select corian, granite, marble, or quartz. We love polished quartz for the way sturdy it’s, and it’s a very nice selection for resale (marble in a children tub can stain from toothpaste and cleaning soap, and so on) so it was a straightforward resolution for us. The one different selection we needed to make was whether or not we needed spherical or sq. sinks, which the stone yard provides and installs proper together with the counter. We went with sq. solely as a result of it felt the least harking back to the previous seashells. Yeah, we’re petty like that.
The method in all probability differs from retailer to retailer and the timeline positively varies, however though we have been informed it’d take a couple of weeks between selecting our remnant piece, getting them to return to the home to template it (they measure it themselves utilizing particular gear to make sure the piece they lower is the best dimension), after which getting them to put in it – it solely ended up being a few week from slab choice day to put in day! They have been out templating tremendous quick and all of it simply occurred within the blink of an eye fixed. Fortunate for us, it was a gradual week for different orders, which positively labored in our favor! The identify of the quartz is Journey and the maker is HausPro.
Oh and you may see that we selected a widespread faucet for every sink. It’s our favourite of all the toilet faucet choices as a result of it appears to be like so crisp and is tremendous simple to wash when it doesn’t have the parts clumped nearer or sitting on a backplate that collects mineral deposits from the water. The taps are $140 each, which isn’t nothing, however $280 for a very elevated sink {hardware} scenario to enhance our new quartz counters felt like an excellent name – and we love the end result.
New Cupboards
In case you listened to final week’s podcast you heard me gush about this native carpenter named Billy who creates attractive new doorways and drawers that he provides to present cupboard frames (bear in mind when he redid our buddy Teresa’s kitchen in addition to our buddy Carey’s kitchen and her rental kitchen?! He’s a MASTER!). For anybody native to the Richmond, Virginia space – right here is his contact information: Harper & Taylor Customized Woodworks, LLC (804-467-7014). Billy is the most effective factor that might have ever occurred for the timeline of this room is that we one way or the other had the foresight to rent him in November to return measure the doorways and drawers so he might begin constructing them as we labored away on our rest room. We simply had loos on the thoughts, and it felt like a sensible factor to get rolling within the background since we figured we’d deal with this room subsequent. Little did we all know how a lot that will assist our “ahh-we’re-actually-moving!” timeline a couple of months later!
I’m positive if you happen to listened to me say “new doorways however previous frames” on the podcast it gave the impression of some type of low-cost cop out or one thing, however the outcomes are SO CUSTOM and SO ELEVATED!
He spares no element, makes new strong wooden drawer containers with dovetailed joints, provides new slides and hidden hinges in addition to comfortable shut doorways and drawers, and creates an ideal and polished inset match. They appear like 1,000,000 bucks! Plus you get to save lots of your self the demo and waste that ripping one thing out simply to exchange it with one thing else.
So final November Billy came visiting to measure all of the openings and quote us for the 12 doorways/drawers that we wanted (sure, this double vainness is 8′ lengthy! It’s HUGE!) and mentioned it will be $750 for him to construct all of these customized drawer containers and doorways. We screamed SOLD as a result of it will be 3 times that a lot for a brand new 8′ customized fitted double vainness with inset doorways like those he makes, after which we realized the remainder of the method, which is fairly easy.
We have been in command of eradicating the previous doorways and sanding the frames clean and priming and portray them the colour we needed (we simply used a small foam curler – they’re tremendous simple to color as a result of they’re flat). And we simply needed to e mail Billy the ultimate paint shade we selected (the precise model and end) so he might spray the doorways and drawers that he was creating to make it an ideal match. And boy was it an ideal match. You’d by no means guess the frames are previous and the doorways are new!
Particularly as a result of the drawer containers are so so beautiful. Strong wooden, and take a look at these dovetailed joints on the facet. We love that they’re all comfortable shut too (so useful in a children rest room to maintain something from getting slammed). We simply couldn’t be happier with the way in which they turned out. We joked on the podcast that I’m already plotting methods to persuade Billy to return to Florida with all of his instruments for a trip but additionally to assist us redo the brand new kitchen or loos – ha! He actually is superb.
Oh and as for the timeline of all this, though we ordered them in November, they take some time to craft, and Billy contacted us proper across the time that we had been out to the stone yard to choose our quartz to ask what shade we needed him to spray them! So we actually picked this shade a few week in the past after which he referred to as and mentioned he might set up them the day after our counters went in! Speak about a photograph end!
And talking of the paint shade, the one which we selected for the cupboards was Contented by Sherwin Williams (in a satin end). It’s a really comfortable greeny-gray shade with a tiny trace of blue. It’s comfortable and delicate and though we debated doing pure white in right here (I imply for resale that’s at all times an excellent secure selection), because it’s a children room and it has that comfortable yellow ground tile, we simply needed one thing somewhat extra enjoyable. It was somewhat nervewracking to not simply panic and scream “SIMPLY WHITE BY BENJAMIN MOORE AGAIN!” we’re so glad as a result of this appears like such an enthralling area now – and hopefully feels additional particular to whoever buys our home too.
New Backsplash
Right here’s the place we modified our unique plan for this rest room after realizing that we have been going to promote our home. For the previous couple of years I assumed a tiled backsplash on this wall can be beautiful behind the vainness mirrors – like perhaps white fish scale tile? However once we realized we needed to fast-track this makeover and put the home available on the market we made like Ross Gellar and screamed “PIVOT!”
The reply? A easy wooden wall therapy that we’ve performed earlier than (for the duplex kitchen backsplashes). It’s SUPER AFFORDABLE however appears to be like so crisp and clear, and it’s good and wipeable, similar to a beadboard backsplash. This time we truly simply purchased interlocking shiplap planks from the shop as an alternative of slicing our personal, as a result of your entire wall solely value us $90 and time was of the essence.
It’s tremendous simple – simply lower every shiplap piece to size within the retailer (Residence Depot can do it!) or at dwelling utilizing a miter saw. When you’ve got any obstacles like shops or lighting containers, rigorously measure and mark these obstacles onto the shiplap board and lower them out utilizing a jigsaw. Then use a nail gun to safe every plank to to the wall (discover your studs forward of time so you possibly can nail into them for the most effective maintain). When all of the interlocking boards have been nailed in place, all you must do is run a skinny line of caulk vertically up the wall in every nook and alongside the ceiling crack and the underside line the place it meets the sink (we used silicone tub caulk for that spot to make it additional water-sealed down by the tap). And voila!
The great factor about utilizing this exact shiplap product that really interlocks is that you just don’t want to make use of any type of spacers, and also you don’t have to caulk the cracks between every board. This was a a lot sooner route though it was costlier than our earlier method.
Oh and at this level within the challenge we determined to repaint your entire room a little bit of a colder white (we went from Merely White by Benjamin Moore to Pure White by Sherwin Williams). It appears to be like so contemporary and actually brightened the entire room. We reused the present lights and towel holding hooks on both sides – however some new mirrors ($50 Goal ones – we already had one so we simply wanted to purchase one more) and new hardware on the cupboard doorways added as much as a totally new trying area.
Oh and the artwork above the bathroom! That has been on this rest room just about since we moved in. They’re some cute ocean-themed prints we’ve had perpetually! I like that the one on prime is somewhat wider than the one under it (feels rather less anticipated than placing the broader one on the underside) and that backside piece of artwork is definitely a web page from {a magazine} (Actual Easy I feel!) that I framed like 8 years in the past!
We additionally up to date the shower/tub handle since that was once a kind of crystal ball issues and we simply wanted to ask them kindly to go away. That together with some contemporary white silicone caulk across the tub and prime/facet of the tile helped revive that entire facet of the room – together with the brand new white paint on these partitions and ceiling.
Oh and the rug in right here is simply stolen from our new closet since I needed to offer you an concept of what sort of rug I’d add if we have been staying right here longer. It felt bizarre to purchase a cute little ornamental rug for a loo a couple of months earlier than we depart, particularly since now we have a white tub mat that we put down when the youngsters use the bathtub/bathe. As a facet observe, I at all times put these tub mats away for showings each time I stage a home so folks aren’t stomping throughout a white tub mat, which 100% of the time finally ends up trying so grody and unhealthy. So this room feels prepared for showings! Which is fairly dang superb contemplating that a few week in the past it had seashell formed sinks!
The Price range
Undoubtedly not filth low-cost, however your entire room feels SO NEW! And we didn’t must jackhammer something or transfer any partitions – and it got here collectively so so quick! So beneath $2500 for a loo makeover with an enormous quartz countertop & customized inset cupboard doorways?! I’ll take it!
I hope this put up not solely exhibits how one can work with issues you might have as an alternative of ripping every part out each time, but additionally demonstrates how a fast part one replace with only a gallon of paint and a few new {hardware} and equipment can yield a MUCH MORE refreshed area for years till you possibly can afford a deeper reno! Heck, it took us seven years to get round to this replace because of a budget tide-us-over step working so nicely for therefore lengthy. And perhaps you’ll like your part one updates a lot that if you happen to don’t have two seashell formed sinks taunting you, you’ll may simply do this and like it perpetually!
P.S. To see some actually low funds updates, right here’s one which covers our $51 rest room refresh with extra classic yellow tile, and right here’s how we added board & batten to a hallway for $57.
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