As regular readers know, the hubby and I moved to a new city a few months ago, and with that meant buying a new house. And while the house we purchased was largely in good shape, there was one room I absolutely despised: the downstairs powder bath.
First, let me state that I LOVE powder baths. I feel like, because they’re typically small, you can take risks with your design choices in a bathroom the way you can’t in a larger space.
But the one we’d received at our new house? It was horrid. A muddy beige wall color met horribly outdated faux-tile, paired with a pedestal sink with a two-tone chrome and brass faucet, a plain mirror held on with clips, and dreadful faux-Tuscan bronze accents. And for some reason a full paper towel holder??? In a word: UGLY.
Something just had to be done.
So, first, we started with a bit of demo, getting rid of that horrid pedestal sink and removing the old leaking toilet. And then, we laid a self-leveling cement over that awful flooring.
Then, we put up some fun, whimsical wallpaper from Spoonflower. I love using wallpaper in a small space like this, and this gold and navy origami dinosaur pattern was a favorite of both the hubby and myself.
After that, we installed new flooring; a hexagonal tile laid on top of the self-leveling cement, with a grey-white grout. And eventually, we replaced all the baseboards and crown molding as well.
Finally, a new modern vanity, mirror, light fixtures, and shelves all completed the look.
While it ended up taking a few weeks longer than originally anticipated (these things always seem to!) I am absolutely loving how it turned out. And the best part is that, as the wallpaper is just peel-and-stick, if I get tired of it in a few years and want to update the look, it’ll be just another easy weekend project to make it happen.
Let me know if you have any questions on how we made it happen!
