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How are you using all this time at home? Are you being productive and cranking through all the house projects, spring cleaning, and organization that you've been meaning to get around to? Are you soaking in the slower pace of life, snuggling your kids extra tight, staying in PJs all day, and relaxing the rules on screen time? Are you working out every day and going for long walks and runs outside? I don't think there's really a right answer. Whatever helps you keep your sanity and joy during this weird, unprecedented time. For me, I've mostly been on the lazy side, but I'm also planning some minor updates to our master bathroom.
This is what it looks like currently. We have done absolutely zero to it since moving in, not even changing that awful paint color on the walls. It's functional, but there's definitely room for improvement. This room is pretty small for a master bathroom, so (unfortunately!) there isn't enough space for a tub and a shower. Originally, we wanted to do a full remodel and install either a walk-in shower like we did downstairs, or a more luxurious tub/shower combo with tile instead of a plastic surround.
But with the possibility of us selling our house this year, not to mention all the economic uncertainty right now, we decided it would be smarter to do some smaller budget-friendly updates. That means we're keeping the vanity, toilet, tub/shower surround, and the beige floor tiles...all the basic elements that would be expensive to replace. The plan is to paint the vanity navy blue, add a new countertop, and update cosmetic elements like the cabinet hardware, mirror, faucet, and light fixture. We also want to upgrade the showerhead because we currently have a crappy white plastic one that sometimes pops off the wall mid-shower...a very luxurious experience. :)
1. Chrome shower/tub faucet - $123 / 2. Brass vanity light - $159 / 3. Brass mirror - $70 / 4. Chrome faucet - $79 / 5. Prefab marble vanity top - $289 / 6. Navy paint - $32 / 7. Knobs - $3 ea / 8. Cabinet pulls - $5 ea
I won a Home Depot gift card in a giveaway last month, plus I have some store credit left over from when we did our kitchen remodel in the fall. In total I have about $600 of Home Depot store credit to spend. So these items are almost exclusively from Home Depot (it's probably where I would have shopped either way, but having a gift card definitely helps!). I'm hoping to get away with less than $200 of cash out-of-pocket.
Overall, I'm trying to make the vibe flow with the other bathrooms we've remodeled in the house. A mix of brass and chrome, with some blue and white and marble. See our kids bathroom here and our guest bathroom here.
The part that's making me nervous is the tile. I really don't like the existing floor tile, but we also don't want to deal with demo'ing it and paying for new tile to be installed (labor is expensive). So we are going to try working with it. I searched for photos of bathrooms with this type of square beige tile, and this is the best inspiration I could find, via Bless'er House.
With a blue vanity, the tile is not so bad. We also plan to paint the walls white, which will help a lot to tone down all the beige. Since we're keeping the tile, I tried to find a countertop with warmer tones as I felt like grey Carrara marble wouldn't look right. I'm hoping the one I found (in the mood board above) will work. Worst come to worst, I have seen a lot of tutorials for painting tile, so that is a possibility.
So that's my quarantine project! We'll see if I can convince Ben to help me tackle it.
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There are really affordable ways you can make your bathroom look like something out of a home decor magazine. Thank you for sharing!