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A Powder Bathroom Makeover for Lolly

Hello!  I excited to share my friend Lolly’s powder bathroom makeover today.  We started working on it a few weeks ago with the attempts to make it a bit more up-to-date and stylish.

Lolly gave me free reigns on the designing front which was fun and she did all the hard work DIY-ing.  I definitely got the long end the stick.:-)

So here are the Before and Afters:

Before- Looking straight in from the hall

Before Picture North Wall

After

Powder Bathroom Before North Wall

Before

Before Picture Mirror Wall

After

Powder Bath After- East Wall

Before

Before picture Back Wall

After

Powder Bathroom After-Back wall

Big change, right?  So what did we do?

First thing Lolly did was paint her bathroom walls Valspar Decadent.  I would describe Valspar Decadent as a cream with gray undertones.  We knew painting the walls a lighter color would be important in helping the tight space feel more spacious.

Next Lolly moved her towel bar from the back wall to the side wall as it made more sense to have it closer to the sink.  But before re-installing we gave it a new chrome metallic sheen with the same spray paint used on the DIY mirror.

 

Powder Bath Towel Bar Location

 

Then Lolly painted her cabinets Behr Liquid Mercury which definitely falls under the slate blue/gray family (tutorial for painting bathroom vanities HERE).

Painted Bathroom Cabinets

 

I’ve been crushing on this color for bathroom vanities ever since I saw it in a Restoration Hardware catalog.  This wasn’t the photo but it is the color I love.

Restoration Hardware vanity

via RH.com

 

After the cabinets were dry she added lovely oval shaped knobs to the cabinet doors by drilling holes in the cabinet doors and then screwing the knobs in (this is a very simple and inexpensive way to add some personality to your bathroom vanity).  The knobs were only $2.59 a piece.

Egg Shaped Knobs

 

Lolly’s powder bathroom had the basic builder faux crystal faucet fixture and I just knew once it was replaced with something less basic that it would make a world of difference and it did!

I suggested she look for a gooseneck shaped faucet and she came back with this beautiful Delta faucet for only $68. And thanks to her hubby, Doug, for installing it!

Inexpensive Delta Faucet Option

 

Next she added a glass and stone mosaic tile backsplash all the way from the sink to the ceiling.  This was a backsplash I found on clearance for $1.84 a sqft. at Home Depot a couple of months ago.

She did a great job and please believe when I say you could do this too!  Here is my step by step backsplash tutorial if you are interested.

Bathroom Makeover

The DIY mirror is a Restoration Hardware knockoff.  Their version is on sale for $739.  Our version only cost $35 to make.  Tutorial to come!

Lastly we accessorized with some new hand towels, a pretty soap dispenser, and the basket weave wall art–all from Homegoods and all inexpensive.:-)

Powder Bathroom Towels

Powder Bathroom After-Back wall

 

We purchased the vase and flowers from the Dollar tree for a whopping $2.  I love how the orange flowers pop against the slate blue cabinets!

Powder Bathroom Makeover

Powder Bathroom on a Budget

 

I’m really happy with how it turned out and more importantly Lolly is too!:-)

Here are some sources from the bathroom makeover if you are interested.  The tile is the closest I could find to what we used and of course the mirror tutorial will be coming soon.  Update:  Here is the link to the Restoration Hardware Knockoff Mirror.

Powder Bathroom Moodboard

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Please let me know if you have any questions!!  And as always thanks for being here!;-)

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Powder Bathroom Before and After

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Comments

  1. Lolly says

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 9:01 am

    This bathroom went from boring builder basic to high-end fantastic, thanks to you Tamara, and I love it! And the transformation was so affordable!! What project can we do next??

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 12:11 pm

      Your pick!:-)

      Reply
  2. Mary Ison says

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 11:08 am

    This is pretty incredible!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 12:13 pm

      Aw, thank you!:-)

      Reply
  3. Jen says

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    Love the color of the cabinets. It all looks fantastic. I wish we lived near each other. We could have a lot of fun DIYing together

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      That would be a blast, Jen!

      Reply
  4. Wendy says

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    Looks fabulous! Way to go ladies!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 2:53 pm

      Would love to see what you’ve been up to in your new home, Wendy!

      Reply
  5. Decorating Delirium says

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    What a transformation! It looks so bright and airy. I love the mosaic backsplash the most! Can’t wait to see your tutorial!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 2:56 pm

      I know, Jennifer,I couldn’t leave that backsplash at Home Depot. I wasn’t sure how it was going to be used but I knew it had to come home with me!:-)

      Reply
  6. amy cochran says

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 2:34 pm

    Looks amazing!!

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    • Tamara says

      Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 2:50 pm

      Thanks, Amy!:-)

      Reply
  7. Linda says

    Friday, April 17, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    Beautiful color transformation! Love that backsplash and mirror; great idea!
    Linda

    Reply
  8. Tamara says

    Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    Thank you, Linda!:-)

    Reply
  9. laceyplaceyblog says

    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Love it Tamara! Nice meeting you tonight! I just may need to use this paint color somewhere!!!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 10:41 pm

      I enjoyed chatting with you, Lacey!! Thanks for coming by!:-)

      Reply
  10. Debbie says

    Monday, April 27, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    Very pretty!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Monday, April 27, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      Thank you, Debbie!:-)

      Reply
  11. zoesfrontporch says

    Monday, April 27, 2015 at 10:07 pm

    Bravo! Love the grey with the glass tiles. Such a nice upgrade. The color combination works nicely with the chrome.
    All the best.
    Sharon @ zoesfrontporch

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Monday, April 27, 2015 at 10:10 pm

      Aw, thanks Sharon! I appreciate you stopping by!:-)

      Reply
  12. Alli says

    Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 9:07 am

    Amazing job!! Love everything!!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 1:52 pm

      Thank you, Alli!:-)

      Reply
  13. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 10:50 am

    Wow Tamara, you completely transformed this little bathroom! I love the vanity color and the soft color on the walls!! Thanks so much for sharing it at the Best of the Nest party!

    Reply
  14. michelle says

    Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    can’t wait to see how you did the mirror!!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 2:40 pm

      Hi Michelle! Check my homepage for the RH knockoff tutorial, it’s up!:-)

      Reply
  15. countrymeadowsdesigns says

    Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    Love it all. How is the mirror mounted over the tiles? I want to do the same thing.

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 10:05 pm

      Hey there! Here is the link to the post that describes how we attached the mirror “over the tiles”, http://providenthomedesign.com/2015/04/23/restoration-hardware-knockoff-mirror/. Let me know if you have any questions!

      Reply
  16. Gayle says

    Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:29 am

    I see you also changed the baseboards to be taller and white? How much did the project cost you overall? I’m assuming the labor was no charge as you did it yourself?

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:29 pm

      Yep, labor was no charge. I would guesstimate the total cost of the makeover including baseboards, paint, and everything was around $240. Thanks for your question, Gayle!

      Reply
  17. Brittany says

    Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 10:32 am

    This is so gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration for my half bath!

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    • Tamara says

      Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 3:20 pm

      Happy you were inspired!:-)

      Reply
  18. Lindsey says

    Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Hello. Just found this on Pinterest and am in love! I have a small bathroom that is windowless and I’m trying to brighten it. Did the paint color really brighten it that much, or did you also replace the light fixture? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      Hi Lindsey! The light fixture is the same one, it was not replaced. Paint colors changes really do have that much power to brighten a space!:-) There were way too many rich, warm colors going on before which was suffocating in such a small space. It really helped to bring in some cooler toned, more neutral colors to open the space up a bit.

      Reply
      • Lindsey says

        Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 6:03 pm

        Thank you so much for responding! I have the same paint color as before going on, so I definitely plan to buy this color! Thanks so much for the inspiration!

        Reply
  19. Jen says

    Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 1:32 am

    Did you change the lighting as well?

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    • Tamara says

      Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 9:31 am

      Hi, Jen!:-) Nope, it is the same exact lighting as before!

      Reply
  20. Ashleigh says

    Friday, March 25, 2016 at 10:25 am

    Did you tile the whole wall or just around the mirror?

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    • Tamara says

      Friday, March 25, 2016 at 10:57 am

      Hi Ashleigh! We tiled most of the wall but left about a 12″x 12″ space that we screwed a 12″x12″ piece of wood to. Then we mounted the mirror to the piece of wood. Does that make sense? Let me know if you have any other questions!!

      Reply
  21. Gabi says

    Friday, December 9, 2016 at 3:19 am

    Beautiful! It surprises me you didn’t change the lighting. Do you know the size of the vanity?

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Friday, December 9, 2016 at 8:59 am

      I would guess 24 inches wide but I will ask my friend to measure it and get back with you!:-)

      Reply

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