The bathroom facelift is finally done, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. What was supposed to be a weekend project turned into a few days due to a mishap with the light fixture. It all turned out for the better though!
Just to remind you, here are some before pictures:
Sayonara turquoise walls. Hello calming gray.
Come a little closer, don’t be shy…
Doesn’t it look so much brighter already? If you peek to the right at the doorway the shower is directly to your right with the bath tub on the far end.
The cranberry towels were ones we had already and are from Bed Bath & Beyond. The rug was a gift and is also from Bed Bath & Beyond.
Above the tub, we hung the sunburst mirror from Target that I spray painted with Rust-Oleum’s Cranberry in Gloss.
I’m really happy with how it all turned out.
The floating shelves are from Home Depot. I was initially hesitant about buying them because they got pretty mediocre reviews on Home Depot’s website. People commented that they were pretty flimsy and couldn’t hold much weight. I took a chance and got them anyway because I like the profile and trim on these moreso than any other floating shelves I could find. There is truth to the reviews. The mounting hardware isn’t the most supportive. Also oddly, I had two of the exact same shelf but one had a metal bracket that mounted to the wall and that the shelf slid onto, while the other had a long wood block that screwed into the wall and then you screwed the shelf onto the block. Weird.
At any rate, they hold what I have on them just fine, and I’m not concerned about them. I just wouldn’t recommend putting anything too heavy on them. At that price point, I think they’re totally worth it, especially for the dimension that the shape adds to the room.
Just to give you some perspective on how small our bathroom is, I literally stood wedged into the far corner of the bathtub to get this shot. It’s my favorite one of the whole room.
If you look slightly to the left, you see the new medicine cabinet and light fixture, both from Lowe’s.
We were limited in what we could put over the sink because 1. We needed a medicine cabinet and not just a mirror because we didn’t want to lose that storage and 2. The opening for the old medicine cabinet was pretty narrow and we needed to stay within those measurements so that we didn’t have to move the outlet. At any rate, I’m happy with the one we chose.
The brushed nickel knob plays well off of the light fixture and other brushed nickel accessories.
I love, LOVE the light fixture. It was a happy accident that the first one didn’t work out because I feel like this one really works in modernizing the 1940s tile.
I especially like that the shades are rounded squares and have a second frosted glass shade within them. Really brings some depth to the fixture.
If you look back over your shoulder, to the left of the door is the shower stall. Gotta love that dated tile! Ah well, at least the color looks classier against the pale gray walls.
To complete the 360 degree tour, if you turn left from here, you’re directly in front of the tub with the sunburst mirror above it.
The paint color is Sterling in Behr’s Paint & Primer In One in semi-gloss. The trim color is Behr’s Ivory Mist in semi-gloss.
If you’re wondering about the other accessories…
The candle and glass pillar holder are from Target.
The metal basket holding the washcloths is from HomeGoods, as are the glass containers.
I love the curved ridges in the glass. I actually found these in the kitchen section on a shelf full of various glass containers for storing food, but they’re perfect for a bathroom too.
I found the gray quatrefoil patterned towels at HomeGoods last month (mentioned here) and the tissue box cover was on clearance at Target (score!).
This white frame was on clearance at HomeGoods (can you tell what my favorite store is?) and the art inside is actually a section of Pottery Barn’s Bettina fabric. I scored a good amount of the fabric from Ebay which I plan on making some throw pillows out of (note: one may or may not be for a future giveaway!). I scanned over the fabric with the mat to choose a section I liked and then cut the fabric to size and taped it to the back of the mat. Instant custom art!
The bathroom feels much more serene and is so calming now. I mentioned before that when Devin first saw the newly painted walls, he said that it looked sort of boring. Now that everything’s all done, he concedes that it’s a huge improvement. Last night after I put the finishing touches on it, he looked around and said “A+ babe…looks great.”
Maybe I should rename this blog “Christine is Always Right.” Has a certain ring to it 
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I considered maybe adding a roman shade in a complimentary fabric to the window, like the one I made for the kitchen. While it would add another pop of color to that side, I’d hate to lose all of the light that comes in through that window. It’s hard to tell from the photos, but it’s a privacy window so the light gets diffused nicely. What do you think?
Other than that, the only other thing I want to add is a new soap dispenser which I’ll be making and posting about next week.
This facelift was long overdue but worth the wait. Every time I’ve walked by the bathroom since we finished it, I can’t help peeking in there just to say hi haha.
Not sure why the tile reads so much bluer in the before pic, but the color is really more like the gray in the after picture.
I’m going to go check on my bathroom now .
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I love the gray and all of your special touches. The light fixture and finishes look great together. Beautiful room!
Thank you so much Angie! It turned out great and the best part is, we did it all pretty inexpensively.
sweet. i’m gonna go re-do my bathroom now. i definitely need shelves like those! love the setup & colors!
Home depot for the shelves! They come in three different lengths I think…we used the 24″ ones..the smallest they have. Thanks Joan! Show me pics of your bathroom whenever you re-do it
Beautiful! I like the name “Christine is always right” definitely has a ring to it
Thank you! Yes, that title definitely flows off the tongue nicely
I just love how you made it work with those gray and maroon tiles! Really great job. A++. I couldn’t resist one-upping your husband!
Linda
Thanks Linda! I definitely have much nicer feelings towards that tile now
Looks awesome! I love it!
Thanks Andrea! The best part is it was a fairly painless facelift (if you don’t count the lighting fixture fail ha).
This looks fantastic! I recently had a bathroom redo on my to do list. Who knew that they were that much work right? The little details is what really makes the space. Love that you changed your accent to red. Awesome job and thanks for the info about the shelves. I too almost purchased those, but I didn’t because of the so so reviews. Glad that I got an users opinion, I am thinking that I will purchase those for the next bathroom remodel. Thanks for the eye candy and information. Great job! Have a happy weekend!
Tausha
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Thanks Tausha! I’m glad I decided to accent with the red too…outside of my comfort zone but it turned out great. As long as you’re not putting anything super heavy on them, I do recommend the shelves!
LOVE the Red and the Gray! Fabulous makeover.
Thanks Cassidy…I’m loving the color combo too!
really great job! You made just the right updates to really transform the room. Love the gray and the pops of red!
Thanks Taryn! It’s funny because the “newness” of the bathroom still shocks me every time I walk in there…in a good way
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Perfect!!! I’d love to have you share at my party…it JUST opened!!!
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XO, Aimee
Thanks Aimee! I linked up a little while ago…thanks for the invite
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I really like the transformation! FYI, one of our bathroom has white square tiles with pink “accents” (just imagine your red tiles pink!). I had primed those with 123 primer and painted with semi gloss paint. Did that in 2006…still holding up great (even around shower/tub)
Great job
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Daniela…wow I never even thought of painting the tile…that actually sounds like a great idea! If I get tired of the red and we’re not ready to gut the space yet, I’ll need to remember that!
I do think the red tiles are a nice accent color, since you have other red accents here and there!
I love that you made that tile work for you. The results are just fabulous!!
Thank you Kristin
Great transformation! funny, i have that Target sunburst mirror too and spray painted it silver. can’t beat a great deal. found you at nifty thrify linky.
Thanks for stopping by Kim…leave it to Target to have one for a steal when you’d pay at least double for a sunburst mirror anywhere else!
It looks amazing! When I saw the before picture I thought, “What is she going to do with that horrible tile?” Turns out painting the walls gray makes the tile look 1000x better! All of the details look great – you did an awesome job!
Thanks Sam! I was shocked myself at how much better the tile looked after the paint job…maybe I can live with it a lot longer than I originally thought
What a wonderful transformation!
xxoo
Thanks so much Kristin!!
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I love that you worked with the vintage tile rather than against it… it looks like it’s in excellent condition. Love vintage. Great job!
Thanks Ann…yes the vintage tile is growing on me now that I see it in a new light
It’s amazing how the small changes can make such a BIG difference!! Thanks for linking up this week
Isn’t it crazy? We spent a minimal amount of money on paint and accessories and it looks like a whole new bathroom. My kind of makeover!
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Wow!! That’s a great improvement!! I love the gray and cranberry color combo!
Thanks Emily
Cranberry’s not normally one of my favorite colors, but I’ve grown to love it now seeing it with the gray.
SO did you replace the tile? because it is crazy how much the wall color affects the tile and feel of the room. looks great!
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Thanks so much Jocie…it’s the same tile as in the before pic..it’s definitely crazy how the color reads so different against a different wall color.
Great job on your bathroom reno! I really like the medicine cabinet and the light fixture. Do you know if the cabinet can be surface mounted as well? I just finished our powder room and am now started on the master bath. Will have a post this weekend. Would love to use that medicine cabinet in our master bath.
Thank you!! Yes the cabinet can be hung either surface mounted or flush…I can get you the link to the exact one if you need it.
great makeover! Painting that starburst mirror the burgundy really make it stand out on the new wall paint. How did you paint it without getting paint on the mirror part? Or is that another tuitorial?