There's nothing a little paint and some jewelry cant fix!
Contrary to what HGVT likes to show us on television, you don’t always have to completely gut a room to get that “dream makeover” look. When we first moved into the Spyglass Farmhouse, we came in guns blazing, ready to transform our outdated house into something Instagram-worthy. But after living in it for a few weeks, we realized that what we “wanted” to do, wasn’t necessarily what the house needed. So we decided to sit on any significant changes until we were sure about our design choices.
Nine months and several mood boards later, we were finally ready to tackle the primary bath refresh. We had a tiny budget for this project, so we decided to do all the work ourselves. Below are a few before pictures of the space for reference.
The goal of the bathroom refresh was to highlight some of the nicer features in the bathroom, in this case, the black granite counters and black marble floors. Between the giant builder-grade mirror and the harsh color contrast, the room was feeling small and, not to mention old.
We decided to sand and paint the cabinets. We were inspired by Edward Dunn’s Swiss Coffee, so we had our local Home Depot color match a Behr Paints alternative. We feel it came out just a little less cream than we hoped, but it was good enough for this project. We knew that the WOW factor would be the hardware, so we treated ourselves to some Rejuvenation Hardware.
OUR SHOPPING LIST:
Tabor Cabinet Knobs
8” Large Mission Drawer Pulls
4” Mission Bin Pulls
Mirrors:
Arch Metal Wall Mirror, 36×24
Lighting:
Mobile 2-light Sconce, Aged Brass
We took down the giant mirror and replaced it with a set of arched vanity mirrors; they complimented the arched bathroom entrance and created individual “working stations,” if you will. We swapped out the dated lighting for a set of the West Elm Mobile sconces. They provide just the right amount of “pop” but are sleek enough to blend into the background.
We were able to add a bit more storage by adding tip-out trays under the sink. Fair warning, they are a bit of a nightmare to install, but OH, SO WORTH IT in the end.
Between sanding, painting, and sanding some more, this project took a total of five days to complete, with about two hours of “active” time every day. It took a lot of patience, but the results were well worth all the work.
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