The Transformation of the Bathroom

We now have a completed Master Bathroom. What a project this has turned out to be. We hired a contractor to do the job, who told us he could have the job completed in seven days. Three and a half weeks later, we now have a useful bathroom. Enjoy the pictures of the transformation as I dictate what has happened …

The Master Bathroom when we moved in. It was very dated, dirty, and down right GROSS. We knew we wanted to remove the bathtub and add just a nice large shower stall. We also knew we needed to get rid of the carpet and put down a tile floor.

Demolition began. The walls had tile most of the way up, which needed to be removed. Therefore, the entire walls needed to be removed due to the damage the tile caused to the walls. So, the bathroom was gutted, right down to the studs. The big cast iron bathtub was busted to pieces and we had a clean slate to start the shower stall. We had new plumbing put in so we won’t have any issues down the road.

Next came the tile. We found this tile and immediately fell in love with it. The trim tile is so pretty, with the many different textures. We added a corner seat and a niche in the wall.

Then came the hard part … the paint. We decided to wait and paint after the tile was laid so we could get a feel for what color we needed to paint. Scott had a vision and decided we needed the bathroom to be a rust like color to match some of the colors in the trim part of the tile (I will give him ALL the credit for that choice). So we ripped off wallpaper, textured the walls, and headed to Home Depot to buy more paint. We spent most of the day Saturday getting this bathroom painted, as we both were disgusted by how it was turning out. Looked like a PUMPKIN!

We decided the pumpkin color was NOT going to work, so we practiced some faux finish techniques. We were not impressed with any thing and decided to try a different color. We got a couple color samples and found what we wanted … Antique Copper.

Off to Home Depot again, to buy more paint. We spent the majority of the day Sunday painting this bathroom, which needed oodles of coats to cover the pumpkin color beneath it. We finished late Sunday night, got the shower curtain up and now have a completed bathroom … almost. We still have some future plans for this bathroom, which include a new vanity and sink, a glass door for the shower stall, and decorative trim for the mirror. Till then, we at least can use the bathroom and closet instead of sharing with the girls.