DIY powder room design…
Bathroom design, powder room design…they are some of our favorite things.
You know what’s NOT one of our favorite things? Purple. They say purple is the color of royalty. And Lorde may have said it best…”we’ll never be royals.” Good jam, right?
We’re about to get knee-deep in the muck of this renovation, but before we do, here is the source list for the space:
Shopping Sources for this bathroom
- marble subway tile
- chandelier
- burlap grasscloth(similar)
- beadboard
- sconces(similar)
There’s another line in that song about “trippin in the bathroom.” And that’s pretty much what happened here too because this was our “royal” powder room when we moved out here to our house in the country…
Complete with broken vinyl roller shade, and luxurious linoleum, anyone who thought this lavender loo was staying “as is” was STRAIGHT trippin.
Here’s a little video synopsis of the powder room design and transformation:
Powder Room Video Preview
Powder room design and renovation process…here goes!
THIS “royal” needed a flush…
So after just two weeks living in our new pad, I decided on a new powder room design, and I started ripping the old one apart. As Lorde said “we crave a different kind of buzz”…well, this was mine. Destruction of the purple-people-eating-privy!
Ahhh, the sweet sights of progress! In our home, that’s seeing something like seeing a new powder room design take shape, and getting the child labor force going on installing cement board.
A love of DIY is engrained at a very young age here.
Down go the Carrara marble subway tiles.
The powder room design really took off once I found the pedestal sink. For weeks, I’d been scouring Craigslist for a vintage pedestal, and when I saw this one, I knew I had a winner.
This baby is a 1930’s-1940’s cast iron sink. It was absolutely stunning. Had a bit of rust, and needed to be re-plumbed, but for $80, I think I got a GREAT deal.
My father came along with me to pick it up…he wasn’t so impressed, to put it mildly. Sure, it had issues, but that’s universal, right? And, after all, we aren’t royals…we can deal with a little rust.
OK, so maybe more than a little rust.
We had the sink professionally refinished. Set us back about $200, which, when all was said and done, was about what we would have paid for a new sink. And in my opinion, this one was just so much cooler.
Now, there is no more rust, and we were even able to save the original faucet and “waste” stopper.
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The walls are done in a burlap grasscloth. We used the leftovers we had saved from our family room in the last house.
A couple of shots of the completed floor tile…
which we laid in a herringbone pattern.
Not the easiest DIY tile installation, but once you get the pattern down, it’s not so bad.
The powder room is situated in a hallway that did not offer much in the way of natural light. And in a ten-foot distance, there were FOUR swinging doors, which in a house with three kids was a recipe for a lot of noggin bumps and bruises.
And it felt like kind of a dark maze. To help make the hall feel wider and brighter,
we took out the old door, and added a pocket door and transom window. These changes made a big difference in the bathroom, as well as the hallway.
Beadboard was added around the perimeter of the room, and of course, because of my ongoing chandelier fetish, the room got one of those as well as a couple of pretty sconces.
All in all, we may not be royal here at the Heathered Nest, but we feel like we kind of gave this room the royal treatment on a peasant-ish budget. And we’re thrilled to say that this little pint-sized powder room has been a big hit in the print world! It was published in USA Today’s HOME magazine,
as well as Cottages & Bungalows and This Old House magazines!
If you’re curious, YES, that is Miss Mustard Seed taking photos, in OUR john 🙂
And now our wash-room work-over is complete. So, come on over Lorde…promise you won’t be trippin in this bathroom now. We’re just stylin’ and profilin’ up in here.
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Selena says
I love this powder room! I’m in the process of updating ours in a similar way. I am having the hardest time finding a suitable transom window. Where did you get this one and what are the dimensions of it and the pocket door you have here? Thanks!
Heather says
Hmmmm…we got it online at a place that only sells transoms I believe. I will try to find an invoice so I can give you more details on that and the pocket door Selena!
Sara says
Oh my goodness, I love this bathroom makeover. I have to say the purple paint was amazing! haha! That vintage sink is amazing. Wow. Love it. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. Pinning.
Lela says
Wow, you have done a fantastic job! The bathroom looks so good! I’d love to invite you to visit the Inspiration Thursday link party at my blog inthenewhouse.com and share some of your awesome projects! I hope to see you there!
Maggie@ Louise at Home says
LOVE the bathroom makeover, great job! Stopping by from The Best of the Blogosphere linkup!
Rebecca says
Beautiful makeover. It’s no wonder it was featured by so many publications. I LOVE the tile floor and the pedestal sink. It was definitely worth saving.
Larissa Prodigal Pieces says
We actually had a sort of purple in our bathroom at one point too, but now it's gone and are in demo mode (again). I love to see what you've done with this space and just goes to show that even a little room can be much improved with TLC. Great job, Heather! I'm featuring your prodigal pieces tomorrow. 😉
Barbara says
I know what you mean about the purple; when I moved in to my house there was a similar powder room in burgundy red with believe it or not a matching red toilet! You did a super job. Congratulations on being featured in so many wonderful magazines. (I love the pedestal sink ❤ and chandelier)
Fotini Roman says
It turned out really beautiful!! The floor might be my favorite part 😉
Jamie AllThatsRocks says
I just keep finding your link-ups! 🙂 Love it. The floor is gorgeous. And so is your little one! I love the idea of the window'ed door frame. unique !
Lindsay Eidahl says
I love the transformation!!! Stunning! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday!
Little Vintage Cottage says
Well you may as well be royalty if Miss Mustard Seed is in your john! lol! It looks really beautiful now!
Tania
Michele Reynolds says
Beautiful!! I love the photo of you taking a photo:) Pinning
Karin Brosnan says
WOW! Amazing transformation! Great job!! Come link up and share this post with us http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2014/12/centerpiece-wednesday-its-beginning-to.html
Karin
Heather says
Will check it out Karin, thanks for the heads up!
Jamie/Maryland Quilter says
Beautiful changes! I love how you repurposed the sink. The floor tile is amazing, too:)
Heather says
Thanks so much Jamie. The sink is truly my favorite 🙂 Happy Holidays!
avery street design says
Great transformation!!! I'm hosting a link party tonight that starts at 8 pm – it's called Found & Foraged at http://www.averystreetdesign.com. I'd love to have you stop by and link up a few of your projects! xo, Laura
Heather says
Thanks Laura! Love the new found & foraged party! Thanks so much for visiting!!
Lydia Pudel says
Looks pretty amazing to me;)
Love the sink!
Heather says
Thanks so much Lydia!
Stephanie Volkert says
That is an amazing transformation. Good job!
Heather says
Thanks so much Stephanie! It was some work, but worth the effort! Happy holidays!
Kim @ Exquisitely Unremarkable says
Saw your link on Wow Us Wednesday and couldn't look away! It's simply fabulous…definitely way more royal now! I love the sink. Yes, you could've gotten new for the same price, but it would not be constructed the same way for sure…and well, it's be new! Nobody wants that! 😉 Enjoy your powder room and love the pint size power tooling tot! Start 'em young!
Heather says
Thanks so much Kim!! Yes, we love starting them early here…and they think they are big stuff when they can "help". Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Darla from HeartWork Organizing says
So many beautiful things in this small space! I love the marble subway tile. Love the transom. Pocket doors should be mandatory in powder rooms, right? I'll check back in 14 years or so and see what your little guy thinks about his cameo here. Cute.
Ursula Carmona says
What a great makeover! Beautiful, and I'm dying over your floors!! 🙂
LL Farm says
Beautiful transformation! Don't you just love how a pocket door saves so much room?
Heather says
YES!!!! And it was so pivotal in this space b/c of how many doors there were in this small hallway the bath sits off of. It makes such a big difference!
marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says
Oh my word, this is amazing and I love that sink and marble floor. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
Heather says
Thanks so much, Marty, for the kind words 🙂
Susan - Uniquely Yours or Mine says
Wow! So beautiful, but I'll be honest what drew me to the bathroom was that sink, just a stunner! All of the changes you guys made really elevated this powder room to a show stopper, great job!
Heather says
Awww, thanks so much Susan!!
Scribbler says
Love all your ideas here, especially the pocket door/transom and the lav.
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says
An absolutely beautiful powder room Heather! I love the vintage sink (a great save!) and the gorgeous chandelier (so glam!). And the addition of the transom and pocket door were pure genius! Thank you so much for sharing, featured you at our party this morning!
Heather says
Hope I thanked you on your page, Sharon! And hope your page is up and running again soon…computer troubles are the WORST. Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving.
Darlene in Utah says
Love, love, love the door and transom window! Are your ceilings higher than 8 feet?
Heather says
Hi Darlene,
JUST getting around to responding, so sorry. The ceilings are about 8'6". We also love the door and transom…they made a big difference in the space. Happy holidays!
Rhonda @ home.made. says
What a beautiful bathroom! That floor is crazy beautiful – makes me want to get rid of our existing tile in our powder room and put that in! Is it slippery at all?
Heather says
Hey Rhonda, luckily, it is not slippery that we've noticed, although I don't know if I'd put polished marble down near a tub or shower for that reason. Since this is just a powder room, we weren't too concerned about that here, but it could be an issue elsewhere I would think! Thanks for your comment 🙂
Kristi@MyWeeklyHabit says
I love your bathroom. It is beautiful! I really like the pattern that you used for the tile!
cynthia haller says
I love the new look, but I would have found myself wanting to keep the purple walls 🙂 I love colors, the horrid floor, window treatment and sink…all that would have gone too, but the purple? Not sure. In itself it isn't a bad color, it just need to be staged right and that wasn't done in the original bathroom.
Alexis Middleton says
Wow! Congratulations on all the well-deserved press! And this whole post made me giggle with the Lorde references. (Not to mention your adorable little helper!) And after all that – the room is gorgeous. That tile! So well done. Thank you for linking up with us at The Makers. 🙂
Leslie says
I love it! you guys did a great job! Aww, your little helper is adorable! Wow, what a gorgeous bathroom. I'm jealous! Haha. Happy Wednesday!
Shonee Smith says
What a big difference! I love the colors that you went with especially that tile!
-Shonee
http://www.hawthorneandmain.com
Darrielle Tennenbaum says
What a transformation-love the floor and the entire bathroom.
Karen @ karensuponthehill says
Hey, thanks for getting that song stuck in my head first thing in the morning!
Oh, yes, and your bathroom is gorgeous. We had those doors & transform windows in our first house in Richmond that was built in the 20s and I loved them. Brand new ones like yours are even more stunning.
Sarah says
Looks great! This makes me laugh, since we had painted the basement bathroom in our old house a similar awful shade of purple. That was back in 2006. I cringe over the number of coats it took! Ugh. Glad there are no purple bathrooms in the new house. Great job!!
Kyla @ HouseOfHipsters.com says
Awesome transformation. This sink is fabulous!
Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest says
Oh how AWESOME!!!!!! You have done an amazing job with that half bath – it looks incredible.
And CONGRATS on the publications – that's just excellent news, and well deserved.
Your sink is to-die-for, you have an eye!
Jody Tirone says
Gorgeous transformation! I love how you can see the chandelier from the transom window!! Congrats on the publications!
Heather says
Thanks so much Jody! That's one of my favorite parts too 🙂
Tery H says
Beautiful! I saw the beauty in your sink. It's great having a true vintage piece. Love the pocket door and transom window! I love everything!
Heather says
I agree…vintage pieces just make a room shine. Thanks so much Tery!