White Bathroom Renovation

While a destination hotel was Mary’s inspiration, let’s look at where she started. It has a MAJOR case of the blahs, but you be the judge.

Before Pictures

Ok, heres’ what she started with. Pretty standard. Aside from a few impracticalities like a floating storage unit and sink that didn’t really fit the space, the colors and finishes were not to her taste so she knew it had to be a complete overhaul.

Progress

Mary started by tiling the bathroom from floor to ceiling. She wanted black hexagon tiles on the floor and white subway on the walls and lining the window. To finish the look, Mary removed the casing around the door and tiled right up to the jamb. It continued the seamless lines right up to the door, and looks spectacular!

Here’s some of the painful moments of ripping out the old fixtures.

And now starting to make progress by adding in the tub and tile.

It’s starting to take shape, huh?!

Now for the medicine cabinet and vanity:

Bathroom Fixtures

Wayfair and Kohler helped Mary out while she was selecting fixtures. She wanted pieces that looked contemporary, but still had warmth to them. Kohler had the perfect solution in the purist collection in the Vibrant Modern Brushed Gold finish. The best thing about selecting all your own fixtures from one collection is that everything coordinates perfectly, right down to your toilet lever, toilet paper holder, and towel rack!

Bathroom Storage

We contemplated adding some shelving for added storage, but Mary loved the clean tile walls so much that instead she decided to look for storage with a medicine cabinet and vanity. We couldn’t recess the medicine cabinet due to structural constraints, so it was installed before we tiled so it could be tiled around and have a more permanent look. For the vanity, Mary selected a piece with a pull-out drawer that fits around the existing plumbing. It maximizes storage, but still hides away when the doors are closed.

Handles and Hinges

It really is the details that complete a room, so to wrap up her bathroom renovation, Mary was sure to select door handles and hinges in an unlacquered brass that complements all the brushed gold finishes throughout her bathroom. It all ties together so nicely!