We’re ready to tackle our first ever bathroom project and take you along for the ride! Can’t you tell we’re pumped? When we purchased the condo, most of the rooms, although in working order, were in poor condition because the condo was previously occupied for renters for a good number of years. The before of our guest bathroom can be best described as outdated, dirty, and dark! We actually never really used this bathroom before we renovated it, because our primary bathroom was in much better condition.
Too keep the budget down, we decided to keep the existing tub and tile surround because they were in great condition. It bothered me that the existing tile did not run up to the ceiling, so I wanted to figure out a creative solution. We decided to paint the upper portion of the walls and ceiling blue was to give the illusion that existing tile did not purposefully continue up to the ceiling. We opted to go with pure white paint from the top of the tile down, which really helps you forget where the shower tile starts and stops.
I love that we centered the design around the vanity fronts. The rest of our condo is bright and white, so we wanted to take a risk by painting the walls and ceiling blue to coordinate with the vanity. If I could do something differently, I definitely would have not continued the same paint finish on the walls and ceiling, I would have painted the ceiling with a matte or flat finish paint.
From demo to completion the bathroom took a total of 4 weeks. We DIYed the whole project aside from bringing in a company to professionally refinish the tub and tile surround. Our only surprise was how time-consuming laying the mosaic tile was and how easily it could go awry if we were not really precise in laying each sheet. Not to mention this was our first time laying floor tile.
The whole project cost around $2,500. The most expensive spend was professionally refinishing the tub and tile surround at $850, but replacing both would have been much more costly and time-consuming. Considering this was our first bathroom renovation ever, we were very happy with the quality of product we accomplished. As usual, sharing all of the details below (which may contain affiliate links):
- Flooring – Floor & Decor White Small Hexagon Polished Mosaic
- Cabinet – IKEA Godmorgon Sink Cabinet (Cabinet Only)
- Fronts – Semihandmade SSS Beaded Front, in Night Sky
- Sink Top – IKEA Odensvik Sink
- Faucet – IKEA Svenskar Bath Faucet
- Toilet – American Standard Dual Flush Round
- Pulls – LICTOP 200mm Edge Pulls, in Black
- Light – WAC Lighting Level Bathroom Vanity Light, in Black
- Towels – West Elm Organic Heathered Towels, in Granite Blue
- Shower Curtain – XLong Fabric Shower Curtain, in 96”
- Shelf Bracket – 3-Inch Invisible Floating Shelf Bracket
