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Inexpensive DIY master bath makeover

17 years ago

I've finally gotten around to posting photos of our "on the cheap" master bath makeover. We did everything ourselves, except for the faux finish on the cabinets, which I hired someone to do because we were sick of painting. The paint color is BM Crown Point Sand and the faucets are Delta Lahara. Shower curtain is Target, mirrors and light fixture are Home Depot. Decor is mostly Home Goods, which I'm addicted to. I'm still not sure about the light fixture--I kind of like it, but it is kind of "in your face". LOL

Eventually I'll post other rooms, when they're ready for it :-).

BEFORE:

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AFTER:

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Comments (37)

  • 17 years ago

    Very Nice!

  • 17 years ago

    WOW !! That looks wonderful !! You really made a great choice with the lighting and colors and everything. c

  • 17 years ago

    Oh wow - that came out really cool. It doesn't look like an inexpensive transformation!

  • 17 years ago

    Dawn
    Love it! What a nice transformation - does not look 'on the cheap' at all.
    Love shower curtains! I just love fabrics good choice
    Enjoy

  • 17 years ago

    Very nice! You have given me an idea. I also have a wide space between my mirrors and I see you have put a towel ring there, great idea...hope you dont mind if I steal it.

  • 17 years ago

    I love it! It came out wonderful. You did a great job pulling everything together.

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks, everyone! I call it "on the cheap" because we didn't change out the tile or cabinetry or floor. As it was, it nearly drove me nuts having it in process. I can't imagine doing a full renovation.

    roseabbey - feel free to steal that idea because I think I stole it from someone here :-D.

  • 17 years ago

    Dawn, that looks great. Do you know what color was used to paint the cabinets? They look fantastic (as does the rest of the room!)

  • 17 years ago

    this looks GORGEOUS!

    do you mind if I ask you how did you remove that sheet of mirror that you had earlier and plaster back the wall? (step by step will be great!) I have something like that in my bathroom and living room that I want to get rid of.

  • 17 years ago

    Looks beautiful, Dawn, what a transformation - you should be very proud!

    I might be a wee bit partial -- LOL -- that's the overall color scheme I'm trying to bring to my living room, although I've got olive walls. Nice to see it all pulled together and working so well.

  • 17 years ago

    What a difference! Good for you for reusing the cabinets etc. I really like the lights under the bulk head too - great for being able to cast light in different directions.

  • 17 years ago

    sonaliagrawal, my DH just removed an 85" unframed mirror from my boys bathroom. He used two sets of Gordon brand Heavy Duty Suction Cups from Harbor Freight. DH says they were less than $10 a piece. They're designed with a hand grip and a suction cup on either side. They tighten down to the mirror with clips. Without much force, the mirror pulled from the wall and left behind 8-10 blobs of black mastic on the drywall. You then carry the mirror away holding the hand grips, so it helps to have a set regardless of the size of your mirror, so you can balance the weight of the mirror with both arms. I couldn't have removed a mirror this large - it definitely took the strength of a man to carry it away.

    I used a metal scraper to get off the mastic blobs that would be visible if I remodel with two framed mirrors. They came off but took the top layer of paper from the drywall. Any blobs that will be hidden behind the new mirrors are being left as is. I spackled the torn drywall spots today, but haven't sanded them yet. If there's a better way to get off the mastic, I'd love to hear it. Hope I helped.

  • 17 years ago

    It looks awesome!! Very up-to-date~have the cabs/mirror frames been stained or painted black? Give yourself, and DH, a couple of pats on the back!! ;o)

  • 17 years ago

    Wow! I love it, and the lights are definitely "in your face" ... it's part of the total look.

  • 17 years ago

    Amazing! You've got some great creativity! What a fun, fresh room!

  • 17 years ago

    Love that shower curtain...is it Marimeko?

  • 17 years ago

    I would like to know what you did to prepare the cabinets for painting. Also, what color did you use?
    It looks great!!

  • 17 years ago

    How hard was it to remove the sliding doors? Did the adhesive come off easily? I need to remove a pair on a tub.

  • 17 years ago

    (Was interrupted by a 5YO with an emergency.) I meant to add that your MBA looks great. I love everything about it including the light fixture.

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks again! I'm really, really glad it's done. I'm starting to feel like I'm living in a constant state of renovation because we started with a front patio (had it done) and that snowballed into the master suite, living room, daughter's room, etc. This decorating really does take on a life of its own!

    snickersnacker and lsst - I actually hired a woman to do the cabinets. I'm not sure of the color name, though it is a very dark brown, like espresso. The paint is Set Coat by Faux Finishes in latex. You can't tell from the pics, but she sanded the edges to expose the lighter wood underneath and then did two coats of something called Top Coat. Our cabinets were just those cheap builder grade maple finish. She used Liquid Sander on them first, then two coats of paint, then two coats of poly. I still plan to put handles on them, but I need to get those (can you say procrastination?).

    sonaliagrawal - Actually, that mirror was not attached to the wall by anything but two top screw things and some clip things on the bottom. Scary! The wall behind it was already finished and painted. I guess it was good, though, because it was easier for us.

    patty cakes - The cabinets are painted dark, dark brown and distressed on the edges. The mirrors are actually some kind of plastic made to look just like metal. We got them at Home Depot very cheap.

    mjsee - The shower curtain is from Target, online only. I just happened upon it one day and fell in love.

    Thanks again for all the compliments! I'll post more pics of the rest of my rooms as I get them finished, if that ever happens :-).

  • 17 years ago

    Wow! You really made that room come alive. The track lighting is what makes it. I like the clever use of the floor standing towel bar too. Colors are great. Thanks for sharing.

  • 17 years ago

    Very nice! I really like it and I might look for that shower curtain for myself.

  • 17 years ago

    I think you did a spectacular job!

  • 17 years ago

    Simply gorgeous! The lighting you chose is a stroke of genius

  • 17 years ago

    Awesome job!!

  • 17 years ago

    Wow, everything looks great! I think the light fixture is awesome and adds even more to the room.

  • 17 years ago

    I love what you've done. It looks relaxing and spa-like and very welcoming.

    Good job!!!

  • 17 years ago

    dawn25

    Love the do it yourself aspect as we did the smae recently. My MB is similar to yours dark cabinets and Home Goods mirrors. I totally love the light fixture. I neve would have thought of something like that.

    sonalia we had a large mirror just like dawn's. If you look at hers there are clips and we also had it set in a runner on the bottom. It was easy to get off the wall since there was no glue or mastic. My DH and I carried ir downstairs in a blanket.It worked very well. I was able to hold on to it and my grip is not very good anymore.

  • 17 years ago

    Love the changes! I think that the track lighting really makes it all work. Back to the shower doors. Were they hard to remove? Do you get water on the floor. I want to take out mine in my large shower, but I'm afraid I'll splash all over the room.

  • 17 years ago

    Looks great! I love the colors and the shower curtain.

    One question - my bathroom layout is similar and we're getting ready to redo it completely. I'd like to stick with a shower curtain but was considering a door so we'd have somewhere to hang the towels between use (right now they're on a towel bar on the wall across from the shower so my son tracks water all over the floor because he can't reach that far without stepping out of the shower).

    Do you have a bath towel bar within easy reach of the shower now that you use a curtain?

  • 17 years ago

    I would have never in a million years picked out that light fixture, but it makes your bath! Too cool. And speaking as another HomeGoods addict, you made some great choices.

    Red

  • 17 years ago

    Nice transformation and I DO like the tract lighting! We recently removed a huge mirror, too, and luckily it was hung by clips. I remember it being easy to put up and take down when we wallpapered years ago too. Bathroom #2 and 3 are next!

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks again, everyone :-). I'm encouraged to keep going on my makeovers.

    joanie38 - Yeah, the shower doors. Um, scraping that stuff off the tile was NOT fun. I know there are some products you can use to help, but we don't like using caustic chemicals, so we scraped carefully with a razor blade window scraper.

    juddgirl2 - No, there's no towel rod nearby. We just do what we used to do with the shower doors anyway--toss the towel over the curtain rod when we're going to take a shower. I made sure I got the tension rod very tight against the tile and it hasn't fallen down yet (not saying it won't...lol).

  • 17 years ago

    Wow, it is gorgeous I love the new light and the colors are so tranquil. You did a great job

  • 17 years ago

    Dawn, thanks for sharing your inspiring photos. What a major transformation!

    I love everything you did. Great choices, great style!

  • 17 years ago

    Wow, what an amazing transformation! It went from a rather bland space to one that has tons of personality. Very nicely done!

  • 17 years ago

    Looks great! I think that the light fixture is my favorite part.