The late 1970s bathroom (cave-like shower and tight space), the extremely small closet, and previous owners that were heavy smokers (even in the bedroom) it was just inevitable that we would need to do something.

Steps we took: gutted the bathroom, tore out the wall between the bedroom closet and an extra hall closet, replaced the hall closet door with a wall, tore out the bedroom carpet, Rebath put in a new standard-sized shower, re-tiled, added the faux wainscoting in bath and bedroom, new toilet, new vanity, new mirror, new cabinet, new blinds, new carpet, new ceiling fan, and new paint everywhere.

Picture with the bed is how previous owners had it laid out. We've since purchased a nice king-sized bed from Crate & Barrel and we're working on completing the furnishings so we can move our old set into another room. Some other finishing touches are still left, but we've loved the new look and the more open bathroom layout along with the bigger shower are really great.