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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Master Bath Before and After

It's been a while since I have done a post on my Master Bathroom.

I fact, I have just done one post on my Master Bath, prior to this one, and it was a month after I started blogging.

I did not have any of my before pics at that time, because my computer crashed and wiped out ALL of the pics on my hard drive, and then my external hard drive crashed, and I am STILL waiting to recover the photos from that.


 Just a few weeks ago, I stumbled on some photos of the MB from film I had developed when we first bought the house, and then after I made some initial changes to it in that first year.


Here is what the bathroom looks like now...








This room is INCREDIBLY hard to photograph, since it gets a TON of light, and has so many mirrors and glass.

Here are the BEFORE photos...this is what it looked like on the day we made an offer on it.
 Very gaudy wall paper, and lovely (*sarcasm*) shiny brass trim and fixtures everywhere. I have affectionately nick-named the shiny brass, Liberace Gold.
 I swear, it creates ACTUAL physical pain!!

Here are a few shots of the bathroom after I stripped the Vegas style wallpaper, and painted over the faux finish venetian plaster - looking paint job that was going on in here.
I chose to paint the room cream until I could decide what to do to pull it together.

It stayed this way until a few years ago when I finally got motivated enough to paint the cabinets myself. The walls were still creamy white until I finish up my YEARS long mini reno last fall.




Sorry about the picture quality, but who knew 10 years ago that I would be blogging today, and need better before pics? ;-)

Here's the rundown on what got done in here last fall to give my mater bath the facelift it deserved...
It was all done for under $1000.

- New faucets for the sinks in ORB, bought on sale at Home Depot.
- New Shower Kit and shower head in ORB, had to special order this, and it WAS NOT my first choice, but it had to be Delta, and it had to be one of only two others that would work with my existing pluming behind the granite.
- Painted the old orange oak cabinets a light tan color, and then applied a stain rub over them. 
- Painted the whole room and ceiling SW Bittersweet (Chocolate Brown).
-Spray painted the tub faucet and shower trim with Rustoleum Rustic Mist Metallic paint. (This was a HUGE money saver, and the BEST thing I have done so far!) Look for a post on this later this week.
-New cabinet hardware totally less than $140. 
-New switch plates and outlet covers in dark brown to blend in with the walls. 
-New rugs found at Home Goods.
-A few new accessories, mostly thrifted, or found at antique stores, or picked up on the beach.
-Painted doors Black.
-New ORB door knobs, that I went over with a mix of antique gold paint to get the exact finish I was looking for.

So that's it, and I think it made a huge impact in the look of the bathroom. 

I know that everyone else is going light on the walls, but here, in this room, there is so much light, and it really created just the drama and impact that I was looking for to use a very dark color on the walls.

One last look at the finished room...


We are very happy with how the room came out, for a FRACTION of what it would have cost to do a "REAL" renovation! 

Someday soon I promise to get this blog design handled by a professional. 
It's embarrassing, but it's on the revolving list, people! :-)

Hope you are having an awesome week! 
xo
-Lisa

Linking to the following...


My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

New Nostalgia AntiProcrastination Tuesday

Saturday Nite Special link party via Funky Junk Interiors
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French Country Cottage

24 comments:

  1. I love the lighter brighter cabinets and the dark walls. I so remember all those brass fixtures! Yuck!! I only have ONE more piece of brass to get rid off (the ceiling fan in the family room) and cannot wait!

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    1. Haha! We were just at Lowes yesterday, and commenting on how reasonable some really cute light fixtures can be. Saw some nice ceiling fans too, and though many designers think that ceiling fans are awful, I think that they are a necessary in many areas of the country! (Like Hotlanta!)

      Hope you are having a nice weekend!
      xo-Lisa

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  2. Looks great, Lisa. The cabinet re-do made a huge difference.

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    1. Thanks Maggie! I am still in love with how they came out, and it's been several years since I painted them.

      xo-Lisa

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    1. Thank you, Laura! I am really happy with it! :-)

      xo-Lisa

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  4. OMg what a difference, and you are NOT going to believe this but two days ago I Googled the Rustoleum product to paint my Liberace Gold shower trim I cannot stand anymore. I can't wait to read your post about this project so I can learn from your experience. Your bathroom is simply gorgeous now. Don't you just love the power of paint? xxoo

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    1. I DO love the power of paint, and I LOVE spray paint whenever possible, but this was a very messy process! (Totally worth it though!)

      You will see my tarp-ed up bathroom post this week.

      Thanks for your lovely compliment!
      xoxo
      -L.

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  5. Nice bathroom, Lisa. Love the dark ceiling.

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  6. WHOA, Lisa! What a dramatic difference! Your bathroom is so beautiful now!

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    1. Thanks Kelly!!! Finally! It took me YEARS, but I do love it now!

      xo-Lisa

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  7. Looks wonderful! Love the lighter cabinets. I'm a big fan of DIY using paint and I look forward to reading about how you painted the bath faucet and shower. I've got ugly 'liberace gold' fixtures in my guest bath and i didn't know i could paint them -- yay!

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    1. Why thank you, Anne!

      I will be doing a post this week on m process. It has held up great so far, and I kind of felt like I had nothing to lose by trying the spray paint!

      xo-Lisa

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  8. Lisa!

    What an amazing job! They really liked Liberace Gold! Did your husband take those pictures? They are amazing!

    blessings,
    karianne

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    1. Thanks Girl!

      Yes, he took the really good ones shot in HDR, I took the "regular" ones. Hehe.

      xo-Lisa

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  9. I love the black on the walls! Such a rich looking space : o )

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    1. Thanks Tricia! They are actually dark brown, but the doors are black. :-) Unusual combination, to be sure, but it works in this space I think.

      Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!

      xo-Lisa

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  10. WOW you wouldn't even know it is the same bathroom other then the layout So much work you put into it, i love it, wonderful transformation.
    Thanks for linking up
    XO
    Kristin

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    1. Thanks Kristin! It was a lot of work, but I did it over time, and I am really happy with how it turned out!

      Thanks so much for your sweet comment! You made my day!

      xo-Lisa

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  11. Lisa...the transformation on your bathroom is masterful!!!...You have created such an elegant space...so love the dark painted doors...fantastic job Lisa!!

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    1. Thank you so much, Shirley! You are so sweet! You made my day!!

      xo-Lisa

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  12. Beautiful transformation. I am hosting a Giveaway to win a 50 dollar gift card to the store HomeGoods. It would be great if you stopped by and entered. Thanks Anu

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  13. I like your bathrooms new look. It looks match more appealing and enticing. Anyone who'll use this room would be comfortable. financial planning advice

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I love reading all of your thoughtful comments!