Guest Bathroom Remodel : Before & After
Our upstairs guest bathroom needed some major cosmetic upgrading.
We wanted to keep the layout and have a shower tub but wanted something a bit bigger and more sleek. To get the makeover started, this spot was completely gutted so we could replace the floor with tile, smooth and paint the walls and level out the ceiling and change the lighting.
- BEFORE
The ceiling had two different heights and felt closed in over the vanity so we raised it up and got rid of the terrible fluorescent lights. To update the sink area, we swapped one vanity for another that was a few inches longer and had a nice marble counter top. There are some really great vanities on the market that come completely ready to install. We loved the white and clean look of the one we got on Houzz.
The tile work on the floor and the shower walls was the biggest project and also elevated the space the most. For the floor, we fell in love with this geometric flower shaped tile and decided to use it in both the guest and master bathrooms. Under the tile we also had a heating and cooling panel installed to keep the floor warm in the winter and cooler in the summer. The grey and white colors in the tile gave a good color pallet to build off of but we wanted to keep things clean and bright. We went with white and grey to compliment the colors and a simple rectangle shape for the rest of the tile work.
We found a shower tub at Home Depot that had glass doors which was exactly what we were looking for, then tiling and different fixtures customized it. The glass doors made this so much nicer than having a shower curtain but finding this set together helped us cut costs instead of finding a tub and getting custom glass doors. For detail, I love the look of chevron, whether it’s wood or tile, back splash or flooring, and Michael surprised me by having our tile guy lay the shower tile like this. I had no idea how much work goes into measuring, mapping out and laying tile!
Everything was coming together and looking great but top of the vanity was a bit more grey than it appeared online so our tile guy suggested using grey grout to tie in the different tones in the tiles which worked perfectly.
All that was left was choosing a mirror and lighting for the bathroom and we decided to try the old mirror from our apartment. This was above our fireplace there and a major focal point then so I love still getting to see it a lot in here. Plus, the mercury glass in the frame and hexagon shape complemented the silver and geometric shapes in the other details.
Once everything was done, it was fun finding finishing touches to complete the space. I couldn’t believe these towels I found at World Market, they look like they were custom made for the bathroom and the shell coated soap dispenser matched perfectly too!
