ORC Week 6 – Master Bathroom Reveal

It’s the final week of the One Room Challenge and I’m thrilled to announce that I actually finished my room! Before we get to the pictures I want to thank Linda from Calling It Home for hosting the challenge and all of her hard work behind the scenes. Honestly, this room would still look like the before pictures if I didn’t join the challenge, so a big thanks to Linda for the motivation. Don’t forget to check out the reveals from the official participants (here) and the other linking participants (here). There are some amazing rooms out there!

OK, let’s take a quick look back at what I started with. When I bought the house the bathroom was painted a horrible green color, the toilet didn’t flush, no toilet paper holder, towel bar or baseboards, and one of the drawers was missing from the vanity. This is the only picture I have the bathroom before we started working on it. You can see more before pictures here.

We fixed/replaced all of the broken and missing items (except for the drawer) over the past few years, but the room was still in need of some serious work. I had planned to start the makeover last summer, but that didn’t happen, so this room ended up being the perfect room for the One Room Challenge. And after six hard weeks, here’s how the bathroom looks now:

I can’t believe how different it looks! The vanity area turned out just how I imagined it would. I love the new countertop, painted vanity, and framed mirror.

I still can’t believe how much better the vanity looks with a fresh coat of paint and replacement drawer. I’m still debating if I should add a pull to the false drawer front in the middle. I’m thinking yes…(*Update 11/13/14* - I added a pull to the middle "drawer")

I also love the new shower curtain, towels and artwork. I had a hard time finding a picture for this room, so I ended up painting this myself. It tested my (limited) artistic abilities and patience, but it turned out pretty well.

I still need to caulk around the shower, but I ran out of time and that was the first project to get cut. I also want to add a few more accessories, but I haven’t been able to find exactly what I’m looking for yet. Someday I’d like to re-hang the door to open out into the bedroom so the bathroom isn’t so cramped, but other than that, this room is officially done. I’m still pulling together all of my receipts, so I’ll share a full source list and budget breakdown next week. (*Update 11/13/14* - source list and budget breakdown here)

20 comments

Lori T.November 6, 2014 at 6:57 AM
Great job!! Looks so calm and serene.
KristinNovember 6, 2014 at 7:03 AM
Looks great! I've enjoyed watching the process =)
ErickaNovember 6, 2014 at 7:25 AM
OMG it looks like a totally different room! I love how everything turned out. The framed mirror, painted vanity, new hardware, new counter top--everything looks great!
Meaghan McDowellNovember 6, 2014 at 12:36 PM
OOOO! I love it so much!! It looks so modern and updated! FABULOUSSSS!!! Now I feel motivated to do things.... ugh. so hard to work on house stuff when I'm working 50 hours a week... I need to though. You have encouraged me with your wonderful transformation! It's so much more... 'you.'

PS. I'ma text you... I will be in Phoenix and Tucson the week of Thanksgiving and I think we should meet up! :D
UnknownNovember 6, 2014 at 2:14 PM
Great job, Sam! It doesn't even look like the same bathroom! Congrats on completing the challenge :)
UnknownNovember 6, 2014 at 6:08 PM
Looks great! Love the white cabinets with the brass pulls! Hope you enjoyed the ORC as much as I did.

Best,

Elaine
OMG Lifestyle Blog
AnonymousNovember 6, 2014 at 8:03 PM
It really looks great!! I agree about adding one more pull. And totally true how much difference a coat of paint makes. Go celebrate! It looks fantastic.
Decor To AdoreNovember 7, 2014 at 8:49 AM
Wow~ An absolutely stunning space! I love the vanity. As a fellow 6 week participant the six weeks was indeed a challenge and you rose up. Well done!
UnknownNovember 7, 2014 at 2:53 PM
Sam, what an amazing transformation! Kudos on a job well done! We have beveled long mirrors in our master bath and guest bath, similar to the one you have. I've been wanting to put molding on it and love what you did! It's amazing what a little fresh paint and new hardware can do for the space!
Improvement ListNovember 7, 2014 at 7:47 PM
What a transformation. Great job.
mrs. V | Chez V November 8, 2014 at 6:20 AM
The power of paint and hardware! Looks great. Congratulations!
Kristen @ Pursuing VintageNovember 8, 2014 at 11:31 AM
Looks great! Amazing what a coat of paint did to the vanity. I'd say yes to adding a pull on the middle drawer (great hardware, by the way). Nice space!
SHERRY HARTNovember 9, 2014 at 8:16 AM
Just painting it made a huge difference! It now looks like a finished room....I am sure you are happy with all of your hard work!
Linda {Calling it Home}November 9, 2014 at 2:22 PM
Sam, you did it! That cabinet looks a million times better. I know how much work that was, so take a bow. Looks updated and fresh. Great job.
Kris @ Driven by DécorNovember 9, 2014 at 6:15 PM
The painted cabinet made a night and day difference! And I love your DIY art - well done!!
UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 7:36 AM
sam, this looks amazing! i have been cracking up every week at the missing drawer front, it's just sticks in my head :) the cabinets look so fresh and the cabinet hardware is perfection {my vote is yes on adding the pull to the false drawer} really really great job!!
Julie Taylor and Danni GreenwaltNovember 10, 2014 at 7:51 PM
You did a great job....I love the vanity painted white!
Your Invisible CrownNovember 11, 2014 at 5:22 AM
What a big change, I am loving that bird patterned shower curtain :-)
UnknownNovember 13, 2014 at 6:20 AM
Loving the make-over, another proof that color can make a huge difference in a room taking it from outdated to modern.
Jane B.November 13, 2014 at 11:56 AM
I'm late getting here, but I love your bathroom makeover! The white cabinets look so fresh and new now. And I also love all the accessories. Nice work!!