Master Bath Update-Getting It Done

Lots of work getting done in this update and I’m excited about how everything is coming together.

MEDICINE CABINET

Let’s take this back to the time where I removed the medicine cabinet and made an opening for shelving. At the last update, I had boxed out the frame, added the wallpaper and shelves to the space.

I have since stained the shelves, added a frame around the areas as well as some decor to the frames. This baby is now done! I now need to figure out what to call it though-can’t keep calling it the medicine cabinet!

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TOILET PAPER HOLDER

This is one of those tasks that wasn’t planned but needed to be done. It’s not that big of a deal but I really like what I upgraded to.

And now…….

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I absolutely adore this toilet paper holder. And yes, I put my phone on the stand!! Honestly, that’s one of the reasons that I chose this one!

FAUCETS

I had replaced the faucet in my guest bath a few years ago so I knew what I was getting into with this DIY. While it’s a fairly easy task, this is one of those tasks where something can (and will) go wrong. In this case, I need to change the pipes which were the old copper ones and needed to be cut off. I had a pipe cutter from the last time I did this so no problem. The other issue is that these items have been in place probably for at least 25 years and after that amount of time stuff gets STUCK. My best friend in this case turned out to be……

I was also able to borrow a tool from my friend’s Dad (thanks, Michyle) because I didn’t remember until much later that I had lent mine to another friend. A couple of the nuts needed WD-40 and a skinny wrench to loosen up. I love learning how to do these types of tasks and when things don’t go perfectly it’s a learning experience. Because I had done this before, I didn’t panic and call a plumber.

This is the old stuff that was removed!

And here is what it looks like underneath the sink now!

The old faucet & once it was removed and cleaned…….

And now, my new faucets!

MIRROR WALL

If you’ve been following along, you know that I have been going through it with this mirror wall. I’m not going to rehash it, I’ll simply link the post explaining it. The original plan though was to put a wooden frame around the mirror that covered the whole wall.
After that plan fell through, I decided to plank the wall to add some visual interest and also so the bathroom didn’t look like one big white box!

I went back and forth for a while trying to decide what I wanted to do. For a while, I thought I might just buy some plywood and cut the planks myself and then I went back and forth on buying pre-cut planks. Finally, I bit the bullet and bought these Weabor Weathered Wall boards from Home Depot. And it was a great decision. My wall is 8 feet long and it would have been impossible for me to do this task alone with boards that length. These boards are half the size which was perfect for me to handle.

My plan was to glue the boards to the wall but they needed nails to stay put. The glue would have worked but I would have had to stand there and hold them for a long time for the glue to cure. Nailing the boards was not hard though it was a bit time consuming and loud as heck but a nail gun would have definitely come in handy!
I got the boards in the white wash finish but some of the boards had too much brown in them for me. I decided to give the boards a little white wash of my own. I simply watered down some white paint I had on hand and brushed it on. Again, another project that wasn’t planned for! I didn’t really take that long though.

Were there any issues you ask? Well, of course there were and it was all my fault! See the pink dots on the boards??? Well, that is spackle which is supposed to cover the nail heads. Except, that is not what spackle is for-it’s to fill holes. It did work to some degree to lighten the nail heads (the pink turns white when dry) but the truth is I actually liked the rugged & rustic nail look. I should have just white washed it and been done with it. Me, myself and I had a good laugh at me and moved on. This is one of those times that the DIYer makes more work for herself!
But, when it was done, I was very happy!

MAKING PROGRESS

I am completely happy with how it all has come together. I love the black matte faucets with the white cabinets with black matte hardware and the plank wall. You can see from this photo that it was taken before the planks were white washed. You’ll see the after when it’s all done!

WHAT’S LEFT

There are a few things left-some big, some not.
-Install shelving over the toilet (wood purchased and stained)
-Lay the flooring (already purchased)
-Install the baseboards (need to purchase)
-Figure out the mirror situation-cut down broken mirror or purchase 2 new???
-Details-decorations, tying everything together, etc….

Whew!!! That’s a lot! I’ve been busy. It definitely feels like we’re coming to the end.
Any thoughts or ideas? Share in the comments.