Master Bath Before and After (Pictures posted at the bottom) Our master bath was a pretty standard master bath. It's a great bathroom, but it just didn't feel....."pinteresty"! It needed something to give it some character. It needed a focal point. Since our budget didn't allow for a total shower overhaul, we overhauled the dual vanity instead. We (meaning I) went into this all gung ho, and full speed! I was doe eyed, and my usual optimist self. I expected this to be smooth sailing, and easy breezy. I will admit to you, it was not! It took several unexpected trips back to the hardware store, and even though it is now "finished" we have visible sub floor now. New flooring is next on our new home renovation list, so I am trying to turn a blind eye toward it. Flooring will be sometime within the year, but, if I come across a cheap carpet runner before then, I'm going to snatch that thing up like it is Walmart's last Black Friday flat screen. :) How we did it: ~First, we removed the mirror, all the caulk, the molding around the base of the existing vanity, and hauled it to the garage (side note: my husband bought a chunk of wood to fit on top, and is now using it as work bench with storage space in the garage)! ~Then we hung the two mirrors that my grandma (mema) and I found at an auction. They were a carmel shade of brown, but I white washed them. ~We carried the "dining room buffet" (also found at auction) into the bathroom, and lined up our measurements for the new pedestal sinks and faucets (we measured, then remeasured, then had the other person come behind and check our measurements because, let's be real, we had never done something like this before)! ~We used a drill to get a starter hole, and then cut our circles for the drain and faucet with a jig saw. ~ tapped the finishing nails out so we could temporarily remove the cabinet bottoms, lifted the piece over the pluming coming out from the wall, and lined the piece up. ~ My husband hooked up all the pluming, which required at least three more trips to the hardware store. This would have been a breeze if we'd been well versed in the world of plumbing! ~We fit the sinks and faucets in place, tightened everything down, and very nervously turned the faucet on! SUCCESS!!! We had running water! ~Next, my husband cut the cabinet bottoms in half to both allow room for the plumbing, and continue to give us storage space. ~I went BACK to the hardware store, got a waterproofing seal, and sealed the top. I wanted to keep that wood, but ensure it would stay nice! I will probably have to reapply it in a few years, but it's worth the little bit of extra effort. Overall Thoughts~ I think this came out wonderfully, but, in ALL HONESTY, I could have just changed the mirror to the two mirrors, painted the existing vanity, and updated the faucets to get a updated feel in there! It would have given the room an overhauled look, but I'm so glad we did we did it the way we did! We learned a lot along the way, and it really does make me smile every time I walk by it. I'll post an updated picture when the flooring is finished as well!
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7/8/2017 02:23:37 am
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