This bathroom could have been the feature photo for the entire house. It had it all. Dated. Poorly taken care of- drawers were busted and some missing, knobs were gone, what remained of the mirror was falling down and the lights had a coating of dust that had been accumulating for years. The bathtub was cracked. The floors were not really floors at all. They'd glued wall tiles on the floors and, subsequently, many were broken. Don't get me wrong, walking barefoot across shards of tile is exhilarating, but not how one wants to begin most days. Oh, and they never put in a subfloor, so the bathroom was about an inch lower than the rest of the second floor and the toilet wobbled and was propped up with shims. NICE.
Feast your eyes on this beautiful space! Now drag a jagged edge of glass across your feet. Ahh, feels like you're there.
First thing I did was TRASH EVERYTHING. There was nothing worth salvaging here. I then reimagined the space with my daughter in mind, since this would be her bathroom down the road. I wanted to go modern and slightly glam. Not full blown a-guy-wouldn't-be-caught-dead-in-there glam... but flirting with it. Thankfully my husband was a good sport about it and only made fun of the ceiling light a little bit. That glass light, by the way, was damn near free, so I couldn't pass it up. I was working at Wayfair during this reno and with the light being on clearance plus an additional discount, I didn't bother to shop further. It was a bit much, even by the most liberal of estimates, and I often waffle between "oh jesus that's hideous" and "it's kind of fun!" Either way, it's not falling apart so it's an improvement.
For the floors, I actually hired a professional. They were just in too bad of a shape, plus the subfloor had to be rehabbed. He was worth every penny. We also hired a professional to replace the tub, scrape away the mold, and give us a fresh start. I don't mess around with mold, so this was a worthy expense. I did the paintings myself- they were fun and added a bit of color. The shower curtain came from one of my favorite places on earth, Home Goods. I also got those glass curtain hooks there and felt they complimented the light fixture.
And now, drumroll please, here are the post rehab pictures: