Good morning. I hope you all had a special holiday weekend with your families. I am excited to announce that our powder room is complete. It took a bit longer than we expected, but we are really happy with the clean and classic look. I would love to invite you in to show you all of the details.
POWDER ROOM REVEAL
Without question, this is the hardest room in our home to capture on camera. It’s a small space with a mirror so that leaves very little room to sneak and not be in the shot. Maybe one day I will call in a professional. After a repipe of our home, our bathroom needed to be redone so rather than fix what was there, we took it as an opportunity to do what we always wanted.
THE DESIGN PLAN
This room used to have a pretty pedestal sink. I actually think they are quite charming but I longed to have some sort of storage space for cleaning supplies and extra soap and toilet paper. I looked for a vanity for quite some time and finally found the perfect size. At 24″, the new vanity didn’t overwhelm the powder room but still afforded me the much needed storage. We had our painter give it a couple coats of French Beret by Benjamin Moore. This vanity was not without its issues though. You can read more about the evolution of this project here.
DIY MILLWORK
I stuck very closely to the design plan. My husband did the paneling and it turned out so well. We really wanted a timeless feel. In fact we were inspired by a hotel lobby nearby. The paperweave mixed with the millwork is a look I have always been drawn to. The millwork is painted Swiss Coffee by Behr.
TEXTURED WALL COVERING
We chose to keep the wallpaper nice and light so that the vanity would be the focal point. After having a bold pattern in this space for four years we were ready to make a switch to a more classic look.
I wish you could see the paper in person. The photos don’t do it justice. It actually has a very subtle shimmer to it and the texture is wonderful. The color we used is “Fog.” We only needed one roll in this room and bought it during a great sale. I did try to install it myself but call in reinforcement after one piece went up. In retrospect, trying to wallpaper with a heavy weight natural wall covering probably wasn’t the best way to practice. Not too mention the space is so cozy that any and all imperfections would have been front and center.
THE DETAILS
This brass towel ring is one of my favorite details in the room. Without space to decorate, it’s the fixtures, towels and hardware that will serve as decor in tight spaces. My advice is to go with what you love.
The brass faucet was a steal off of Amazon and we love it. It’s exactly what we were picturing in here.
I kept the light we installed a few years back. It was a lucky HomeGoods find. I am tossing around the idea of changing the silver to gold like this pretty light.
vanity | mirror | faucet | plant | towel | wallpaper | towel ring
THANK YOU
Our bathroom has come a long way. It was definitely a labor of love that including a ton of sweat equity and a mix of high and low pieces. Thank you for following along with us during the entire process. I am currently working on a post all about our new floors. Stay tuned.
Have a wonderful day, my friends.
It really turned out beautifully – well done!👏👏
Thank you so much, Sue. It’s been a labor of love.
This is gorgeous! Love the wallpaper with the new woodwork! You have such lovely taste.
Thank you so much, Erin. Such a kind compliment. Have a great week.
Absolutely beautiful! How did you attach the mirror? Did you frame it out or attach it to the trim work?
Thank you, Natalie. Great question. We planned it out so that the mirror would be centered in a panel. It is hung with a mirror hanger directly on the wall. But we did not use the trim piece of molding where the mirror is. You’ll see that top piece stops and starts before and after the mirror.
Courtney it looks fantastic as always. I have a question for you what are you using for a toilet paper holder?
Thank you, Mary. It is a stand alone one right next to the vanity. You can see it in the first photo.
Courtney it looks fantastic as always. I have a question for you what are you using for a toilet paper holder?
I love your clean and classic look! The details really make the space here.
So kind, Jen. You are always so supportive and sweet. Thank you.
So beautiful…it’s giving me inspiration for our new house!!
Any details about the board and batten , what materials used etc. are there before pictures before it was painted? Also what color is the white?
I’ll have to look for photos of before and I’ll ask my husband about the supplies. We painted it Swiss Coffee by Behr. A really lovely warm white if you need one.
Is the wallpaper color fog or pewter?
Love the new look!
Thank you. We are excited with how it turned out. Great question . . just updated the post. Our color is Fog.
Which brand is the wallpaper. Am I missing where you posted that? I see it is the color Fog… but of what?
Hi Allison. It’s from Serena & Lily.
Did you have to use a liner paper with the wallpaper since your walls are textured? I just love how this turned out!
Thank you! No, not at all. It went on very easily. You just want to be sure you use a paste that is for heavyweight paper.
Courtney, it’s so beautiful!
Beautiful as always! I adore your classic, homey style. I’m looking for a Roman shade for my kitchen like the one you used. Where did you find yours at?
Beautiful beautiful 😊🤗could u do a tutorial on that gorgeous wall treatment (board and batten) 🤔. Thank you
Love it, it’s so bright and cheerful.
It is beautiful! My favorite part is the wall treatment. We have the same vanity, so it’s nice to see that if we get tired of the white, we can paint it.
are each of the “panels” created by the millwork different widths? seems that the one above the toilet is wider than those on the window wall.
Yes! Good question. We wanted the the window wall to have three sections and the toilet wall to have two. That was because we wanted the mirror to sit within one panel. Make sense? So definitely think through each wall if you are doing something similar. Hope that helps.
Where did you find your cabinet hardware? I absolutely love your bath!!
Hi! Amazon. I will look for the link. Thank you so much.
I love the flooring! Do you mind sharing info on brand, color?
How tall is the paneling? I love the whole look!
Oh gosh. I wish I could remember. But about 2/3 of the entire height.
Where did you find the vanity?! Love it!
Hi Courtney,
I love how this turned out. I am looking to add board and batten to my home.
Do you remember if you used 1X4 for the wood or was it something smaller?
Thanks.
Tricia
Any idea how they painted the vanity? Did they sand? I have the same vanity and would love to do this!
Can you tell me where the wallpaper is from? Is it Serena & Lilly?
I love this! We have a small powder room too. With a pedestal sink. I love pedestal sinks, but really need storage. Thank you for this inspiration!