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A Thoughtful Place is a California based lifestyle blog about design, fashion, gatherings and the occasional from the heart post.

Our Powder Room is Complete

May 26, 2020 by Courtney 37 Comments

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

powder room marble vanity

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

powder bathroom reveal

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

powder room millwork

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

gold ring towel bar

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.

marble counter

The brass faucet was a steal off of Amazon and we love it. It’s exactly what we were picturing in here.

gold faucet

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.

small bathroom reveal

vanity | mirror | faucet | plant | towel | wallpaper | towel ring

THANK YOU

gold hardware

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.

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  1. Sue says

    May 26, 2020 at 10:12 am

    It really turned out beautifully – well done!👏👏

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      May 26, 2020 at 10:24 am

      Thank you so much, Sue. It’s been a labor of love.

      Reply
  2. Erin says

    May 26, 2020 at 10:29 am

    This is gorgeous! Love the wallpaper with the new woodwork! You have such lovely taste.

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      May 26, 2020 at 10:54 am

      Thank you so much, Erin. Such a kind compliment. Have a great week.

      Reply
  3. Natalie says

    May 26, 2020 at 10:41 am

    Absolutely beautiful! How did you attach the mirror? Did you frame it out or attach it to the trim work?

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      May 26, 2020 at 10:56 am

      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.

      Reply
  4. Mary says

    May 26, 2020 at 11:55 am

    Courtney it looks fantastic as always. I have a question for you what are you using for a toilet paper holder?

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      May 26, 2020 at 12:20 pm

      Thank you, Mary. It is a stand alone one right next to the vanity. You can see it in the first photo.

      Reply
  5. Mary says

    May 26, 2020 at 11:56 am

    Courtney it looks fantastic as always. I have a question for you what are you using for a toilet paper holder?

    Reply
  6. Jen says

    May 26, 2020 at 11:59 am

    I love your clean and classic look! The details really make the space here.

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      May 26, 2020 at 12:21 pm

      So kind, Jen. You are always so supportive and sweet. Thank you.

      Reply
  7. Jenny Abrams says

    May 26, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    So beautiful…it’s giving me inspiration for our new house!!

    Reply
  8. Val says

    May 26, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    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?

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      May 26, 2020 at 2:16 pm

      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.

      Reply
  9. Val says

    May 26, 2020 at 1:58 pm

    Is the wallpaper color fog or pewter?
    Love the new look!

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      May 26, 2020 at 2:10 pm

      Thank you. We are excited with how it turned out. Great question . . just updated the post. Our color is Fog.

      Reply
      • Allison says

        March 10, 2021 at 1:49 pm

        Which brand is the wallpaper. Am I missing where you posted that? I see it is the color Fog… but of what?

        Reply
        • Courtney says

          March 11, 2021 at 8:12 am

          Hi Allison. It’s from Serena & Lily.

          Reply
  10. Krista says

    May 26, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    Did you have to use a liner paper with the wallpaper since your walls are textured? I just love how this turned out!

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      May 26, 2020 at 4:25 pm

      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.

      Reply
  11. Lauralou says

    May 26, 2020 at 5:14 pm

    Courtney, it’s so beautiful!

    Reply
  12. Kristin says

    May 26, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    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?

    Reply
  13. kai says

    May 26, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    Beautiful beautiful 😊🤗could u do a tutorial on that gorgeous wall treatment (board and batten) 🤔. Thank you

    Reply
  14. Roberta says

    May 27, 2020 at 3:57 pm

    Love it, it’s so bright and cheerful.

    Reply
  15. Sarah says

    May 28, 2020 at 4:20 am

    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.

    Reply
  16. stefani says

    December 11, 2020 at 10:08 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 11, 2020 at 10:16 am

      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.

      Reply
  17. Meaghan Evans says

    February 2, 2021 at 7:52 am

    Where did you find your cabinet hardware? I absolutely love your bath!!

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      February 2, 2021 at 5:14 pm

      Hi! Amazon. I will look for the link. Thank you so much.

      Reply
  18. Tara says

    March 7, 2021 at 8:14 am

    I love the flooring! Do you mind sharing info on brand, color?

    Reply
  19. Jessica says

    October 16, 2021 at 12:05 pm

    How tall is the paneling? I love the whole look!

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      October 17, 2021 at 8:01 am

      Oh gosh. I wish I could remember. But about 2/3 of the entire height.

      Reply
  20. Melissa says

    January 9, 2022 at 8:07 am

    Where did you find the vanity?! Love it!

    Reply
  21. Tricia says

    March 8, 2022 at 11:02 am

    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

    Reply
  22. Rose says

    April 9, 2022 at 8:39 am

    Any idea how they painted the vanity? Did they sand? I have the same vanity and would love to do this!

    Reply
  23. Joan Janulis says

    June 17, 2022 at 9:20 pm

    Can you tell me where the wallpaper is from? Is it Serena & Lilly?

    Reply
  24. Elaine Gramling says

    December 10, 2022 at 4:39 am

    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!

    Reply

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