Half Bath Remodel – One Room Challenge: Week 1

This is my first One Room Challenge and blog post! Hopefully, the first of many; time will tell. 

There are a number of unfinished spaces in my home, but I’ve decided to tackle my half bath over the next eight weeks. While I’m not new to DIY, I am new to documenting and writing about the process. Great news: I now have a site! It sure isn’t anything fancy or impressive at the moment, but hopefully this bathroom will be.

The Bathroom Before…

This is what the bathroom looked like when I bought my house. There was a lot of wallpaper, a strange colored counter and backsplash, a faucet that did not work, cabinets that didn’t close, and a toilet that was rotting the floor beneath it (I learned about that one later). But…it was a bathroom, and I was confident that I could fix all those things!

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The very strange part about this bathroom, and the house really was the fact that this was the entrance from the back deck. When I toured this house, that toilet was one of the first things I saw. Definitely not an ideal layout but super convenient when you get home and really have to pee.

It’s been several years since I bought this house, and I’m finally ready to tackle this bathroom. There have been little projects here and there. Those were just quick fixes to get us by. Last winter we replaced the toilet, subfloor beneath the toilet, and the supports beneath that. Since the floor was torn up, I put down new flooring then too. However, this room has become a dumping ground and is full of junk.

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Goals for the Space…

Goal 1: Create Storage

Obviously there is a major storage issue happening here. Partly because I need to purge, partly because there isn’t enough storage in the house itself, and partly because the cabinet doors take 300 tries to get them to stay closed.

Goal 2: Add Functionality

I mentioned those cabinet doors above. They are a problem that will be addressed. Also, because the old doorway to the bathroom is now closed up, the light switch needs to be moved closer to the functional door. Currently, you have to walk up to the vanity to turn on the light.

Goal 3: Make the Closed Doorway Intentional

I want to keep the old doorway trim for a couple of reasons. First, the trim is beautiful and a statement. Second, the vanity, which is staying, is built into the doorway trim. Third, I think it could add something special to the space.

Goal 4: Make it Pretty

This is a bathroom right off of my new kitchen. I love the way my kitchen is turning out, and I want the bathroom to be an extension of that style and design.

Shop the Moodboard

NextWall Morris Flower Botanical Wallpaper

Amerdeco White Marble & Gold Knobs

Antique Brass Cabinet Latch

Phiestina Matte Black Faucet

Stone Coat Epoxy