A few days ago, I shared photos of the bathroom renovation that we completed during the COVID-19 lockdown. I have had several questions about the process, so I thought I would post the details.
The countertop is a birch butcher block from Home Depot that cost less than $200. We had a few small pieces left over that we plan to use for other projects. To prevent humidity damage, Mr. Handsome added epoxy from a company called Stone Coat Countertops. We know two people who used the product previously and loved the results. Apparently butcher block countertops are all the rage right now, so I feel very “in.”
Our first step was painting the walls. That way, it didn’t matter if we dripped on the counter or floor. We used Behr semi-gloss enamel in repose gray.
The medicine cabinet has sentimental value to me, as it was handmade by Mr. Handsome as an anniversary present. We had nowhere to put our toothbrushes, and it really bothered me to have them on the counter for everyone to see and touch, but this beautiful DIY medicine cabinet solves the problem wonderfully. I love it!
The cabinets were sanded and pained with a few coats of Behr semi-gloss enamel in van deusen blue.
The floor is Duttonwood Ash from Home Depot. It looks like wood but is actually ceramic.
Mr. Handsome ordered pieces of glass (less than $40 each) and made the wood mirror frames by hand. They are hung like pictures, rather than glued to the wall like our previous mirror was.
The faucets are Delta Porter oil rubbed bronze. The other fixtures are Delta Porter brushed nickle. The sinks are Kohler Pennington from Home Depot.
We did not redo the tub, although we added a new trim kit (faucet and spout) and shower head. Finding a replacement trim kit that didn’t require a costly plumbing fix was very difficult, but when we finally picked up the phone and called Delta, they solved our problem in minutes. (This is not an ad or sponsored post, I was simply impressed by their customer service.)
Hey Ellie! I’m currently in the midst of house renos, and those faucets are very similar to what I’m looking for. When you’ve had and used them for awhile, it would be interesting to see if the bronze has rubbed off or not. I’ve heard some do and would love to hear if yours does or not.
So far they have been great, but I’ll let you know if we have any issues. We have a similar faucet somewhere else in our house, and it has held up well.
Yes, butcher block is really in style right now! I’m so glad to see other countertops besides granite and quartz gaining popularity these days. Although I like those products, it’s nice to see some variety now. My daughter and her husband are updating their first home together, and they are currently getting new kitchen countertops, and sink and faucet. They are going with a solid surface countertop (Corian) that mimics a marble look and is solid all the way through. It’s an upgrade from their laminate, but slightly less expensive than granite. They are so excited for the install next week! I also love your blue paint Ellie, did you know that blue is also totally in style this year?
That’s exciting to be updating their kitchen! I chose the color from a list of “sophisticated” blues, but I didn’t know that blue in general was in style. That’s awesome!
You said “birth” butcher block instead of “birch.” I’m calling it – Ellie’s pregnant and has birthing on her mind!! LOL
HAHA! I was quiet tired when I wrote the post…err, I mean quite. 🙂
Ellie
Sounds like it was a lot of work and your bathroom looks very nice. But I never understood why anyone would put paint on beautiful wood stain cabinets.😢
Thank you! I agree with you–I’m not a fan of painting over good quality wood, but these cabinets were very old and run down. We considered re-staining them, but it would have been nearly impossible to make them look really nice. 🙂
Ellie
I like the paint better. Honey-colored oak cabinetry is chunky and dated.
I actually had that color paint on a side chest in my bedroom in the 70’s. That color bedspread and drapes too. The room had a green and blue and white color scheme. Everything old is new again.
The cabinet’s cute but I would have hung it between the mirrors, not off to the side. I would have put a towel rack on the side. Maybe that’s just me and my need to make things balanced.
That was my initial thought, and we almost went that route, until we realized that having the medicine cabinet in the middle would block the light fixture.
Most double-sink bathrooms have a fixture over each sink.
That looks so good!
Your bathroom is so nice. I love your warm home style!!! That style makes people feel so comfortable and it reminds me of my families style, which by the way we get a lot of compliments on.
Thank you! 🙂 What is the color scheme of your house?
Looks great! Making all those decisions is really difficult! We would like to redo our bathroom at some point and during the quarantine we were going to start small and replace all the sink, shower and light fixtures. We spent hours looking and finally picked the delta portwood and all of the accompanying fixtures. I loved the look of it. As soon as we got it all home we realized we forgot about our jacuzzi tub! They don’t make the fixtures for those in that line☹️ It was so frustrating we had to return it all and we moved on to other projects! 😩
Oh no! That’s too bad! Tubs are hard. Ours was really difficult to figure out fixtures for.
Ellie: Don’t want to be rude but you should put holders on your toothbrushs. Even throught thry are in a cabinet they get batura on them.