This bathroom had lots of color in all the wrong places prior to its renovation. Old cabinetry and cheap teal tile made this bathroom makeover a must. Check out the fresh and modern facelift that this bathroom desperately needed after the jump...
When selecting materials for a bathroom, the most important material to start with is the stone or tile, along with the cabinetry. Carrera marble, white subway tile, and white cabinetry give this bathroom a neutral backdrop that will stay in style for years to come. The walls were painted in Restoration Hardware Charcoal. As colors that may be trendy in 2012 begin to look outdated in a few years, the essentials in the bathroom will remain neutral, and colors can be added or subtracted inexpensively from the room in the form of wall color, artwork, and accessories.
Changing the shape of the shower from a pentagon to a rectangle utilizes space in the room much more effectively, and as a result the larger shower actually makes the room feel bigger. All of the large metal edges on the old shower enclosure gave the shower a closed in feel, while the new shower enclosure is almost all glass and gives an open and modern feel that assists in opening up the room.
The faucet is powder coated in Benjamin Moore's Razzle Dazzle and brings out the color in the art piece. Powder coating bathroom fixtures is a great way to add some interest to basic plumbing fixtures. Just make sure that any plastic parts inside the fixtures are removed prior to powder coating, as the plastic will melt in the process. Changing out faucets is another way to update a bathroom inexpensively as styles change over the years.
(Images: Claire Bock)
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That faucet is incredible. The pink!
Nice!
I would have never thought about a pink faucet but it's perfect in that room. Great Job!
Uh, neutrals come and go. Anyone want a beige bathroom or an almond toilet?
Lovely space.
Successful Before & After project. Like it.
Saval is correct about even neutrals not being forever -- but white is naturally going to have the most staying power. The pink faucet is daring but I think it works! Simple and effective.
I love the pink faucet. Personally I would have gone with something more hot pink and less bubblegum. The whole room is great though.
Ow, wow! That faucet made my day. :)
I have that same Vogue cover hanging in my bathroom... and there the resemblance ends. Gorgeous.
I love that faucet! pink <3
I am sorry but being a stickler for detail, I have to say it:
- It's Carrara marble, not Carrera. It got its name after the city of Carrara in Italy.
- There is a bit of silicone or glue or whatever visible at the line where the sink meets the countertop, right under the faucet. It would drive me bonkers.
The faucet has a nice shape but it's too Pepto-Bismol for me.
My sisters bedroom is painted Razzle Dazzle - its not as Pepto colored as it looks. Way too much for an entire room IMO but amazing they way they utilized it here. Never really been a huge pink fan but I love it!
The faucet is a PENETRATING pink. Great for a smile and a colorgasm every morning.
the pink doesn't do it for me - the rest is clean and sleek and the faucet is just too pepto for me.
Pink faucet = perfect!
The rest of the room looks great too!
Good job!
fun before and after! i like the faucet, unexpected and the design is clean enough that it works!
Compared to the bathrooms in the house I'm moving into shortly (no kidding, it has red and black carpet, a makeup counter that takes up half the room with no sink in it, and the sink, shower and toilet lined up along the other side with the shower just inside the door), I'd take the before bathroom in a heartbeat! The after is really nice though, though the pink faucet wouldn't work for me. My daughter would loooove it though.
When I saw the faucet, I gasped in a good way :-) I love it and the bathroom! Great job!
Love the idea of powder coating the faucet. I just discovered the idea of powder coating for vehicle parts and accessories and had no idea that it could be done in colors! Don't like pink? Fine. just the idea of a colored faucet is great, liberating, eye opening, etc. I'd like a nice sage green to go with my tropical (fish) theme.
This bathroom is like a woman in a Little Black Dress with one piece of outrageous jewellry - stylish and classic but not boring or safe. Ironically when the faucet gets boring it can be almost be replaced more cheaply than repainting the walls! Very clever.
The pink taps are awesome!
Great, stylish bathroom!!! Will be fabulous for years to come. Love the pink faucet. So glad to see some colour and people thinking outside the box :) Excellent bathroommake over.
Fantastic!
Sorry, but, "the fresh and modern facelift that this bathroom desperately needed"?? Come on! That was a perfectly nice bathroom before. Most people in the world would be thrilled with such a bathroom. OK, someone with money burning a hole in their pocket wanted to muck about with it, and yeah, the new version looks posher - but the makeover was definitely not "a must". Can we please recognise that we're talking about a tiny percentage of people who have the money to re-do a more than adequate bathroom just for fun?
Love it... think of all that can be done with the idea of powder-coating faucets! turquoise could look fantastic
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Great renovation!
Nice!
Really @really?? This is a design blog. So take your negativity away. Most people use this site for inspiration and eye candy. This post fits. Yeah, the before bathroom was liveable after all it had running water, but the after is lovely and much better than the before.
"Old cabinetry and cheap teal tile made this bathroom makeover a must." Really? The cheapness of the tile is part of what makes it unworkable? People "must" throw out perfectly good tile and replace it with Carrara marble? Cheap ceramic tile is one of the best things about renovating a bathroom -- almost anyone can afford a nice-looking, virtually indestructible surface that is more stainproof than Carrara marble and comes in an endless variety of colors. It's one thing to say "We taste makers are decreeing 'thou shalt not like teal anymore' and prod trend followers to pry up tile based on the color; it's another thing to say something good is bad because it's inexpensive.
Glad they didn't put in two sinks.
Fabulous and inspiring!
Very nicely done ! I like the pink faucet, but it would never be possible for me, especially with the boyfriend lol !
I liked the before better. Why do so many renovations on this site involve stripping all the color and individuality out of rooms and making them all look alike?
Beautiful!
love it. want it. the symmetry makes me so happy!
The before was probably not a "must" in terms of NEEDING a renovation but having had that type of tile. I can attest to how hard it is to keep the grout looking nice. I'm guessing that bathroom is probably at least 20 years old and I can imagine the top being quite an eyesore.
I think the makeover is nicely done although the pink faucet doesn't do it for me. Seems too incongruous.
I'm in the miniority..don't like the pink but everything esle is done nicely.
I love that the post starts out with a persuasive argument for neutral and then, whammo! pink faucets!
Love it!!
Don't listen to the haters...That faucet has personality...and it's "one of a kind" that I'm sure fits the personality of the current owners perfectly. It's an easy fix to replace it when they get tired of it or it isn't the taste of the next owners......
To the two negative comments. The other lady is correct; this is a fun design blog. To give suggestions about the redo is one thing but to be downright mean is another. Did the lady who wrote the blog ask any of you for the money? To make an veiled jab at someone for being able to make a room makeover is petty.
Go find some political blog to air your negativity.
PS: I liked the room both ways; but on my computer the faucet looks red (which I really like) lol Ican j ust see my husband coming home to a pink faucet! Thank-you for the posting your ideas!!
Wow, love this makeover, changing the size and shape of the shower was very impactful in making the space feel more luxurious. Also I love white bathrooms with just a punch or two of outrageous color, so the bathroom looks clean and pristine but allows you to not take it too seriously. The charcoal wall grounds the space, while the print introduces some warm tones. PERFECTLY done!
Amazing redo. Love the charcoal walls, the pink faucet and the white marble. Great job!
OK, perhaps I phrased my comment badly. I'm not objecting to the sharing of this bathroom re-do on a design blog, I'm not even objecting to the re-do itself particularly, I'm objecting to the use of language like "a must" and "desperately needed". Even when we're talking about something "fun" like interior design, a little bit of perspective is a good thing.
Pink taps. No contest. Nice xx
Lurves it! It would have never occurred to me to put in the pink faucet, but it totally works, and the shower transformation is awesome.
For those that were saying this was fine before... There's fine, and then there's absolutely wow factor, and loving something. Part of making a home yours is designing it around your style, and what makes you happy. I would say the before and after have absolutely no comparison. After wins easily.
I think that the pink does not fit there, if there was just something else pink, it could slide itself to fit there. Maybe if there were two other things pink, it could help fit. Contrary colors always look great, thats why the dark gray and white look balanced to our eyes.
wow pink faucet!! that is THE best part of the room. i dont care for the grey and white, the green was much happier... imagine that pink with the green!
I sense jealousy in this comment. The before was..ok. The after is sweet. Love the pink faucet btw.