Allison of House of Hepworths sent us a before and after of a complete bathroom overhaul. Here is what she had to tell us about the project: When we purchased this home, the bathroom was in horrible shape. The walls were mint green with a roll on texture that resembled sand paper. The sinks were pedestal which left no room for any accessories. The lighting was a disaster and the shower/tub was rotting from the inside out.
I completed the majority of the work on my own (girl power!). I gutted the entire bathroom including the tub, tile, sinks, all fixtures, and all tile. I then ripped out a closet wall to make space for open shelving. I also used a sander to sand down the scratchy walls and refinished them with a texture gun and a hopper.
I installed kitchen cabinets (we wanted a taller counter top), a brand new tub and toilet, new fixtures, new tile, moulding, etc. You name it, I added it new. I scored on the huge vanity mirror and found it on Craigslist for $25 as opposed to the $400 the mirror company quoted me. I also found the tile at a tile warehouse and saved money there as well. The only thing I didn't do myself was the granite counter top. I found a guy on Craigslist who came and installed it, the under-mount sinks, and granite window sill for only $900.
The bathroom overhaul ended up costing about $2500 to do it myself instead of the $6000 I was quoted by the professionals. I'd never renovated a bathroom before, and it was quite an undertaking, but I just took it one project at a time and Googled anything I wasn't sure how to do.
Check out Allison's post for lots more photos and info: House of Hepworths
Images: Allison/House of Hepworths
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Comments (18)
That looks great!
Nice job. Looks like a bargain for 2500. I like how you choose to do a running bond on the floor tile. But it looks like your cabinetry can do with a bit of hardware. Maybe instead of brushed steel you could go with a matte black finish to play off the dark colors of fabric choices. Same goes for your towels. I think dark towels would work better in the room.
Wow, what a great job.
Yes, as Comicgeek suggested, those cabinets can use some hardwares. Also, maybe this is too personal but I'd have chosen different shower curtain and window valance.
it looks great! no negative comments here.
more pictures! I'd love to see the rotting "before" tub and the new "after" one.
Beautiful job!
I miss the tiles from the before (forgive me, but after a few years living in Mexico I'm obsessed with interesting tiles), but other than that it's a HUGE improvement!
Saving $3500 by doing it yourself? Great :)
I am impressed beyond words. What a marvelous job. And to do it yourself and save so much money is just fabulous.
Really, really beautiful job! It looks BIGGER in the after!! Major sink improvement. And actually my very first impression was that I loved that the cabinets were without hardware. I love the surprising streamlined look! And though the valance and curtain are not my taste, I really do love that they match and I think they are very cute! Great work and congrats on such a major accomplishment!
Who on earth installed PEDESTAL sinks in a bathroom that size?? Insane. You did a great job on the overhaul though! It looks so much bigger. Although if it were me, I would need a major pop of color. And cabinet pulls.
It is amazing that you did the work yourself!
It looks like the previous occupant installed TWO pedestal sinks! Why?! I like the original tile, but the final room looks great. Nice job. It doesn't look low budget.
I definitely like that you utilized the space more efficiently than those two pedestal sinks. Sandpaper wall texture? Yuck. How do you even remove that?
I'm curious how you removed the tub yourself.
Looks great! Nice job.
I agree that the cabinets need HARDWARE and although I did like the slate (everyone keeps calling it tile) floor, the new one is also nice.
It's not my style, but it's got a certain "luxury hotel chic" that many people like. Well done!
I have to agree that it is a bit generic, but a significant improvement over what was there before. I certainly applaud anyone who tackles something like this on their own!
kudos!