Northwest #3: Saraleegriff's Dreary, Cramped Bathroom Must Go - NOW! Project

BEFORE

Tell us the tools and resources you used for the project:

To remove vanity, sink, medicine cabinet:

Prybar

To remove wallpaper:

Scraper

Solution of 1/2 water and 1/2 fabric softener in spray bottle

To paint top half of wall:

Kilz primer

Sherwin Williams Harmony (No VOC, No odor)"Antiquity" in Semi-Gloss

Paint roller and trim brush

To apply beadboard:

8 linear feet primed MDF Wainscot Kit (from The Home Depot)

Miter saw

Caulking gun

Measuring tape

Hammer

Finish nails

Level

To paint beadboard and trim:

Sherwin Williams Harmony "Westhighland White" Semi-Gloss

To install pedestal sink:

Pedestal sink with 4 in. centers in white

Faucet

Wrench

Drill

Screws

Caulking gun

To install mirror:

White framed mirror

Hammer

Nails

DURING

Share step-by-step instructions for how you completed the project:

1. Turn off water valve to sink. Remove vanity, sink and medicine cabinet with prybar and a whole lot of elbow grease.

2. Spray solution onto wall and allow to set 15 - 30 minutes. Scrape wallpaper. Wipe down wall with damp cloth. Allow to dry several hours.

3. Apply primer to wall and allow to dry 2 hours.
Apply 2 coats of paint, waiting several hours between coats. Allow to dry overnight.

DURING

4. Measure and cut beadbord to fit walls using miter saw. Apply caulk to backside of beadboard and apply firmly to wall. Use finish nails to secure. Apply baseboard and trim using same process.

5. Install pedestal sink by connecting pipes and tightening with wrench. Screw to wall using drill.

6. Turn water back on.

7. Hang new mirror above sink using hammer and nails.

AFTER

Looks great!

posted by Lexo on January 24th 2008 at 2:25pm
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Much better than the "before". Job well done.

posted by Slim on January 24th 2008 at 2:49pm
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did you take off the tile before you put in the Wainscot?
It looks great

posted by brooklynjennie on January 24th 2008 at 2:55pm
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I want to applaud the tile removal too - it looks great!

posted by blackbird on January 24th 2008 at 3:39pm
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BEAUTIFUL green! Love, love, love it all :-)

posted by ohjodi on January 24th 2008 at 4:14pm
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oh so nice. lovely color with the shower curtain. great job!

posted by design milk on January 24th 2008 at 4:52pm
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Okay I love that shower curtain! I need some info, stat!

posted by Leslie2 on January 24th 2008 at 5:13pm
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Great Job! I'm curious what kind of flooring did you put in?

posted by Art2Zen on January 24th 2008 at 5:13pm
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great job! wanna do over my bathroom?

posted by I Love Upstate on January 24th 2008 at 5:30pm
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Love it. Would have chosen a different faucet though.....

posted by st@cy on January 24th 2008 at 5:32pm
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the shower curtain is from Nicole Miller, retails for $50, but you can use a 20% at Bed Bath & Beyond. It looks fabulous in our all white and silver bathroom!

posted by ndvheller on January 24th 2008 at 6:14pm
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I am also curious about the beadboard....is it over the tile? Also did you put in baseboards? We have been pondering the same project but also need to replace the tile in the shower.

posted by hrleise on January 25th 2008 at 3:23am
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Gotta say "Get your Guns Up", Red Raider!

posted by bakerboy on January 25th 2008 at 3:44am
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Love it! I'm curious - how did you compensate for the lost storage space by removing the vanity?

posted by catherine_in_columbus on January 25th 2008 at 4:11am
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much improved.

posted by SD913 on January 25th 2008 at 6:01am
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This looks great!

Did you apply something to the tile and place the beadboard on top? The 3rd and 4th picture shows the tile area is darker, not white. Or did you smash and remove them first?

posted by RJD on January 25th 2008 at 6:24am
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he took off the tile - look at the fourth picture down

great job!

posted by elizabeth in AL on January 25th 2008 at 7:34am
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Lovely! This one looks like it takes too much skill and elbow grease for me to even dream about.

posted by bmonster on January 26th 2008 at 10:34am
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Thanks so much for all the kind comments about our entry!

To answer your questions: I used a hammer and chisel to remove all the plastic wall tile before my husband came in and applied the beadboard. (What you're seeing in the "during" shot is the imprint of that tile in the epoxy that was used to adhere it to the wall.) As for the storage lost by removing the vanity: we actually bought a stainless steel shelving unit the following weekend (after I submitted our entry) that is hung above the toilet to house our lotions and potions and such.

posted by saraleegriff on January 26th 2008 at 10:47am
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This is gorgeous. I love it. The green looks great with the shower curtain. Will you come do my bathroom? :)

posted by lindsay on January 29th 2008 at 3:03am
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