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Before and After: A $500 Spruce-Up Makes This Bathroom’s Vintage Green Fixtures Sing

by BRIGITT EARLEY

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Old houses often come with old-fashioned features. Some, charming. Others, not so much. Kristen Wineinger’s 1909 Craftsman's bathroom had a little of both. 

BEFORE

The green tub, sink, and toilet was brought down by ugly beige tiles, vinyl flooring, and a very old medicine cabinet. 

BEFORE

The renovation plan?

Keep the charm and ditch the rest. 

Kristen took four weeks to pull off the DIY bathroom makeover. To save time and money, she decided to paint the beige tiles a crisp white, rather than replacing them. 

AFTER

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Then she painted the walls a bright white, installed new hexagonal black and white tile flooring, and added vintage-inspired light fixture and a sleek mirror. 

AFTER