Modern Traditional Bathroom Makeover Plan : ORC Week 1
Hello Friends,
Did you know that a full bathroom renovation with is now underway? Yes! And this post has all of the fun before photos, renovation inspiration and plan of action.
Modern Traditional Bathroom Makeover
Until this summer, my finished basement was stuck in the green and gold era of the early 2000’s. Admittedly, it was a shameful embarrassment and a sad blight on the family name, but renovations take time and I was plenty busy with upgrades on the main floor.
And then this happened.
The air conditioner went completely haywire and soaked the basement floor.
Welcome to My Nightmare
It took a professional mitigation team with all of their big fans and dehumidifiers a week to dry out the mess. And at the end, furniture was piled in the safe areas accompanied by piles of ruined carpet and bare basement floors in the other. ***sigh***
Thankfully, getting bids from contractors took weeks and weeks. And although that slow, slow process was super frustrating, it was such a blessing in the end. The delay gave me time to come up with a design plan that I really, really wanted and not just a quick fix to an outdated and water-soaked space. And at the top of the list was a commitment to do the repairs in phases so that the entire space was actually upgraded, not just cosmetically recovered.
Phase One : Full Bathroom Renovation
First up is the small, but amazingly functional full bath.
Looking left from the door is a cabinet, a shower and a big, big closet.
And to the right from the door is the pedestal sink and toilet.
Inspiration
To get the creative juices going, I followed my Googling fingers straight to Pinterest. Don’t ya just love, love, love this black and white bath by Jenni over at I Spy DIY ??
Photo credit : I Spy DIY
Or how about this fresh and airy black and white space with a pop of teal? #swoon I am still looking for the owner of this photo so if anyone knows, please let me know and I’ll add a link and show credit.
Photo credit: Unknown
And last, but absolutely not least, is this fabulous vanity by BrePurposed. To see the entire bathroom, please click the link below the photo.
In this challenge, I’ll share how these three photos inspired…. not a copy-cat, but a unique bathroom design for my basement bath. And plan to specifically cover:
How to make small spaces look and feel larger.
How to interview contractors/subcontractors.
What I learned about drop ceilings and ceiling tiles.
What I learned about buying good tile and shower fixtures.
How to use inspiration photos to create your own unique space.
How to refinish and water”proof” furniture to use as a bathroom vanity.
Unlike previous renovations, contractors are needed since the bath requires gutting it to the studs, reconfiguring the shower, and a drain repair dug two-feet down through the concrete and into the clay dirt. But rest assured, the design plan and surface finishes are all DIY.
I do hope you will join me on this journey and ask any questions you may have along the way.
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Hi Deb and thanks so much for stopping by. Yes! Now that the bath project is underway, we are so happy that the entire basement will soon be refreshed.
Sorry to hear about your basement mishap, but YAY!, you get to remodel! Love the inspiration photos, and I’m excited to see what you do with your bathroom!
Hey Lindi! Yes that tub of yours!! Swoon!! And yes, we’ve avoided this refresh for waaaaaaaay too long. Being kinda forced to do it is ultimately going to be a blessing.
Yay, another room makeover from Susie! I ALWAYS enjoy your ORC makeovers and your keen eye for design. Can’t wait to watch this room unfold because judging my your inspiration photos, it’s going to be stunning.
Susie I am so sorry to hear about the basement, but I do love where you plan to go from here. The inspirations are beautiful and I know your space is going to be gorgeous.
I’m so excited to follow along this makeover, Susie! I’m sorry to hear about the leak in your basement. Something tells me it will come out beyond fabulous. I love the design scheme you’re after! Can’t wait to learn as I follow along your progress as well :).
Hi Tee! I’m so thrilled we are doing the challenge again! I love the deadlines and timelines…AND getting a room completely finished.Thanks so much for the sweet encouragement.
My dear friend! I am so very excited to see your dream come to life. Amazing how unforseen frustrating situations can yield incredible beauty! Cheering you on!
Thank you so much, Joy! It was way past time for renovations, but I just couldn’t garner the courage to face the process. I’ve often repeated that, with the leak, my blessings and curses flowed through the same cracked pipe. Looking so forward to having you follow the process and I’ll be cheering you on during your tile challenge.
Hey Sarah and thanks so much! And boy…that’s the truth. What an interesting before!! It was the remnants of my son’s “frog” bathroom. Originally it was really cute, but looks really weird stripped out except for that weird paint. LOL… but it’s really going to look different in the after photos.
Hi Nancy and thanks! Yes, the incredible talent that the bloggers show in their photos…..oh to be able to convert it into my little bathroom. Got my fingers crossed.
Hi Jaclyn and thanks so much! Yea.. what’s not in this post is that the same company that caused the saturated basement also caused water to pour from the attic, through the ceiling and down the stair steps. When they came to fix that AC problem, the man dropped a tank through the ceiling and water and wet insulation flew everywhere in one of the bedrooms. You know this is truth….who could make up this stuff??? LOL… AmIrite?
Love your inspirations!! Love that black hex tile!! Looking forward to seeing your project overcome the AC disaster!! I’m in ORC mode over here with a pretty ugly “before” situation as well 🙂
Susie! I’m so excited to follow you through this renovation! Your inspiration pictures are gorgeous and I love the direction you’re going!!! Woohoo girly! This is going to be awesome!
Hey Lisa!! This is the first room I’ve stripped to the studs so it’s pretty dog gone exciting to see it coming together. Thanks so much for being such a great little cheerleader!
Susie, I’m so sorry to hear about what happened to your basement, but I’m already excited to see how you give this space a 180 turn! Love your inspiration. It’s gonna be fabulous!
Hi Cristina and thanks. I really do think the water was a good thing. The basement was way overdue for an update, but I just dreaded all the work. LOL…
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What a fun Challenge this will be. I am sure you were upset but what a blessing it turned into.
Hi Deb and thanks so much for stopping by. Yes! Now that the bath project is underway, we are so happy that the entire basement will soon be refreshed.
I can’t wait to follow along and see how this turns out!! Your designs are always so gorgeous, and hip hip hooray for it not all having to be DIY!!
Thanks Sus! I’ll miss you on this challenge.
Sorry to hear about your basement mishap, but YAY!, you get to remodel! Love the inspiration photos, and I’m excited to see what you do with your bathroom!
Hi Kristy and thanks! I am thinking that my blessings and curses flowed in the same river…..LOL.
I DO love that black and white bathtub! Lol. That before Room is something else! Can’t wait to see what you do!
Hey Lindi! Yes that tub of yours!! Swoon!! And yes, we’ve avoided this refresh for waaaaaaaay too long. Being kinda forced to do it is ultimately going to be a blessing.
Yay, another room makeover from Susie! I ALWAYS enjoy your ORC makeovers and your keen eye for design. Can’t wait to watch this room unfold because judging my your inspiration photos, it’s going to be stunning.
Hi Marie and thanks so much! You bless my soul with your sweet words of encouragement.
Susie I am so sorry to hear about the basement, but I do love where you plan to go from here. The inspirations are beautiful and I know your space is going to be gorgeous.
Hi Jen! You’re so sweet. Thanks a million for the kind words.
Susie, I’m excited to follow along. Can’t wait to see what you replace that sexy tile with. 😉
LOL….Libbie. Right! That sexy tile has got to go… I have some black 2-inch hex to replace it. Sexy hex. LOL!!!!
I’m so excited to follow along this makeover, Susie! I’m sorry to hear about the leak in your basement. Something tells me it will come out beyond fabulous. I love the design scheme you’re after! Can’t wait to learn as I follow along your progress as well :).
Hi Tee! I’m so thrilled we are doing the challenge again! I love the deadlines and timelines…AND getting a room completely finished.Thanks so much for the sweet encouragement.
I’m loving that tile! Can’t wait to see your finished space!
Thanks Nicole!! The tile crew finished yesterday and I love it, love it, love it!!
My dear friend! I am so very excited to see your dream come to life. Amazing how unforseen frustrating situations can yield incredible beauty! Cheering you on!
Thank you so much, Joy! It was way past time for renovations, but I just couldn’t garner the courage to face the process. I’ve often repeated that, with the leak, my blessings and curses flowed through the same cracked pipe. Looking so forward to having you follow the process and I’ll be cheering you on during your tile challenge.
The before is interesting haha! You’ve got quite a project on your hands. Loving your inspiration – you got this girl!
Hey Sarah and thanks so much! And boy…that’s the truth. What an interesting before!! It was the remnants of my son’s “frog” bathroom. Originally it was really cute, but looks really weird stripped out except for that weird paint. LOL… but it’s really going to look different in the after photos.
Love your inspiration photos! Your bathroom is going to be gorgeous, Susie!
Hi Emy and thanks so much! Not gonna lie, we are thrilled that the room is underway. So happy to see you in the challenge this fall.
Love tike!! Can’t wait to see it!!!
Thanks girl. You’ll have to come for coffee on the reveal day.
can’t wait to see your transformation !
Thanks so much Paloma! So good to have you stop by!
What a great plan and the inpiration photos look incredible! I can’t wait to see it all come together.
Nancy
Hi Nancy and thanks! Yes, the incredible talent that the bloggers show in their photos…..oh to be able to convert it into my little bathroom. Got my fingers crossed.
Totally love this Susie! I can’t wait to see it come together!!!
Thanks a million, Jewel. Fingers crossed.. 🙂
Woo Hoo, I can’t wait to see your bathroom. I love the hex tiles you chose and the inspirations that you found. It’s going to be amazing!
Hey Toni and thanks a million. I love my hexy tiles, too. LOL….LOL….LOL…
Beautiful inspiration!! Can’t wait to see it come together!
Hi Denise and thanks so much! We are looking so forward to having the first room in the basement done.
I love those inspiration images! So sorry you had to deal with the floor, but it looks like it’s going to be worth it in the end!
Hi Jess and thanks so much! Right-o! We are making lemonade out of that pile of lemons in the basement. LOL…
I love your color and tile choices! What a nightmare with the mini “flood”. It’s always something right?!
Hi Jaclyn and thanks so much! Yea.. what’s not in this post is that the same company that caused the saturated basement also caused water to pour from the attic, through the ceiling and down the stair steps. When they came to fix that AC problem, the man dropped a tank through the ceiling and water and wet insulation flew everywhere in one of the bedrooms. You know this is truth….who could make up this stuff??? LOL… AmIrite?
Love your inspirations!! Love that black hex tile!! Looking forward to seeing your project overcome the AC disaster!! I’m in ORC mode over here with a pretty ugly “before” situation as well 🙂
Hi Marcie and thanks so much. I went all over Atlanta looking for that 2-inch black hex tile….so I’m with you! Love it.
I love it when life’s mishaps become blessings in disguise. Love your inspo!
Hi Rebecca and thanks a million… Yeppers. This disaster is a good disaster.
Your inspiration shots are gorgeous, can’t wait to see what you do with the space. Hope it involves that black hex tile.
Thanks so much, Dannyelle. And yes! The black hex is in the building. LOL…
Susie! I’m so excited to follow you through this renovation! Your inspiration pictures are gorgeous and I love the direction you’re going!!! Woohoo girly! This is going to be awesome!
Hey Lisa!! This is the first room I’ve stripped to the studs so it’s pretty dog gone exciting to see it coming together. Thanks so much for being such a great little cheerleader!
Susie, I’m so sorry to hear about what happened to your basement, but I’m already excited to see how you give this space a 180 turn! Love your inspiration. It’s gonna be fabulous!
Hi Cristina and thanks. I really do think the water was a good thing. The basement was way overdue for an update, but I just dreaded all the work. LOL…