Master Bathroom Makeover
A few weeks ago, I received a note from Lisa of Concord Cottage. It read, “Congratulations Coco, you won the shower head.” I was stunned. The only other time I’ve ever won anything in my entire life was on a family cruise when we all won family bingo.
I’ve been thinking about giving all of the rooms in the house a refresh especially since I finished reading the book Love the Home You Have by author and blogger Melissa Michaels a few months ago. A lot of the book really stayed with me but there was one part in particular that I couldn’t get off my mind.
“…it’s sad to realize that most people dream more about their once-a-year vacation plans than about their intentions for their home, where they live all year long…”
Reading those words totally got me in the gut. I spend so much time painting, hauling, cleaning, tagging inventory, writing and creating that I neglect some of my favorite spaces in the house. Over and over again I would hear myself say, “I can’t wait to get to the cabin so I can take a break and just rest.” This may sound weird but as soon as I found out I won the shower head, I knew I had run out of excuses. It was just the kind of motivation I needed to give the master bathroom a spa like makeover.
This is the rarely seen bathroom before:
I know right, not much to look at save for the candles and the metal piece. The entire space was just totally bare. Honestly, it never really got the attention it deserved but look at now:
My dad hung the curtain rod and ticking curtains last week while he was here visiting.
I found a box of these old lobster floats a few months ago and I sell them in my booth. We love the water so I couldn’t think of a more fitting curtain tie.
I also hung this picture in the alcove of the water closet. It was really hard to get a good shot of it because of the glare from the window so this is what it looked like in a previous post.
The pillow is covered in the same blue and white ticking as the curtain.
Of course, no bathroom can have a retreat like experience without a few essentials.
My bestie S put up the tumbled stone tile and trim around the bathtub. It’s one of my favorite features of the space. The bathroom is painted in Valspar’s Lamb’s Ear.
The carpenter that built the mantle, door trims and windowsills also built these two ledges. These insect prints used to be in another bathroom but that one got a makeover too. I’ll show you that one next week. We bought these prints on vacation in Georgia one year.
The other ledge holds a plant because I am finally starting to appreciate mixing a little green into each space.
S found this awesome piece of cedar on the side of the road one day. We cleaned it up and applied Howard’s Feed and Wax and it’s as good as new now. It was a big piece of wood so my dad cut it down to the size we needed with his table saw.
I’m on the lookout for a short fluffy bathrobe to go with this sweet vintage picnic basket filled with fluffy towels. It also has blue and white ticking lining the inside. This is a great example of looking at existing items to repurpose them in a completely different way. I originally thought I was going to use the picnic basket in the kitchen. Thanks mom for giving me the idea to use the basket to hold towels.
While my dad was hanging curtain rods and pictures around the house last week, he also changed out the showerhead. It is SO awesome! Thank you Lisa and Waterpik! I feel totally swanky now.
The bathroom counters stay mostly clear except for a blow dryer or the occasional aspirin bottle. I don’t want the counters to be cluttered but I do want them to have a little something on there.
We finally settled on a silver cake stand and containers to hold every day items like cotton balls and q-tips.
I need to find a fluffy bathrobe and I want to find new rugs too. We’ve had the bamboo mats for a year now and they’ve held up really well but they’re way too small for the space. I couldn’t believe it when we took the measurements and a 5 x 7 rug was the size we actually needed. You guys already know how I am with rugs it takes forever for me to find “just the right one.” Until then, if you need me I’ll be in “the board room.”
See you guys back here tomorrow. We were so excited about the progress in the bathroom my mom and I decided to give the bedroom a makeover too.
Many blessings,
Coco
Wow CoCo – this bathroom makeover is fantastic! I can’t believe that “S” found that cedar piece on the side of the road…and that you created the perfect tub table with it. ..genius! I really like the towels in the picnic basket and your vanity pedestal with the creative holders. All of your hard work has paid off!
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I really appreciate all of your sweet words, ladies! That bathroom has gone from sad to fab and I am so excited about it. It makes me appreciate it every time I walk into the room. Hope your day is a happy one, Coco
What a nice, relaxing looking space! That definitely looks like a great getaway from the busyness of life 🙂 Great job!!
I am definitely excited about the change. It’s hard to believe it was so sad looking for so long. Thank you for your kind words. Hugs, CoCo
Coco, Wow you bathroom is so dreamy and large and I’m so glad the Waterpik Showerhead was an inspiration for you. It’s so funny how one piece can inspire you to change things in a room. Happens to me all the time. I love all the vintage touches and the floating shelves, Beautiful, Lisa
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A million times over, thank you! I am amazed at the difference in the shower head. We’re having to wake up 25 minutes earlier each day to make it to work. We love it! Hugs, CoCo
LOVE the curtain tieback, and the cedar you found! Hope you are enjoying your “new” space : )
Thanks so much, Jess! That cedar plank turned bath caddy has gotten a lot of use lately. Hope you have an awesome weekend. Hugs, Coco
WOW! All this from winning a shower head 😉 CoCo, You’re bathroom has such a peaceful look to it and it’s huge! I love all the details that you added – the picnic basket holding towels is genius! Enjoy…
Lori
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ha ha I know totally scary, right Lori! It was so sad looking before! Every time I walk in that space I’m so thankful we finally gave it some love. Hope you have a happy day, Coco
Great makeover. Love the tile and the color scheme, too. Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday. Please join us again this week.
I appreciate it, Sherry, thank you! See you at the party – CoCo
Coco –
Your bathroom is such a dream! I really love the lobster floats and that curtain. So beautiful! Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link! I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to this week!
Cat
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Thank you Cat! It’s totally sad it took this long to give the bathroom a makeover. I’m really excited about the way everything turned out. Sending you big hugs, CoCo