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Small Master Bathroom Renovation

June 2, 2016

 Making bathroom renovation dreams a reality and when the results end up better than you ever imagined it’s life changing.  This is final post on the master bathroom renovation including all the small details and process photos.
farmhouse style master bathroom renovation before and after

Making the best use of the space with a master bathroom renovation in a 1740 saltbox farmhouse. A small master bathroom with tons of charm and DIY projects.

It’s clear this master bathroom is small but that doesn’t mean it can’t be amazing.  I tried my best to get good photos that show how we transformed this outdated master bathroom with a non-functioning bathtub into a beautiful gem complete with a large, functioning, walk-in shower.  This is a master bathroom renovation from start to finish.

master bathroom view after
The view above is from the new entry which was the old hallway linen closet.  This bathroom is a rectangle shape about 8′ long by 7′ wide.  We re-mounted the linen closet door to swing into the bathroom.

BEFORE:

master bathroom view before renovation
The old linen closet is now the new bathroom entry and the old entry is a sealed up wall that became the shower wall.  It was a tough decision to loose this linen closet space but we have two more closets off the master bedroom and a large linen closet upstairs.  While some would argue I should not have taken out the closet I truly believe having a larger master bathroom is worth it in this case.

Demo:

gutted bathroom
In regards to the actual construction I had my contractor and his guys do all the demo, framing, electrical, plumbing, tiling and sheetrock.  For this master bathroom renovation I did the finish work of painting, building the vanity and wall shelf.
Above is the space after demo, the old subfloor was rotted through (under that piece of plywood) and you can see the blue tape I laid out to mark the new layout of the sink and shower.
gutted master bathroom renovation with hvac visible
Standing in the bathroom where the old tub used to be and  facing towards the old entry you can see the other closet in the hallway and our biggest obstacle: three lines of HVAC.  The guys were able to re-route these lines over to the right about 12″ then we made a new wall between the closet and bathroom to hide this venting and provide a back wall for the shower.
gutted bathroom renovation with new subfloor
Once the new framing, plumbing and HVAC were in everything started to take shape and eventually we ended up with this awesome space.

AFTER:

white board and batten in master bathroom
So worth every ounce of dust!

Tiling:

prepping for floor tile
The tile guys leveled out the floor with mud (that pipe in the toilet waste line is there only to prevent mud or grout from getting in the line).
floor tile progress
Then the tile went down.  It took one man two days of work and then he came back to grout.
marble hexagon tile in master shower
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Bathroom Tile Specs:

  • shower walls: white ceramic subway tile
  • shower floor: white honed carrara 2″ hexagon mosaic
  • bathroom floor: glossy 1″ hexagon porcelain tile
  • shower grout: white
  • bathroom floor grout: light grey
hexagon floor tile

Vanity and Sink:

You can see a sneaky peek of the vanity above.  I covered all the vanity details in this post here.  It’s a DIY project and I’ve included the free plans if you’re looking to build something similar for your master bathroom renovation.
master bathroom wood vanity with wall mounted sink
The vanity and sink have their own dedicated posts here and here.  The medicine cabinet is this classic wall-mounted medicine cabinet.  Behind that medicine cabinet we have a large wood beam in the wall running at a 45 degree angle.  And I wasn’t sure if the guys would be able to recess the cabinet at all but they did and it’s awesome to not have it protruding out into the room.  (Unfortunately I don’t have any pictures of this process because we were away on vacation when they installed the medicine cabinet.)
I painted the buffalo check design on the walls and detailed the entire process in a post here.
sconce and medicine cabinet in bathroom
And the sconce above the sink is from here.  It’s simple and clear and very heavy!

Toilet:

master bathroom renovation toilet before and after
The toilet is the only fixture that we kept in the same position in this master bathroom renovation.  Truly I didn’t want to hassle with moving the waste line because it falls in between two stone walls of foundation and there was just no reason to move it.  We do have a beautiful new toilet from the nice folks at American Standard, more details about the toilet here.

Finishing Details:

wood and white in bathroom renovation
I added this simple shelf above the toilet made from an old floor board.  So my friend was ripping out some old flooring and she gave me a pile of useable pieces and I made this shelf.  But in all honesty we use this shelf for towels and a basket of extras, these props just look prettier in the pictures.
diy wood shelf from old floor board
woven window shade
The window shade has a privacy liner and functions top – down and bottom – up.  I’m pleasantly surprised with the quality of this shade, it’s hefty and solid and I highly recommend.  The source is here and I choose Aruba Walnut color.
black towel hooks
These super functional wall hooks from Ikea (no longer available) were purchased months before the master bathroom renovation ever started.  But I love them and they are perfect for the hand towels.
barn door in bathroom
And above you can see the old closet door is now the new bathroom door.  The interior has been painted white with new hardware.  You would never know that corner was originally a linen closet.  And this master bathroom was so small and tight and had a bathtub that leaked.  It still amazes me what a few weeks time and a ton of hard work can do for a space!
master bathroom renovation farmhouse style
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For more details about the wall mounted sink and toilet click here:
master bathroom wall mounted cast iron sink
diy buffalo check painted walls
diy vanity for wall mounted sink

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  1. Chasing A Dream Blog Shara says

    June 2, 2016 at 4:39 PM

    This looks so good!!! Love Love Love the vanity and the sink. You do such great work!

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  2. SnuggleMom says

    June 2, 2016 at 8:24 PM

    Can you provide any detail on the shower? I'm thinking about doing a corner shower, and I wondered what size this one is/how roomy it feels/how well you like it/etc. Thanks!

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  3. [email protected] Beneath My Heart says

    June 3, 2016 at 11:30 AM

    I LOVE this makeover! Great job, Jaime!!

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  4. Katy says

    June 3, 2016 at 5:16 PM

    it looks great Jaime, the only thing I can think of when I see that vanity is "omg her inset doors look totally perfect" – I went insane trying to build inset cabinet doors. Do you cut dados on a table saw or use the compound miter? I don't have enough covered workspace outside to set up a table saw there and I feel kinda stuck.
    anyway love the tile ! xx

    Reply
  5. Finding Home says

    June 13, 2016 at 2:55 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous!!!

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  6. Kim @ NewlyWoodwards says

    June 27, 2016 at 2:29 AM

    This is simply incredible. I don't even know what to say. I keep looking at it and finding something new that I love. The walls just speak my language. I love them so so much. But the vanity, tile, shower … it's all gorgeous. Well done, my friend.

    Reply
  7. mike stathos says

    May 22, 2017 at 7:29 PM

    Very creative ideas. You did a great job .It’s really informative blog about Bathroom renovations Austin

    Reply
  8. MONICA says

    December 30, 2019 at 1:05 AM

    Love this bathroom! Thanks for the inspiration! I can’t believe you painted that buffalo check. Wow.

    Reply
    • Jaime says

      December 30, 2019 at 7:20 AM

      Thanks Monica, we’re still loving it 3.5 years later. But I’m so glad it’s paint so when I tire of it I can easily paint over it – which I’m sure may happen some day down the road. 🙂

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