Powder Bathroom Makeover

*THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS AND IS PAID FOR IN PART BY PARTNERSHIPS WITH The Home Depot .

 Our powder bathroom falls  into an odd priority list.  It’s a  frequently used room, however  it wasn’t a high priority room  like the kitchen, family room, or  dining room. So instead of giving the powder room a complete makeover,  it received  the “It will do special”.  

 This mini facelift entailed very topical fixes, fresh paint, a new mirror, and I tossed in some old decor and deemed it “good enough”… until now! Welcome to Sawdust 2 Stitches “where we cannot leave well enough alone.” It is about time we gave this passable powder room a full blown makeover. I am thrilled to be partnering with The Home Depot to bring this project to life!

Demo Day

First things first, I needed to take the room down to a blank canvas. I removed everything that wasn’t bolted down AND then I took out everything that was bolted down. 😉

Accent Wall

While I didn’t have a complete vision for this space. There was ONE  thing I KNEW I wanted.  I wanted a stone wall. 

I started looking into stone options and  was a little overwhelmed. Seeing as this would not be outdoors and exposed to the elements,  I didn’t feel like it warranted the price tag or the labor that accompanied the real deal. After plenty of research and ordering multiple products I found this faux rock panel.  This paneling was perfect for this project! It was light weight and it had all the right colors. #win

With a little bit of work and a new technique I was able to bring this rock paneling to life and give it some warmth and the texture I was craving. The whole wall took me one afternoon to install and a few hours to apply the over-grouted look.

Stay tuned because I have a full tutorial coming soon!

Textured Wallpaper

The next step in the bathroom makeover was covering up all the holes I created when I removed the medicine cabinet and the toilet paper holder… not to mention the heavy orange peel knock down texture on the walls. I have never been a fan of the texture, and I  always wanted to either re-texture the wall or cover them. While I was researching options  I found this  paintable textured wallpaper,  that is AMAZING!

Helpful Tip/Exercise: I want you to do me a favor. Stop and think for a minute… “Do I know where to find wallpaper paste in my local Home Depot ?”  I feel like I know every square inch of my second home (The Home Depot)  but for the life of me I could not confidently tell you where you would find the wallpaper paste.  While I could ask a helpful store associate,  sometimes I am just in a hurry! Enter one of my favorite Home Depot app features, the product locator tool! 

This concludes this PSA, but for real this little feature is so handy. You are welcome.

Wallpapering is fairly simple to install and this paper in particular was very easy to work with. It has a nice weight and thickness and it worked really well with this wallpaper paste. After experimenting with a few application techniques I found it best to using the “booking” method with this wallpaper.

Booking wallpaper consists of rolling or brushing paste on the back of the paper and then filing the paper in on itself. I found that leaving it “booked” for 10-12 minutes was just the ticket!

When working with paintable wallpaper make sure you follow the recommended application and dry times.

I was originally thinking I wanted to go with a dark and moody paint color, but as I was pulling all my elements together I was afraid I might need something lighter that would not detract from the rest of the space. I knew going with a soft white was definitely the “safe option”, but in all honesty I LOVE the white walls with the rest of the space.

New Floor

Next up, floors! Does anyone else get mild anxiety when picking floor colors?  I feel like paint and stain colors  are a little easier to change. It’s easy enough to swap out curtains and accessories, but floors I feel are a big commitment! After a lot of careful consideration I narrowed it down to these  two options:  Daltile Cascade Ridge in Slate and Corso Italia Alpe Graphite 

While making a decision on which color or style to select can be tricky, The Home Depot can help with many of the logistical details. Let me show you one of the hidden gems of The Home Depot app.

They have a ton of great resources, one of which is a material calculator! They have an online/in- app calculator to help you determine how much product you need to complete a number of different projects. So if you need that little nudge of confidence, know that Home Depot has your six.

I ended up choosing the darker of the two options (Daltile Cascade Ridge in Slate). I really feel like the darker tile tied in some of the various color tones from my stone wall and grounded the space.

Planked Ceiling

I think the general theme of this room is texture! I definitely don’t feel like this space is overbearing or chaotic, but literally every surface has a texture on it, and I love it! I think adding textures allowed me to stick to a subtle color palette while still giving the space a livable warm feeling.

I didn’t want the ceiling to be left out so I used this tongue and groove board from The Home Depot. I was able to do the entire ceiling for about $60. If you are interested in learning more about the install process you can check out this tutorial from when I gave my bedroom a makeover few years ago using tongue and groove boards.

New Vanity

Literally every surface of this room is now completed and ready to go! It’s now time to bring this space to life and make it functional! I have been wanting to build a vanity for quite some time and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out. I found this Fresca Nano Sink from The Home Depot online and fell in love with it. It was the perfect shape and style.

I drafted some build plans to accommodate the sink and whipped up this beauty. If you are interested in building your you can get the plans here !

Fixtures

 Let’s bring it all together, shall we? Admittedly, I  struggled with my final fixture selections, but I am so pleased with the outcome!

I knew that using something high-contrast like  black would have looked STUNNING, however I wanted to let the accent walls be the feature. I think the brass fixtures warmed up the space and give it an elegant feeling without distracting from the overall space.  

Here are my final selections:

• Amerock Arrondi Tissue Holder 
• Amerock Arrondi Towel Rod 
• Glass Warehouse Brass Mirror
• Quiizel 3-light Brass Vanity Fixture 

Once all the decisions were nailed down, it was time to bring it all together.

Are you ready to see it ?

Yeah you are! Without further ado, here it the powder bathroom makeover reveal.

Room Reveal

This makeover included several projects that I would not have previously included in my skill set.  I had to push the boundaries of what I was comfortable with and learn new skills. If you are nervous about trying new things, don’t be!  There are tons of resources available, of course there are blogs like mine, but there are also professional tools that can help you navigate DIY.  The Home Depot has a ton of online tools, they can do anything from tell you how much flooring you need, to where you can locate the thin set you need in their stores. So if there is anything holding you back, don’t let fear of the unknown be one of them!   

 Thanks so much for reading along. Take luck!

Corey 

I know you will want to know where you can snag everything featured, so here you go: 

(Spoiler Alert:  They are all from The Home Depot!) 

• Daltile Ceramic Tile 
• Faux Rock Wall Panel 
• Textured Wallpaper 
• Wallpaper Paste 
• Pine Tongue and Groove Boards 
• Sink Top 
• Delta Faucet 
• Liberty Champagne Drawer  Pulls 
• Amerock Arrondi Tissue Holder 
• Amerock Arrondi Towel Rod 
• Glass Warehouse Brass Mirror
• Quiizel 3-light Brass Vanity Fixture