1920’s Bathroom Refresh
As I’ve mentioned before, in lieu of a fully updated primary bathroom, my daughter and I went to Italy. It was one of the best decisions we’ve made. This fall, though, we were able to do a minor refresh, and it has made such a big difference for our 1920’s Bathroom.
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Here are some before photos. The medicine cabinet and lighting had to go!
Just look at these progress photos. Not to sound dramatic, but I can actually see myself in the mirror!
A strip of tile had to be removed to adjust for the new medicine cabinet. Just look at how thick that cement is. The cement is likely behind all of the tiles. Can you imagine the amount of work it would be to remove the tiles on all four walls of our bathroom?!
As in the kids’ bathroom, I was excited to try a warmer paint color. (I did this one at 75% I think) And just like in the kids’ bathroom, after painting the entire room, I decided I didn’t really like it. (I don’t think that the sheen helped either.) So, I repainted it in my go-to neutral color that a friend introduced me to years ago. It is in our kitchen, both of the kids’ bedrooms, and now our primary bathroom. I’m so happy I took the time to redo it. (In the photo below, the warm color is on the wall. You can see where I started to repaint by the door.)
Anyway, here is the result of the replaced medicine cabinet and lighting with the new paint color. I love the original basketweave floors and the tile baseboard and was glad that they stayed.
I also love the tile in the bathroom and it is in fairly good shape.
We will hopefully replace the pedestal sink with a vanity this year for even more storage. (You can see that there was a console sink prior to the pedestal sink by the holes in the floor and on the wall. I guess that collectively we homeowners have tried just about every possibility throughout the last 100 years.) It will be nice to change out the faucet for either a matte black or antique brass fixture too. (Mixing metals is great, but three in a row on a wall feels like too much.)
Inexpensive artwork in a bathroom seems like a good idea. So far, so good, though. The glass gets steamed up but that’s about it.
Sources
I like that in these small spaces, you can add a bit more pizzazz with your choices. This bathroom won’t ever be spa-like so why not give it the biggest personality in the smallest space?! Anyway, here are the sources and some potential bathroom vanities as well.
Vanity Option 1– I love the black ash, carrara marble, and aged brass combination on this one!
Vanity Option 2– The fluting on this one adds an interesting touch.
Vanity Option 3- The walnut on this vanity is gorgeous! Surprising even to myself, though, I think I prefer doors to drawers in this situation.
