Disclaimer – This post is sponsored by Delta Faucet. All opinions are 100% my own.
When we bought our house, we actually didn’t know what this room looked like. The power was cut to the house and this room doesn’t have any natural light so it was just another room. It’s actually the Jack-n-Jill sink area for the little boy’s room and it’s still the same bright blue and tan trim that was native to this house. Don’t be jealous, guys. Try really hard to curb all those feelings.
It’s been there all this time…waiting for its moment in the sun. Like an ugly, little duckling waiting to blossom. Well, folks, that moment has arrived. The day is here when the room FINALLY gets touched.
Okay, so I should warn you that this post is a one day makeover. Literally 24 hours of work. We turned this blue beast into a stunning supermodel. And the story all began with our trip to Chicago with Delta Faucet.
Wow, right?! It’s like the first time you watch someone do a flip and think….I’m really not capable of doing anything with my body. Or in this case, a can of paint, a new faucet and $237. That’s how much this thing cost us. Just wanted to give you a little more wow for your day 🙂
Okay…so back to the story at hand.
This bathroom was highly neglected. Highly. Just like the laundry in our house. We pretended wasn’t there.
Then we went to Chicago for a day of inspiration. We created mood boards around gorgeous room designs in hopes of winning a makeover from Delta. I – being rusty in my mood board-design skills, did not win. Sad face. Beth of Home Stories A to Z won and you need to follow her bathroom makeover…it’s epic.
So the surprise at the end of this story is….I got to keep the the faucet I used in my mood board design! I was really excited because, you know….any excuse for a makeover 🙂
In my moodboard, (you can see it in this old post!) I designed a bathroom that had blues and greens and gold and all these gorgeous textures….but realized I really liked the modern feel of the bathroom faucet that had more industrial vibes.
And I could not for the life of me shake off this photo that I took while we were on that trip.
Isn’t that pretty? It had these mix of metals – steel and black iron and concrete and brick. It felt manly and rugged and interesting. It actually looks like art! And it reminded me of that Delta Zura faucet! I wanted to be able to use that photo as a jumping off point when implementing a bathroom for my kids!
The great part – I like industrial. The bad part – I wasn’t planning on redoing this bathroom right now, so the budget was slim. Also, we don’t know if this bathroom will stay in our home layout forever….so I didn’t want to invest in things like counters, vanity or even tile if it might get ripped out and go to waste. We decided on a $300 budget and with that gorgeous faucet, we had plenty to give this room a fresh new look.
The first thing we did was paint the trim, ceiling and walls. It had to be done. We used leftover paint from our bedroom (it only took about 1/4 a can for the entire space) with Benjamin Moore’s Metropolitan.
The cabinet we had to keep….so we came up with a way to redo it and keep the natural wood look. We simply sanded down ALL OF IT, and then used Rust-Oleum’s Briarsmoke stain.
The tile stayed the same. The art was all stuff from my stash. Good thing I’m a hoarder 🙂
The countertop is….wait for it…..LAMINATE. It’s made to look like a slab of concrete and it was only $79 from Ikea. The sink we ordered on Amazon and we LOVE the vessel style for the kids. We intentionally went with the concrete-look because of that inspiring Chicago photo.
The faucet really is the crown jewel of the room. It’s the Zura Single Hole Single Handle Vessel Faucet. It’s so modern and I am loving the chrome and matte black combo with the faux concrete.
The best part about this faucet is that it has Delta’s Touch2O Technology….so the boys can touch it on and off! (I’m not going to show that to them yet because they will probably end up in here all the time playing!)
The light fixture before was very dated….so now we have a more modern light and it picks up that industrial vibe.
Don’t you love that matte black?! I think it’s totally going to trend in bathrooms. Look for it!
Overall, it was fairly straightforward. But what a world of difference, right?!
Here is another side-by-side so you can fully appreciate the transformation!
I feel like now this is a space that I am proud of…whereas before, we just shut the door.
And of course, a very special thank you to Delta. I am in love with this new space. I love the touch feature of the faucet. And I love that this can now and forever more be my Chicago bathroom 🙂
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Delta Faucet . The opinions and text are all mine.
Would you mind sharing how many coats of paint you used on your trim? We also have tan trim and when we got a quote to paint the pros were thinking they would need one coat of primmer and two coats of white paint…..very expensive. Thank you!
Absolutely gorgeous! Looks like you spent way more than you actually did.
Paint color? Where did you get light fixture? Oh and… Looks amazing! Love the faucet! Do a video of how it works
We do one coat of primer and two coats of paint. If the painters can spray your trim, it does cut down on time…just something to consider.
xo – kb
What a great idea! I will try tomorrow when the kids aren’t napping 🙂
xo – kb
I like that 🙂
Did you paint or replace the knobs on the vanity?
Awesome! Love it! I would love more information/photos on how you refinished the cabinet. We have ’90s oak in our bathroom and want to redo our cabinet as well.
Love it 🙂
Looks amazing! Silly question – I think the doors to the left and right are to each of the boys’ rooms, but is the third door (behind you in the images) to the rest of the jack-and-jill bathroom? Just curious. Im always excited to see what you come up with! And, I love the suggestion to frame the inspiration photo in the room – and not just because I myself am a Chicagoan! 🙂
beautiful transformation katie!
can you please talk about exactly what you did to the cabinets? and can you do what you did to any cabinets? my cabinets are nice just ugly-light pine or oak, kind blonde’ish. know what i mean? i’d love to paint/stain but i am super scared to touch nice {but ugly} cabinets. i don’t want to mess them up.
thanks for any advise you can give.
amy~
You definitely can do this with wood cabinets. Any thing that is made from particle board is not gonna work. The cabinets are just sanded until the raw wood is exposed. The stain and the finish is removed. And then stained like any unfinished cabinets would 🙂
xo – kb
Yes – three doors. The one to the left of the mirror goes to the nursery (LJ & Max’s room)…the one behind me goes to the nursery closet (aka Monica’s junk closet! Ha!) and then the one to the right goes to the toilet/tub area. It’s very confusing – this area of the house.
xo – kb
I simply sanded them down…completely. That includes the frame, the door fronts, the drawer fronts and the back of them as well. Then I cleaned them and stained them like you would with normal unfinished cabinets.
xo – kb
Replaced with the ones that came with LJ’s dresser. He has an Ikea Hemnes dresser that we had purchased new knobs for….these ones were leftovers that stayed in my stash for years 🙂
xo – kb
Smart. Go hoarders!! 😉 😛
It looks awesome, but isn’t the sink a bit high for the boys to reach?
We wanted it to be high intentionally….so that when standing on the floor, they couldn’t reach into the sink easily. That way they can do it one at a time 🙂
xo – kb
Looks great! Can you provide a source for the light fixture? It’s exactly what I’m looking for for my own bathroom mini makeover!
Sorry I should have added that! It’s from Lowes – it’s Allen + Roth Vallymede in bronze 🙂
xo – kb
Thanks so much!
Hello Katie,
I love your blog and have been reading it for about a year now! I love this bathroom makeover and is right in my price range! I am thinking of using the laminate you did in my upstairs bathroom. Do you have a name of laminate you used (I noticed there are a few grey ones at Ikea). Also, did you have them cut the laminate to get a 90 degree corner in the front? I notice at Ikea they offer really rounded edges or semi-rounded edges.
Thanks,
Robin
Hi Robin,
This was a pre-made laminate piece so it didn’t come with the option of edges. It is a ‘concrete’ laminate so the finish looks like concrete on the flat parts. Here is the link.
Good luck! Happy DIYing!
xo – kb
Thanks so much Katie! I just checked it out and Ikea has it in Canada (I am from Toronto). I am in the middle of searching for a vessel sink like the one you got on amazon (the one you got doesn’t ship to Canada) and we also don’t have the Briarsmoke stain at our Home Depot yet. We get things in later than you. I actually bought the Triple thick poly last time I was in the states (We did just get it here last month though!). I’ll send you pics of my DIY bathroom when it is done!
If you get a chance check out my etsy shop, I got some ideas for my word words from your blog (one of my fonts is from one of your blog posts, the kitten font.). We just opened last year and have been pretty successful. Lots of girls out there love American Girl!
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/RaybinsCreations?ref=search_shop_redirect
Thanks again for all your inspirations!
Robin
Search at other retailers then for the Rust-Oleum stain…it’s the best 🙂 And yes, definitely send pics – I would love love love to see them 🙂
xo – kb
Stumbled on your blog on my quest to find an inexpensive solution to some awkwardly size vanities (long story). How has the Ikea laminate held up with water ? Technically ikea says not to use in damp areas but curious about your experience. Thanks!
So far so good! The sink doesn’t really get wet a lot (they just brush their teeth in here) but yeah…we are happy with it!
xo – kb