Our Half Bath Remodel
I’m so excited to finally share our half bath remodel with you all! B and his dad worked so hard on getting this done. To say I’m beyond thankful for my father-in-law is an understatement.
All of my inspiration of course came from Pinterest. I found this post on making your own floating vanity and had B and his dad follow it closely. I wanted the design to be simple and shiplap was a must as well!
I was hoping to get some good “before” photos of the bathroom, but B got a little too excited to demolish and went at it before I was able to snap some.
Here’s some of the few “before” photos. It was a very basic half bath that needed some major upgrading.
Here’s some photos of the during process.
After demolishing, we removed drywall from both sides so as to attach the floating vanity to the wall studs; definitely not necessary as its not supporting lots of weight, but gave piece of mind. The PVC plumbing drain pipe cracked inconveniently during demo, so we had to fix that first. We then installed new water lines from the copper pipes up to the sink. Once plumbing was done, we created and installed the frame of the floating vanities. The top shelf parts were pieces bought as one at Lowe’s, which we stained. Be sure to measure and cut out holes in your top vanity shelf for the sink faucet before installing it on! At this point and prior to install of the tops, we did the shiplap for ease of work space. We went bottom-to-top, applying glue (with caulk gun) to the back of each shiplap board, then nail gunning it in 3 spots across to hold. You can cover the edges and nail spots with caulk, and then paint, later.
After completing the shiplap, you can install both top vanity pieces by gluing them on with a caulk gun. Next we installed the sink (glued down as well), and hooked up all the plumbing fixtures and drain to it. Toilet install was next – made easy using some Danco “no-cut” bolts, and new water supply line too. Next you are onto painting the bathroom your color of choice! We painted the shiplap too but you may not have to depending on what you buy.
Finally, install your new light above the sink (*be sure to cut out for it around the shiplap boards you’re installing), mirror, toilet paper holder, and towel rack. Your bathroom is ready for enjoyment!
When remodeling, we both agreed that we wanted it to be budget friendly so everything we purchased was very affordable. The single most expensive item ended up being the toilet at about $180 on sale. Also, we were able to keep everything within a reasonable price because we did it ourselves and we had all of the help from my father-in-law who knows what he’s doing. That man can seriously do anything!
I’ll link all of the decor at the end of this post, but before that, here’s the final look!
All of the color inspiration came from a photo we took when in Peru! We hung the photo above toilet. I love it so much! It reminds me of my dad every time I look at it.
I was able to find all of the decor and appliances at great prices! Below are all the links.
- Bathroom vessel vanity sink
- Mid-century wall sconce
- Brass vessel sink faucet and drain
- Brass bottle trap
- Brass oval mirror (similar)
- Trash can
- Soap dispenser
- Art frame
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