I never thought I would say this, the bathroom is finished!!!!!!

When I set out to remodel our kids bathroom, my goal was clear: to create a timeless space that felt like it’s been here since 1929 {the age of our home} yet still a functional space for our 3 young kids. The ultimate vision ☞ 1929 cottage charm. I’m excited to take you behind the scenes through the process of this bathroom transformation that led to this cozy and timeless space.

***If you want more detailed updates on the renovation process, you can seem them here 👉🏼 Plan, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7***

A reminder of the before

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The Vision

It all began with the vision in mind. I knew I wanted hexagon tile, I knew I wanted subway tile, I knew I wanted beadboard and I knew I wanted to bring cottage charm. But beyond that, I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted. I started off with curating a mood board and played around with different designs until I came up with something I liked.

The Process

Then it was time to get to work! As with most renovations, there were a few hiccups along the way, but most of it was me learning how to gut a bathroom by myself and becoming better at DIY’ing.

I worked hard, I cried, I grew and I kept pushing through and I think the vision came to life. From Demo, to adding beadboard and color drenching the walls in the color Biscotti, to subway tiling the shower, to hexagon tiling the floor, the cottage charm was starting to come together.

The finishing touches

The finishing touches are seriously where the magic truly happens. I will admit, I got a little nervous when I finished the shower and floor and it looked a little bland. Then those finishing touches created the magic. I originally thought I was going to keep the vanity white, but to add character and warmth, I decided it needed to be something different. I thought painting was the answer, until I couldn’t come up with the right color so I decided to use RetiqueIt Liquid Wood and now we have a “wood” vanity. For the hardware, I mixed matte black and champagne bronze fixtures and I think that instantly elevated the space.

No detail is too small. I made some floating shelves to go above the toilet and finished off the whole room with a fun vintage looking art piece. I even used Rub-n-Buff on the toilet valve…instant update!

After view of bathroom renovation floating shelves behind toilet

Looking back, this space turned out exactly how it was meant to, mistakes and all. I still walk in and see things I could have done better, but I also see a space that I created with my own hands for our 3 children to clean their bodies and do their business in, and I am forever grateful for that!

And the After

After view of bathroom renovation vanity

After view of bathroom renovation shower

I’m still in shock that not only is the bathroom renovation finished, but that I did it all by myself with my two hands {with a little help from Ron, but it was mostly me while he held down the fort with the kiddos}.

Can you believe that this is the same space???