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    Home » Home Decorating » Room Makeovers

    Published: Dec 12, 2017 · Modified: Jun 22, 2022 by Rachel

    Modern Classic Guest Bathroom Makeover Reveal

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    And that’s a wrap, folks.

    OUR TRANSITIONAL – MODERN CLASSIC BATHROOM RENOVATION IS DONE!

    Yes, I am yelling in glee, haha, like I can’t believe this is real. Really I can’t, someone pinch me!

    Modern Classic Guest Bathroom Transformation with white and navy color scheme. Subway tile, dual vanity, brass hardware.

    Let’s step back a bit to look at how it looked before…

    Guest bathroom before renovation, builder grade dual vanity and fixtures.
    Guest bathroom renovation in progress with hardware removed

    Now you can see why I am so very excited! This is a bathroom that my son and I share, but it’s also the guest bathroom. And, yes, our renovation was entirely done ourselves including the tiling, plumbing, and, well, everything. It may look like a lot, but taking things step by step (and hours of videos and manufacturer questions, lol) is always best practice.

    I have included the sources at the bottom of this post if you see anything you like.

    Ok, Let’s start with the shower.

    large shower niche with glass tiles and glass shelves. Blue glass shower inset with white subway tile surround

    Bye Bye bottles of soap everywhere and getting knocked off the side.

    Blue glass mosaic tile shower inlet with glass shelves

    Hello, storage! The shower niche was by far the hardest way you could ever try to do a shower niche (it’s almost 5 feet tall and completely custom), but oh, the storage! I’ve never seen one done like this, so we took every precaution to build it and make sure it was absolutely sealed.

    Dreamline enigma x glass shower doors

    For the rest of the shower, we used beveled edge subway tile in white. You can see how we planned and worked with this specific tile here. Although I can’t decide a favorite item, these glass shower doors have got to be in the top 3. They slide so smoothly and look so chic.

    Navy Bathroom dual vanity with brass handles, drop in sinks and vintage faucets.

    Now the vanity. As I spoke about in the post about how to paint a vanity, this is actually the original builder-grade oak vanity. I painted it in my favorite matte furniture paint in midnight blue.

    For the mirrors, we actually cut the old, huge mirror into two segments and then backed and framed them. Serious cost saver!

    Navy dual Vanity from a builder grade one painted midnight blue

    Oh, and that floor! I wanted a textured, natural looking floor, but for whatever reason I wanted to avoid wood tile flooring and most stone. Enter porcelain contrete printed stone. It’s textured and beautiful and looks so natural in the space. There were also a huge range of shades to choose from.

    American standard patience faucets with height and studio drop in sinks

    For the sinks and faucets, we decided on these from American Standard and they have a wonderful vintage and modern detailing. I won’t in this post, but we go into a lot of detail about why we chose these sinks and faucets here.

    Vintage Modern styled dual vanity lights in aged brass for classic modern guest bathroom

    The  vanity lights were actually one of the first items I picked out for the space. They perfectly embody both the classic vintage aspects and the modern shaping that I wanted.

    Complete DIY bathroom renovation featuring navy dual vanity, white subway tile with mosaic inlay, sliding glass shower doors.

    Well, there’s our modern classic bathroom makeover. While I may add some shelves over the toilet or the wall switch eventually, there is no timeline on that and I am perfectly happy with how it is today. I am thinking it’s time for a glass of wine and a long soak to enjoy the view.

    WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUR NEW BATHROOM SPACE?

    Text reading materials and sources.

    Shower

    • Beveled Edge Subway Tile (with white unsanded grout)
    • Glass Shower Niche Tile (no longer available)
    • Grey Ceramic Tile and Pencil Tile (Shower Niche walls)
    • Glass Tub Doors
    • Enamel Bathtub (we researched this for days and I am impressed, only available online)
    • Tub Faucet and Handle in Chrome Finish with 8 inch widespread holes

    Paint

    • Wall Color – Benjamin Moore Ice Cubed Silver
    • Vanity Paint – Midnight Blue

    Vanity

    • Brass vanity Handles (3 inch on the drawers and 3.75 inch on the doors)
    • Vanity Lights in Brass
    • Countertops (white on white in matte finish, these were custom made at Lowes. You can see how to replace a vanity top in this post.
    • Drop In Sinks (Here is our 3-hole version. There is also a 1 hole version that is slightly smaller or a close matching 3 hole drop in sink)
    • Mirrors (We tried cutting our own, but that was a major disaster, and these are the ones we purchased. Our mirrors are extra tall, but we kept the width about same as the drop-in sinks)

    Other Fixtures

    • High Efficiency 2 Piece Toilet
    • Porcelain Floor Tile (there are more shades and colors)

    Accessories

    • Faux Potted Plant and wicker waterproof cover
    • Glass soap dispenser
    • White large pump soap dispensers

    Total Budget spent: $3,815

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    Comments

    1. Handy Squad says

      December 13, 2018 at 4:27 am

      Fantastic makeover, the shower niche is simply beautiful!

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        December 14, 2018 at 10:35 am

        Thank you! The shower niche has been so very useful.

        Reply
    2. Cindy says

      October 07, 2018 at 6:03 am

      I am gobsmacked! I seriously LOOOVE the shower niche; those sparkly blue tiles look like the ocean. Everything is clean and bright without looking too white and sterile. These photos belong in a high-end magazine! I hope you don’t mind if I save some of your photos to my idea book.
      You have so much storage already, I wouldn’t even bother putting shelves up. Just a nice piece of framed artwork or enlarged photo would be perfect and would keep the space wide open.

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        October 13, 2018 at 11:37 pm

        You made my day with such a sweet comment! I totally agree about the shelves. I love the framed artwork idea and that’s probably what I will go with if I can ever find one I love.

        Reply
    3. Ronda says

      August 21, 2018 at 9:33 pm

      Stunning makeover!!! Looks so fresh and classy now!!! Great job!!! Thanks so much for sharing all your wonderful tips!!!

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        August 25, 2018 at 8:13 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    4. Tracy says

      June 28, 2018 at 8:57 pm

      Can a new tile person use bevel tile or that will make it so much harder?

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        June 29, 2018 at 10:35 am

        Hi Tracy, great question! I would consider myself about fairly experienced with tile installation. I’ve done a wall, a shower, 3 backsplashes, and 4 flooring projects. Honestly, the beveled edge doesn’t make the process any more or less difficult. There are really only two considerations that are a bit different for beveled edge tile, which I show in this post: https://www.cravingsomecreativity.com/installing-beveled-subway-tile/

        Reply
    5. Olivia Stacey says

      December 28, 2017 at 12:39 am

      Wow! This is a beautiful bathroom renovation. I love how you transformed the vanity. All of the hardware and details are beautiful.

      Reply
    6. Caitlin says

      December 20, 2017 at 7:04 pm

      It is unbelievable how much putting the handles on the drawers changed the entire look of the vanity! you have a great eye for decor!

      Reply
    7. hey sharonoox says

      December 19, 2017 at 2:27 pm

      That’s an amazing makeover! The bathroom certainly look so much spacious and chic. I really like the idea of having a rail glass door. So elegant!

      Reply
    8. Alicia Taylor says

      December 19, 2017 at 1:14 pm

      That looks like a completely different bathroom! I’m in love with the midnight blue on the vanity! Beautiful. I was told if you paint them, you will have to continually touch them up and it’s a lot of upkeep. Is that true?

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        December 19, 2017 at 9:20 pm

        Great question, Alicia. It’s all in the prep work! I have redone several pieces of furniture under all kinds of conditions, and finding the most durable products that are specifically made for furniture is key for painting high traffic pieces. I have a little boy who I like to call my loveable tasmanian devil, and he is very hard on our poor furniture. His bedroom set is actually painted white and, because I knew what to use, it is almost pristine except for one huge gouge. The bed lost a sword battle, lol. Anyways, the keys are good prepwork, paint made specifically for furniture, and a high quality polyacrylic coat. I tend to shy away from all forms of chalk paint because I do find they need touched up more. I share my thoughts on my favorite polyacrylics in this post here. However, there is one brand of paint that is durable without a polyacrylic and you can read about it and our stairwell project here. I know that this bathroom vanity will stand the test of time and my son.

        Reply
    9. Cassie says

      December 19, 2017 at 7:46 am

      I love the colour of your cupboard now! Just gorgeous and the gold trims are a great detail! I’d love this guest bathroom in my house

      Reply
    10. Lois Alter Mark says

      December 18, 2017 at 9:32 pm

      What a stunning transformation. Those light fixtures and tile details are absolutely gorgeous- I’m totally blown away!

      Reply
    11. Stephanie says

      December 18, 2017 at 8:21 pm

      What a gorgeous bathroom! I did a facelift in my bathroom last year because I hated the colors the previous owner had. I would love to remodel the bathroom. That shower niche is awesome!! And how amazing that you were able to do it all on your own.

      Reply
    12. Marjie Mare says

      December 18, 2017 at 7:22 pm

      Thanks for sharing, I can imagine the joy you feel admiring your finishing work. Well done. Marjie

      Reply
    13. Joline says

      December 18, 2017 at 7:10 pm

      Whoa you guys did an awesome job! We’ve been watching a lot of HGTV lately and this is totally up to par. Go and grab that glass of wine, girl. You totally deserve it! PS: crushing on those midnight blue cabinets.

      Reply
    14. Tonya says

      December 18, 2017 at 6:23 pm

      Wow!! This is super impressive! I’ve always wanted to redo a room! Wondering now if the guest bathroom is the best place to start! Benjamin Moore has amazing paint- I need to find that blue! You did an amazing job!!!

      Reply
    15. Brandi says

      December 18, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      All that I can say is WOW. This looks incredible. What a transformation!

      Reply
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