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Modern Vintage Powder Bathroom Reveal

by Lindsay Ballard on March 12, 2012 41 Comments

Today, I’m finally unveiling the transformation of our powder bathroom!  This poor, mistreated little bathroom was beige and boring and blah before I focused my attention on it.  Perhaps you remember me showing a “Before” photo back in November.

It’s okay if you feel a little frightened.  I certainly did.  That unframed mirror – ack!  The builder’s beige walls – no!  The horrible lighting – ahhh!  The toilet and toilet paper holder that greeted every guest that walked through our front door – yikes!  Obviously, something drastic had to be done.

So, I started by painting and stenciling the walls.  Then, I made a new rug.  I painted a vanity light fixture and my husband installed wiring for a gorgeous pendant fixture in the ceiling.  And then, well, you’ll see.

Wowzers, huh?

Other than the paint colors – proof that paint can completely transform a room – the biggest change I made was the sink.   We ripped out the builder installed pedestal sink and replaced it with a vanity/sink combo that I created myself.  I don’t have any particular hatred towards pedestal sinks, but I do have a hatred towards seeing a toilet from my entry way.  The new vanity is really funky and does a nice job hiding the toilet from public view.  Any guesses as it what it’s made from?

Who guessed that the vanity is made from my friend’s old kitchen table from the days before she was married?  How fun is that! I will put together a tutorial on it shortly, because it was an extremely simple project that turned out to be such a great statement piece.  You really won’t believe how easy it was.

On the sink sits a vintage-looking soap dispenser and a sweet little vintage owl statue.  Also, I’m so glad my friend Pam from Retro Renovation talked me out of putting a vessel sink on top of the vanity.  That would have been a mistake in this room, and I was so glad to have her guidance on that.

Oh, do you see that yellow artwork reflecting in the mirror?  What is that?

Simply the most amazing pair of vintage shutters I have ever seen.  I saw them at local antique and vintage show, and I fell in love.  They were a little pricey, but my mind kept wandering back to them as I browsed the rest of the show.  After I had checked out every other vendor, I went ran sprinted back to them and they were still there.  Vintage.  Chevron-y.  The perfect color.  And I needed artwork for that wall.  SOLD!

The color of those shutters was the inspiration behind the framed crewel work that I hung above the toilet.  I needed something to bring more of the yellow into the room, I was working on the needlepoint sampler, and things just sort of fell into place from there.  My plan was always to have some red in the room, but the yellow was a surprise – even to me!

I will put together a source list to give to you guys in the near future.  Other than the vintage shutters, there’s virtually nothing in this bathroom that you couldn’t replicate yourself with a few little tutorials and some free time.

In the meantime, “WHO” is in love with this bathroom as much as I am?  Raise your hand!

About Lindsay Ballard

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.

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Comments

  1. Lesley says

    March 12, 2012 at 7:44 am

    Oh I love it! We are moving this summer and I can’t wait to work on my first house. I have all these ideas. Your bathroom is lovely! I love the little owl.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:39 pm

      Thanks, Lesley!

      Reply
  2. Jean @ Flower Hill says

    March 12, 2012 at 8:21 am

    Very nice transformation! Love the blue!

    Reply
  3. Danna B says

    March 12, 2012 at 9:20 am

    Congratualtions! You did GOOD!! It looks really nice,such attention to detail. I love the owl too, I,m totally into owls right now, you should see the cute owl checks I just ordered!! Be proud!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:39 pm

      Thank you, Danna!

      Reply
  4. Dharma says

    March 12, 2012 at 9:32 am

    I love it. It looks so collected. The stencil is bang on and that DIY vanity is uber-sneaky 🙂 Nice job lady.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:39 pm

      I appreciate it, Dharma!

      Reply
  5. the Blah Blah Blahger says

    March 12, 2012 at 10:25 am

    The vanity looks AWESOME! Great transformation, friend!!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:40 pm

      Thanks, JJ! 😀

      Reply
  6. Pam Kueber says

    March 12, 2012 at 10:43 am

    Awesome! xoxo

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:40 pm

      And thanks again for your guidance!

      Reply
  7. Jennifer says

    March 12, 2012 at 10:51 am

    Those shutters… oh my word! Love everything about the room! That blue is amazing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks, Jennifer! Those shutters make my heart flutter.

      Reply
  8. Maria @ All Things Luxurious says

    March 12, 2012 at 11:54 am

    *Raises Hand* — Okay, this is seriously amazing. You did a fabulous job! I love the new sink and the accent wall. A-ma-zing. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks so much, Maria!

      Reply
  9. Erin says

    March 12, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    That came out so wonderful! I love it.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks, Erin!

      Reply
  10. julie says

    March 12, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    WOW E ZOW… SO COOL!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:42 pm

      Aww, thanks!

      Reply
  11. Erin @ His & Hers says

    March 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    I guessed that it was a table…but I never would have guessed that those were shutters! They’re so fun! Actually, the whole bathroom is fun. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:42 pm

      Well, you are the smartest girl in class! 😀 Thanks so much!

      Reply
  12. Sam @ The Junk House says

    March 12, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    Wow! What a difference! Lame question: Where’s the toilet paper?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:44 pm

      We don’t use toilet paper.

      Just kidding!

      I actually have a free standing holder/storage thingy that I got from Marshall’s. It looked kind of tacky for the photos, so I took it out of the room. Maybe it was my own personal thing, but I felt like it was all “Hey! Look at me! I’m some toilet paper!”

      Reply
  13. Lauren says

    March 12, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    Oooo, LOVE the blue! It looks similar to what we’re considering for our master (we’ve had 3 giant swatches on the walls since I was pregnant – DD is 10 months old now), but I’m not sure I want it on all the walls just yet. What brand/shade is yours?

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:17 pm

      Disregard – found it in the stencil post. 😉

      Reply
      • Lindsay says

        March 12, 2012 at 8:45 pm

        It looks a lot darker to me in person. We had to light the room to shoot it, and I think it brightened the paint up a bit.

        Reply
  14. Sonya says

    March 12, 2012 at 10:01 pm

    Oooo-la-la me like! Paint can make such an impact. All of my bathrooms are still blah beige. You’ve inspired me to get the wheels turning.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 19, 2012 at 3:23 pm

      Paint is definitely my very favorite DIY tool!

      Reply
  15. Meg says

    March 12, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    I love it! That console is to die for and the diy art and rug really set it off.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 19, 2012 at 3:23 pm

      Thanks, Meg!

      Reply
  16. Haley Windham says

    March 13, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    FABULOUS!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 19, 2012 at 3:23 pm

      Thanks, Haley!

      Reply
  17. Tara says

    March 13, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    That is amazing! I just love how it turned out. As I was reading, I realized that I’d seen all the little pieces as it came together; that made me smile.

    You’ve given me hope to work on my mostly white bathroom. It’s so plain and boring, but I was afraid to paint because I’ve always read (erroneously, apparently) that a color would make the room feel much smaller.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 19, 2012 at 3:25 pm

      A dark color CAN make the room look much smaller. I think this room looks larger because of the lens I had to use on my camera to shoot the room. But, I decided to play into the smallness by adding dark color instead of trying to make it look larger. The patterned wall definitely helps, because it draws the eye to the back of the room.

      Reply
  18. Christina says

    March 18, 2012 at 8:42 am

    Wow. It’s all my favourite, but my most favourite is the sink counter, amazing. Like the owl but maybe a bear might be more appropriate 😛 Good work.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 19, 2012 at 3:26 pm

      Thanks, Christina!

      Reply
  19. sona says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Why no vessel sink?

    Reply
  20. Kim says

    August 26, 2014 at 11:55 am

    Remodeling that bathroom really transformed that space! I think the shutters are my favorite part – especially the way they pop against that blue background.

    Reply
  21. Joy says

    January 11, 2018 at 3:19 pm

    I am in love with it Lindsey. Your bathroom looks fantastic. You know how to make excellent use of a can of paint. Have a great 2018.

    Reply

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.


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