Exactly three months ago today I published my first house related post after a long hiatus. It was announcing the plan for my master bathroom—the first major renovation I’d be taking on solo, and one that I wanted to take more of a hands-off approach and let my contractors handle the labor.
With all of the other projects going on at the same time (second entryway, guest bedroom and downstairs to name a few), a spark had been reignited and my passion for interior design was back. Back and stronger than ever. To be completely honest, I never thought I’d feel it again and I fought it for a while… but I guess that means this is what I’m meant to do. I’m in a different situation now but I can’t deny the joy and excitement of designing a room or the sheer satisfaction and sense of accomplishment of completing a space I’ve worked so hard on for weeks and months.
Sorry for the small tangent there, I just wanted to preface this by sharing that through the process of remodeling this room, I’ve been transformed myself and can say this is not the ending I thought it would be, but in fact a new beginning… which I’ll be sharing more on soon 🙂
Now, onto the reveal!
Let’s start from the beginning… full of 1970’s oak and baby blue style:
Complete with a small dark shower:
And a poorly utilized, oversized linen closet taking up half the room:
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Another look from the master bedroom:
I had my heart set on pebble tile for over a year, and that was the jumping off point in my design plan:
Thanks to The Tile Shop and my favorite sources like Wayfair, eBay and local thrift stores, I had no problems pulling my vision together and creating my dream spa bathroom without breaking the bank.
There was a good amount of labor involved…
But also some DIY…
And it has been really exciting these past couple weeks to watch the finishing touches come together.
So finally, after three long months, here she is now…
Photographing this space was a bit of a challenge as there’s no natural light, but I did my best to make sure the colors were represented accurately…
The tones appear warmer when the lights are on, naturally.
I figured this house has enough neutral gray and chose Valspar’s Coconut Milk for the walls.
Using a solid panel of glass in place of a traditional door not only saved a hundreds of dollars, but kept the space feeling open and larger so this was absolutely one of my favorite design choices.
I’m also glad I took the extra time to plank the walls rather than the beadboard I was originally planning.
It’s all in the details…
Simple glass canisters and vases, a few dried flowers and lavender, old frames and vintage photographs dug up from storage made this shelf styling easy and free.
And this corner…
Don’t you just love that shell mirror and vintage sconce from Wayfair?
Utilizing a variety of materials like shell, rock, wood, glass, metal and ceramic adds a ton of interest and texture.
And keeping the color palette light and neutral helps the space feel calm—as a spa-inspired bathroom should!
And finally, a DIY barn door is immensely useful in a small bathroom by freeing up space—I still owe you a post with those build plans (coming soon!)
Alright friends, that’s another makeover in the bag. What do you think about this one? I think it gives my guest bath a run for its money… do you have a favorite?
Let me know in the comments below or make sure to follow me where I’ll be posting previews of the other finished spaces—on instagram, facebook, twitter and snapchat @ jennasuedesign. I’m also working on house tour videos which I’ll be sharing on YouTube soon, so don’t forget to subscribe there too!
I know there will be lots of questions about sources used, and rest assured I’m working on a separate post with all of the info scheduled for Monday! (P.S., there may be a coupon code involved if you have your eyes on that pebble tile!) Make sure to check back then. In the meantime, I hope you have a beautiful & relaxing weekend…
UPDATE: Click here for links to all details & sources!
Carrie p says
Love!!! Can you share the paint color? 🙂 I’m struggling with no natural light in mine either and this is so nice !
jennasuedesign says
Thanks Carrie! It’s Valspar Coconut Milk and all the info is here: https://www.jennasuedesign.com/2016/04/master-bathroom-source-list-budget-breakdown/
Lynne says
Can you share where you purchased the shelf hardware? Thank you!
jennasuedesign says
Silicate Studio, there’s a link in the source post if you search for master bathroom source list 🙂
Jenna says
Everything about this is perfection! Can I ask a quick paint question – did you use flat or eggshell? Thanks!
Jenna
jennasuedesign says
Thank you! I believe it was actually satin–you can see the whole process in the diy shiplap post/video 🙂
Layce says
I love it, it looks amazing! Every detail is fabulous!
Gail says
Beautiful! Can you tell me the before and after dimensions of the shower?
Veronica says
I’m interested in how you finished off for pebble tile at the walls and threshold. Did you pull off the baseboards and then reinstall once done? If so does it look uneven at the place where they meet? I want to do similar in my bath but am worried the transition from tile to carpet and from tile to baseboard will look weird.
jennasuedesign says
The pebbles were cut so they lined up cleanly and I added the baseboard and threshold at the end to cover any gaps.
Veronica says
Did you cut some tiles in half or did you pull some off spare sheets and squeeze them in? What did you use to transition from the bathroom to bedroom?
jennasuedesign says
My tiler installed it and I believe he just cut them. I reused the existing wood transition piece.
sel says
The best part of this post was reading your re-ignited passion for interior design / renovations. I read a whole bunch of DIY design blogs but your talent and vision always excites me the most.
Julie Blanner says
I’m speechless! I am head over heels in love with every detail of this bathroom! I considered using a pebble floor for our mudroom, but ultimately used brick. I can’t wait to find a space to use it in now. It is stunning, well done! I see we also share a love for pressed botanicals.
jennasuedesign says
Thanks Julie, that means a lot coming from you! Absolutely in love with your work and style 🙂
Jenna says
Great job per usual, Jenna!
Kristen says
The bathroom turned out beautiful! It’s so gorgeous. Can’t wait to hear what you have planned in the future!
Jaimie says
I can’t even begin to put into words how much I love this bathroom. I don’t think I’d ever leave that shower.
stacy says
beautiful bathroom. but i’m really interested in the 2 bottles that you have in your shower on the shelf. i’ve seen the large bottle before, soap? home goods? the name escape’s me. 🙁 petunia, something with a p????? please help me.
jennasuedesign says
TJ Maxx!
Terra says
Very beautiful!! Where are the shelves from? Mainly the black hardware? Thanks 🙂
Lolly says
It’s absolutely beautiful! I was thinking of a stationary glass wall in our masterbath, but wondered how to turn on the water without getting wet. Are you able to do that with your shower?
Lolly says
It’s absolutely beautiful! I was thinking of a wall in our masterbath, but wondered how to turn on the water without getting wet. Are you able to do that with you shower?