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Home » Cottage Flip » Upstairs Bathroom: Cottage House Flip Reveal

Upstairs Bathroom: Cottage House Flip Reveal

March 2, 2017 | By Jenna Sue Cottage Flip, Room Reveals

Way back in the design and planning stages, I predicted that this room would be my most favorite of all. And while the kitchen sure is a tough contender, this little bathroom has my heart. Click below to watch the transformation in two minutes:

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Let’s take a quick walk down memory lane…

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I was thrilled to find wood walls and ceilings, and a gorgeous clawfoot tub… but those were the only redeeming qualities.

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I knew a small facelift would go a long way in this space. And fortunately, it didn’t take much more than that.

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Demo was first on the list.

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Then a DIY tub makeover using Maison Blanche paint and a magical brass aging solution:

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And my favorite of all—these herringbone brick floors:

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Then came the very low budget and time consuming DIY vanity…

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And paint!

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Four months later, welcome to my little slice of heaven…

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I don’t think I could love 50 square feet more.

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When I walk in, I feel like I’m being transported back in time. To the washroom of an old European manor somewhere in the countryside.

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It’s fun to pretend.

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The only substantial expenses in here were the flooring, and labor for tile, plumbing and patching the wall boards.

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The vanity was made using mostly recycled materials and the sink, faucet, mirror and light are all inexpensive (sources linked below).

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The tub makeover wasn’t much, the art pulled from storage, stool borrowed, hooks reused and towels found at a bargain on Ebay.

And this mirror…

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A $25 Restore find that I sanded and stained, then aged using a combination of paint stripper, bleach and mirror spray paint. It was a very last minute project that made a big impact.

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You’re forced to get creative when you have to squeeze every dollar out of a limited budget, and I believe it actually makes you a better designer/DIY’er.

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Can I get an Amen for black doors and brass hardware? These toilet signs are going on every bathroom door in every house I touch for the rest of my life. You think I’m kidding…

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Another Wayfair sconce sighting! One of 5 in this house. And you may recognize the faucet because it’s the same one I’ve used in my last four bathrooms. Why mess up a good thing?

Magic photo alert: hover your mouse (or tap on mobile) to pull up links to some of the sources:

Sadly, we’ve reached the end of our tour…

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I know, it’s hard to leave this place. I don’t want it to end either. One more for the road…

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Make sure to watch the two minute Before & After video for the full experience!

SOURCES

Wall color: Valspar’s Bistro White

Black door color: Valspar’s Cracked Pepper

Brick tile

Tub paint/wax details

Wood mirror: Restore/DIY makeover

Gauze curtains

Brass curtain rings

Stool: borrowed

Turkish towels

Wall Art

Hooks: came with house

Vanity: DIY

Sink

Faucet

Gold mirror – discontinued, similar item here

Wall sconce

Woven basket

Door handleset

Door toilet sign

Apothecary jars (similar here)

Or shop the look below!

Wall sconce

Door handleset - $25

Apothecary jars

Gauze curtains


Brick Pavers

Vintage paint in Cobblestone

Vessel sink - $60

Wall mount faucet

Palm leaf artwork 

Woven Basket

Brass toilet sign

Gold Mirror

Vintage style brass hooks

Turkish Towel - $13

Cathedral Mirror

Disclosure: Some of the products listed were provided via sponsorship—all of which I selected and fully approve of.

Starting Monday will be a full week of bedroom reveals, five days in a row! I’ve been a busy bee trying to capture it all for you guys (and I still have tons of editing and post writing to do!) so get ready for content overload as we approach the final stretch. Lots more on the way!

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  1. Ally says

    March 22, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    To begin…I love this bathroom & wish I saw it before I did my bathroom floors! We started with a similar set of bones to the bath as you did. This may be a silly question but does the gauze curtain actually hold back the water when showering?
    We uncovered a beautiful chimney stack but it will be hidden by a shower curtain..

  2. Hannah says

    March 16, 2017 at 8:35 pm

    Jenna, I’m in love with it all!! I just bought my first house and it came with a lovely 1912 Kohler clawfoot – totally heavenly. The shower curtain/pipe system? Not so much!! The faucet itself is lovely brass that I would love to keep but the rest has to go. I love the one in your bathroom!! Do you have a source for it?! My apologies if I totally missed it… I read and reread a few times but it IS a Thursday night of a veryyyyy long week 😉

  3. Amy says

    March 16, 2017 at 3:49 am

    Beautiful! Where did you find the brick flooring? I can only find porcelain look alike brick and not real brick.

    • jennasuedesign says

      March 16, 2017 at 6:57 am

      Hi Amy, from Lowe’s and it’s linked in the post!

  4. Marilyn S. says

    March 12, 2017 at 6:02 pm

    I’m jealous ! It’s simply gorgeous .

  5. Dell says

    March 10, 2017 at 4:34 am

    Absolutely addicted to your blog! The entire cottage is completely transformed and oh so charming! It will sell in a snap. I especially love how you left touches of the original wood all around the cottage. Perfect! (I couldn’t help but notice the old school pink crocheted toilet holder in the before picture. My grandmother made those too) 😉 Can’t wait to see what you do next! You are very talented young lady!

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