We made it. We are here. We are done! It’s very thrilling to have successfully completed the One Room Challenge for the very first time. I’ve had so much fun following along with the other guest participants on Instagram while working hard on my own bathroom makeover.

When I began planning the bathroom makeover I looked back at some of our design inspiration for the space from when we moved into our house two years ago. All of my inspiration required huge guts to the room: new shower, new vanities, new floors … you catch my drift. The thing was though, I really didn’t want to spend our time and resources on such an expensive project anymore. Let me remind you of the before.

I looked around the space and asked myself how could I salvage this situation with its blah grey vinyl floors and black cultured marble sink and countertop.

The answer was that I could give this space a whole new life with a moody black and wood look. I counted on black, white and wood to mask the scalloped sink and a fun modern bath rug to spruce up the bland grey floor. Of course, the pièce de résistance, a stunning natural brass light fixture from Kichler, was going to be the blinding sparkle that turned the bathroom from rough to diamond.

I can’t even you guys. It’s a stunner in photos but they don’t even begin to do the vanity light justice. It’s so gorje in real life and the finish is spectacular. The halogen lightbulbs it came with are excellent for a bathroom — not too soft, not to daylight and perfectly bright. Kichler knows their stuff.

This makeover is exactly what our family needed for our main bathroom. We were incredibly short on storage and now we are overflowing with storage and organization. Thank you One Room Challenge for spurring me on to get this project done!

Sources

Cabinetry Paint – Black Magic by PPG Paints in the Kitchen and Bathroom Trim line (buy it locally at House Rules Design Shop). | See ORC Week 2.

Vanity Light – Jasper 4-Light Halogen Bath Light fixture by Kichler Lighting.

DIY Towel Bar, Hooks and Toilet Paper Roll Holder – Hardware from Urbanest Living and wood dowels | See ORC Week 4.

Open Shelving Brackets – Everbilt 12″ Heavy Duty Bracket.

Shelves – Pine 2x12s stained with Verethane Gel Stain in Provincial. | See ORC Week 3.

Pullout Garbage – Knape & Vogt from Home Depot. | See ORC Week 5.

Bath Rug – Winners

Shower Curtain – Winners

Curtain Rings – H&M Home Gold Shower Curtain Rings

Pillow Cover – H&M Home

Wood Framed Sign – DIY

Baskets Under Bench – Ikea Dröna Bin

Vanity Mirror – Ikea Nissedel

Stool – Ikea Vilto Stepstool

Clock – Walmart

Various art, storage and accessories – Thrifted