Turning an ugly duckling powder room into a French Country Cinderella!
A couple of weeks ago, I showed you the before pictures of our little ugly duckling powder room, along with some inspiration photos of how I would like it transformed.
This is one of the inspiration photos that I absolutely love!
This last week we’ve started the tear down, removing the wall tile and popcorn ceiling. The mirror also came off of the wall very easily, and the shower door will be removed this week.
Unfortunately, like so many other rooms in this house, the wallpaper is not coming off. So I will remove the border at the top and wallpaper over the top of the existing paper. After removing wallpaper from so many rooms, it’s hard to believe that I’m adding wallpaper, but a powder room is the perfect place to use wallpaper in a pretty, updated pattern.
For weeks, I’ve been tossing different ideas around in my head, trying to design a look that would be easy on the (almost non-existent) budget, and yet achieve the French Country look that I love. Fortunately, the perfect design arrived in my mailbox!
A sweet follower and friend of my blog, is a very talented artist. Cynthia read my post about the look I wanted for this little bath and understood my conundrum of dealing with a tiny renovation budget.
She created the perfect design and sent it to me, capturing on paper exactly what I was wanting! Her suggestions were spot on! Thank you, Cynthia!
We are leaving the blue honeycomb floor tile, and yes, we’re leaving the shower. I’m not up for removing it!
Where the wall tile has been removed, we’re adding board and batten. I’ve picked out the wallpaper that I would like to use, as well as the coordinating fabric for the shower curtain.
The outside of the shower will be framed out with moulding, and I may even add small crown molding around the edge of the ceiling.
The existing vanity and sink will stay and I will add feet to the cabinet, as well as paint it in one of my chalk based paint techniques in a gray color. I am hoping to find room in the budget to replace the dated sink faucet, but we will see.
A trumeau mirror will be added above the sink. I’m sure I can make one like I did here. The old ceiling light fixture will be replaced with a frenchy chandelier. I happen to have a small one stored in the attic that came out of the breakfast room.
Since this petite powder room sits in the laundry/mud room, we will continue the board and batten in there, which will be next on the renovation list.
All of the board and batten and trim will be painted in Sherwood Williams Snowbound, and the door will be painted in Sherwin Williams Pussywillow, which are two of the colors that we used consistently throughout the house.
I hope you can see the direction we’re going in! Thank you again to my sweet friend, Cynthia, for her fabulous design! Stay tuned for updates on the progress!
I have admired the same bathroom! Absolutely love your style and cannot wait to see your beautiful transformation! I know it will be stunning!
Thank you so much Teresa!
Cindy,
I am so happy you are leaving the blue tile floor! The whole time I was reading through the post, I kept saying to myself, “ I hope she leaves the flooring, I hope she leaves the flooring!”. Super glad you are! I think the blue flooring will be an awesome pop of color and a great statement piece.. or maybe I am just weird and like odd things haha. I like the inspiration board you put together and also love chandeliers in powder rooms; it is going to turn out beautiful! Can’t wait to see the final transformation!
Thank you so much!!
Waiting to see the final look. I am super-excited for the final outcome. It looks like it is going to be amazing!
I can’t wait to see your final reveal! It’s going to be beautiful!! I love the mirror.
Thank you, Anne!
Can’t wait to see the finished result. I know it will be beautiful as all the other rooms. Love the sketch you received!
Thank you, Linda!
This is going to be stunning. I love the shower curtain fabric. We actually have two bath renos in the works. A small first floor windowless powder room, and our former children’s bath that has a full 80’s fiberglass shower/tub (ugh) which unfortunately needs to stay. This will now be a bathroom/ laundry room combo. I can’t wait to see the finished project for inspiration.
Thank you so much for commenting, Sharon!
Oh, Cindy ~ I know it will be gorgeous. Can’t wait to see your magic!
Thank you, Sandra!
This looks like the perfect solution / design for the bathroom. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product! If you’re doing it (with your hubby) I know it will be wonderful.
Thank you so much, Mary!
I love that you’ll be incorporating the existing tile and layout into your reno. It’s a bit more of a challenge to do that do, but it’s oh so good for the budget!! It will be beautiful just like the rest of your home!! Can’t wait for the reveal!!
Thank you so much, Ashly!
Love the design and I think it’s great you are leaving the floor tile. Sometimes a budget leads to creative genius!
Thank you so much for commenting!
I love the design and I can’t wait for the reveal!
Thank you, Julie!
It is going to be wonderful when you are done!
Thank you, Penny!
I love the floor tile. I think it is a gorgeous color and one that will be classic in the design Cynthia drew up for you. I’m sorry you couldn’t get the wall paper off. What a pain.
Thanks, Katie!
Cindy, I know it will be gorgeous when you get your hands on it!
Thanks, Kim!
I love the wallpaper, mirror and sconces. Can you please send me links to them?
Hi Reshma! The post about the finished bathroom has most of the links (mirror was vintage so no link for it). Here’s the link to the post: https://edithandevelynvintage.com/petite-powder-room-transformation/