Bathroom Remodel: Before & After!
The bathroom on our main floor was due for an upgrade. Countless hexagonal tiles on the floor were cracked, and there was an entire section of tile in the corner that didn’t have grout on it (?!?!) We had been planning on remodeling the bathroom for a while, and then one spring evening, my hubby jumped in with both feet and began scraping up the tile…The remodel was on!
Before:
During the remodel:
We discovered a few layers of flooring–the hexagonal tiles were above linoleum floor, then came the wood floor, and finally the sub-floor. The sub floor had some soft spots, so we ended up replacing the sub floor, too.
There were at least three layers of flooring. The top layer was the hexagonal tiles (with a sub layer to adhere it), then the blue and cream tiles, then the original floor.
We got down to the original fir floor, but unfortunately it was so damaged and water stained that it had to come out. Same with the sub-floor! My husband, dad, and step-dad were rockstars for this whole project and remodeled the whole floor!
The new sub-floor ensures safe bathroom. This is likely the sturdiest room in the house with the new sub-floor!
With the tile floor installed, next came new beadboard, trim, and quarter-round. There is a peekaboo of the new window and trim in the photo above. I seem to have forgotten to document that process!
I also painstakingly stripped the trim of the doorway and the bathroom door. This was not an easy process!!! At least a half dozen times I almost gave in to buying a new door. However, my stubbornness prevailed and I am so happy it did!
The Finished Bathroom:
The claw foot tub, a focal point in the bathroom, received new hardware, including a long sprayer for easily washing kids/dogs. I upgraded the feet on the claw foot tub with a few coats of chrome spray paint.
We chose porcelain tiles for the floor because they will support the weight of the tub without cracking. We received a few questions as to why we didn’t simply replace the hexagonal tiles, since they match the style of our house.
The answer? I despise cleaning grout!!! The ten million grout lines in the bathroom are a haven for dirt and pet hair. Also, little boys don’t aim into the potty too well, so I want to avoid the pee-stained grout as much as possible. The larger tiles mean less grout lines, which makes me quite happy! The tile looks darker in the photos than in person though!
I love the heat register cover. I have been replacing all of the floor registers with Decor Grates Scroll Register in Brushed Nickel (found here) whenever Amazon drops the price on them. Our whole house now has these instead of the standard white covers!
We replaced the beadboard with new beadboard and more substantial trim, added baseboard and quarter round, replaced the single-pane window, and changed out the light fixtures. Overall, we are thrilled with how the bathroom turned out!!
Our new hardware for our claw foot tub is from Kingston Brass. You can find it on Amazon here.
The beadboard, new hardware for the clawfoot tub, and updated feet to the tub contributed to the farmhouse feel. We also went with floral and bird accents! Our new bathroom is easier to clean and bright!
We updated our toilet paper paper holder with the Moen Madison Chrome toilet paper holder, which you can find on Amazon here. The hand towel holder is also from the Moen Madison Chrome collection, which you can find here on Amazon. The Moen Madison Chrome bath towel holder over the tub is also found on Amazon here.
The door had lead paint on it, so I stripped it down. We didn’t have a door on the bathroom for a few months. Not that it matters – dogs and kids alike try to barge into the bathroom if the door is closed! I painted the inside of the door but left the outside of the door natural. We love how it turned out!
That is our main floor bathroom remodel! What are your best farmhouse bathroom tips?