{The Abode} Downstairs Bath & Laundry Room Update

This is our second (and last) bathroom renovation in the new house. We loved that the house had two full baths but didn't love the bathrooms themselves.   Our main floor bathroom only had a tub so the downstairs bath had our only shower!? 

We definitely didn't love having to go down two flights of stairs to shower each day.

But...since it was the only shower, we decided to tackle the main floor bathroom first. Read all about it here.  We were so excited to get started on this one when it was time! Here are some quick before photos that I snapped.

This renovation also included our laundry room. The two rooms are connected and we felt the laundry room needed some TLC as well.

There was peel and stick flooring and the side wall was covered in faux stick on subway tile.  The first thing we did was pull down the cabinets over the washer and dryer.

Here's a photo from the listing to see how it looked when we viewed the home.

Demo began and was pretty exciting...until we saw the result!  Once they started framing things out, we felt a little better.

One of the upgrades was getting larger shower and getting rid of the plastic one we had before.

Tile day is one of my favorite days!!  We chose white beveled subway tile for the shower and carried it out onto the laundry room wall.

I also love seeing the vanity get put into its place...things are moving along!

The subway tile could not be used as a floor so I had make a quick decision on the shower floor tile.   It adds some "beachy" colors to the very white room.

The laundry room tiled wall after the grout. It also gives us a little shelf.

Next came the floors!  We used the same flooring that we had used in our lower level family room and hallway off of the laundry room - Lifeproof Sundance Hickory Canyon Luxury Vinyl from Home Depot.

A peek of the new flooring in the bathroom.

We wanted more space in the laundry room and opted for a stackable washer/dryer. One subtle addition we did was having the ceiling and the pipes all painted black rather than trying to add a ceiling to only part of the room.

We were able to re-hang our extra pantry storage after the room had been painted.  

Our contractor built a new step for the outside door.  I added a magnetic drying rack to the side of the dryer and a magnetic door holder to keep the washer open  while it dries out after a load.

Here's a side by side.

The final piece was getting the glass shower door installed. I chose matte black fixtures for the room and swapped out the vanity knobs as well.

We added some colorful artwork behind the toilet and a few more finishing touches around the room.  We also have a small wall heater because the room didn't have any HVAC attached to it!?  I'm sure it will come in handy in the colder months. There wasn't a space to hang a mirror in front of the vanity but we propped one up and it does the job (if you're not TOO tall).

*edited to add* One last shot to show off our new light too!

If you made it this far, thanks for sticking around. That was a lot of photos!! What do you think of our new guest bathroom?

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{The Abode} Renovating the Main Bathroom

I only gave a sneak peek of our main bathroom renovation back in this post from June.

It's about time I do the full reveal and give all of the details.

Unfortunately, I didn't get a great "Before" photo but this is one that I took during our home inspection.  It still had the seller's personal belongings as they were packing up but you can get the gist.

This was the day before demo of the other side of the bathroom.  It wasn't horrible, just dated and not our style.  It wasn't functional for us because there was a tub but no shower.  

Here are the tiles we picked out. The shower subway tile is Seaside Polished Ceramic and the floor tile is Ocean White Marble.   We really leaned into the coastal vibes. 

Demo begins!

This was a little scary! We had to change the window since we'd be showering and didn't want a frosted window.  Our contractor suggested this higher window waterproof window to allow lots of light in but provide privacy.

The tub was set and the tile boards were installed. It was starting to feel like it could be a bathroom again.

New drywall was installed where the old tile had been.  They also built us a new shelf area where we had previously had doors and a little cabinet.  We wanted open shelving.

A closer look at the shower/tub combo with our new niche.

The painter came in to patch the walls and we had to wait for it to dry in between coats.

Then it was finally tile time!    It took a few days to finish it and we were thrilled with the results!

The plumber came to install the toilet, vanity and shower fixtures.

The painter came back to paint the room. We chose the same color as the rest of the house, Benjamin Moore Simply White.  Then the electrician installed the new light fixture and we had the hooks and toilet, mirror and toilet paper holder installed. 

A few detail shots

We mixed metal by using black matte and gold finishes. The light fixture ties it all together.

We're obsessed with it all!

A view from the tub.

I love the new door as well.  We've added some accessories, like artwork and plants.

The shower glass was last to be installed but worth the wait.

We love it!

The open shelves are really deep and we have clear bins to corral our things. I didn't want to see what was in them and found these braided fabric baskets at Target to put in front of the clear bins and they give us even more storage!

What do you think of our renovation? How did we do?

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