Come take a look at how we transformed a small, old and outdated bathroom into a stunning, fixer-upper style, modern rustic bathroom! You won’t believe the before and afters of this room makeover!
Room makeovers like our new modern rustic bathroom are my favorite kind of design project!
I love the process of taking a space that’s old and outdated and transforming it into a beautiful and functional space.
If you appreciate makeovers as much as I do and like watching a designer envision what a space could be and pulling together all the pieces to make it happen – then you’re going to love this post as I talk you through our modern rustic bathroom makeover project!
We finished this room makeover last July, so a reveal is way overdue, but since I’m just beginning this blogging adventure I thought I’d start with this!
I simply LOVE how this modern rustic bathroom turned out. Honestly, if it wasn’t weird to spend long hours in a bathroom I’d probably be in here all the time… 😉
Key Elements of a Rustic Modern Bathroom:
- Shiplap
- Brick
- Natural Wood
- Distressed Paint
- White Linens
- Greenery
Our Modern Rustic Bathroom Room Makeover
BEFORE
Let’s start with some “before” pictures so we can really appreciate the transformation.
Do you see that shell-shaped sink?…
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We pretty much gutted this bathroom (minus the shower and built-in shelving cabinet shown above) and started from scratch.
Below is a picture after the vanity, toilet and flooring have all been demo’d and new sub-floor installed.
Then we laid this amazing faux brick tile from Home Depot and installed the shiplap on the walls. (See Jenna Sue’s video tutorial for the shiplap here.)
AFTER
And now the bathroom looks like this:
This photo is even featured on Shutterfly with other unique bathrooms!
I updated the existing cabinet doors with trim, paint, and freshly spray-painted hardware.
This grey stool was an estate sale find for $5 and all I did was spray paint it the same color as the mirror!
This custom vanity is one of my favorite things in the room.
I got it from a Facebook garage sale group, gave it a little makeover (sanded and stained the top, spray painted the hardware, and added taller feet to make it the right height) and it is just PERFECT for this space. Chris also modified the “insides” to allow for the plumbing fixtures. 🙂
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I chose to paint and reuse the existing mirror to save on cost and I actually really like it!
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This space was especially fun for me to design because it was our first ever bathroom makeover!
I got to search for (and create) the perfect vanity, select a new light fixture and toilet, and design/build the floating shelves above the toilet.
A lot of this project was DIY (would you like any tutorials?!) and am extremely pleased with the results.
What do you think? Like how it turned out? Please let me know if you have any questions or I’ve missed a source!
SOURCES FOR OUR MODERN RUSTIC BATHROOM
Paint: (All by Behr) Shiplap – Bayberry Frost, Trim – Pure Ultra White
Wood Stain for Vanity Top & Floating Shelves: Minwax Early American
Floor Tile: Home Depot
Toilet: Home Depot
Sink: Amazon
Faucet: Amazon (Similar)
Vanity Light: Amazon
Basket/Towel Rod: Hobby Lobby
Soap Dispenser: IKEA
Shower Curtain: Amazon
Towel Hooks: Home Depot (The hooks were originally chrome – I spray painted them ORB)
“Scrub-a-dub-dub” Sign: Hobby Lobby
Faux Hydrangeas: Hobby Lobby
Tissue Box Cover: Tuesday Morning
Vintage Watering Can: Local Shop (similar one here)
Vanity Cabinet, Stool, Glass Jars, and Faux Orchid: Thrifted
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing our most recent room makeover at the farmhouse and are feeling inspired!
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Hi Mary! It was this grey spray paint from Home Depot. 🙂
Hello what color did you use to paint the existing mirror?
He didn’t do a full tutorial, but they were very easy! Simply cut a shelf from plywood to fit perfectly in your nook. Then add wood veneer edging on the front. Then stain and hang using small “L” brackets underneath! 🙂
I love all of this. Did Chris do a tutorial for the shelves. The contrast really makes the room pop. I would love to see.how you did them. Thanks
We built those shelves out of plywood (for the tops and bottoms) and 1×4 material (for the front.) I’ll see if Chris wants to put together a tutorial for them! Great suggestion!
Love the bathroom! Would you mind sharing the material used for the floating shelves? If you have plans/instructions for the shelves & are willing to share, that would be great too.
Thank you for this article because it’s really informative, I love reading your article and I hope that I will read some more about this stuff, it’s really informative and very entertaining. Thanks a lot and have a great day.
Not at all! It’s Bayberry Frost from Behr in a satin finish. 🙂 Thank you for reading!
Love this bathroom!!! Do you mind sharing the paint color?
Can’t wait to see it in person! You and Chris did an amazing job and I can’t wait to see all you do going forward!
Wow!!! What a difference!!! I love the new vanity and the floating shelves.
Fabulous!!