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One Room Challenge Week 4 Bathroom Progress: Shower Tile, Paint Samples & Lighting

October 21, 2021

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It’s Week Four of the One Room Challenge and I’m hitting the middle-of-project lull; you know, when you’re questioning why you ever started the project in the first place? I joke, but the feeling is real! It’s easy to lose steam and feel discouraged with progress when you’re knee deep in a renovation or remodel. Progress tends to feel like inching along rather than flying through to-do lists and it can kill excitement for the end result. But while it may be slow, it’s progress none the less!

Let’s get to this week’s updates. First up: tile. We have a lot of tile yet to lay, and while it’s taking awhile, its definitely worth the time and effort to get it just right. Ty has been doing a great job getting the details right in this shower – specifically on the corner cuts. I asked to miter the corners around the niche and shower opening and he figured it out! These little details make me super happy.

While Ty was working on tile last weekend, I painted the walls and ceiling Benjamin Moore Simply White. I also grabbed a few paint samples for the trim and vanity. Right now the front runners are BM Gray Husky and BM Sabre Gray (which I think is a dead-ringer for Farrow & Ball Lamp Room Gray).

I’m currently leaning toward the more neutral, less green tone of Gray Husky – but I’m still mulling it over.

But most exciting of all: we have vanity lighting!! I’ve had these sconces in boxes for over a year so it felt really good to get them up on the wall. These were the very first thing I ordered for this bathroom remodel; I love the seeded glass and large scale of these. Plus, they feel a little unexpected, which kicks up the interest factor.

Seeded Glass Lantern Sconce

I’m currently working on finding the perfect mirror. I do have one I planned to use, but I don’t get super excited when I see it in the space. I will also be finalizing the vanity color & hardware in the next few days, so be sure to follow along on Instagram for updates over the weekend. For the next week we will be knee-deep in tile adhesive – and hopefully be grouting by Week 5!

Don’t forget to head to the One Room Challenge site to check out the progress from all other official and guest participants to see what they’re up to this week:

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I haven’t shared this, but soon after we moved in I haven’t shared this, but soon after we moved in I had a whole different direction for this room (swipe to see 🐻‍❄️) - but it was falling flat: the furniture kept arriving damaged or with defects, the room still overwhelmed the furniture and I just was not excited about it. Finally I just sent it all back and started over with another empty room. But now, I’m so so glad I went a completely different direction! The back to back sofas I scored from Marketplace were the jumping off point for the new design and it immediately felt right in the room. 

Sometimes plan B is better anyway 💁🏻‍♀️
Our half bath is the perfect case of a few small c Our half bath is the perfect case of a few small changes = one big moment. We kept the wallpaper and tile, painted the trim and ceiling to match (@benjaminmoore Ruby Dusk), Ty moved the brass wall sconce to landing so you can see it from the front door ✨ we swapped for brass wherever we could and I made a sink skirt. More photos and all of the details and links are on the blog!

#halfbath #bathroominspo #bathroomdesign #bathroomgoals
I was on the fence about this house but this sold I was on the fence about this house but this sold me 🥲 who can resist a tiny bathroom under the stairs!? And who decided not to photograph it for the listing!?
We kept the tile & wallpaper then made it our own. My favorite detail is the original brass wall sconce paired with those @pookylightsus marbled shades. The most charming welcome for guests! What’s your favorite detail?

#bathroomdesign #bathroominspo #bathroomgoals #bathroomideas #thisoldhouse
Flowers from a friend make the best centerpiece 💗 Flowers from a friend make the best centerpiece 💗 comment VASE for the link to this $35 rattan urn. I bought two to use for our Thanksgiving table this year!

#athomestores #fallvibes #falldecor #autumnishere #fallflorals
On the list of things I didn’t expect: unearthing On the list of things I didn’t expect: unearthing the entire original 1920’s bathroom underneath the 70’s bathroom we are tearing out... I’m dying to know if I can save that floor tile. We shall see! 🤞🤞

#bathroomremodel #bathroominspo #bathroomrenovation #thisoldhouse #oldhouselove

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