Vintage Modern Powder Room reveal

[Room Reveal] Our Vintage Modern Powder Room Remodel

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Old homes, like our elders, deserve much love and respect. They’ve stood the test of time. They’ve protected and sheltered families throughout the years.

When we were gathering design ideas for our powder room (aka half bathroom), our goal was to take this brand new space and make it look like it belonged in our century-old home.

It’d be one way for us to pay homage to the house by bringing back the vintage character that was lost in prior remodels. With lighting and accessories, we’d add modern and industrial touches to the mix.

Vintage Modern Powder Room Design Board

*Sources will be added to the end of the post

Today, I get to share with you how all those elements came together in our modern vintage powder room!

In case it’s your first time here, I’ll give you a little history on where we began with this remodel.

The entrance to this room used to be where you would enter into a 144 square foot guest bedroom off the main floor hallway. We decided to turn the room into 3 spaces: a 22 square foot half bathroom, a 40 square foot walk-in closet, and a 96 square foot en-suite master bathroom.

You can see the finished master bathroom here.

Extra square footage came from the 2 closets we no longer needed between the rooms. Click this link to see the before and after floor plans and read why these changes made sense in our home

before pictures of small powder room renovation

As you can see from the before photos, we started off with a blank space. From Jason’s prior experience in construction, he was able to frame in the rooms, run the wiring, add plumbing, then drywall.

After that, we went into weekend-warrior-mode and decided we were up for the challenge of giving it the finishing details while staying within our budget of $600.

Welcome to our vintage modern powder room! It’s proof that smart choices in affordable materials and doing the work yourself makes all the difference.

vintage modern powder room reveal

 

 

pedestal sink with widespread antique brass faucet

Taking pictures in a windowless 4-1/2′ X 5′ bathroom is quite a challenge. I used a wide-angle camera lens so you could get a better view of the room in its entirety. Unfortunately, it makes the room look bigger than it actually is and makes the standard size toilet look like it’s an elongated bowl.

The first thing we tackled in this room was adding the beadboard planks. You can find the tutorial for the beadboard walls in this post.

Then we added even more vintage charm by installing faux tin ceiling tiles as found in this tutorial.

powder room reveal done on a budget

I can’t even begin to explain how excited I was when I found the original doors to the house stored in the basement. After replacing the old hollow core door with the new-to-us 6-panel craftsman door, the room has even more authentic vintage character.

The rich navy paint, Sherwin Williams Gale Force, lends contrast against the white beadboard and crown molding painted with Alabaster, also by Sherwin Williams.

modern vintage navy and white powder room

Small powder rooms usually lack in storage, especially if you have a pedestal sink, so I added a couple of baskets I found at the thrift store and a set of ceramic canisters I found online.

Then, I added another hanging basket on the wall to hold toilet paper.

small bathroom organization

My favorite accessory in the room is the sleek modern mirror that Jason welded from stock raw steel he had at his shop.

I showed him a picture from Fixer Upper Episode 18, The Americana House, and gave him the dimensions that would fit our bathroom.

You can find the mirror that can be custom made to your specifications in our online shop.

When you have a bathroom for guests, why not make the mirror both fun and functional?

Amazon also sells similar affordable mirrors in the image links below.


beadboard vintage modern powder room bathroom

 

navy vintage vintage modern beadboard half bath

What I love most about this space is the juxtaposition of the masculine and feminine elements.

The black framed metal mirror, the dark navy paint and the squared edges of the pedestal sink lend a masculine vibe. While the scalloped light fixture, the floral detail in the “tin” ceiling tiles and the brightness of the white beadboard feel fresh and feminine.

Half bathroom before and after remodel pictures

Let’s break down the cost of materials and accessories:

Some of my links are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Prices shown are from when they were purchased. They will fluctuate so you may get a better deal 🙂
Industrial Light wall sconce | $35
Mirror from our shop  (similar mirrors with shelf here and here)
Beard Oil | $1 (Jason swears he can’t build without it) 😉
Antique brass towel ring | $10
Antique brass widespread faucet | $64
Set of 3 Canisters on a Bamboo Tray| $25
Toilet paper holder | $18
Wall basket- I already had| $0 (exact size and style wall basket)
Vintage Rug- search “small oushak rug” on Etsy | $40
Oil painting thrift store | $10
Set of baskets from thrift store | $15 (similar set of 3 baskets)
Ladies and men enamel door signs (sold out)| $8 (similar metal signs on eBay)
Paint- already had | $0 (Navy- SW Gale Force, White- SW Alabaster)
Pedestal sink found on Craigslist | $20
Toilet| $99
Faux tin ceiling panels | $40
Beadboard $108
Crown molding | $32
Chair rail | $17
Baseboard | $15
Total $547
Trends come and go but the charm in old homes is timeless.

Our goal was to get the vintage look in a brand new bathroom. And I think we slammed dunked our goal, don’t you?

tricia

Other tutorials that went into this powder room remodel:

How to install beadboard

How to install a faux tin ceiling

We’re having a blast renovating every room in our 1915 Bungalow. Catch up on all the room makeovers and home tours we’ve shared so far:

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21 Comments

  1. This unique is ultimate! New look to a house, everyone has liked that visible home bathroom sanitaryware has been installed correctly in which the living will always enjoy the experience.

  2. This is so beautiful! I love vintage decor, and our bathroom needs some attention, so I pinned it so I could show it to my husband!

  3. This is so inspiring, I am also willing to redesign my powder room but after seeing this I can’t wait anymore for remodeling, the color combination you have chosen for your powder room is excellence and that lights they are just love, I would love to have one for my powder room too, most important that storage mirror adding a glamorous look to your powder room. Thank you for sharing your amazing work with us.

    1. Sweet! I really appreciate the feature! I’ll head on over to see the other features and what everyone else is sharing in the link party. You’ve made my day 🙂

  4. This is absolutely stunning! You did an outstanding job both in keeping the spirit and personality of an old home and creating a lovely powder room! I’m in love with your mirror too! Bravo!

    1. Thank you, Wendi! It was a fun project and we’re happy it all came together after a few obstacles. I’m glad you stopped by to check it out

    1. Thank you so much, Cherryl! I bet our husbands hate Pinterest because we just find more projects for them. 😉

  5. That is stunning! I love the dark blue pop around the top of the room.

    1. Thank you! It can be kinda intimidating going with such a dark color in a small room but I’m glad we chose navy.

  6. This is simply stunning! As an old house lover, and owner, I adore how you made it feel perfectly appropriate for your house, with awesome modern touches!

    1. Aw! Thank you, Corrie! I hope we make the previous owners that lived here for 25 years proud. I can tell they loved this old house too.

  7. You did a beautiful job with the powder room! I’m looking forward to seeing your new master suite!!

  8. Such a beautiful powder bath! I love the navy, white, and brass combo and the storage mirror is genius! I’ve been looking to replace my powder bath faucet and the one you chose just might work for mine too:)

    1. Thank you, Carrie! The finish on the faucet is even prettier in person. I think you’ll be happy with it. So glad you like our powder room!

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