Jess says that when they moved into their house, the half-bath/laundry room was “so bad we just had to laugh about it.”
The mural on the walls extended all the way to the ceiling, complete with blue skies and birds, which, while well painted, weren’t really their style.
Updating a Half Bath with Laundry Closet
The laundry closet in the bathroom was pretty stark and basic,
so it was due for an overhaul, too:
She says, “After 1 1/2 years of laughing about it, we decided we had to do something. We hired L&M Construction to tear this room apart and help create my vision for the space. They removed the flooring, frame for the laundry closet, sink, toilet, and light fixtures, and then put up some new drywall and a new ceiling.”
“We had new Carrara marble hexagon floors installed, as well as a new pedestal sink and beadboard.”
Here’s how the laundry looks with new cabinets and a counter across the washer and dryer:
She says, “I am so happy with how this little room turned out.”
Thanks to Jess for sharing the remodel with us.
Visit her blog Home with Baxter to learn more.
Lovely transformation! Best, Beth C.
I really like her use of the bead board in the laundry room. She had it on the lower walls as well as behind the washer and dryer. I think painting the bead board behind the washer and dryer the same color as the wall color in the bathroom adds a nice balance of texture and interest. Very clean, open and inviting. Well done!
Beautiful! I LOVE the wall colour! Congrats on a fabulous reno!!
Very, very nice! It looks gleamingly fresh and clean, as opposed to the, um, “before” pictures….lol
I want to redo our downstairs bathroom and this has given me some nice ideas. I was thinking of painting it dark blue, but the grey and breadboard is so lovely, I may copy! 🙂
Wonderful transformation!
I think, maybe, we have the same Pottery Barn mirror and American Standard Townhouse pedestal sink. 🙂
Gorgeous! That’s pretty much exactly what I want to do with our main bathroom (minus the laundry nook).
It looks fresh, clean & bright! Love the marble hex!
The after looks fabulous, but I have to say, anything would have been better than those before pics! I have only one word for those…..YIKES. 😉
I love the light fixture in the bathroom. Very unique. Great job. I can see why you’d laugh at the before bathroom. Yikes. You gave me some ideas for my laundry room remodel too!
the color is beautiful i love it
Wow that came out gorgeous!
Gorgeous! I’m doing something similar in our half bath with white wainscoting and navy walls. Lovely!
Wow! What a great transformation. The bathroom actually has character now and I’m sure it gets used a lot more.
I’m chiming in too, to say that the mural had a certain charm. Still, I love what they did with the laundry. My own washer and dryer are in a closet just like that and now I feel inspired!
My sisters house has a mural in her dining room and a laundry room / full bath combo. I think the update looks great! If the mural is not your style then get rid of it, you’re the one who has to live with it everyday. I’m all about making your home truely yours 🙂
This makeover is GORGEOUS.
The way it was before was just…awful. (No offense to the artist.) But it looked dirty and grimy with that tacky mural.
The new decor is crisp and clean — exactly what you want in a bathroom! Love, love, love it!
Beautiful makeovers!…
Hi! I’m Jess and that’s my bathroom makeover featured above. First off, thanks for the feature, Julia! I thank you all for your comments (both the good and the bad!). One thing I wanted to say that didn’t come across in my blog post AT ALL is that I do truly appreciate and recognize the time and talent that went into painting the mural (I had mentioned it in previous posts, but not the linked one). It was truly a feast for the eyes and the detail was amazing, but in person it was starting to look old and grimy. Also, it just really isn’t my taste and I do believe your home should be a reflection of you. I guess you could say “Pottery Barn” is more my style (no apologies here!). To each their own. 🙂
Quite a transformation. It’s beautiful!
I like the floors and the beadboard and have thought to use the beadboard in my bathroom when I get around to remodeling. As for the floors they are lovely and I’ve seen a ton of remodels using the Carrara marble–not so much used in flooring, but more in kitchens. I wonder how practical it is as I’ve heard that marble is not only high maintenance, but also not very resilient, although very lovely. I haven’t researched it enough or had any practical experience with it. It’s a nice look–simple and fresh.
The original mural was pretty, but the transformation is nice too and I agree with the sentiment that a home should be a reflection of you even if that tends to change and can get expensive too.
I look at these new remodels and wonder how quickly they will soon be passe.
Hello Julia! Nice post and interesting comments!
I agree that the “before” has a lot of personality and I love that bird on the ceiling but present owners must give the look and style they prefer and the redo is wonderful too.
Besos!
This has got to be one of my favorite bathroom make-overs. The bathroom part is exactly like what I want to do with my bathroom (but a lighter blue/grey paint color). This bathroom is almost identical to the size we have as a powder room, which is why I’m so excited to see this. I love the marble touches on the floor–everything looks so clean and fresh!
Hi, great job on the reno! We love the gray color on the wall, what color did you use? It is beautiful!
I am obsessed with that laundry room!!!!! It is so beautiful! What kind of washer/dryer are those? And is the blue a wallpaper? If so, what kind? If you don’t mind me asking!!!! Love love love it
Love both rooms! Thanks for the inspiration. Where did you get your laundry room ceiling light?