My first order of business was to tackle the “shop” bathroom. Complete with duct taped window and peeling mauve paint.
I liked the vintage vibe of the small sink, and I intended to keep it. I used every cleaner I could find and couldn’t get the years off. This was a very small industrial sink and I looked at replacing it but there were only 3 options for this size. As I was cleaning I also realized there was a sink right outside the bathroom door, so it was silly to have two sinks so close together. If this would have been the “public” restroom I would have kept the sink. Instead, I had the plumber remove the bathroom sink and it freed up a ton of space in the small room.
Next order of business was to replace the window.
All of the other windows in the shop area had been replaced and I’m not sure why this window wasn’t. It didn’t have to open because of its size. I ordered it in white.
Time for the fun part—painting the room white!
The light brown paneling was in pretty good shape, so I planned to paint only the brick wall, the ceiling and the door. When the plumber removed the sink it left a big gap in the paneling and there wasn’t any way to match it as it had faded over time. So I got some white bead board paneling and did a wainscoting look with a chair rail.
Looking good…
I ended up having to find a new contractor, as the one I was working with didn’t have enough time for my project. I also fired my painter because he wanted me to pre-pay him to paint the outside of the building. (Wait—what? Yeah, I know *eyeroll*) This turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as I found a contractor who is absolutely amazing (and took all the stress right off me!). He coordinated all of the subcontractors and they were all so easy to work with and conscientious of my time.
Remember the sink that was in here.
Well ,the sink/faucet in the “public” bathroom was leaking and the only way to access the plumbing was through the hole covered up by white paneling. The new plumber had to remove all the paneling on that wall to get to the pipes and stop the leak. So now it was time to get rid of the light brown paneling and go all white. It was a sign, don’t you think?
And it’s finally done!!
I replaced the light/fan with a new white and silver one and I just love how bright it is! The floor is painted with Rustoleum’s Concrete Paint that I found at Menards in Battleship Grey. After all new baseboard and window trim, it’s a whole new space! I can’t say enough about my contractor and his crews. It turned out better than I imagined!
What do you think? Have you used the white bead board panels for a project?