Recently, I was tasked with an interesting design project. My clients were looking to rent out their downstairs apartment that had a decent sized bathroom. This meant that they needed a spacious bathroom on the main floor to use comfortably for years to come. I was asked to turn their closet and tiny bathroom into a bath suite and was up for the challenge.
Before: Small Bathroom and Closet
The Vision
I wanted to place the vanity, sink and mirror in the closet and create some storage space. Then, I aimed to expand the shower and move the toilet over since they were losing the sink. They already had plans drawn up, but my clients felt like they’d never agree on colors or tiles - game on!
Seeing their downstairs bath with floral wallpaper and a painted vanity helped me envision a new space that will blend naturally into the rest of the home.
The Render
I created a 3D render, one of my client’s favorite part of the process. I found this beautiful wallpaper I wanted to use from a Georgia-based artist. And my clients mentioned painting the vintage vanity they found yellow - which worked perfectly for a pale butter yellow, white, spring green, and dark blue color palette.
The Layout
During our sample sessions, we went through their tile options along with my own picks. Clients often fall in love with pieces online but feel differently in person and we saw this come to life as they eliminated some of their own tiles.
We settled on a beautiful glass mosaic for the shower floor, clean white subway tile for the shower walls and an elegant teal-and-white floor tile. Finally, we chose a soft taupe paint color to warm up the bath.
The Results
We chose a gorgeous blue and green, floral-printed, wallpaper that feels both fresh and vintage. It all came together nicely when the vanity was coated in butter yellow. Even though this project was a first for me, it ended up feeling incredibly intentional and charming.
Want to see the products that helped this bathroom come to life? They’re linked below!
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