My Texas farmhouse is very builder grade. If you have been following my blog, then you know I have been steadily making over each room in my house. The latest project I decided to tackle was my half bathroom. Reusing materials is a great way to save money. I had a ton of picture frame moulding left over from my Board and Batten Dining Room Refresh so I decided to integrate it into my bathroom makeover.
Prior to the makeover, the bathroom was just bland and very monotone. I wanted to give the bathroom some character and a little pop of color.
Before the remodel, the bathroom had a pretty boring cheap light, all nickel hardware, and a very bland color pallet.
Starting the Picture Frame Moulding Renovation
I wanted to make the bathroom more of a statement room. The idea of wallpaper appealed to me however, I remembered I had a ton of picture frame moulding so I definitely wanted to utilize my leftovers because it is free! I had left over paint from my Board and Batten Dining Room Refresh, so I decided to reuse it in this project as well. I pre painted the wall and the top rail moulding pieces prior to installation.
I decided to make a half wall around the entire bathroom with moulding squares and moulding as the mini top rail. In order to make picture frame moulding squares the moulding pieces must be cut at a 45 degree angle on a miter saw so all of the edges line up with minimal gapping. Using the miter saw, I cut all four sides of the moulding square and then placed them on the ground to make sure they fit together.
The trickier part of the picture frame moulding for me, was the chair rail at the top. In the end, I determined I needed to make 45 degree bevel cuts for the picture frame moulding to meet seamlessly.
Creating the Walls
First, I attached the top rail picture frame moulding to each wall using my nail gun.
Then, I attached each picture frame moulding square evenly on each wall with my nail gun. I made sure to evenly space my squares so everything looked aesthetically pleasing. I didn’t paint the moulding squares prior to placing them on the wall.
After all of the moulding pieces were in place, I wood filled all of the seams and the holes.
I sanded the wood filler once it was dried and then painted the remaining sections of the walls.
Accents
Prior to renovating the bathroom, I purchased and installed a black towel hook. I wanted the rest of the bathroom fixtures to match the hook. I purchased a black toilet paper roll holder and a black faucet and sink drain from Amazon.
Installing the faucet was easy but the sink drain took a little more work. Due to the fact the sink in the bathroom is a pedestal sink, I had to remove the sink top completely from the wall to install the new drain plug. Even though it was a little more work it was well worth it!
I found a light fixture I loved on Amazon as well. They sold the same light fixture at Home Depot, however, it was cheaper on Amazon. Always shop around to get the best price!
I am so happy with how this bathroom turned out. A simple and easy renovation made such a huge difference!
