Our Hallway Bathroom: The Reveal

Today's the day! We're thrilled to finally share our guest/hallway bathroom makeover. If you've been following our home renovation journey, you know how long I've dreamed of revamping this space. Before the transformation, this bathroom felt like a relic, complete with outdated pale-pink tiling, a clunky bathtub fitter, and haphazard makeshift shelving. Honestly, it drove me crazy every time I stepped in!

My goal for this bathroom, which I use every day to get ready, was to create a true spa-like retreat—the ultimate spot to relax and unwind after a long day. Thanks to the exceptional work of Thompson Contracting, we've completely transformed this room, making it everything I ever hoped for.

Before

As a little refresher, here’s a peek at what the bathroom looked like after the minor updates we did back in 2020-2021:

After

And the moment you have all been waiting for is the finished product!

With every project, our biggest challenge is updating our home without sacrificing its inherent charm. For this bathroom, we found the perfect balance, choosing modern, fresh finishes that still possess a timeless quality.

As the main bathroom—and the one our guests use most— it was crucial for the space to seamlessly flow with the rest of our home's style. Beyond aesthetics, we also aimed to create a functional sanctuary for both morning routines and evening relaxation. We tied the look together by adhering to a cohesive palette of green, brown, white, and black, mirroring the colors found in our central areas.

We started with finding the vanity. The nook the vanity would be installed into was of odd measurements. Since the size we needed wasn't popular, we figured we would start with finding the vanity first and go from there. We looked at a lot of vanities, and I mean A LOT! Ones that were too big, others that were too small, and some that would have just made it in the nook but would have been tight. After some searching, we finally came upon the one that would fit perfectly and match the style we were looking for.

Next up was replacing the 3-panel mirror-medicine cabinet. Ironically, the original mirror in the bathroom was the same mirror I had in my childhood home's bathroom. (I thought it was a sign when we first looked at the house...and maybe it was!)

As nostalgic as it was to have the same mirror again, it was also a clear tell-tale sign that we needed something more modern this time around. The tech guy that Joe is, he went right to searching for a mirror that needed to be plugged into an outlet.

Just like in our master bathroom and near our kitchen sink, we have our Blueland Hand Soap. The kit includes a reusable & refillable glass bottle and 3 foaming hand soap tablets in Iris Agave, Perrine Lemon, Lavender Eucalyptus, Evergreen, and Pacific Mist scents, or Fragrance-Free. All you need to do is fill the glass bottle with water, drop the hand soap tablet in, and let it dissolve. To add to the eco-friendliness of this system, the tablet's wrapper can be disposed of in your at-home compost!

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For the flooring, I really wanted large-format tiles. The original small, square ceramic tiles were a nightmare to clean, so I knew we needed a change. Joe found these incredible 24 x 48-inch matte porcelain tiles. Not only does their size make cleaning a breeze, but we also love how their wood-look finish beautifully ties the entire aesthetic of the space together.

One of the biggest improvements was the shower-bath combo. To freshen it up, we found these Boutique Ceramic Crafted Glazed White Subway Wall Tiles to go with our new Kohler bathtub. It has been super easy to clean, and we like how the matte black shower head and drain look against the glazed white tile.

A little shower shelf for keeping this area clutter-free. It was our contractor's suggestion to add the black trim to the niche that we adore.

We wanted a shower door vs a shower curtain in this room, but we ended up loving how open the area felt without a glass door. We are so proud of the finished product that we didn't want to close it off either. Maybe in a couple of years, we will change our minds, but right now, we are into our curtain decision.

The last improvement was the shelving. I realized while making this blog that I never took a before picture of what the shelves looked like VS now. Good riddance, since I only want to remember this beautifully crafted and very sturdy shelving our contractor built.

It’s been a dream to see this little house of ours come together. One room at a time, it is feeling more and more like home. Thompson Contracting allowed us to complete our projects a lot faster than we anticipated. Watching the progress day-by-day was exciting to witness and made it such a bittersweet moment.

You may be thinking, "What's Next?" We have a big imagination when it comes to our home, and a laundry list of projects we still want to tackle, big and small. Stay tuned for what we work on next!