A bathroom update, but make it extra moody.

Finally tackled our little windowless powder bathroom. This room was white, boring and so very sad. But now...it's green, dark and extra moody. With a splash of gold. Because why not go bold in such a small space?!? I've had this vision in my head for a while, wanting to dress up the back wall in a horizontal version of board and batten essentially. The room is far from large, so I hoped this feature wall would help make it appear wider. The ceilings are already tall, so I didn't need to draw anymore attention that direction. Those tall ceilings are part of the reason I've been putting this project off for quite some time, it felt daunting. But when I volunteered to host my family for Christmas Eve, I knew it was time to get to work! (And apparently I work well under pressure.)

Bathroom before, looking pretty bland.

Starting with the accent wall treatment, I was happy to find some precut trim pieces that were only 6 feet long which worked perfectly as the room is just over 5 feet wide annnnnd they just barely fit in the back of my SUV. The boards I used for this project were 1x2x6 MDF boards. They do come in longer lengths as well, but I bought the shortest I could get away with mainly for ease of transport reasons. I try to only drive the creeper van when it's absolutely necessary. 🤣 I played around with the spacing by placing tape on the wall, but eventually landed on spacing the boards about 10.5" apart. Once I cut each board down to size, I added a bead of liquid nail to each piece and then nailed them into place with our finish nailer. Super quick, easy and simple process. I also used this quick dry wood putty to fill any nail holes and caulked all of the boards to ensure everything was seamless and perfect prior to painting.

Accent wall up and prepped for paint.

After months.....errrrr more like a year of Samplize paint samples up on the walls, I had narrowed my final color choices down to two Sherwin Williams options - Pewter Green or Rosemary. My indecisive self actually let my son and hubby pick the final color and they both voted for Rosemary. It's honestly a tiny bit lighter than I was hoping for, even in this small windowless room. But it's a true earthy green, that is just beautiful.

Now it was time for all the finishing touches. I knew a gold framed arched mirror was a must in this space and I was so happy to grab this one for such an affordable price, from where else but Amazon! The light fixture was a bit of a "splurge" for my usual budget self at about $250, but I just loved the style and finish of this George Kovacs honey gold light. I just had to have it for this new moody space. It's hard to photograph in the room, but as you can see by the stock photos - it is truly such a beautiful piece. I had done a couple floating shelves in our old power room and really liked that look. So off I went to find some modern, chunky, floating shelves that worked well with our white oak vanity. Of course, Amazon delivered once again! I purchased these gorgeous, high quality shelves for under $100 and am so happy with how they turned out. Plus they were so simple to install thanks to great craftsmanship and instructions. I mostly pulled decor that I already had on hand and stole some things from other areas to style the shelves. A few ceramic vases, a framed quote, a candle and reed diffuser on a pretty marble tray. I then hung these gorgeous butterfly prints I had purchased from a local Oregon City artist over the summer. They just needed these thin gold frames to finish them off. Finally I added a little starburst framed mirror that's been looking for it's perfect place to shine and the room is complete. I'm sure I'll find things to add along the way, like some great hand towel and maybe even a small rug...but for now I am pretty happy with what a huge transformation this was, for about $600 for all supplies and most of the decor.

So glad to have this project done. Now let's see how many more indoor projects can I cross off the never ending list, before the nice weather returns and my focus goes back to all of the outdoor projects. :)