From Fishy to Beachy, the Boys’ Bathroom Reveal
When I last showed you my boy’s bathroom, it looked like this:
Nemo and Dory would have enjoyed life living in the kids’ bathroom. But, alas, I was serenaded by a beautiful new mirror (actually a new MirrorMate frame.) And so I set to work helping this bathroom grow up.
Here is that beautiful temptress, Ms. Gramercy Martini. Isn’t she lovely.
With curves and details like that, I had to build board and batten moulding that would match her beauty.
And, what bathroom couldn’t use a sweet spot to display some beautiful flowers? I really like this built in shelf, it was really easy to construct it.
The wall color is Blue Slate by Benjamin Moore. And I used the new bath & spa Aura paint which has a matte finish! I have yet to clean it yet, but I’ll let you know how it does.
These two starfish friends are happy to perch on the 3″ deep moulding ledge. Yes, I expect them to make a suicidal dive one day, but my boys haven’t bothered them yet.
Finding just the “right” shower curtain was a little challenging. I would have loved to put in a floral or feminine curtain, but I have to respect that there are two little men that will be using this bathroom 95% of the time.
I am sooo glad I ditched the hollywood strip light for these beauties:
Just a close up view of the battens where they meet the floor. Now wouldn’t that have looked weird if I had left the baseboard tiles there?
Here is a better view of the vanity, new light fixture and the MirrorMate frame.
I have one more project for the empty wall. I took down the old chrome towel bar, but I have a fantastic idea for a new one. You’ll just have to wait and see what I came up with. In the meantime, the hooks on the door work well for hanging towels up.
So, go ahead let me know what you think! Do you miss the Nemo room? Or are you loving the grown up beach retreat? And am I crazy for making this bathroom look this good for my 5 & 7 year old boys? By the way, Pretty Handsome Son #1 tried to convince me that the bathroom would look better with black and pink stripes! I am seriously going to have to paint his closet like that because he has been asking for the same color scheme for 2 years now!
Brittany – you are the master of board and batten – the bathroom looks incredible – love blue against the white and the little touches you added, too. Had to laugh at your son’s request. My oldest daughter wanted fluorescent green and orange in her room when she was a teenager. I know I am going to have to tackle undoing that someday soon.
My best- Diane
Diane, good for you for indulging your daughter’s request. Hopefully she’ll want to change it herself one day and then she can undo it 😉
Brittany
So grown up! Love all the hooks on the door, too.
Looks great! Definitely a more grown-up room. Can’t wait to see what you’ve got up your sleeve for the towel bar (even though I’m a hook person myself)
Ha, ha. You will just have to wait and see. I’m going to keep you hanging from a limb. LOL! Yes, that was a clue 😉
Brittany
I LOVE it! The blue paint makes the white look so clean and beautiful! Great work!
LOVE it. I think that is the color I am going with in my master bathroom! Great minds 😉
Ooooh, it is a very cool color. Be sure you don’t use cold CFL light bulbs in the room though. Bleck!
Wow that looks awesome! I have used Aura paint throughout my home. It truly is amazing!! So my master bath looks very similar to yours. Lt blue walls, SAME shower curtain, and lt tan floors. But I wish I had your board and batten!! Beautiful!!
Vicki, well get busy 😉 Now you know how to do it. It isn’t too hard, just takes time and patience.
Brittany
Fabulous! If I had even a pinky finger’s worth of your talent! Love the colors. Now I’m considering doing the board and batten in our upstairs hallway. You made it look uber simple! Fantastic job!
Laura, I bet you have more skills than you realize. I hope you go for it. Or start with a trial board to see how it works ;0) Thanks for your comment.
Brittany
I love it! Your finished projects always look so professional. Great job.
Beautiful makeover! Love the wall color and trim, and the updated mirror and lights. Perfect!
Uvijek sve odradiš do savršenstva. Upravo tvoj perfekcionizam je ono što me oduševljava.
Karmen,
Hvala vam na umu. Uvijek sam uživati ​​gledajući prijevode iz vas. ; -)
Brittany (who may someday learn Croatian)
Beautiful transformation!
Yay the reveal is here. It looks absolutely gorgeous. Although I love Nemo, the new look is even better. 🙂 Thanks for the tutorial. I will definitely use this in my upcoming bathroom makeover.
Question for ya! If you had a wall that leads to the stairs, would you put B&B on just that wall and that side of the stairs? I was wondering if it would look weird if I only do that wall or if I need to do the entire living room as well.
Thanks! 🙂
Kas3doto,
I’m having a hard time picturing your dilemma. (But that might because I still haven’t had my coffee yet.) Can you send me a quick picture? I’m guessing that there are several ways to handle it.
Brittany (email: PrettyHandyGirl (at) gmail.com)
Thanks for the pictures. I think you can do either. If you want to stop it right before the stairs, “cap” off the end with a board that is slightly taller and deeper than the others. Then add some decorative moulding on top. Make it look like a newel post that is built into the wall. Not sure if that makes sense or not. Here is a picture to give you an idea, but not exactly what I was thinking: http://pinterest.com/pin/107531414/
Thanks for replying so quickly. I think I know what you are talking about. That might be a good idea too since we are thinking of putting bookcases back on that wall. Then we could start at the bottom of the stairs and up with the b&b.
🙂
Honestly, Brittany, I don’t think it could be any better. Your board and batten treatments looks beautiful–you did an amazing job of combining the different kinds of trim for a truly custom look. And blue color you chose for the walls is just right!
No, I don’t think you’re crazy for doing this for your 5- and 7- year-olds. This bathroom looks like it’ll be easy to clean, and it has a nice masculine look. But if your son is really pushing for pink and black stripes, I’d say his closet is a good place for them!
Richella, thank you for your sweet comments on my boys’ bathroom. I hope it is easier to keep clean. And, I think I’m going to wait another year before painting his closet. Still hoping he’ll grow out of it 😉
Brittany
It really looks pretty – I like all the little touches like the shelf (maybe not-so-little).
absolutely stunning!
really lovely space – and so so so much better than the aquarium!!
cheryl xox.