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Cover Up Your Bathroom

January 10, 2019 By Chelsea Lipford Wolf 1 Comment

Bathroom Makeover Without Removing Tile

Installing Tile Over Tile in Small Hall BathWith all of my potty talk lately, I thought I’d jump ahead of all the planning to inspire you with a finished bathroom we completed recently for Today’s Homeowner.

Beige and Dark Before

The bathroom was in great shape but aesthetically it needed a little improvement. I loved the shape of the tiles, but the color just felt dated and drab.

Tan Hexagon Tiles on Floor of Bathroom

Then there was a tall, dark cabinet between the vanity and the toilet.

Dark Dingy and Dated Hall Bathroom Before Updates

Who doesn’t need more storage? But in this case, there was already a very deep linen closet on the opposite wall.

Stained Wood Built In Linen Closet Before Updates

It reminded me of the small updates I did to my bathroom last year. The medicine cabinet over my toilet was blocking the light and contributed to the room feeling smaller and less open. Much like the cabinet here.

Tall Wood Cabinet Makes Bathroom Feel Cramped

Remove and Cover

Our first step was to remove the tall, dark and handsome cabinet and vanity. It immediately made the room feel 2x bigger.

After removing the cabinetry we realized it was not installed on the tile. They were actually built on a base that was 1.5 inches below the tile. No problem since we were going to install new tiles over the existing tiles anyway. Just a little more prep work.

You can watch everything we did to prep and tile the new floor in this full episode.

Besides the floor, another thing we ‘covered up’ was the wall color and stained wood of the built-in linen closet. A fresh coat of paint always does wonders for a room!

Built-In Linen Closet in Bathroom with Fresh White Paint

Put It Back Together

Before installing new, larger tiles and a new vanity, we had a plumber run the plumbing for a second sink and Dad easily ran additional electrical for a second light fixture. So when everything went back in, there were 2 sinks with a light over each.

Marble Vanity Top with Double SInks

Since we extended the vanity, the homeowners got back some of the storage that was lost from removing the tall cabinet without closing off the room.

The larger-format tiles also helped make the room feel bigger. And the tiling job went fast since they were so large! Bonus!

Installing Tile Over Tile in Small Hall Bath

Even if you don’t remove and replace your vanity like we did here, you can cover up anything in your bathroom to make it look new! Paint those cabinets, tile over ugly tile, or change the wall color and you’ll have a fresh space you’ll love even more! And that’s what home is all about!

Dark Dingy and Dated Hall Bathroom Before UpdatesWhite Marble Guest Hallway Bathroom

I would have loved to have saved those hexagon tiles but we haven’t found a paint-type product that’s suitable for tile floors yet. Have you heard of one? Share your thoughts in the comments please!

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  1. Sandi says

    February 15, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    Love the updates. Great job.
    We just bought another home to redo. That bathroom has 4” glazed tile on the floor. It looks pretty but not suitable for bathroom. It’s slippery and I need to cover up. Any ideas.

    Thanks

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