A 2005 master bathroom renovation transforms from builder’s beige to completely updated New Traditional yet modern look for 2020 in marble look porcelain and use of color in marble and accent tiles of soft blues and gray greens. Light bright and airy makes this master bath a standout renovation. Hope you enjoy!
This post is sponsored by Walker Zanger tile.
The master bathroom is finally finished and ready to show off. This New Traditional master bathroom went from plain and boring to beautiful in the span of 8 long weeks. It felt like it was taking forever, but really in the scheme of home improvement projects, that isn’t such a long time. We are thrilled with the outcome and can’t wait to show it off. After spending a few months scheming and planning this master bathroom, I am so happy with how it all turned out. I only changed my mind on a couple of things moving forward and those turned out to be the best choices as well.
A big thanks goes out to Walker Zanger for sponsoring this bathroom. I couldn’t have done all of this without them and the beautiful tile from Walker Zanger really makes our new bathroom shine. It is bright and beautiful and the tile is the star. I’m going to share the complete bathroom today with a breakdown on costs and then later I’ll also share individual posts from some of my other sponsors as well, they all deserve a detailed mention. All of them were necessary to make this bathroom happen and without them all, we wouldn’t have been able to afford the whole scope of the renovation we did. Bathrooms are not inexpensive, but we are thrilled that we were able to complete this one on somewhat of a budget.
This new modern traditional master bathroom is one of dreams! Truly a dream come true for us and the fanciest bathroom I’ve ever owned.
Let’s look at the Before pics again. I’m going to share them with the same After view as well for maximum impact. You’ll see in the Before shot that I was already sampling paints in the space trying to narrow that down.
Before, plain and boring. Our house is 15 years old so the finishes reflected 2005 and very basic choices. There was also a ceiling fan up there.
And AFTER! I’m going to share every single detail of this bathroom so you can see it from all angles. We are in love with it! Notice we also beefed up the door trim with chunkier molding on all the doors, so that was an extra bit of work.
Wall Color: Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore)
Abstract Painting: Lindsay Letters
The Walker Zanger porcelain marble tile we chose was perfect. We love how durable it is but it has the look and feel of marble. We opted to have it laid in a herringbone pattern with minimal grout lines. They butted the tiles next to each other.
Walker Zanger:
Grout color for all tile: Warm Gray (Mapei from Floor & Decor)
Before, the shower. We really disliked our shower situation. It was very closed in, we hated the fake marble look and the shower pan didn’t drain properly. There was always water left in the back corners of the shower making it hard to keep clean. We were able to gain a few inches in both directions and that helped to make it feel even more spacious. Removing that little pony wall and adding a bench was such a great idea.
We had a few moments of panic along the way. No renovation is perfect and because I decided to add a little bench in the shower at the last minute, we ran out of shower tile and had to order a few more pieces. So the stress was there while we were going through it, but everything worked out great in the end. I want to thank Lisa from Walker Zanger Buckhead store for helping me through this and getting everything ready for pickup ensuring we had a mostly smooth installation. They were great to work with and she gave me confidence in the choices we were making.
We had several hiccups along the way including a countertop fabrication problem. Our original choice had a corner broken during fabrication so we had to scramble and choose a new one. The good news is that we ended up using the original choice in our smaller guest bath so that ended well too. We aren’t ready to do that bathroom yet, but now we are ahead with a beautiful new countertop already!
The new shower is so gorgeous! I can’t tell you how different it is. Even though it’s only a few inches bigger on both sides, it feels SO much more spacious and huge. Taking a shower is now a pleasure and not one I dread. The water drains so nice and the whole shower feels like a luxurious hotel, but it’s ours in our house!
The shower tiles are the same porcelain tiles as the floor tiles, just larger in a 12 x 24 size. They were perfect for a spacious feel and minimal grout lines in the shower. We love it!
I used the same marble chevron tile for the shower niche as well and love, love this tile. It really caught my eye and became a focal point for the bathroom. I never wavered on this beautiful marble!
Mark ordered these suction hooks from Amazon and they are perfect inside the shower for hanging our towels. We don’t have a lot of outside wall space and the towels are out of the way and dry in here.
These were perfect for our needs!
Isn’t it gorgeous? With a mix of shades of blue and gray it is one of the prettiest marbles I’ve ever seen. I opted for a linear drain, I’ll share sources on all of this as well.
I can’t share it enough, it’s that pretty! I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of this marble!
The niche is lined with a pretty stick tile from Walker Zanger too. The Warm Gray grout tied it all together. Soap dish from Walmart, linked below.
The niche is very big and spacious so glad we went with this as a focal point.
Looking out from the bench to the free standing tub.
The shower bench is so nice. Before I had no place to put my foot to shave my legs, so this bench is the best! So much more comfortable for that chore. Now if we need to sit down in the shower, this bench will be there for us. I’ve never had a bench, but I love it!
Mark ordered these chrome pieces off Amazon including this squeegee that we will use on the glass walls. I’ll include links below. It hangs out of sight on the bench, but handy for use.
Another look through the glass at the tub. It’s everything too!
Here’s a look at the Schluter metal trim I got for the edging of the shower tile. It’s on the shower curb and bench inside as well as around the outside and top edge of the shower wall tiles. It blends in very well with the tile and I’m happy with this color.
One more side shot of the newly tiled shower. Shower rug from Pottery Barn.
Vanity Before
Vanity After
Now let’s move to the vanity! Wow at the changes in the vanity and the tile we chose for the vanity wall is absolutely gorgeous! It’s also from Walker Zanger and makes such a statement on this wall. I painted the vanity and we changed out the doors and drawer to a shaker style which also makes a huge statement. New door hardware from D. Lawless Hardware is a wow factor too.
The new drawers and doors are sponsored by Fast Cabinet Doors and I’ll be sharing a whole post about them and the process as well. It’s a game changer for our bathroom!
Vanity Color: Acacia Haze (Sherwin Williams)
Bathroom Door color: Oyster Bay (Sherwin Williams) same color strip
I was originally going to paint the vanity deep navy, but after getting everything in the room, I started second guessing that decision. I did sample boards of 3 colors and decided on this one, Acacia Haze from Sherwin Williams. I had the paint mixed in their Emerald finish which is very durable for cabinets. I primed them first, then painted with a foam roller and small brush and will be sharing a whole blog post about this project.
Let’s look at that tile a little closer. It’s one of the most beautiful tiles I’ve ever seen, with shadings and crackling and a hand made finish. They are gorgeous and I’m in love with these tiles!
These gold sconces with seeded glass are gorgeous too and I adore them. Of course, I’ll share all the sources with you all too.
BEFORE
AFTER
This beautiful tile goes all the way to the ceiling and this was something we really wanted from the start and I’m so glad we went for it. I knew it would be a statement maker in the room and it is!
I tried a more patterned rug originally, but it was just too much in here, so I moved it to the closet and got this plainer, yet colorful textured rug, it’s linked below too.
Those black framed mirrors are from Kirklands. The marble look accessories and tray on top of the vanity are all from Homegoods, so I can’t link those. The clear glasses we use on the counter are linked below.
I took a page from my friend, Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick and we added these corbels turned feet and they turned out great. Sarah has a tutorial you can see at that link, it’s such an easy project and adds so much impact to our vanity.
Here’s a peek inside the cabinets. The silver pullout on the right was already here and I added some old plank flooring in the bottom to keep my bottles from falling over. The smaller pullout on the left I got from Amazon and I’m linking it below. It’s great for my hair dryer and flat iron, etc. and it screws to the bottom of the cabinet.
The vanity turned out great I think. The Sherwin Williams Emerald paint was very easy to work with an leveled out so well. We are thrilled with how smooth they turned out with a foam roller and small brush. I see one little drip on that top drawer, but it all looks great in person and the pics shows it more than it actually looks in person.
Drawer pulls are an antique brass and I love them too.
These knobs are gold toned and I love the detail on all of them.
As you can see, I did a mix of metals in here, with black mirrors, brushed nickel faucets, and brass lighting and hooks. I love a mix and it feels good to me with a mix of metals to give it lots of interest.
Hooks are Delta brand ordered online. Turkish towels are from Amazon linked below.
Another look at that gorgeous tile! It’s a soft gray green and changes colors throughout the day.
One thing we also did was to box in the niche in the top of the vaulted ceiling straight up to the ceiling. I don’t think I got a good after on this in the room shot, but here it is in progress. There was no need to keep it like this so I had the contractor box it up to the ceiling.
It gave us a chance to run the tile all the way up the wall with a good stopping point with no niche in the way. I’m so glad we did that, it gives a lot of continuity.
Looking into the water closet. We added board and batten in there as well as wallpaper and I painted the ceiling navy blue. You can see the chunky door molding here. Mark did a great job with the door moldings and all of the board and batten. His attention to detail shows in these projects.
BEFORE: Plain and boring
AFTER: Bright and beautiful
I’ll share all these details with you as well.
We got a new toilet and ordered this one online from Home Depot. It’s the Kohler Memoir and we love the shape of it.
The crown molding look around the tank is so pretty.
A shot of the ceiling light along with the navy ceiling and crown molding. Mark did a great job with this crown molding and it was one of the last things we finished in here. This light fixture is from All Modern, but the link I had doesn’t work anymore.
It totally finishes off the space. I absolutely love this wallpaper from Spoonflower, it’s a Eucalyptus pattern.
Love love it!
BEFORE: Built in jetted tub
AFTER: Free Standing tub
The tub and all faucets are from Signature Hardware and I’ll be sharing a whole post about them as well. We also added board and batten around the tub. We worked on that project over the weekend before they came back to install the tub and toilet so that was one busy weekend. Mark had shingles too and we didn’t even know that until later. So glad we made it through all of that and can relax a bit now.
We had Plantation shutters installed from Sunburst Shutters. I’ll be sharing information on that later too, since we also added them in a few other spots while we were at it. During installation, Dan from Sunburst told me about their sliding barn doors, so we are getting one of those too for the master bathroom since our current door swings right into the tub. The sliding door will be such a space saver. I’ll share that when it gets installed as well as more on the Plantation shutter. We love it in here, let’s in more light and really elevates the bathroom.
BEFORE
I absolutely love this tub and have taken one bath already. It was so comfortable and I was very impressed with the soaking tub. Love it!
Ordered this little side table/stool from Serena & Lily and it’s a perfect piece in here.
I’ll share sources on the lighting too, but the main light fixture is one of my faves, it’s so pretty and sparkly in here and looks so much better than the ceiling fan that I don’t think we’ll miss.
As you can also see, we had tongue and groove ceiling boards installed and the contractor did that too. It was so worth it to get that done and we love the look. There’s a look at the niche walled in and you can see the after on that. So much better!
As a last minute addition just yesterday, Mark got in a new original watercolor from artist Jim Lagasse on Etsy and I immediately knew it would look perfect in the bathroom. We just love how it looks on the wall.
I shared on Instagram stories that Mark is an original watercolor collector and has sought out Winter landscapes in particular. This one is really striking and works so well in our newly renovate master. He has a whole gallery wall dedicated to watercolors in his man cave and we have several in our family room as well. I’ll do a post on that one of these days!
Here’s the rug I originally got that ended up in the closet. It’s really pretty but after the bathroom was finished, it was just too much pattern in there so now it softens up my closet. Here’s that rug link if you’re interested.
That’s the bathroom and I hope you enjoyed the tour as much as I enjoyed showing it off! I’m going to share the cost breakdown too since I know that you all like to see that too. I know I like to see how much things cost. It was more expensive than I thought it would be initially, but I think it was worth it to get the look and feel we got as well as adding value to our home for the future. We absolutely love every bit of it and I wouldn’t change a thing!
Without Walker Zanger sponsorship on the tile, I don’t think we could have done nearly this big a scope of renovation and I’m so grateful to them for the partnership. We all have a budget we have to work with.
When I started thinking about this renovation, I got estimates from a contractor for the labor portion, so I could figure out what my budget would be for all of this. I got sponsors involved and that helped a lot too. Without them all, we would’t have done the whole scope of what we did and would have probably cut some things out. I’m so happy with how it all turned out.
Wall Color: Gray Owl {Benjamin Moore)
Door Color: Oyster Bay {Sherwin Williams}
Vanity Color: Acacia Haze {Sherwin Williams}
Master Bathroom Cost Breakdown:
Labor: $7,168
Contractor: Daniel Martinez and crew (407.738.0608) Daniel and his guys did a great job and we are very happy with it all. He was recommended to me from a blog friend and she had gotten recommendations from several of her friends, so I felt comfortable choosing him and I’m very happy with the outcome. I hired someone that I could afford and who had a good recommendation. As you will see, his labor price was really good for the scope of work provided.
Labor included: Demo of entire bathroom, repair sheetrock, concrete board installed, shower pan installed, all tile installed, all plumbing, all lighting installed as well as lights moved, tub installed, faucets installed, tongue & groove installed on ceiling, primed and painted, take out toilet and install new one, place bathtub and faucet, wall in the niche on upper wall. This cost also included the tongue and groove wood materials. It also included hanging the two mirrors on the tile wall. Yes, I got a great deal!
$5,479 – Tile: Walker Zanger sponsor
Floor Tile: Marmorea Bianco Calacatta 3×12 polished porcelain tile (herringbone pattern)
Shower Tile: Marmorea Bianco Callacatta 12×24 polished porcelain
Shower Floor: Jet Set Cadet Blue Lounge Marble
Vanity Tile: Tilt Blue Shadow 3×8 field tile
$2,546 – Tub and Faucets: Sponsored by Signature Hardware – Here’s the post all about the tub and faucets.
$350 – Cabinet Doors and Drawers: Sponsored by Fast Cabinet Doors – Here’s the post about painting the vanity and the new cabinet doors and drawers.
$80 – Vanity Hardware: Sponsored by D. Lawless Hardware
Other Expenses:
$1,012: Lighting
$275: Toilet
$1,136: Quartz Countertop: Legacy Granite (Minuet by LG)
$150: Sinks – Kohler Caxton from Home Depot
$130: Mirrors – Kirklands
$80: Hooks – Delta Champagne Bronze from Home Depot
$35: Toilet Paper Holder – Delta Champagne Bronze from Home Depot
$1650: Shower Glass – Superior Showers/Atlanta
$123: Eucalyptus Wallpaper – Spoonflower
$91: Shower Drain – Amazon
$217: Misc. Expenses: Floor & Decor – Grout, Wood Floor reducer, Schluter metal trim in Greige (I think) for shower.
$55: Wall Paint – Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore)
$29: Vanity Paint – Acacia Haze (Sherwin Williams Emerald paint quart in Satin)
$46: Ceiling Paint – Custom mix gallon white in Satin for tongue & groove
$612: Wood Materials for Board & Batten: Home Depot
$300: Plantation Shutter over tub – Sunburst Shutters
$8,455: Total Sponsored
$13,109: Total We Paid
$21,564: Grand Total Master Bathroom Renovation
For more on the tub and faucets, click that link for information and to see how I updated the old vanity with new drawers, doors, and paint, click that post for all the info.
This is a long post, but I wanted to be thorough and share all the details. It’s not an inexpensive bathroom renovation and I was hoping it would come in less, but this is where we ended up and I’m fine with that. I had decided up front what I was comfortable with us spending and it came in just over that for our out of pocket portion. Again, if I had not gotten these fantastic sponsors on board, we would have had to do a lesser project, but I’m so glad they joined me on this master bathroom journey and now we have the master bathroom of our dreams. I really tried to shop wisely and get cost effective items and I think I did well on that.
We absolutely love the outcome and I wouldn’t change a thing. It’s a thrill to have this new bathroom and we will enjoy this space for years and years to come. I had no idea this world wide crisis was going to happen right after we finished, but I’m glad it’s done and this will definitely be the most expensive renovation we will take on in this house.
If you have any questions, please ask! I tried to cover all the details and you can find most all the products that I used in the bathroom below (affiliate links used). The black/gold with glass ceiling light below is going in my closet, so it’s not pictured in the post. There’s also a crown molding holder that Mark got from Amazon to help with the crown molding installation, which was a big help. The larger pullout shelves are similar to mine:
Rhoda, this might be the prettiest bathroom I have ever seen!! You and Mark thought of every possible detail and made it come to life! The tile, the shower/tub combo, the finishes on the lighting and woodwork….it’s all so beautiful. I know this took uncountable man hours but it was so worth it! This room is just one more example of your talent.
Thank you, Stacey, it was a lot of work and even though we didn’t do it all ourselves, it seemed like a lot for us too. We are so glad to see it finished and we love it so much.
Exquisite bathroom. It is just perfect.
Gorgeous, gorgeous! Every detail is amazing.
The bathroom is beautiful and the pictures provided are great. However, it is telling when you say that you couldn’t have done this without the help of Walker-Zanger and the multiple other supporters listed. Most of us don’t have that option, so while looking at this is entertaining, it really does not provide much of a path forward for this of us wanting to re-do our master bath.
Hi, Margo, I wanted to be honest about the costs so that is why I shared it the way I did. I am very fortunate to have sponsors that help and even though it might not be in everyone’s budget, I hope it helps to show the real costs of a bathroom renovation. You can always cut things back to keep budget down or look for less expensive materials.
Rhoda,
Your new bathroom is perfection!!! We moved into our new home three years ago and I left a beautiful renovated master bath for a “builder beige” one. Try as I may to perk it up, what is needed is a gut job. I literally drooled over your fabulous design choices and since our bathroom is configured much like yours, I could easily replicate your design choices and truly would not change a thing! Like I said, perfection.
Thank you so much for sharing the details. Since my husband and I are practicing strict social distancing, your daily posts have been such a lovely diversion. As a life time southern girl thank you, thank you for your daily dose of “pretty”.
Congratulations to you and Mark for your impeccable taste and a job well done.
Thank you, Linda, I’m so glad you enjoyed the post. It was a long one to put together and we are so happy with the outcome of this bathroom. I’m going to keep blogging as usual since we all need some normalcy and distractions right now.
Absolutely gorgeous! I love everything!
Simply gorgeous!!!
All I can say is WOWZERS! How beautiful! The before looks almost identical to mine in the house we just bought, only mine is a little worse. Did you have to sand the walls where you put up wallpaper? Thanks.
Hi, Jacki, no the walls are smooth so no sanding required.
What a beautiful bathroom. I know you are so proud of how it turned out.
Thank you for sharing your home with us.
Your bath room is beautiful. I was glad to see the light fixtures at the sides of the mirrors especially if you apply your cosmetics in that area. I don’t think you will ever grow tired of your color selections. Every thing came together so nicely for you.
Thank you! I don’t put on my makeup in here, but I just love those sconces too.
Absolutely gorgeous! I am so happy for you. Very deserving.
Your bathroom turned out absolutely beautiful!!!! The colors are soothing and relaxing which is just how you should feel in your luxurious bathroom! The tile against your vanity wall is stunning. Thanks for sharing your decorating ideas with us. 🙂
Thank you, Linda, it came together just as I had envisioned.
Oh my gosh … your new bathroom is absolutely beautiful! You will enjoy it forever. I am just a little jealous! 😃
Thank you Karen, we sure will enjoy it for years to come!
OMG, Rhoda, what is not to love!! You and Mark did a beautiful job on your selections, everything blends together so well. Love your color choices, cabinet doors, tile, tub, etc, etc. I could go on and on, what can I say, think I’m a little jelly. It is just perfect in everyday.
Thank you Jo Ann, it’s such a dream bathroom for us!
Truly a spa bathroom now Rhoda. I love the color of the cabinets. You made a good decision. That shower would be my favorite as well. And how smart of Mark to find that squeegee holder. It makes it so convenient to squeegee it down after each shower.
Thank you Arlene, I’m just so thrilled with all our choices and how it all came out. It is a dreamy bathroom!
I’ve followed along since you started the renovation. The final result is spectacular. Wish it was in my house. Enjoy!
Thank you, Nancy!
Rhoda,
Congrats to you and Mark! This bathroom renovation is nothing short of spectacular. I love everything about it and can truly respect all the headaches involved in it. I’m trying to rebound from a disaster of a contractor involved in my bathroom renovation. It’s very expensive, especially when upgrading from builders grade materials. I’m keeping your post handy for future reference. Thank you for posting all the information!!
Jacqueline
Hi, Jacqueline, I feel for you, it’s such a disruption to our homes to do a renovation and then to have a bad contractor is the worst. We had a few hiccups along the way but all in all it went pretty well.
The water closet with the blue ceiling and wallpaper is my favorite—and I’m in that age group that has removed a lot of ugly wallpaper! The black mirrors are an interesting and unexpected choice— not for me but that is what makes our homes unique. Enjoy joy your new retreat!
Absolutely beautiful, you have a great style sense!
Absolutely stunning!