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Young House Love » Reader Redesigns » Bathroom Makeover With Green Walls

| By Sherry Petersik | December 8, 2008 | 12 Comments

Bathroom Makeover With Green Walls

When Kim sent some pretty dramatic before and afters our way, we couldn’t wait to share her bedroom to bathroom conversion. Here’s her letter:

Okay, Youngsters… I’m biting on your quest for before and afters. I’m not sure if it’s quite drool-worthy enough, but I wanted to share my favorite room makeover in our house – our upstairs bathroom. We bought a foreclosed home a year and a half ago. It was built in the 30’s so it had lots of lovely touches, but the prior owners had run it into the ground. It took about 8 months to make it livable, and we just “finished” it in August (although we are learning that it’s never really finished). Our upstairs bathroom was a tiny bedroom when we started (about 6 x 11). But, it makes a fabulously large bathroom.

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My husband and our dads ran the plumbing and electrical and today it’s a lovely retreat and truly my favorite transformation in the house. I took a cue from your blog for the open bathroom storage with baskets and fell in love with a shower curtain from Ballard Designs. It kinda all started from there. Hope you like it! Keep the design inspiration coming!- Kim

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Crazy good transformation, no? We love that open storage with those adorable baskets and we’re head over heels about the idea of taking a small unusable bedroom (anything 6 feet wide is a bit crazy) and creating a spacious and serene bathroom full of crisp and clean touches for a totally current feel. Thanks so much for sending those pics our way Kim!

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Comments

  1. Erin J says

    December 8, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Absolutely Amazing!!

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  2. Emily@remodelingthislife says

    December 8, 2008 at 10:07 am

    That is awesome! I love it!

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  3. elizabeth says

    December 8, 2008 at 10:43 am

    It’s beautiful! Makes me want to take a relaxing bubble bath…

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  4. Jersey Girl in DC says

    December 8, 2008 at 10:43 am

    Wow! What a great idea to turn a small bedroom into a bath! Love it! :)

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  5. Kim & Ryan says

    December 8, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Thanks so much for including our renovation on your blog. I would be lying if I told you it wasn’t totally exciting to get your “stamp of approval.”

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  6. LJK says

    December 8, 2008 at 11:26 am

    Amazing! I love the paint color.

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  7. SSM says

    December 8, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    Great renovation. I am so jealous of the open shelving in there.

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  8. Emily says

    December 8, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    I love Kim and her house – she’s done some pretty remarkable things to the outside of their house, too!

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  9. Elaine & Dave says

    December 8, 2008 at 6:17 pm

    Everything Kim touches is as amazing as this beautiful bathroom. Her Thanksgiving decorations were as beautiful as her Christmas arrangements. What a talented young lady. She must have amazing parents???

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  10. jbhat says

    December 8, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    Super cute. 6×11 for a bedroom IS crazy. Good call, Kim and Co.!

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  11. bungalowbliss says

    December 10, 2008 at 2:44 pm

    Way to think outside the box! It looks like a much better use of the space–and so calming, too! Nice job!

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  12. TWB says

    December 20, 2008 at 10:47 am

    I’ve been looking for these shower curtains everywhere. Thanks!

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