Episode 6
If you are a handy DIY enthusiast and want to bring an elegant custom touch to your bathroom, while keeping your eye on price, it's easy to make your own custom solution. By strolling the lumber and trim aisles, along with the ready-to-go vanity/sink combinations, you can dream up dramatic results to add showpiece style to your salle de bain!
Whimsy & Style
Add style and sophistication to your pint-sized bathroom with a custom made vanity crafted from in-stock lumber parts. A pair of turned wood table legs can be used to anchor the ends of the vanity base, and you can add a touch of whimsical Victorian-inspired detail by re-imagining an inexpensive piece of pine house trim as a decorative apron below your counter.
Want The Look?
EverTrue Country Pine - Item #833
TIP: Add a piece of 1" x 8" pine behind the open piece of trim and you'll be able to hide the underside of the sink and plumbing.
Storage
Making your own vanity doesn't mean sacrificing storage. If you install a wall mounted medicine cabinet, you'll get plenty of storage for toiletries and tall items, all at easy to access eye level - and an extra mirror too!
Want The Look?
Allen + Roth 30" Surface Mount Mirrored Medicine Cabinet - Item #169525
Countertop & Faucet
Instead of paying for a custom fit countertop, take a stroll through the aisles and see what options are available in stock and ready to go. Once you've selected a counter and know the outside dimensions, you can build your custom vanity to fit perfectly. As an added bonus, ready to use counters also come with a sink installed, and are pre-drilled for faucets.
Want The Look?
Estate 49" x 22" Natural Granite Vanity Top - Item #365939
TIP: In stock stone counters come with holes drilled for your faucet, and are available with either a 4" or 8" spread to accomodate the faucet you choose. An 8" spread will give you more selection to choose from, and will lend a more upscale look to your bathroom.
Mirrors
Add a touch of pretty polish to your bathroom, and install a round, porthole-inspired mirror with a sparkly mirror on mirror frame. Adding a circular element to all the boxy elements in a room can be a welcome change of shape!
Want The Look?
Allen + Roth 28 3/4" Hollywood Octagon Mirror - Item #111053
Tiles
Create a layered monochromatic palette of greys by combining a variety of different stone materials in similar tones. Carrera, Cipollino and Iceberg marble all blend well with a speckled granite counter when shades of grey are the common theme.
Want The Look?
Faber Stone & Tile. 12" x 12" Polished Iceberg Marble - #4975. Carerra Extra Mosaic Plus - #3932
Classic Coastal Charm
Add a hint of classic coastal charm to your bathroom, and tie in the painted wood details of your vanity by installing beadboard wainscoting on your walls. Solid pine panelling that's finished with a semi-gloss paint finish provides a more durable finish than plain drywall, plus it adds texture and is easier and more cost effective to install than tile!
Want The Look?
C&C Wood Products Ltd. - 48 Pine Wainscot Beaded 9.33 sf - Item #261975
Source Guide:
All materials available at Lowe's
Guest Bathroom
faucet Boardwalk 2-H SRN WS Moen 356591 | mirror 28 3/4" Hollywood Octagon Mirror Allen + Roth 111053 | decorative hardware Knob 1-1/4" Square Hickory 384923 | toilet Memoirs Stately White Toilet Kohler 335319 | medicine cabinet 30" Surface Mount Mirrored Medicine Cabinet Allen + Roth 169525 | shower system Hanover BN SC T/S Faucet Pfister 290890 | toilet paper holder Boardwalk Toilet Paper Holder (brushed nickel) Moen 376822 | marble floor 12" x 12" Polished Iceberg Marble Faber Stone & Tile 4975 | accent marble floor tile Carerra Extra Mosaic Plus Faber Stone & Tile 3932 | accent wall tile 3 " x 6" Gloss White Field Tile American Olean 64396 | accent wall tile 12" x 12" Polished Iceberg Marble Faber Stone & Tile 4975 | accent wall tile 2" x 6" White Chair Rail Faber Stone & Tile 190931 | shower floors Moonbeam Pebbles Mosaic e2d 399157 | fan 100 CFM 1.5SN Humid Energy Star Sensor Fan Broan Elite 256739 | decorative accessories Erika Antique Pewter Lotion Dispenser Zenith 371138 | decorative accessories Erika Antique Pewter Cotton Ball Holder Zenith 371143 | shower threshold 3"x36"x3/8" Riviera Marble Shower Threshold American Olean 308517 | shower jambs 6"x76"x5/8" Riviera Marble Shower Frame American Olean 308515 | brackets Fan Bracket Pine Unfinished Evertrue 47669 | table leg Country Pine Evertrue 833 | countertop 49" x 22" Natural Granite Vanity Top Estate 365939 | house trim SP 48 Spandrel Pine Evertrue 35846 | mirror Brushed Nickel Vanity Mirror Conair 33032 | sconces Stainless Steel Outdoor Wall Light Portfolio 295589 | pendant White Swirl Art Glass Capsule Pendant Bel-Air 270642 | baseboard 19/32" x 6-1/4" MDF Base Evertrue 165037 | casing 1" x 3-1/4" MDF Case (PT3) - 8'-0" lengths Evertrue 85847 | door stop 3/8" x 1-3/16" Primed Evertrue 268600 | chair rail 1" x 2-7/8" MDF CHRL (L300) Evertrue 85834 | door knobs RP Hancock Privacy Knob Weiser 315565 | doors 6 Panel Pine Interior Doors 30" x 80" ReliaBilt 272747 | beadboard paneling 48 Pine Wainscot Beaded 9.33 sf C&C Wood Products Ltd. 261975