#half bath

The 'original' half-bath last remodeled in the 70s

My house being 120+ years old, I'm trying to keep to that vibe while still making it feel fresh/modern. Stylistically, I've been sampling from french decor, victorian, and old country colonial.

My style of house (Upright and Wing) was mostly built by tradesmen and didn't have flashy things typical of other houses from the time period. I'm trying to incorporate some of that flashier stuff in appropriately just to give it a bit more character. Typically, Victorian homes had parlor rooms with the best finishes in the entire household. To keep to that trend, my living spaces meant for guests have the more elegant victorian/french finishes while the other rooms will have more of a rustic french country/old country colonial vibe.

Floral wallpaper has almost always been popular, but early 1900s trended toward tiny floral prints. This house was built in 1900 so the floral wallpaper felt appropriate, but I opted for a more modern, bold print.

Victorian and even colonial homes had wide trim, wide plank floors, and wainscoting/bead-board commonly in the home. (In fact my house has all those things, but in very, very bad condition with cheap soft pine). I covered the bottom half of my walls with thick 5" trim and bead-board. Chair rails will be coming soon!

Mostly finish trim work in the half-bath

How I Saved Money with this Renovation

The vanity was found on Facebook Marketplace for $50 and repainted to go in the bath.

The vessel sink and faucet cost around ~$130 altogether. (Trying to buy a sink the size I made using this vanity and vessel sink combo would have been well over $200 new)

The chandelier was found on Facebook Marketplace for $50. The couple I bought it off of said it belonged to their parents who obtained it in the 50s/60s (french provincial was popular for a while)

The mirror I antiqued myself and got it off Facebook Marketplace for $20. Find out more here.

Breakdown of costs (minus plumbing which I budget separately because I'm replumbing the entire house):

Half-bath Total- $482.37

Toilet - $87.42

HD 10/20/21 Sink - $56.41

HD 10/20/21 Faucet - $80.03

Wallpaper - $49.08

HD bead-board - $52.98

HD Supplies - $48.27

Amazon Ceiling Medallion - $10.16

More Wallpaper - $33.08

Hardware Amazon Barn Door- $48.95

Hardware Amazon Shelving - $15.96

Keep in mind my bath was completely gutted when I started! I saved a lot of money doing this myself and thrifting items.