I’m finally done and can share the moody powder room makeover with you! Check out the before and my inspiration in this post, and progress in this post. It is nuts how long this little project has taken to wrap up. A very good reminder to not compare your projects to the three day makeovers you see on social media. When I brought this idea up to my husband I assured him it would be super quick. After multiple delays and weeks waiting on backordered products it’s done and I can say the wait was worth it. I’ve have a full source list at the end of this post.

Before

This powder room felt super boring to me and remained untouched since moving in. Once the pedestal sink developed a crack in it I was determined to finally make this room more interesting. Without going crazy and spending a ton of money of course.

After

This bathroom doesn’t get much light from the narrow North facing window. The before images had to be brightened a lot when editing. Instead of fighting it I leaned into the dark with a moody dark paint color much like I did in our home office. This is Benjamin Moore’s Wildwood Crest. I color drenched the entire space which let me tell you makes the biggest difference when going moody. Don’t forget your ceilings and don’t forget your trim and doors. If I had left the ceiling, trim, and door white it would have felt very dated. Walls and ceiling are a matte sheen and the trim and door is satin.

Sink Details

The floating sink was fabricated out of remnant soapstone. This was actually not my original selection, but it ended up being way better than what I was planning on! I didn’t move forward with the original black quartz I had selected after the fabricators missed multiple appointments to measure, and no one else would sell it to me without purchasing an entire slab. Instead I found a company that sold remnants and selected this gorgeous soapstone that actually ended up being cheaper than the quartz. Oh happy day! Then, the fabricators messed up their measurements and the piece was partially installed incorrect. Ughhhh. Luckily there was enough of the remnant left to recut the mistake. Dodged a bullet.

We are so happy with the extra counter space this gives us. And, I couldn’t be more in love with how the backsplash turned out. I played around with a few different details and curves but ultimately came back to my original design inspo. This added a lot of interest and didn’t cost extra for fabrication.

Exposed Plumbing

When doing a floating sink/vanity you need the plumbing to be beautiful since it’s exposed. It’s not something everyone will notice when they walk into this powder room, but if left untouched it would have been such a blemish. I love it so much and it’s a little detail that makes my heart so happy.

Let me know if you want me to do a separate post on the sink and plumbing set up in the comments. It was the thing I had to hire out. Adding supports inside the wall for a heavy sink and moving plumbing wasn’t something I personally wanted to deal with, but you could do it yourself.

If you’re tired of towel rings ruining a countertop moment, let me introduce you to this “towel bar” that’s placed just under the sink’s apron. Now the words towel bar bring up images we all don’t care for of dated bars over tubs or toilets. But this is different! I used a cafe curtain rod cut to a custom size for this look and it’s perfect.

Art & Stool

If you go back and look at all the before images in this post you’ll notice I already had some of these prints up behind the toilet. I couldn’t help but feel like they were wasted back there because as soon as you sat down you didn’t see them anymore and were stuck staring at a blank, boring wall. So while at Round Top a few weeks ago, I picked up a third and stacked all of them opposite the toilet. LOVE how this looks. They make a much more dramatic statement and are no longer hidden behind the wall.

The stool, my husband’s favorite part of the bathroom. Yes, she’s super cute and nods back to the dark wood mirror, but she’s super functional. No more sitting your phone on the floor. It’s the little things.

Lighting & Mirror

To keep cost down I kept the placement of our vanity light over the mirror. I found the coolest brass light fixture that makes me not hate having the light over the mirror. I am thrilled with it! The curves on the arms tie back to the curve on the backsplash and the neck of the faucet. And this mirror was such a score! The original was over $800 at McGee and Co., but I found the exact same mirror under $300 here. The shape and dark wood finish is so good.

Comparison

What do you think of this moody powder room makeover? Would you embrace the dark? It’s just so much more inviting and interesting now. I can also breathe a sigh of relief that guests won’t have to deal with a cracked sink or a toilet paper holder falling out of the wall on them. It was a constant annoyance! It’s just so pretty now too.

Sources

• Paint – Benjamin Moore Wildwood Crest in Matte and Satin sheens
• Sink material – Soapstone
• Undermount sink
• Faucet
• Brass plumbing kit
• Brass slip joint
• Towel bar
• Mirror
• Toilet paper holder
• Vanity light
• Flushmount light (used Gold Leaf Rub ‘n Buff)
• Rug – vintage (similar here)
• Stool – vintage (similar here)
• Bird prints – vintage from Round Top
• Black pot – vintage (similar here)
• Marble dish – vintage (similar here)
• French soap
• Towel
• Brass switch plate
• Brass outlet plate

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