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Nautical Bathroom Makeover

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This post has been months in the making…we started planning this bathroom in June and finally in August we’ve finished it! Our Nautical Bathroom for our son is complete and we are all in love and sighing a sigh of relief.

When we moved into our house, we had these plain, vanilla bathrooms in each room. We have 2 1/2 bathes total and to date we have one and a half finished now. Here’s our 1/2 bath makeover from a few months ago. Our master bath, the best of all, is last on the list. Our bathrooms lacked character and were outfitted with builders grade cabinets, lights, and fixtures. While the cabinets remain the same, we hit the whole room with a coat of paint and tons of updates…and we took our bathroom from THIS:

before vanilla bathroom

before green bathroom

before bathroom photos

Light green, ugly cabinets, plain jane bathroom with NO character…and definitely NOT a kids bathroom…to this AFTER:

bathroom makeover 1

nautical bathroom makeover from the cards we drew

nautical boys bathroom

Doesn’t even look like the same bathroom anymore does it?! Let’s get a side by side look for comparison 😉

before and after shower curtain shot

Before and After Bathroom front shot

before and after mirror shotOk…enough before and after’s…although I kinda love looking at them. Let’s get down to the nitty gritty…what did we do?

I’ll have some more follow up posts this week with specifics, but here’s the what we did:

1. Painted the cabinets and trim in the room white.

painted cabinet and framed mirror

2. Repainted the room from light green to light gray, yes, it’s gray, not light blue. Promise. It’s the same color we’ll be used for our son’s bedroom makeover (next up on the list and in progress). It’s a Benjamin Moore color.

3. Replaced the plain white shower curtain with a navy and white striped shower curtain from West Elm. It’s the same shower curtain that matches the duvet cover I got for my son’s room. Notice the awesome new curved, brushed nickel shower curtain rod from Moen that I am in love with.

navy and white striped shower curtain

4. Replaced all of the hardware in the bathroom with great new fixtures provided by Moen. Moen sent us brushed nickel bathroom fixtures to try out after I got to see them at SNAP in April. They really took the room from builder’s grade to a whole new level of customized. We used all new fixtures from their Ashville Collection that is meant to be spot resistant and microban protected. We LOVE the new fixtures and later this week I’ll show you some of the details of getting those items replaced! Thank goodness my dad is a contractor because we wouldn’t have been able to do that ourselves!

moen shower head

moen bathroom fixtures

new sink fixtures and mirror frame

5. Replaced our UGLY builders grade light fixture with an awesome, custom navy blue Barn Light Electric light fixture…one of my FAVORITE parts of the bathroom and more to come on that this week! This light fixture makes me a happy happy girl 😉 Who else can say they have this in their house?! It’s so unique!

barn light electric wall sconce

nautical bathroom light

barn light electric lights

navy blue light fixture

6. Added a frame to our plain, unframed mirror from before. The white frame really adds a gorgeous touch to the room and makes the mirror look custom for a great price and little effort. It takes no time to install and was super easy. Here is a framed mirror that is very similar.

bathroom makeover

7. Then, of course, we decorated. I recycled a lot of stuff I already had around the house and added a GORGEOUS handmade sign from Evie Ivy…I saw her first at SNAP and purchased a sign from her there and knew I had to have another one for this bathroom. HER STUFF IS ADORABLE and I LOVE IT. Seriously…go check it out. I want one of each (more to come on that later this week). Our previous bathroom was light green, so I used the same bath mat and striped green bath towels to go with the room.

whale splash sign from evie ivy

splash sign from evie ivy

nautical bathroom decor

I made the little frames over the toilet using scrapbook paper and wooden decorations I purchased from JoAnn’s. I painted a few of them to match my decor better, attached them to the paper, and put them back in the frames I already had. They work perfectly over the toilet and I already had them from the guest bedroom we’re converting.

Overall…I’m so happy with how this turned out. I’ll share more specific details on all the awesome vendors I used later this week.

Note: This is NOT a paid or sponsored post; however, I did receive free products from some vendors to collaborate with them for this makeover. All words and opinions are 100% my own and I personally recommend each and every one of the vendors I used for my makeover! I’ll give you more details on all the smaller pieces of this makeover as the week continues.

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  1. Danielle says

    August 20, 2013 at 7:11 am

    I LOVE the light fixture! You did a great job on the whole room!

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  2. Kirsten @ One Tough Mother says

    August 20, 2013 at 7:19 am

    This is awesome! I love the light fixture, and the white cabinets look fabulous, too. GREAT job!

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  3. Jamielyn Nye (@iheartnaptime) says

    August 20, 2013 at 7:45 am

    It looks AMAZING!!

    Reply
  4. Carli-DimplePrints says

    August 20, 2013 at 11:19 am

    Love the light & shower curtain, cute!

    Reply
  5. Krista @ the happy housie says

    August 20, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    LOVE IT!! The shower curtain is so crisp and clean and fresh looking, and your homemade artwork is adorable. Great job! I LOVE that light fixture…. it seriously took willpower not to immediately click on your link to it – I came to comment first, now I am going to hop over to it… it may soon show up around here:)
    – Krista

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  6. Sarah says

    August 20, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    Love it!! What a transformation. You should put some rope drawer and cabinet pulls on the white vanity. 🙂 just a suggestion. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Jen Marrs says

    August 20, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    Ahhhhhh— I am moving it- way cuter then my bathroom over here! 🙂 Great job lady! I love it!

    Reply
  8. Amber Price says

    August 20, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    Love it!!! Nice work

    Reply
  9. Lindsey Barkel says

    September 3, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    Love this!! That is exactly the shower curtain I’ve been dreaming of but haven’t been able to find!! So thank you for sharing and inspiring me 🙂 Love it all… what a fresh bathroom it is now!!

    Reply
  10. Steph @ Silver Boxes says

    September 6, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    Wow! It looks fab! Love that light fixture!!!

    ~Steph @ Silver Boxes

    Reply
  11. Elizabeth Bragg says

    September 9, 2013 at 3:36 am

    LOVE It…..where did you get the WHALE decor?

    Reply
  12. carissa says

    September 20, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    gorgeous! don’t be surprised if some of those items end up in my bathroom!

    Reply
  13. Melissa @Serendipity and Spice says

    September 20, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    So cute! I’m doing a nautical theme in my son’s room…I might just have to do the bathroom also!

    Reply
  14. Kaylor Little says

    September 21, 2013 at 8:34 am

    This is so cute. I LOVE the light fixture! Great job.

    Reply
  15. Franciele says

    September 21, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Hi, you commented on my blog about the use of their photos. I’m sorry, I did not know that you care. I can let two photos? One showing the whole environment and one of the before and after?

    Reply
  16. Meredith says

    September 21, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    The room looks amazing! Such a different look than the original bathroom, your hard work really paid off!

    Reply
  17. suburbsmama says

    September 21, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    Awesome makeover! I love this shower curtain. You get a chance, please link up to the Suburbsmama Sunday Linky Party: https://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2013/09/sunday-linky-26.html

    Reply
  18. [email protected] Stroll Thru Life says

    September 22, 2013 at 11:51 am

    Fabulous makeover, I love it and the nautical accessories are so perfect. Love the new light fixture too. I would love for you to link up to my Inspire Me party that will go live tomorrow afternoon. www.astrollthrulife.net Hugs, Marty

    Reply
  19. Ali Burtt says

    September 22, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    Wow, that looks great! We have a very similar shower curtain, but ours is from Target! Oh, and I’m visiting via the Inspiration Gallery link party! Hi! ~Ali from Pies & Puggles

    Reply
  20. Roeshel says

    October 2, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    What a fun makeover! I love your choices – the shower curtain, paint, that lighting! Gorgeous!

    Reply
  21. Susan says

    October 2, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    Love the light! (and I have the same shower curtain!)

    Reply
  22. Samantha says

    October 7, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    Looks great! Love it all–the shower curtain, the art work, those lights! 🙂

    Reply
  23. Ima says

    May 14, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    Once I initially commented I clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now every time a remark is added I get 4 emails with the identical comment.
    Is there any means you may take away me from that service?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      May 14, 2014 at 6:25 pm

      I have no idea…

      Reply
  24. Catie Daly says

    June 1, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    Hi! Love your nautical bathroom make-over. What is the name of the Benjamin Moore paint that you used? Thank you!! 🙂

    Reply
  25. Betty Lynne says

    July 18, 2014 at 8:33 am

    Thanks so much for the shout out Abbey! Your bathroom makeover is amazing! So many great details pulled together to make one beautiful bathroom. And your choice of lighting is just perfect!

    Reply
  26. Jenny says

    August 15, 2014 at 10:26 pm

    What a cute makeover! Gives me some great ideas for my home. Thanks!

    Reply
  27. Stephanie says

    August 16, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    Love the light fixture! We used Barn Light Electric fixtures in our kitchen and love them!

    Reply
  28. Lisa at Mabey She Made It says

    August 18, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    This looks amazing Abbey!

    Reply
  29. [email protected]+the+happy+housie says

    August 19, 2014 at 9:57 pm

    Beautiful job, Abbey- I chose you as my hostess pick for the week tomorrow at Work it Wednesday!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful bathroom makeover with us!

    Reply
  30. laura says

    August 21, 2014 at 8:30 am

    Love the light fixture, the paint, the mirror! Would love for you to link this tonight to Friday Favorites! What a difference!!! Yay for dads for helping in a pinch! laura

    Reply
  31. Heather W. says

    April 16, 2015 at 11:19 am

    I love this! I am in the process of planning my boys bathroom to be nautical themed! I love the color of the walls. Do you remember what the name of the color is?

    Reply
  32. suzanne says

    January 1, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    Can you tell me the paint color you used? Looks great!

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      January 2, 2016 at 6:56 pm

      Hi Suzanne, I get asked this all the time. I’m SO sad to say that I kept trying to find the paint color before we moved and I never found it. I do know that it was a Benjamin Moore color and it’s a great shade of gray with a tiny tiny hint of blue. If I ever do find it, I promise to let you know and update the post. I’d take the picture into Benjamin Moore though because I’ll bet they can come pretty close. Sorry I’m not of more help…I’m SUCH a bad blogger with that post and not having the color!! Gah! 🙂

      Reply

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