Finishing the Third Floor Bathroom

I was all set to finish this space up last summer. And then I thought, well, if I just install a new toilet, maybe some tile, a new sink… you know, gut the whole thing…

Dangerous thinking! This is a tiny bathroom in the dormered space of a finished attic. It does not need to be a little jewel box — it just needs some freshening up. As a reminder, here’s where we started.

I removed the medicine cabinet above the toilet and styled it up a bit, and last year, the bathroom looked like this.

I’ve made some changes since then.

• Installed new sconces

• Swapped out the toggle light switch for a push-button

• Changed the toilet handle and toilet seat

• Replaced the centerset faucet

A fine layer of dirt covered all of the surfaces when we had the third floor rewired from all of the holes being cut into the walls, so the room is in need of a new paint job. Here’s what I have left to do before calling this room done.

• Replace the right roller catch on the top drawer

• Replace the door knob

• Shorten the shower curtain

• Clean the walls and ceiling, prep for painting

• Repaint the walls, ceiling, and floor

• Prime the window trim, door trim, and door

• Paint the window trim, door trim, and door

Here we go!