One Room Challenge | Spring 2017 Edition | Small Bathroom Remodel – Week 1
We decided to take part in something that is both exciting and scary at the same time, namely, The One Room Challenge. We hadn’t heard about this challenge until we started blogging two years ago and basically it involves making over one room in your home (for us it’s in our cottage) in just a six weeks.
Bloggers all over the world take part and share their progress each week leading up to the grand Final Reveal!
Since we’ve been tackling a makeover of our family cottage, the Graystone Beach, over the past few months, we decided that it would be fun to try and participate for the first time in the One Room Challenge. (Stop by and check out one of the recently completed bedrooms, the Orchardview Room).
Of course we’ve decided to go with one of the most difficult rooms: the BATHROOM!
Over the next six weeks we will be breaking down the renovation of this room week by week and sharing a series of DIY’s with you that will go roughly as follows:
Week 1 (you are here): The Before Photos
Week 2: The Inspiration, Design Plans and our Sponsors
Week 3: Small Bathroom Remodel Tips
Week 4: DIY Wine Cork Bath Mat
Week 5: Painting the Bathroom Vanity and New Faucets
Week 6: The Final Reveal!
Week one is the fun week of sharing the before photos. The small, 3-piece bathroom in the Graystone Beach cottage is just under 20 years old it’s original to when this cottage was extended.
Here we have a quick little pre-renovation tour for you describing what it looks like now and giving a little sneak peek into some of our plans for this small bathroom remodel. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get all the updates along the way.
Since the cottage is over 2 1/2 hours drive from where we live near Toronto, we’ll be cramming in the renovation on long weekends whenever possible.
If you haven’t already be sure to sign up to stay up-to-date with this bathroom remodel:
Next week will be sharing our design plans for the room as well as announcing the wonderful partners that we’ve that were joining forces with for this bathroom makeover.
I’m so excited for you 2 and I can’t wait to follow along! Yay!
Thank you so much Laurie! We’re happy to participate amongst all you ridiculously talented ladies.
You ladies have GOT this! Can’t wait to see your design boards!
Thanks for the vote of confidence! It’s exactly what we need right now.
That is a big project. Do you 2 ever sleep?
Well, if we did before, I don’t think we will be over the next 6 weeks!
I am doing the bathroom too…and I have asked myself many times "why do you hate your life? do you hate sitting still and just enjoying doing nothing?" LOL. But I’m going to love having a soaker tub, and you’re going to love your new shower!
You’re so right, Brittany! Lol, what is wrong with us? Why can’t we ever just sit still and do nothing? I have no answer. We must be insane:)
Your cottage is going to look amazing when you’re done all these room updates. Can’t wait to see how the bathroom turns out!
Thanks, Dannyelle. Hopefully, we’ll get a chance to actually enjoy all the updates this Summer!
I can’t wait to see what you do! So much potential!
It requires a bit of demo but otherwise a blank canvas. Can’t wait to get our hands on it.
So excited to see this transformation and your design plans, you guys!!!
Thanks Thalita! We’re very excited to get this project started AND completed:)
WHOA! I didn’t realize you ladies were jumping in! YAY! Can’t wait to see your design plans!!
Thanks, Lindi. Yup, jumping with all four feet in!
Excited to see the plans and progress for this space, and glad I’m not the only one doing a makeover in a different city! Good luck 🙂
It’ll definitely make a challenge. But who doesn’t like a good challenge (…gulp)!
I can’t wait to follow along! I’m always so impressed when anyone takes on a bathroom reno in 6 weeks!!
Hope we’re not being too overly ambitious…our fingers (and toes) are crossed that all goes well!
I’m excited to see the transformation!
That shower stall has to go! haha! I’m excited for your project!!! I’ll be following along! xo
Looks like you have your work cut out! Excited to see your design plan.
I am envious! I think it’s so wonderful to have a pretty cottage. Good luck with it!