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The big day is finally here! Yep, it’s the One Room Challenge Reveal Day, featuring my Powder Room!!!

In order to fully appreciate the “after” let’s reminisce about the awful and very 60’s “before”…

A bathroom with pink tiles halfway up the wall, a wooden cupboard under the window, and small orange and brown tiles on the floor
A pink sink in a bathroom with pink tiles halfway up, and a medicine cabinet with sliding mirror doors
A pink toilet with wooden seat and large, square pink tiles on the wall
A floor with orange, pink and brown tiles, a wall with large, square pink tiles and the edge of a toilet with a wooden seat

And now I present to you, our new Powder Room:

Glam farmhouse powder room makeover. Shiplap, cement tile and champagne bronze accents. Perfection!


My original inspiration for this space could be summed up as light, bright and airy with a color palette of grays accented with gold.  I think this space definitely delivers on that.

A close-up of a white sink with antique gold faucet and two handles

From Day 1 I pushed for shiplap and eventually got my way, even if it did mean getting creative with our own budget friendly DIY shiplap. We used plywood planks ripped down to 8 inch pieces. Each piece was sanded, primed and painted Swiss Coffee by Kelly Moore. The creamy tones of this paint color really popped out once the trim was painted a bright white.

A grey bathroom vanity with a white sink and gold faucet, pink soap, tan towel and a basket below with extra toilet paper rolls

After all the drama with installing the vanity, it’s nice to see it at home in the corner of my powder room. I love everything about it – from the shade of gray to the deep sink. My vision would not have come to life without it!

Stunning details abound in this powder room makeover

I usually like to play it safe with chrome or nickel but the Champagne Bronze faucet and mirror really are the icing on the cake. The previously nickel handles on the vanity even got in on the gold action thanks to some spray paint.

A close up of simple, antique gold handles on the vanity in a bathroom


One of the riskier elements of this design was the cement tile, because of both the busy pattern and slightly trickier installation process.  But, I knew that by keeping everything else simple that the floor would be a real statement piece. Plus, I figured a small guest bathroom would be the perfect place to experiment with such a bold pattern.

Grey and white tiles on a floor underneath the wooden feet of a grey vanity


There’s quite the mish-mash of styles happening but repeating certain elements helps make it cohesive.

Gold mirror in powder room


For instance, the champagne bronze is in both the mirror and faucet but is also reflected in the candle and flower holder.

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The angular lines of the craftsman style window trim complement the horizontal plank walls and the bamboo shades, the wooden picture frame and the wicker basket help to ground everything and bring that natural, rustic warmth that I think every room should have.

Shiplap wooden walls, a large antique gold framed mirror and wooden blinds in a window
Shiplap walls meet white wood trim and a grey and white floral tile floor, near a toilet (wooden seat is gone!)
A window in the corner of a bathroom with shiplap walls, decorated with a rolled-up wooden blind


The plank (shiplap) walls were a great DIY that saved us a lot of money. Plus, I don’t think a professional could have done a better job than Brian did!

A tan hand towel on a dark, metal towel hook, mounted onto shiplap walls


Don’t be afraid to mix metals. Champagne Bronze or Antique Brass pair beautifully with Oil Rubbed Bronze and stops everything looking too gold. We don’t want to get into 90’s brass territory. Restraint is key when it comes to gold – a little goes a long way!

A new roll of toilet paper on black, metal hardware mounted onto shiplap wood plank
Shiplap walls with a towel hung on a dark towel hook, a roll of paper on matching hardware, and a toilet tank with flowers on top


For such a small space (5′ x 5′) there’s a lot of visual interest. The horizontal orientation of the plank walls helps draw your eye around the room and take it all in.

A white toilet with a short vase of flowers on top, and a tan artwork in a wood frame above


Clearly, the wide angle lens was needed to capture the majority of these shots. And while it does make the bathroom appear larger than it is, I do think it helps to capture the feeling this space evokes – clean, crisp, warm and fun.

A close-up of the artwork in the wooden frame


Artwork is always the final piece of the puzzle for me. I knew I wanted a wooden frame and while I originally had printed up some botanical prints, the colors of this print helped to add some warmth amid all the grays and whites.

A pink vase of flowers on top of a toilet, with framed art above, on shiplap walls

Who doesn’t love fresh flowers in their bathroom?

A top view of the flowers in a vase on top of a new, white toilet


Every little detail was carefully thought out – from the color selections to thickness of the wall planks to the ceiling light. It’s all the parts combined that make the whole, after all! How awesomely retro is this flush mount ceiling light by the way?

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And one more time…because I cannot stop drooling….

Those floors…swoon…

I want this tile! What an stunning powder room transformation!

Want to see the entire process from start to finish? I’ve pulled together all the highlights in video form for you:

Full Powder Room Source List

  • Floor tile: Cement Tile Shop
  • Wall color: Kelly Moore’s Swiss Coffee (flat)
  • Trim color: Benjamin Moore’s Decorator’s White (satin)
  • Mirror
  • Vanity: Wayfair
  • Faucet: Amazon
  • Basket: Home Goods
  • Candle: Target
  • Soap: TJ Maxx
  • Bamboo shade: Lowes
  • Toilet: Amazon
  • Flower bucket: Target
  • Toilet paper holder: Lowe’s
  • Towel hook: Lowe’s
  • Turkish hand towel: Etsy
  • Light fixture: CB2

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103 Comments

  1. The Cement Tile company has a minimum order. You clearly did not need 52 square feet of tile that is required for a minimum order. Did you buy individual tiles?

    1. Hi Allison. They must have changed their policies because there was no minimum order requirement when I purchased.

  2. Could you tell me where you got this beautiful tile from?

    1. Hi Morgan! All sources are listed at the bottom of the post.

  3. Judy gibbs says:

    Hi Jenna, love your name by the way. I have been looking for a special stencil to try my first stenciled floor. Would you mind sharing how to get it and the colors you used. I finally have the inspiration I needed to try this. Thank you for such an awesome redo!
    Judy

    1. Hi Judy – the floor is tile ;-)