(post 178 of 263 — I have been back dating posts, so scroll down to make sure you didn’t miss any! There are four new posts as of May 19th.)

I’m so happy with how the refresh of my upstairs bathroom turned out! Of the three bathrooms, that one was in the best shape in that the wall tiles still looked good and it just needed updated flooring and fixtures since I don’t mind that the shower doesn’t work well, having the new one downstairs.

In this picture, you’ll note a very tired mirror (the frame is just paper!), the old outlet, and the pedestal sink with no storage and very gunked up taps. You can also see a corner of the old vanity that I used for storage that was impossible to keep tidy. It has a new home in my cleaning fairy’s dining room!

Here’s the nasty old toilet in all its faded glory. The base was cracked, it was way too short for me, and the shutoff valve was seized shut.

And here’s a sample of the really gross floor that you could see from the bedroom when the bathroom door was shut.

Now, you walk into a much warmer space. I’m still working on the floor as I caulked the joints and the caulking keeps appearing as it cures, but I’m not bothered with by the look as it rather blends into the pattern. I am starting to scrape it and tidy it up as my knees allow.

I love how the dark wood carries through from downstairs and warms up the space. A new custom vanity purchased on Mercado Libre opens up to shelving that gives me a ton of space for little items I use daily that used to be on the turquoise vanity. I also had the outlet and light switch changed.

I found a cabinet with the perfect dimensions for the space. It was natural wood and white, so I used contact paper to make it match the new vanity. I have one drawer and several adjustable shelves.

I bought the same toilet as I did for the downstairs bathroom and it has a new shutof. A new rug warms up the space. Behind the shower partition are ugly things like the dirty clothes hamper and the toilet brush!