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Colorful Powder Room Before & After

September 12, 2019~ bathroom, Decor

You guys! Our colorful powder room reveal is here. It’s been two months in the making, maybe a bit longer, who knows! Feels like we started work on this space back at the beginning of June, and we probably did. This space is SMALL. Like, under 20 square feet. So we packed it full of color and pattern and art. Come take a look!

Check out last year’s Primp & Pamper Bathroom reveal – my Kate Spade Inspired Powder Room – and how to remodel a bathroom on a budget (incase you’ve already got a powder room and it just needs some updating). Don’t forget my guide to choosing a console sink, and the deets on our small space finishes.

*Hygge & West, Hudson Valley Lighting, Emtek, Build.com & Signature Hardware sponsored this post, but all thoughts are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make PMQ for two possible.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

The Powder Room Before

This space had been causing us much grief. It wasn’t well thought out, it was cramped, and we had low functionality. Who needs that? So we took a sledgehammer to the walls.

We literally had to build this space! We started by reworking the floor plan in our laundry room / mud room / powder room so that they would all be distinct spaces. Once we did that, we had a blank canvas to work with.

 

Once we got the floor tiled we could start working on all the finishes. So this is what the “before” looks like – there isn’t even a toilet in there.

Powder Room Finishes

In the mood board I shared, you got to see a lot of our finishes ahead of time, but I then went into detail on the selection process for things like our console sink choice, and the colorful and brass finishes we eyed for our small space.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

When we designed the space and made our selections, we also had to consider what was going into the laundry room, so a lot of choices flowed together!

Colorful Powder Room AFTER

 

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

So after toiling in the space for a bit, our small powder room came together relatively quickly. We had to get the wallpaper up first, and then frame the door and window. But before any of that could happen, we had to fit the sconces’ electrical boxes so that we weren’t blindly cutting through wallpaper to find the existing wires. Electrical can be complicated eh?

But before we could do that, we had to get the console sink height in there, so that we could figure out where the mirror was going, because the sconces were going on either side. Easy.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

From the pocket door, you see the console sink and the lucite legs do exactly what they’re supposed to do – not visually obstruct the entrance.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

We kept the original toilet rough in, but it means that in the wider space its off-center. Not a huge issue since we have room for a trash can.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

I pulled props from the rest of the house to decorate, and I must say, the pop of blue against the reds and pinks is lovely. The black of the monolith and the vase coordinate nicely with the black frames on all the art.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

Looking down, everything flows together nicely. The black tiles connect with the ceramic trash can and the soap dish.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

I’m still loving our brass faucet oh-so-much, especially because it provides such a lovely stream of water. Not a gush, not a trickle, but a good flow.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

To hide the TP and extra hand-towels I added a basket under the sink. Works for me!

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

With the help of a little colour, and a lot of shiny brass, I created a powder room that packs a punch! Come see which products I nabbed from Signature Hardware & Build.com to make it happen.

Colorful Powder Room Sources

Wallpaper: Bloom print (in Poppy) from the Emily Isabella x. Hygge & West Collaboration

Wall Sconces: Mitzi’s Mina wall sconce

Mirror: Ablenay Mirror from Build.com

Towel Ring: Ceeley 7-1/2″ Wall Mounted Towel Ring

Toilet Paper Holder: Ceeley Single Post Tissue Holder

Door Hardware: Pocket Door Mortise – Modern Rectangular

Console Sink: 30″ CIERRA CONSOLE SINK WITH ACRYLIC STAND

Faucet:  BARBOUR WIDESPREAD BATHROOM FAUCET

Wall Art: William Cleary Of The San Francisco Clearys….Art Print

Wall Art: Vintage Peonies Art Print by HafnHafStudio
Floor Tile:  Daltile Keystones – 1″ x 1″ Hexagon Mosaic Wall Tile

 

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  1. Angie says

    September 12, 2019 at 6:04 am

    It looks great! You should do a final house your once everything’s in place to show how it all flows! Great job! hopefully you are there a few years to enjoy your amazing work ????

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      September 12, 2019 at 7:46 pm

      That’s the plan! Once the laundry room is done, the main floor is complete! (Minus the master bath) so I’ll def post an initial tour!

      Reply
    • Pam swingle says

      October 12, 2019 at 4:21 pm

      I am curious. I love your powder/ laundry/ mud room but I wanted to know why you hung the pictures over your toilet off center? I am planning on hanging art work over my toilet.

      Reply
      • Ariel says

        October 12, 2019 at 4:22 pm

        They’re actually centered, it’s the toilet that’s off center!

        Reply
  2. Jessica | House Homemade says

    September 12, 2019 at 6:22 am

    as always I love all the bold color you’ve used. Looks so good! Enjoy that beautiful room AND that beautiful baby!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      September 12, 2019 at 7:45 pm

      Working on both with equal zest!

      Reply
  3. cassie bustamante says

    September 12, 2019 at 6:37 am

    such a fun space!!! i love the paper and that sink base!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      September 12, 2019 at 7:45 pm

      Thank you! Pleased as punch to see it all come together the way it did

      Reply
  4. esme oehmig says

    September 12, 2019 at 9:24 am

    especially love the wallpaper!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      September 12, 2019 at 7:44 pm

      Isn’t it great?! Such a fun pattern

      Reply
  5. Jenna says

    September 12, 2019 at 9:53 am

    Ariel, I love it! I never would have thought to pair the portrait art with that wallpaper, but it’s perfect!!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      September 12, 2019 at 7:44 pm

      Isn’t it great?! They all just work together!

      Reply
  6. Haneen says

    September 12, 2019 at 10:15 am

    Girl, this is SO FUN! Love it all! Still cracking up that we have two of the same art pieces! They look so good against your wallpaper! Just beautiful! and your photography is on point!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      September 12, 2019 at 7:44 pm

      Thanks boo! It really is funny ???? great minds think alike!

      Reply
  7. Jewel says

    September 16, 2019 at 10:48 am

    OH MY goodness Ariel! you should be sooooo proud!!!!! I love it so much. I can’t believe you nailed it, all at the end of a pregnancy. you guys rock!!!!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      September 16, 2019 at 11:07 am

      I sure am! I’m even prouder of Dan who did some really new things for us like put up a wall

      Reply
  8. kary fuller says

    October 23, 2019 at 10:12 pm

    I LOVE this whole remodel. Fantastic job!!!!
    Can you tell me where you buy the soap dish and trash can? LOVE them both!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      October 23, 2019 at 11:15 pm

      Hey there! They were homesense finds, otherwise I would have linked them! They’re great eh?

      Reply
      • kary fuller says

        October 25, 2019 at 8:47 pm

        Yes!!!!

        Reply
  9. Patti says

    February 16, 2020 at 3:09 pm

    Ariel, you bathroom is so fun! I bet you smile everytime you enter it. I’m sure your guests will too. Great job!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      September 12, 2020 at 8:35 am

      I do! even June likes to hang out in there every now and then.

      Reply
  10. Chenise says

    April 8, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    I love everything about this space! I really love the wallpaper and pom pom towels!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      September 11, 2020 at 6:31 pm

      thank you so much! Those towels were a Homesense Canada find.

      Reply

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