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April 30, 2019 by Bre

1920s Bathroom Renovation – Where We Started

It’s been almost ten years since we purchased our 1920’s home, and during this time I dreamed of renovating our upstairs hall bathroom into something, well, nicer.  The bright yellow painted tile (whyyyy did someone paint it this color?), cracked floor tile, cracked plaster, and cramped space combined to make this bathroom my least favorite spot in our house.  I never even painted the walls because I disliked it so much.This vintage 1920s bathroom features bright yellow tile and original fixtures.

For years I dutifully knelt at the tub, bathing my babies . . . This vintage yellow bathroom is getting a gut renovation!

helped brush teeth at the sink with marred console legs . . . This vintage 1920s bathroom features an original sink on chrome console legs.

and potty trained at the toilet with a wall-mounted tank.  This vintage 1920s bathroom features an original wall-mounted tank toilet.

I did my best to overlook the poor aesthetics over the years, but in addition to the cracks and plethora of yellow tile, the plumbing started failing in here.  Multiple plumbers told us we should plan to remodel “soon” (meaning, before we were forced to do so in a state of emergency).These vintage knobs were failing, but will be re-used in a creative way in this 1920s bathroom renovation.

So we started planning, and saving, and planning some more.  And we decided that the time was right to say goodbye to our vintage yellow bathroom.  We got our plans, got our permits, got to work (well, got to work picking finishes.  We hired a contractor to do all the hard stuff!).

Being the “old home meets modern living” lover that I am, however, the plan for the new bathroom had it looking very similar to this bathroom – just updated for 2019 – with important items being salvaged and re-used (hint hint: this 1927 date stamped mirror will probably look familiar).

This vintage medicine cabinet is date stamped 1927 and will be salvaged and re-used in this bathroom renovation project.

But, before we said goodbye to our 1920’s yellow bathroom, we had a little fun.  We pulled out the Sharpies and let the kids write all over the walls.  They were beside themselves.  If you ever do a gut renovation on a bathroom, I highly recommend that you give your kids a Sharpie and let them go to town.  So fun! Before this 1920s bathroom remodel, the kids drew on the walls with Sharpies.

Their joy over writing on the walls made our last night with the yellow bathroom bittersweet.  Lots of memories with little kiddos in this space, but hopefully the new hall bathroom will serve us better (and look much better)!

I cannot wait to show you the fully remodeled bathroom!

-Bre

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  1. Mississauga handyman says

    July 13, 2019 at 6:52 pm

    Bathroom renovations is one of the most common and worthwhile home-improvement you can do. The two main areas in your home that should be right up to snuff is the kitchen and the bathroom. These are the most used areas in the home. Modernizing your bathroom makes it more convenient and aesthetically pleasing. Mississauga handyman has found just by removing the toilet and vanity and bathtub and putting a new floor down will really make the bathroom far more appealing. There are different ways of attacking the situation. You can completely got and demolish everything or you can cover many things. Done properly covering (such as doing a very careful and accurate plaster repairs/drywall repairs and patching and smoothing of the walls making sure corners and ceilings are properly plastered) will be just as effective saving the energy and cost of rebuilding from scratch. Low-cost home improvements can be done effectively if plan right. I suggest researching all your options with this home-improvement.

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  2. Alicia says

    May 19, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    Hi Bre! We’re just getting to the end of a very similar bath remodel in our home from 1923. I love the dark paint you used- what’s the brand and color? Thanks!

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    • Bre says

      June 1, 2020 at 9:13 am

      Hi, Alicia! I am so sorry for the delayed response to this question!! It is Benjamin Moore and the color is Charlotte Slate. It’s a fabulous color!!!

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