It is official. The six-week One Room Challenge ™ is over! My Masculine Bathroom Design is officially done!
It’s all done! That’s my “PHEW” look.
Masculine Bathroom
Below is the conceptual design for my masculine bathroom design plan.
My conceptual design for the masculine bathroom
If you are just joining me, you can read all about the process and the method behind my madness in the previous five blogs.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5
Before – The Ugly Duckling
Builder basic blah…
Let’s just say I am not sad that I won’t be seeing this bathroom anymore. This ‘builder basic’ bathroom is long gone.
Before we take a look, I wanted to thank my photographer, Ruth Skiffington with Ruth Skiffington Photography for taking all of the final photos! Not only is Ruth one of the nicest and kindest people I know, her talent is the bomb!
Sources will be listed under each photo for your convenience. Note: Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means if you click and make a purchase, (at no additional cost to you) I may earn a tiny commission.
The Reveal of the Masculine Bathroom
Say hello to our new masculine bathroom!
Wall Tile | Bath | Shower Head
From start to finish
In this video, you’re going to see the true me. What do I mean by that? I knew I was having this filmed yet while filming the demo day, I’m not wearing a stitch of make-up and my hair….well let’s just say that you’ll see. Oh boy…that is a total shot of reality there! You’ll also get a glimpse of the Mr. assisting with the demo. I’m just thankful there is no butt-crack showing (and there almost was)! Here is the entire space being transformed (#nojudging).
A very big thank you to Vivia Digital Films for putting this together for me!
The Details
Fixtures
I wanted the vanity area to be clean and crisp. I’m loving the vanity color (Benjamin Moore Blue Note) with the crisp white quartz.
Color
I had the walls (and the ceiling) painted Benjamin Moore Horizon. As I posted in week 5 of this challenge, I really struggled with what color to paint the ceiling. You can read all about that here. I am happy to report that I do love the ceiling color!
I wanted to take a moment to thank my painter, Fitim with Euro Brother’s Painting, as he donated the paint and the labor to paint this bathroom. Fitim is my number one painter who I absolutely adore! While we have great laughs (and both have a warped sense of humor), what is important for me is that he gets the job done right, on time, and on budget with my other renovation projects.
Hardware
This is the same hardware that I chose for our basement bar area. I love the little touch of chrome.
Lighting
What really drew me to these pendants were 3 things:
- The shape. I love how it plays with the shape of the shower tile.
- There is no glass (other than the light bulb) which means no dusting! Hello – that is a no-brainer!
- The mixture of the black and the chrome metals. Since we have chrome throughout our home, and I was introducing the black matte, I was super happy to see both of these metals in the lighting. Now that’s what I call a win!
I also had some additional lighting added to this space. There was a pot light installed in the shower area as well as under cabinet lighting on the floating vanity.
Not the best photo taken by moi.
In addition, I had my favorite switches installed. The adorne® collection by Legrand are my go-to switches when possible! We used these same switches for our basement development as well. One dimmer is for the pendant lights, and the other dimmer is for the pot light in the shower and the undercabinet lighting for the vanity. The timer switch is for the bathroom fan.
I very special shout out to 4 Star Electric who donated their labor and some product for this challenge. They are one of my trusted trades that I use on my renovation projects that I run. They continue to win the Consumer Choice Award in Business Excellence year after year. See why I love them???
The Toilet
If you have followed my journey with this six-week One Room Challenge™ you will know that the Mr. accidentally threw out our perfectly good Toto Toilet. Well my friends, we now have a new toilet – the amazing American Standard ActiClean Toilet that is self-cleaning. Yes – you read that correctly! With the push of a button, we can have this bad-boy cleaned weekly (with the Quick Clean) OR we can have a deep clean done every month (using the Deep Clean option). You have no idea how excited I am to try out this toilet (well – not really try it out in that sense). I’m looking forward to trying out the self-cleaning part! I will update you all on my thoughts on this toilet. I sense a little saucy blog coming about this toilet!
Sorry for the crappy photo above (taken by me). Get it….crappy photo!
Floors
I have had SO many people ask me about the tile floor and the floor heat vent. First of all, the floor was donated by Deerfoot Carpet and Flooring. I can not thank them enough! Deerfoot Carpet and Flooring is a store that I use consistently with my other renovation projects. I always get a very warm welcome and someone is always willing to help me.
For the floor vent, I meet this wonderful Canadian company last year at the Kitchen and Bath Show. If you are going to be doing tile floors, and don’t want that ugly look of a plastic or metal floor vent, then the Aria vent is for you! I used the OG Collection in my bathroom. I really encourage you to check them out as they also have drywall vent options that are really slick!
Extras
Towel Rack
The Mr. and I made this towel holder. I’ll be sharing in a future blog how we made it, how we attached it to the wall so it won’t come off easily, and the reasoning of why I chose the materials I chose.
Art
If you follow my blog, you know that I can be a little bit saucy. If you know my family, then you’ll also know that my son has a sense of humor like moi! When I saw this art, created by a Canadian artist, I knew it was the perfect fit for this masculine bathroom!
The Rest
My Team
As we all know, there is no ‘I’ in ‘TEAM’. I would be remiss if I did not mention my team and all of the hard work they did to complete this project for me. Although they are last to be mentioned, they are always first on my list. They bring my designs to life and without them, none of this would be possible!
- Electrical – 4 Star Electric
- Flooring – Deerfoot Carpet and Flooring
- Painting – Euro Brother’s Painting
- Quartz Counter – Stoned Inc.
- Plumbing – Lumberjack Plumbing & Heating
- Drywall – Q2 Developments
- Custom Vanity – Casa Flores Custom Cabinetry
- Tile Setting – Ion Cojocaruic
One Room Challenge ™ Spring 2019
As you may be aware, the One Room Challenge ™ is held twice a year (in the fall and in the spring). While we are months away from the next challenge starting, if you are interested in having me look after one room for you, please let me know! While the event runs six weeks, there is clearly a lot of planning that needs to take place and work done prior to the event starting.
It does not need to be a full renovation either! It can be a re-design (decorating) of a space. Perhaps you have a dining room that needs a refresh? A powder room that needs a facelift? A home office that needs to look like one? The sky is the limit. All you need to know is that we would only have six weeks, your budget needs to be ‘reasonable’, and you would need to hand over the reins to me to get it all done. Anyone up for the Spring challenge?
Omg, you knocked this outta the freakin park. I love it all. The lighting, the colour of the vanity and the WTF art! Great work lady!
Thank you my friend!
WTF???!!! Must. Have!!! Oh my Goddess, Sheri—you have outdone yourself! I so wish I lived in Calgary because you would most certainly be my go-too designer! You are so much fun, and I trust your design sense and appreciate your dedication to doing it all with panache!
Wishing I were your son?!
Hugs,
Susan
Sonoma County, California
Thank you Susan! I did have a lot of fun picking everything out (and not asking 1 person in my home)! My son has let me know that all of his friends plan on using his new bathroom. YIKES!
Wow! Is all I can say! I knew this would be awesome, but seeing it finished is even better. Love it Sheri. You did an amazing job!
Thank you, Veronica.
Your powder room is so elegant and pretty! Peeps – if you haven’t seen it yet, pop over to Veronica’s blog to check it out! http://www.thenakeddecorator.com/one-room-challenge-parisian-eclectic-powder-room-reveal/
Sheri! You are one of my favorites to watch. That video was off the charts, like watching a design show in fast forward. SO FREAKING GOOD. And crappy things everywhere all replaced with sleek and cool touches. You NAILED IT.
And flip flops in November in Canada. I’m not surprised! #nojudging
Christine – YOU are one of my favourites (notice the Canadian spelling – LOL) as well! Thank you so much!
Your ORC (Project Shut the Front Door) was so fun to watch. Talk about nailing a space that was once funky. I love the way you got to know your client and tapped in on her personality.
Here’s Christine’s blog on her ORC. Please check it out! https://christinekohut.com/blog/one-room-challenge-week-six-project-shut-the-front-door-big-reveal/
You did an amazing job!! I spotted that Aria bent right away. So sleek and elegant. Love it all!
Sarah, remember seeing them at KBIS last year? I’ll be using the Pro Series in an upcoming master bath and main bath reno. LOVE them!!
Thus bathroom is fantastic. I was going to say that the black hardware is my favorite part, but that art? That art is my very favorite!
The art seems to be a fan favourite! I knew it fit in with our sense of humour (and possibly the odd swear word). 😉
Stupendous! Overall and down to the last detail!
Thank you Jeri!
Sheri, It looks Fantastic! I too love the art work.
Thanks Tracy. Now – on to your master bath! Wait to you see what I’ve got planned.
What a beautiful project and you’re such a natural on camera Sheri!
Thank you Linda!
Sheri you absolutely rocked this out. I’m totally geeking out about all the cool gadgets like the toilet and the cool lighting in here. I love every detail in here and the artwork is hilarious!
Total winner, love it, #nojudging #byebyenow
Thank you Jana! The self-cleaning toilet seems to be a hit with fans! I’ll have to write a blog post about it (and hopefully it won’t be shitty). Get it????
Can’t wait to read up on your space. For other’s popping by, here’s Jana’s reveal! https://www.janadonohoedesigns.com/blog/2018/11/7/one-room-challenge-dining-room-delight-final-reveal
Nice work!! It’s fabulous!
Thank you Gina!
FANTASTIC! I loved watching there reveal video…and I will be ‘stealing’ your towel hook framing, – brilliant idea!
We loved what you did in transforming our home…and still enjoy sharing & showing it off.
Congratulations on a room well done!
Hi Errin,
I’ll be writing a blog about how we made it, attached it to the wall. While I had this crazy idea, the Mr. and I did have some ‘conversations’ about how to make it. We had one little challenge but in the end, I really do love it!
I’m so happy to hear that you are loving your new basement re-development. Here’s to many years of wonderful memories made in there! <3
Is it weird that I’m looking forward to the blog post about your toilet? lol I love everything in this bathroom. Especially the board detail behind your towel hooks. You did a great job!
Thanks Nicole. And no – totally not weird about the toilet!
Wow, this is absolutely awesome! Love the black and white.
Thank you!
Hi Sheri,
This is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! I love every detail you chose and how beautifully they all work together. I think my favorites are the blue floating vanity and those pendant fixtures (and yay for no glass to clean!). I loved watching your video recap – you are totally ready for prime time TV…are you listening HGTV?? Congratulations!
Cheers,
Janet
Hi Janet,
You are so kind. Thank you for your comments. I’m so in love with that blue floating vanity. Although my kitchen is all white, I love a nice, rich, dark blue.
Hugs to you!
I’m not surprised because I made the smart decision to hire you for all my flips, but what an amazing reno, you’re simply the best! That’s why I tell everyone I know they have to hire you to do their reno.
Thank you so much Robin! I love working with you, your flips, as well as your clients.
Wow!! Those black fixtures are blowing my mind! Absolutely stunning! Congrats on a gorgeous makeover!
Thanks so much Jen!
I love love love your video!! Such a natural! The bathroom is so beautiful!!! xo Nicole
Thank you Nicole! Can’t wait to read all about your space!
The crispness of this room is just outstanding. I love the color of the vanity and your choice of hardware.
Thank you so much Ola!