One of my all time favorite accomplishments for the Logan house was adding a half bath. When we bought the house, it had only one bathroom and four bedrooms. Which is just not acceptable, and the other problem was that the inhabitants of the upstairs rooms would have to come all the way downstairs to use the restroom. not practical, especially at night.
And lets not forget cause I am sure we have all been there a second bathroom is necessary for that moment when you get home, burst through the door, run full force to the bathroom and tackle your sweetheart for the right to use the potty first. Like, I said, one bathroom is just not enough!
Two bathrooms is a blessing and from now on in our house, a necessity.
At first we wanted another bathroom but weren't sure how it could be done. Then, it was like the stars aligned. We found that hidden closet which made plumbing a breeze, got a free door from our friends that was incredibly narrow and fit perfectly for the space, and let the plan sort of take shape in our subconscious before jumping into it. That made it one of our fastest projects in the end, because we had a solid plan ready to go and the know how to accomplish it.
You have seen the space that became the half bath twice now. In the Yellow Room, retro remodel and the Hall part 1 retro remodel. We literally carved the room for a bath from both of these spaces. This is another one of those spaces where you need a quick floor plan sketch:
So, lets get started with the REALLY ugly pictures. Here is a view of the closet from the yellow bedroom. It is the space behind the terrycloth curtain.
Once the wall was installed we put the door in place asap. That way little miss furry curiosity couldn't get into the attic. Also, this was where the half bath project stopped for quite some time. We finished the hall in the mean time and later we figured out how we could fit the bath in there. Next step, we carefully began removing the wall in the yellow bedroom. Then we framed in the wall, and reused the old bead board to frame it back in.
We decided that a plumber was mandatory for installation, and let me tell you, that 600.00 to install all the plumbing in less than 5 hours was more worth it than anything else we spent. We had him tie in the waste line, and bring up the water lines, all we had to do was up the sink toilet and faucet in place, which Justin has no problems with. Then we finished up the closet in the craft room.
>Man, what a difference that makes! Very clean, and good photos! You guys are amazing!
>Wow…look at you guys go! I think it's beautiful…love the clean white! I don't know how you do it all, great job!
>Now that is truly incredible. I seriously don't know how you see the big picture!! Very nice job.
>You never cease to amaze!!! You guys are so talented. I love how you always try to preserve the original look and character. I love that you put the horizontal bead board around the sink and the attic door…perfect! The bathroom is such a great use of that small space!!
>Great job! Love the little details- the glass shelf above the sink, the globe on the light fixture, horizontal beadboard (such a refreshing change from traditional vertical placement). It's beautiful!
>Your bathroom looks great! You did a terrific job. We have an older home too, and it is so rewarding when you can turn a space into something usable! Stop by and visit sometime!
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>What an awesome way to get a bathroom. You guys are amazing. That looks great!
>Wow, what a transformation! Really beautiful!
Kat 🙂
>White, clean, crisp…perfect. I bet you learned a lot about framing and plumbing and yourself under stress in that situation. It looks UH-MAZING. Big, ole, fat pat on the back to you!
>Hello
Wow impressive , I think it looks good.
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>It looks great! Love the style of everything.
Hi guys ~ I can relate to your pictures where you’re covered in muck and grime from one or another project! We’ve been married 20 yrs and we have also poured our sweat, blood and sometimes tears into all our projects in that time. We love doing it and hope continue to do it for many more years. It’s obvious you guys love it too. You do great work and the finishes are super classy. The white powder room or half bath is adorable. Was there no room for a shower at least even if not a shower/tub combo? Seems like there’s a little room on other side of wall into attic space? No doubt you maximized what you had, just wondering is all. Keep up the great work.
Love your style,
Elizabeth Mills
well done, can never have enough bathrooms, and storage needed for a powder room is minimal
Thanks, Victoria!