Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Porch Bathroom


Hello ladies. Welcome to the mansion. It's Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch. I am joining in.

Have you ever had a room in your home that is just WEIRD? We do. When we bought our house several months ago we did the purchase via computer. Although we had 60 or so pics of the property, there were a few things that could not be fully appreciated from a photo. One of these things was our porch, turned sunroom, turned office, BATHROOM. Yep. Several owners before us had enclosed the back porch to make a sunroom. The next owner used the space as an office. The owner following that decided that our 1923 farmhouse needed a second bathroom... So...they removed the desk and "threw" in a toilet, tub, and sink. I am not kidding. It kinda looked like they threw the toilet, tub, and sink up in the air and where they landed, they stayed.
OK...so we got over the placement of the stuff, but we just couldn't get over the 10 windows with ill fitting mini-blinds. You couldn't do any sort of "business" without flashing anyone outside.

Here are some before photos.







The bathroom had no storage, a mirror that was too large for the vanity, and a dark green color paint. And....those awful mini-blinds.

Our first thought was to take most of the windows out and wall the bathroom in a bit...too expensive. Our next thought was to have shutters made for the windows...too expensive. After much debate we decided to purchase ten sets of outdoor shutters, paint them, and hang them ourselves. We added some new paint, a new mirror, and some furniture for storage.

This is what we ended up with...











Yeah....no more gaps to see through. We can still open the shutters when we want sunshine. The furniture helped to balance the room with the small vanity. The color change warmed everything up a bit. Still a few things to do, but we are loving the updates.

Thanks for stopping by the mansion. Come back soon.
Also posted at Transformation Thursday over at The Shabby Chic Cottage , Get R Done Friday at Expressly Corgi , and Room a Month at TheShades of Pink.
Posting for the first time at It's So Very Cheri for It's So Very Creative .

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36 comments:

  1. what color did you use? im looking for some paint colors for the new house. i like the colors u used.

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  2. I had to click on "Porch Bathroom" to see what you were talking about! Great re-do!

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  3. WOW!! Great Job!! People do some strange things to houses...I once had a 1901 farmhouse with a laundry room on the back sunporch!! I can understand your frustration. :)

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  4. That is gorgeous! I love the shutters and the creamy yellow color. Now, don't tell me this is military housing! I was an Army brat and every time we moved into a new house my mom cried. It was that bad.

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  5. Love that claw foot tub! The color is much better, and those shutters look fabulous!

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  6. Oh so beautiful!!

    Great job.

    thanks for sharing on Get R Done!

    blessings

    barbara jean

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  7. I love what you did with it - I love people with vision like that. Love the color too! Great job.

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  8. Love what you've done! New to your bloggie came over from Get R Done...and you really got her done in style!

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  9. Oh my! What a change. I love the use of the outdoor shutters indoors on hinges. Genius!! Great job!

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  10. Thanks for joining in this week! What a wonderful way you turned things around in there! My son had bought a house years ago where someone put a toilet and a sink in the bedroom - right in the doorway where you would walk into the room - and because they might want privacy, a shower bar was bent around that sink/toilet area, so it could be separated from the bedroom area....very strange. He later removed the fixtures to return it to just a bedroom. It would have worked out well if they would have had an elderly border to take care of, but this was a single family home - it just looked a bit 'odd'!
    Hope you can join in next week!

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  11. You did a fantastic job remodeling your bathroom! I love the shutters. They really make the room pop! I also love your desk. I can't imagine buying a house that I didn't walk in. Bless your heart! Love the look of your blog! I want to thank you and your husband for all that you do to keep the me and my family safe!

    Get R Done Friday!
    Angela

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  12. What a great metamorphosis! This is a fantastic bath. I think the shutters really make this room.

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  13. Laura...looks great! I'm impressed that you hung all the shutters yourself...great going! Great post!
    Susan

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  14. Love the shutters! And your bathtub is wonderful!! I could imagine soaking in that for hours with lots of bubbles!

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  15. This looks fabulous now! But you are right. It did look as if the tub got "thrown" in. I love the free standing tub and the shutters!

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  16. Great job. What an improvement. Love it!

    D

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  17. Nice job! Love the shutters and the tub!

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  18. Holy cow! A bathroom from a porch. That rocks! Look at all that light and an "old" tub in the middle of the room. Love what you did with it. So much warmer and homier!

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  19. That looks amazing. You could even use that frosting paper on the lower windows, of you wanted the windows open for light but privacy.

    I hope you will post to my party Its So Very Creative

    Cheri

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  20. Oh-forgot to mention I am your newest follower

    cheri

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  21. Wow! The shutters are beautiful!
    Great job. Found you from BNOTP--what a coincidence we are in Louisiana too!
    I am becoming a follower!

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  22. You did a wonderful job of customizing the shutters yourselves! The room is just gorgeous...I bet you could spend a lot of time in there.
    Susan

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  23. Wow, what a great bathroom, I love the new color, so inviting and relaxing.

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  24. Woo Hoo! Awesome Thinking ! You guys did an awesome job. Love your post. Thanks for sharing.

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  25. I love this bathroom SO much! What a cool addition - now that you fixed it up, anyway!
    Great job!

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  26. we've done a lot of renovations and revamps; you did an AMAZING job. it's beautiful! how clever using outdoor shutters too...

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  27. What a great idea using shutters... I like the colors too!

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  28. woweegazowee that is awesome!! I think this is one of my most favorite transformations ever....it is striking!!! What a great idea!!

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  29. Whew what an idea to have a sunroom bathroom. Nice job with the shutters. That is a great idea. I love the color, it is much warmer. Wonderful job.

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  30. LOVE IT! What a great space. I have always wanted a claw foot tub.

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  31. When life gives you lemons, you really do make lemonade. The new look is great. Now, you'll have a lot of privacy to soak in that tub.

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  32. Wow! What were they thinking! I would never use that with all those windows like that! Great job with making do and turning it into a great private space!

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  33. LOVE IT! Amazing transformation! So bright and clean!! I would so love to take a bubble bath in that beautiful space!
    Mama Holli

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  34. Great job on the shutters! Between the shutters, furniture and paint change, it looks like an entirely new room. WTG!

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