My husband and I have been in our home since 2013. Since then, I have done a number of house projects, concentrating mostly on the first floor (as that is where we spend a good deal of our time). From painting twice (I like to change it up) to adding wainscoting and chair rails, the first floor is pretty complete. However, I have neglected the bathrooms in our house. We have a half bath on the first floor which was a horribly sad bathroom when we moved in. Plain white shelf above the toilet and a baby blue (powder blue) painted walls. Personally, powder blue is not my favorite color for a powder room. See what I did there?
I wanted some flow in the house, so I decided to paint the bathroom the same color as the living room/dining room. Grey. It’s a color that just continues to be popular, and frankly it just works. It cleans rooms up nicely and looks great with bright white trim. My husband was thrilled because I had leftover paint. Let’s say that he loves the outcome of house projects but the process makes him a bit stressed out.
I decided to go a bit rustic and change things up a bit. I researched reclaimed barn wood. I had seen on a few sites that people would use the wood as an accent wall in a small bathroom. I finally found the wood at Home Depot. It was a fantastic deal. $24 per case. I only needed two cases and didn’t use all of the second case. Tools needed for this project:
- Tape measure
- Liquid nails
- Finishing nails
- Circular saw
I did this project by myself and it was easy, just a bit like a puzzle fitting the pieces and making sure it all looks great. I cut the wood in different sizes so it wasn’t all the same length. The worst part was probably squeezing and contorting my body so I could get behind the toilet. Other than that, easy peasy.
A few tips. Liquid nails is key! Especially if you plan on attaching a shelf, the extra support is always a good idea. The finishing nails help so you don’t have to stand up holding the glued pieces for 30 minutes. It also just secured everything in place.
This project took me about 2 1/2 hours. Make sure to measure! My wall went from 29″ to 27″. Nothing is ever level or straight in a house. That’s the one downside that takes a bit more time, but let me tell you, worth measuring every slot before cutting the next wood. There will also be some wood that is warped. That is unavoidable. Work with it. Remember, this is a rustic accent wall.
In the end you’ll be left will a beautiful rustic bathroom that looks like it took forever to put together. It’s such a simple way to lift up a half bath. Well worth it and a fun project to do!
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