I have decided to go ahead and meet my personal goal of finishing this project, staging it, photographing it, etc in just NINE days (& late nights) and meet the initial project deadline of 11/3. Each piece was custom built, designed, or executed by me without assistance. My husband works overseas and we are transplants to our area, so when I say no help, I mean it. I am quite proud of my efforts and I am excited to see what the other creators have done / will do with their spaces.

This was the first room I personalized when we moved into our home 3 years ago. Since then, my skill set and interior styling choices have evolved. I knew I wanted to update the room (again) to match the modern/industrial look I did throughout the rest of our home, but I hadn’t planned on tackling the project until after the first of the year. But when RustOleum launched this challenge I knew I needed to get it knocked out.

Our guest bath is my 3 year old’s primary bathroom, so I had to design the room with her regular use in mind. I wanted to do a wood accent wall, but knew any wood near the floor would be in a splash zone. In order to achieve the desired look without the risk of it being quickly toddlerized (aka destroyed), I opted to build herringbone accent pieces for both over the toilet and surrounding the fan/light on the ceiling. I ripped a 1/4” 48”x96” sheet of plywood down to 1.5”x6” pieces, affixed them to a backing in a herringbone pattern, and framed them so they could be hung. For the herringbone surrounding the ceiling fixture I traced the fan shape and used a scroll saw to cut the piece so it would fit around the fan/light.

On the wall opposite the vanity I built three signs with positive affirmations for my daughter. She’s at the age where she’s starting to dress herself and check herself out in the mirror. I think it’s incredibly important to instill positivity and love in her from a young age, and to be honest, it wouldn’t hurt for me to read them every day too ;).

I also built and installed the storage shelf for around the toilet and the mirror frame.

I painted, stenciled, distressed, and sealed the existing tile using RockSolid Home in Gray Owl & Chalked Linen White for the stencil. Due to the time crunch I ended up cutting my own reusable stencil for the floor. I painted the walls and ceiling an off white color and the vanity is painted true black. I used spray paint to update both light fixtures, the faucet, the hooks, and the plug covers.

9 Day Solo Reno!