Bathroom Transformations - Small Changes, Big Reward

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Bathroom Transformations - Small Changes, Big Reward

In this particular home, the homeowner begged not to have to repaint as they had just recently painted this bathroom. I was completely honest with her and told her that I didn't think she needed to repaint. But... there were definitely small changes that we could make that would total transform her bathroom.

Here's the before picture:

GIS Before Picture

Here's the after picture:

GIS After

Replacing the shower curtain, removing her personal items (placed in a basket underneath the sink) and replacing the shelf made a huge difference.

I'd love to see other bathroom transformation. If you have before and after, please post!

Thanks for looking.

Kathy

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Posted by Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager on 03/11/2007 08:36 AM

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MAR

2007

Hi kathy - I love the after, it looks beautiful. The before curtain had to go. I am always amazed how such simple fixes make such a huge difference. A few years ago I fixed my own bathroom. it had hideous granny wallpaper. It was impossible to remove, as the previous owner put in on wrong. I painted over it, got a new shower curtain and a shelf. Everyone raved about the new look. I wish I could find the before and after, but I don't know where I put them.

Maureen Graziano

Kathy - great before and after pictures. It is always amazing how simple things like this can totally transform a space. You did a great job with these suggestions.

Ann

Kathy, this reminded me of a client who had wallpaper in every bathroom. Thankfully, she painted over all of it. Even I was shocked at the transformation it made to the space. Here's the photos from the Master.

Looking at these months later, I think a warmer color on the walls would have been better, but at the time, we were all thrilled with the results. She had 3 offers the first weekend the house went on the market.

Bathroom Before

Bathroom After

Maureen - Mine too had horrible wallpaper! Now it's a rich chocolate brown color and I love it.

Ann - Thank you.

Angel - WHAT a transformation. It's no wonder why the homeowner had three offers right off the bat! Great job and thanks for sharing.

Very nice change on the first one. It looked like an acid flash back from a hippie bathroom..lol

Scott

Great job Kathy. I swear some people explode from some kind of refrain and splatter themselves all over their home. I can just hear the homeowner saying "I'm gonna do it my way!"

Angel - I wish I had manufactured that wallpaper, I would be rich, rich, rich!

Sheron - that's so funny as that wallpaper was the exact same one in a house I had done not too long ago. In fact, when I first looked at Angel's picture, I thought it was the exact house/bathroom I had done as the layout was the same as well.

Scott - you're so right. It was definitely a flash back.

Here's another example. This one wasn't as drastic as the other. Nonetheless, it looks better and thus feels better.

GIS Before

GIS After

MAR

2007

Beautiful bathroom pics--I love the simplicity and clean look you gave it. What a difference a shower curtain can make!

it is so funny that they were concerned about the paint color and never questioned everything else???

I am staging a home on Wednesday and they REFUSE to let me paint the BLUE FAUX painted walls. I am at a lost what to do because NO MATTER what I do these walls are awful..

Your pics looks great tho!!

Phyllis Pafumi

Hi Phyllis,

What about neutralizing the blue walls with white accessories to give it a beach/seaside feel or maybe bringing in some taupe or brown to complement the blue?

Good luck!

MAR

2007

I'm with Joanne on her recommendation. Definitely neutralize the blue with white!

You can't see it very well, but the before picture has pink and gold striped wallpaper---wow. Bottom pic may be sparse, but still looks better than before!! An electrician swapped out the old lights, I didn't tackle that!

MAR

2007

Bathrooms are one of the best rooms to stage - without changing appliances we can get a BIG impact! Your pix are great! Very inspiringt!

Sue - I love the after picture. In fact, it hardly looks like the same room! Awesome job.

Margaret - thank you!

MAR

2007

You guys have made these bathrooms look like a million bucks. Wow - what a huge difference.

This is proof that STAGING MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

Thanks for sharing.

and based on Craigs most recent blog on cropping, I need to go do some work on those bathroom pics!

This is one of my favorites because it is the tiniest bathroom on the face of the earth. Whenever homeowners or realtors tell me their home is too small to stage I show them this:

Total cost for the transformation - $23.00

before after

My first blog w/ photos :) Yeah. The light fixture in that bathroom was older than me!

MAR

2007

I just had clients that ran me all over town looking for the perfect place that looked like a model home. The home they finally chose was one where they raved about the fabulous bathrooms (which looked just like they had been staged). I was just invited over to their new home to see what all they had done after they moved iin----you wouldn't have believed what all they had done! It looked like the BEFORE pictures in your staging!! I nearly fainted! One bathroom's beautiful neutral paint had been painted over with a combo of red, blue, and neon yellow--kind of like a speckled Easter egg-and insteads of the beautiful shower curtain the owner left for them----one like the on your seller had but worse! YUCK!!

Sandra - That's hilarious. She must have liked it tho having invited you over to see it.

Erica - great job with posting your pictures for the first time. You did a great job with that bathroom!

MAR

2007

Great work gals! I never get tired of looking at before and after shots. As they say, "kitchens and bathrooms sell houses" They are also often the least expensive rooms to stage for maximum impact

Christine- that bathroom is especially stunning, I love the artwork you selected.

Here are some more...

unstaged bathroom Bathroom staged by Reveal Estate

Jackson - you are so right. Least expensive and biggest impact. Yours are awesome!

FYI - I've spent days looking at before and after pictures well before I even heard of "staging."

Thanks for sharing.

MAR

2007

Kathy,

Less is More! Simple changes make a big impact!

Here is one of my staged baths:

VAL

Bath

The objective with this powder room was to remove dated 80's wallpaper and a tired vanity. A talented handyman, an updated wall color, a new vanity and a print from Target saved the day!

Jo Potvin www.designtomarketllc.com

MAR

2007

Val - you made the bathroom look like a million bucks. I can't even imagine what the homeowners reaction was when they saw that bathroom transformation. My jaw is still on the floor!

Jo - I love that color green you had chosen and love love the print from Target! Do you have the "before" picture?

I just never get tired of looking at before and after pictures - especially from this group on Active Rain where there's just an abundance of talent!

Kathy

Bathroom Before Image

Bathroom After Image

Great post, Kathy!

I also love looking at everyone's work. Keep sharing, people!

Veronica

Select Home Staging

Denver, Colorado

www.selecthomestaging.com

I meant to share a close up of the vignette in the bathroom...

P.S. I did stage the walk in closet that doesn't show up in the "before" picture. I replaced wire hangers with wood hangers. "Faced" the hanging clothes so they were all in one direction with equal space between the hangers and arranged by colors. Also added some accessory boxes in the built-ins to make it look clean and tidy.

bathroom vignette

Veronica

Select Home Staging

Denver, Colorado

www.selecthomestaging.com

MAR

2007

Here's to no more toilet seat lids up in real estate photo listings!

I am always amazed at listings for what is likely the homeowners largest single financial asset, and yet, their photos are simply chasing prospects away.

Lisa

APR

2007

You ladies all did an awesome job...I want in! I just staged my first Florida home. Here is what I did on a limited budget in the large Guest Bathroom...

Before: Guest Bathroom in need of some de-cluttering and a decision on the best color.

Before: Guest Bathroom

After: Guest Bathroom with some Bold Red, Refined and Rid of Clutter

APR

2007

I have found Target to be the best source for towels...any other secret sources out there?!

APR

2007

Good question. I have purchased a few at Walmart. However, they aren't the "steal" of the century.

Hello, wonderful and helpful pictures. I am actually about to start work on a nice big house. One of the main problems is a very small and outdated master bathroom. Looking at these pictures is helping me to decide what we'll be doing to update it. The original floor tiles will be left - they are a bit old-fashioned - sort of dark blue, but in decent condition. The wall tiles are white and about two thirds of the height of the walls. We will be repainting the walls above the tiles - any suggestions?

Also a question: as the bathroom is very small, would you leave the floor empty or put a bathroom rug? thanx for your help and I'll post the pics when I have them...

Sveta

YES THE BEST TOWELS ARE IN MARSHALLS, LINENS and THINGS AND AND MARBURNS AND BURLINGTON

I just simply love all the pics of the bathrooms

Phyllis Pafumi

APR

2007

This isn't "pretty" (I only used what was in the house already) but it was probably the most "unique" bathroom I've come across so far.

Another "smallest bathroom ever" Don't you just love the plastic fish on the shower and the "seat cover"!

small bathroom before

small bath after

small bathroom after

A neglected bathroom ...

Here's another

Wow! Don't you just love how adding just a few touches adds volumes about small bathrooms!

Nice job Patricia...

Patricia - What an awesome transformation!!

bath2

Hi, Kathy! This is Misako from Atlanta. Nice to meet you, everyone! I jusy joined your group. Here is one of my work I listed on my blog.

I hate flat large mirror and old fashion lightfixture on old house.

I love everybody else's bathroom works too!

Go Stagers!

Karla: I love the tremendously wonderful change you made using the power of color and contrast. EXCELLENT Job!

Louis: Wonderful job of lifting the eye with the fern.

Misako: Welcome to staging in the rain.

Sue: I've always wanted to do an all white bathroom exactly like yours. SUPER job.

Of course Kathy, Val, Angel, Sue, Alyse, Christine, Maureen H, Jo, Veronica, Erica and naturally Jackson, you guys are SO TALENTED.

This is such a pleasure to watch. Kathy, a marvelous idea. Do let's continue.

kathy GREAT POST!I have to say, when I clicked to read the blog that first picture made me VERY, VERY scared! The after was oh, so soothing......Fab job!

APR

2007

Patricia B - I too was scared when I first saw the bathroom.

Patricia E - Glad you like seeing the before and after pics. I need everyone to post more of their work in the new group so that we can share many more examples.

Misako - Awesome transformation.

Karla - I love the richness of the dark red you used. Incredible.

APR

2007

Here's my before and afters:

We tore out the old bathroom (icky!) and completely redid it. All the towels & mats are from Target. The tub is from an architectural salvage place.

Kath good job. Wow there were so many examples of transformed bathrooms, I think I have gotten a few ideas for my personal bathroom.

APR

2007

Michelle - what an incredible transformation. And, I love the light blue color you used in the accessories.

Jennifer - I love looking at before and after pictures as it's a great way to get inspired.

Kathy

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