Old House Journal

Bath Beauty From Scraps

A no-style bathroom gets an affordable makeover, courtesy of reclaimed and salvaged materials and good design. No need to gut the room.

- By Joanne Palmisano

The concept of “salvage” has various meanings in this project, the budgetfrie­ndly makeover of a 1980s “Jack and Jill” bathroom in a Stowe, Vermont, townhouse. The cabinet is an example of salvage in situ: the existing one was kept and repainted. The wood countertop and sinks came from salvage dealers. The tile that makes the room unique was purchased online—affordable leftovers from an unrelated project. The introducti­on of those of old sinks and vintage wood warmed the room considerab­ly. New textures and colors created a total bathroom makeover for under a grand!

 ??  ?? ABOVE Remnant tile bought online lends a subtle exoticism to the room. BEFORE With lacquered dark wood, laminate, and an ugly mirror, the room was stuck in 1980.
ABOVE Remnant tile bought online lends a subtle exoticism to the room. BEFORE With lacquered dark wood, laminate, and an ugly mirror, the room was stuck in 1980.

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