Bethany's 1978 home has vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, beautiful views of Red Rocks Amphitheater, a surprisingly functional kitchen layout, a sunken living room, and a zillion things that work perfectly for her family.
But when they first bought it, she made her husband swear to do one thing: renovate the couple's bathroom.
Its most notable feature? A bathtub in the middle of the bedroom. Literally in the middle of the bedroom. It must have been truly groovy in the 1970’s. Original architectural plans show it on a “carpeted platform” (surely surrounded by shag carpet and hanging ferns). Since it’s such a focal point of the room, and the first thing you see when you approach their bedroom, she wanted it to have some real style and visual interest (something better than the cream 90’s tile).
Before
After
Bethany's main inspiration for this project was 1970’s wood-clad baths and Hygge. Think of a cool Scandinavian sauna that smells of cedar on some pristine mountaintop somewhere. That’s what she was going for. In keeping with the main tub update, she also gave the bathroom vanity wooden butcher-block countertops, cedar accent walls above the sinks, and some updated mirrors, all on a modest budget.
She also gave the bathroom vanity wooden butcher-block countertops, cedar accent walls above the sinks, and some updated mirrors, all on a modest budget.
Materials
$240 – mirrors (Target)
$400 – cedar planking (Lowes)
$460 – Baltic birch butcher block countertop + trim (Lowes)
$100 – stain (Lowes)
$150 – rugs (Amazon)
$30 – plants
"We’re not planning on selling anytime soon, but I think that if/when a prospective buyer walks in and sees the rich wood accent wall, tub surround and countertops, they’d see (and appreciate) a deliberate creative concept. A buyer could imagine themselves in that tub after a long day. Hygge, y’all."
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