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This bathroom needed a bit of a face lift: arched detailed base cabinet doors, recessed medicine cabinet mirrors, flower shaped lighting fixtures, unnecessary archways, dingy tub/shower insert, warping laminated wood flooring, white walls and unpainted trim. These are the pics before:

Step one: We knocked down the arched openings to open up the space. Step two: We removed 2 unneeded vanities and made a doorway connecting to the master bedroom on one side and built an open shelving unit on the other side. The shelving unit not only opened up the space, but it created much needed storage(especially for the kids), while adding a decorative element to the space. The additional door entering into the master bedroom made more sense then us going through the hallway to get to the bathroom when the bathroom was right there on the other side of the wall. Step four: Within that shower area we installed a much needed light, so that we had additional lighting while taking a shower/bath. Step Five: We took out the laminated flooring and laid down some tile. In a bathroom tile is the best way to go because you don’t have to worry about warping from the water.  Step Six: We took off the doors on our old vanity and instead created some open shelving below.  We really wanted to reuse the vanity and just   give it a different appearance. The kids love having their own special bin that they have easy access to. Step Seven: We took off the dated gold accented countertop and laid down a fresh new white countertop to give the space a very crisp and clean look. Step eight: We replaced the old recessed mirrored medicine cabinets, the light fixtures, doors, toilet and hung new window treatments to make the remodel much more updated. Step nine: We painted and added some decorative trim to really give the space a more polished look. These are the after pics: