Thursday, December 24, 2015

Master Bathroom Renovation with Sliding Mirror Over the Window

Our next Holiday Guest Series feature is from a lovely blogger who came up with a brilliant solution to a problem in her master bathroom: what do you do for both privacy and a vanity mirror when you have a window above your bathroom sink? Cheryl’s solution was this simple but brilliant sliding mirror over the window:

Beautiful master bathroom renovation, white with dark countertops, and a smart sliding mirror over the window above the sink

Cheryl is sharing all the details of her lovely bathroom renovation below — and be sure to check out some of our other favorite brilliant bathroom ideas, too:

Add storage for hair styling tools in the dead space under the sink

store hair tools under the sink

Build a slide-out under cabinet drawer
How to build a slide-out under cabinet storage drawer -- only takes about an hour, including painting, plus costs so much less than buying one! @Remodelaholic

Build a cabinet door pocket organizer/storage bin:cabinet door storage under the sink

Ready to see Cheryl’s master bathroom remodel? Give her a very warm Remodelaholic welcome!

Master Bathroom Renovation in black and white with porcelain tile and a sliding mirror over the window @Remodelaholic

Master Bathroom Remodel with Sliding Mirror over the Window
by Cheryl from Since I Became a Mom

My name is Cheryl and I blog over at Since I Became a Mom. I mainly write about motherhood, everyday faith, and when I see the two intertwine like in this post. I also throw in a little photography and updates on remodeling our home. (Join me on Facebook to follow along.)

My husband and I always wanted to update a home DIY-style. So, when we found a priced-right-but-in-need-of-TLC house we liked, we grabbed it. It’s been a lot of fun (and a lot of work) to make things our own. Here’s what we’ve finished so far: kitchen (Including barnwood countertops and refacing our fireplace); master bedroom (We refinished the hardwood floors found under the carpet); the downstairs bathroom (We added character with a cute built in shelf); and screened-in porch. We’ve also finished our downstairs basement, but pictures are not posted yet. And we are almost done with our sons’ bedrooms.

Today, I get to share with you our master bathroom remodel, and specifically how we created a sliding mirror across the window.

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Bathroom Renovation with Sliding mirror over window, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelaholic
Here is the before picture:
Before Master Bath Remodel with Sliding mirror across a window, before, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic

 

And pictures of the bathroom gutted:
Master Bath Renovation, completely gutted, during, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Master Bath Remodel, completely gutted, during, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic

 

And the bathroom done:
Master Bathroom renovation with sliding mirror over window, white and gray, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Master Bathroom Remodel with sliding mirror across window, DIY, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Master Bath Renovation, dark vanity countertop, sliding mirror, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Master Bathroom Renovation, glass-walled shower, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Master Bath Remodel, gray porcelain faux wood floor, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Bathroom Renovation with sliding mirror over window, dark vanity countertop over white vanity, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Master Bathroom Renovation, gray and white bathroom with dark accents, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
White vanity, simple hardware, bathroom remodel, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Master Bathroom Remodel using Glidden Fostoria Glass Blue paint, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Dark countertop over white vanity, Master Bath Renovation, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Master Bathroom Renovation, dark and light gray shower tile, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
Bathroom Remodel, Glidden Fostoria Glass Blue Paint
Master Bathroom Remodel, dark gray, light gray and white
Bathroom Remodel using sliding mirror to preserve natural light

For our previous projects, we did most or all of the work ourselves. But for this master bathroom remodel, we hired out quite a bit. (Electrician, plumber, tiling the shower, taping the sheet rock, and replacing the popcorn ceiling with knockdown texture.) The sliding mirror, however, was our baby.

At first, we couldn’t figure out what do about the large window located in the ideal space for a mirror. (We love the natural light, but…) I had seen a picture of a mirror hung on an extended piece of wood over the center of a bathroom window. I thought it looked creative and fun, but my husband didn’t like that the window was permanently blocked. We were indecisive and couldn’t come up with a solution, so we did what we thought was best: we procrastinated and put the whole thing off. For like a year. But all that time to think provided us with a solution. We settled on creating a mirror that slides across the window.
Bathroom Remodel, sliding mirror, tall linen cabinet, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelaholic
19 Bathroom renovation with movable mirror, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelaholic
First, we found a lightweight mirror.
20 DIY Sliding mirror in Bathroom renovation, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic

 

Next, we found a curtain rod we liked and hung it. We used a double curtain rod instead of a single one because we wanted options. We can always hang a curtain behind the mirror or a second mirror behind the first to cover the rest of the window.
21 DIY movable mirror in Bathroom remodel, double curtain rod, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
We then needed to attach the mirror to these curtain rings that came with clips. We removed the clips with needle-nose pliers and used small screws and washers to attach the rings to the mirror. Then, we slid the rings onto the rod and our sliding mirror assembly was complete.
22 Drapery clip rings used to hang a sliding mirror during Bathroom Remodel, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
23 Curtain Rod and clip rings hang movable mirror in bathroom remodel DIY, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic
24 Drapery rod and clip rings for sliding mirror, DIY Bathroom remodel, by Since I Became a Mom featured on @Remodelohic

 

We bought this mirror at Target for $50. Then the other materials and items for our bathroom we found here (Our favorite being the tile floor. I would love to do an entire room in that beautiful grey tile.):
Floor Tile
Shower Tile and Accent Tile
Vanity and Tall Linen Cabinet
Lights
Glass Shower and Shower Base
Curtain Rod and Rings (find similar curtain rods here and curtain rings here)
Paint Color: Glidden Fostoria Glass Blue
We are happy with how the bathroom turned out and especially our sliding mirror. Well, except for when my husband messes with me and slides it away when I’m trying to get ready. In those moments, I do kind of wish the mirror was permanent. 😉
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Cheryl, thank you so much for sharing with us today! Your solution is brilliant and your bathroom looks great!

Remodelaholics, pop over to Since I Became a Mom to see more from Cheryl, and don’t miss out on her other home projects, like this perfect built-in storage in her other bathroom:

Since I Became a Mom built-in bathroom storage

And if you love it — please pin it or share it!

Hang a sliding mirror over a bathroom window above the sink @Remodelaholic

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