When we first moved into our house on the first floor there was a small windowless bathroom next to a larger room that was intended to be a laundry room. It was a strange layout that could easily be swapped to create a large modern bathroom and smaller functional laundry room. So as one of our first projects we set out to create a new bathroom in the old laundry room space that was fresh, clean, and comfortable but still appropriate for an 1800s farmhouse. We imagined that if the home was still a working farm the farmer would use this bathroom to rinse off after being out with the animals in the field which ended up being exactly how I’ve been using it after care for the chickens.

To make the room function better we had to close off a doorway that lead to our dinning room making the main access to the bathroom through a small hallway, that would also lead to the new laundry room, because no one wants a bathroom, or laundry room, off of their dinning room. We placed our vanity with pivoting mirror and double wall sconces on the wall where the old doorway was. The opposite wall was the ideal place for a double walk-in shower big enough to hose off a baby calf.

When it came to the aesthetic of the bathroom we kept it classic. We bought a pallet of oversized subway tiles form a local shop that was going out of business so we could tiles the walls from floor to ceiling. On the floors we brought in a little movement and texture with an imitation slate tile that we’ve used before in a pervious renovation. And most importantly we installed a Schluter system with programable thermostat to heat the floors.

To break up the hard, cold surface we hung natural fiber roman blinds, placed a striped jute runner on the floor, and hung a painting boarder with a warm gold frame and textured matte. We also placed a vintage stool in the corner for extra towels and a woven basket filled with toilet paper.