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BATH WEEK: BEFORE AND AFTER OF A GRACIOUS GREY SMALL BATHROOM!

September 3, 2009
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Grey bathroom by Newman & Wolen Design with black freestanding tub, grey beadboard wainscoting and marble countertops
Photo by Coco of Cococozy
A cute grey bathroom inside a Hancock Park home in Los Angeles. (above)

I very much fancy this recently remodeled tiny maid’s bathroom from the home of the talented Tom Newman of Newman & Wolen Design architectual firm in Los Angeles. Love Tom’s work in general and adore what he did to this small bath on the first floor of his grand home.

This little bath is inviting, cool and charming! The remodel introduced marble mosaic floors, a stand alone traditional tub, wainscoting and vintage light fixtures into the room. These elements came together to create a chic bath with a fresh combination of stylish time-honored classic design ideas.

Hope this inspires!

Bathroom before Newman & Wolen Design's remodeling with blue carpet, blue tiling and grey metallic wallpaper
Photo courtesy of Tom Newman of Newman & Wolen Design, LLCBefore, the bathroom featured blue carpet (yikes), dingy light blue tiling and grey metallic wallpaper! (above)

Bathroom after Newman & Wolen Design's remodling with hexagon tile floor, black stand alone tub, vintage light fixture and grey wainscoting
Photo by Coco of CococozyAfter, medium grey wainscoting envelopes the room and transforms the bath into a stylish and timeless classic. (above)

Bathroom by Newman & Wolen Design with grey wainscoting, white wood frame medicine cabinet and oval sink with marble countertop
Photo by Coco of Cococozy
A classic white wood frame wall mount medicine cabinet with a mirror reflects colorful art on the opposite bathroom wall. (above)

Art deco chandelier in a bathroom by Newman & Wolen Design
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An alluring art deco chandelier is made of frosted glass and metal…it adds light and a bit of retro glamour to the space. (above)

Hexagon Cararra marble mosaic floor in a bathroom by Newman & Wolen Design
Photo by Coco of Cococozy
The floor is tiled in a hexagon Cararra marble mosaic with lots of grey veins and a medium grey grout color – all picking up and complimenting the grey paint on the walls and paneling. (above)


Bathroom after Newman & Wolen Design's remodling with hexagon tile floor, black stand alone tub, white cabinet vanity, and grey wainscoting
Photo by Coco of Cococozy
A dark grey enamel claw foot tub with white interior fits perfectly into the small space. (above)

White wood vanity cabinet in a bathroom by Newman & Wolen Design with hexagon marble mosaic tile floor, claw foot tub and grey wainscoting
Photo by Coco of Cococozy
A pleasant and simple white wood vanity cabinet with recessed panel double doors, white marble countertop and an undermount sink provide great storage and fabulous form.

Thank you Tom and Ricky for allowing me to take photos in your home!

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13 responses to “BATH WEEK: BEFORE AND AFTER OF A GRACIOUS GREY SMALL BATHROOM!”

  1. townhouseturnaround says:
    September 3, 2009 at 1:41 AM

    I prefer the prior sink. The new one seems to jut out into the space too far.
    The floor tiles and chandelier are lovely. Did the maid stay on with the new design? 🙂

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  2. DesignTies says:
    September 3, 2009 at 6:45 AM

    Beautiful bathroom and a MASSIVE improvement!! I’ll never understand why people put carpet in bathrooms. It’s just plain icky!!

    The chandelier is really pretty and unique, and I like the grey wainscoting around the room.

    Kelly @ DesignTies

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  3. az says:
    September 3, 2009 at 12:36 PM

    great remodel. i want to live in that bathroom, but i would have gone with a pedestal sink and bigger mirror.

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  4. spark! (Ada-Marie) says:
    September 3, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    I really really love the new tile choice. So amazing! Thanks for the inspiring post, Coco!

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  5. Down Pillow says:
    September 3, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    HUGE improvement 🙂 Love, love, love the new tub & flooring.

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  6. Amanda says:
    October 21, 2009 at 6:45 AM

    I LOVE it! I’m thinking of doing my bathroom gray- any chance you would tell me the name of the paint color on the wainscoating?

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  7. vignette design says:
    November 10, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    I absolutely love this bath remodel. I looked at some tiles today similar to these for my upcoming remodel. Thanks for the ideas.

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  8. Anonymous says:
    March 9, 2010 at 11:23 PM

    Where did the vanity come from?

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  9. bathroom says:
    September 30, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    Very impressive, thanx for sharing!

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  10. Anonymous says:
    February 12, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    I love everything about this room – can you share the wainscotting paint color and where you got the vanity and mirror?

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  11. Anonymous says:
    March 14, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Any idea where they found Carrara tile with such beautiful dark veins? Everything I’ve seen looks much more washed out. Fantastic makeover. 🙂

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  12. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    i ran accross your bath while searching for small bathroom spaces, I love what you have done, it’s perfect!

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  13. somecallmemike says:
    April 15, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    Where did you get that tile? I can’t find anything with veining that dark or prolific, it’s absolutely beautiful!

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