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Black, White & French Powder Room Makeover

Bathroom· Decorating

This is a before and after of my black, white and french bathroom makeover.
Black white french bathroom makeover - So Much Better With Age

This 80s bathroom was in desperate need of a makeover as you can tell by the photo. I wanted to make it French but I decided to mix things up a bit this time and keep the fixtures modern.

It shows how you can mix modern and traditional or vintage together and even mix golds and silvers together.

There’s a lot of detail in this little room but it’s still a very simple overall design.

Black white french bathroom makeover / before picture of bathroom - So Much Better With Age

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Decorating a small powder room is fun. It’s a little space to decorate how you like.

Black white french bathroom makeover / children silhouette pictures in bathroom makeover - So Much Better With Age

I stencilled this one wall in here on a whim. While the kids were watching a movie, I did this whole wall in about an hour with some grey paint, a stencilling brush and this stencil from Fusion Mineral Paint called  Illegible Script.

Anything would be an improvement from this before photo!

Black white french bathroom makeover / before bathroom makeover - So Much Better With Age

The door holds the one glass knob in my entire house…I had to have at least one and the powder room was the perfect place for it.

The silhouettes were made of my kids when they were both 18 months old and I had them framed in gold frames.

Black white french bathroom makeover / stenciled wall, flowers in window, bathroom makeover - So Much Better With Age

I found this vanity at the Restoration Hardware Outlet store. It was chipped in a few places so I painted it in this charcoal grey and had a quartz countertop made for the top that matches the kitchen.

Black white french bathroom makeover/ Black, white vanity, bathroom makeover - So Much Better With Age
Black white french bathroom makeover / French script, stencil wall, gold mirror - So Much Better With Age
Black white french bathroom makeover/ framed silhouettes, flowers in vase - So Much Better With Age

The faucet, towel bar and toilet paper holder are from Delta Faucets Trinsic line.

See where you can buy the gold mirror in sources below. This exact one from Soft Surroundings is no longer sold.

Black white french bathroom makeover / pink towel, gold mirror, black and white vanity - So Much Better With Age

I used the same black and white basketweave tile that was used in the kids’ bathroom.

The crock is now pretty garbage can.

Black white french bathroom makeover / towels in basket, silhouette pictures - So Much Better With Age
Black white french bathroom makeover / Delta Trinsic faucet, blush pink roses - So Much Better With Age
Black white french bathroom makeover / Delta chrome faucet, gold mirror, stencilled wall - So Much Better With Age
Black white french bathroom makeover/ french gold mirror, french script stencilled wall, vanity - So Much Better With Age

I love the mix of old with new and gold with silver.

And of course black and white. There are so many elements but it’s still so classic.

Black white french bathroom makeover / vanity, gold mirror, roses in cup, pink towel - So Much Better With Age
black white french bathroom makeover / Up close picture of flowers - So Much Better With Age

This soap bar and little pottery dish I brought back from France last year. I wish I brought back more of them!

Black white french bathroom makeover / french soap block, antique french dish - So Much Better With Age

I’m so happy with the way this bathroom turned out.

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  1. Teresa Harral says

    Beautiful transformation. I love how your splashes of peach, the basket, soap, mirror frame. wallpaper , all come together to add color, texture, and interest to your bathroom. Great job and it gives me inspiration to change my small area up as well! Love your blogs!

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  7. Katherine says

    Your redone powder room is lovely. Can you tell me where you got the hardware for the door to the room? The black knob and backplate.

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  11. Marlene Stephenson says

    Looks lovely, i love the script, don’t get mad if i’m in there for i while, i’ll be reading your wall. lol!!!

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  15. Rose says

    So beautiful ~ I love the floors ~ I was going to do those tiles in my MB ~ and regret it every day ~
    The roses are beautiful ~ EVERYTHING ~ the wallpaper stunning.
    I love the entire project.

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  23. Pat says

    Hi Jamie! I love everything in this little room, especially the tile floor and the stenciled wall. Brava! Hus, Pat from Bringing French Country Home

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  25. julie nichols says

    What a beautiful makeover. I love the stenciled wall amazing how you did that in an hour it is gorgeous! Thank you for linking up to Talk of the Town you are my featured pick for next weeks party!
    Julie @ love my simple home

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  28. Barbara says

    Jamie,
    Your powder room turned out fantastically! What a transformation!!! Love the script stenciling ~ I thought about doing something similar in our current bathroom. Lovely!!! Pinned a ton for you.
    Have a lovely weekend,
    Barb 🙂

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  29. Jacki says

    I’m so inspired! It all comes together so well. The towels really set it off. Mind telling me where you got them?

    Thanks,
    Jacki

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  30. Elizabeth says

    Your powder room is so pretty! I love the stencil wall and the silhouette pictures, every detail! So beautiful!

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  32. Carol, The Red Painted Cottage says

    This is stunning. I love the stencil you used on that wall and might consider it for a bathroom wall we have. Thank you for sharing this with Share Your Style. I’m letting you know I’ve pinned this. Hope to see what else you might link up to our party!

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  33. sandy says

    Absolutely stunning and the stencil wall is AMAZING.. Looks like something out of House Beautiful…….which your house is. Your attention to the little details really shows. I just love your blog and glad to have found you!!

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  35. Rebecca M says

    Hi Jamie! Well I just love the stenciled wall! Was it hard to line it up and keep it straight? I have a wall that I would like to do this stencil on. Thanks, and like usual the bathroom is lovely!

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    • Jamie says

      Hi Rebecca, this one wall I did in an hour. It was really easy because it’s script and I wanted it to look faded. It’s illegible writing so it doesn’t really need to match up. The stencil is a large rectangle. Super easy to use!
      Good luck!
      Hugs, Jamie

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  36. Leslie says

    Like Rebecca, I have the perfect wall for that stencil….LOVE IT!!!! I took the link you provided and noted that there are 2 sizes for the English script—medium and large. May I ask which one you used on that wall, please? And it looks as if you used a really soft gray paint color? Thanks so much for your help.

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    • Jamie says

      Hi Leslie, I got the large stencil as it covered a lot of space in a short amount of time. Yes, I used a light grey paint. I’m not sure what I used, probably what I had on hand. If I had to guess it was probably Sterling by Fusion Mineral Paint. Good luck and let me know how it goes!
      Hugs, Jamie

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      • Leslie says

        Thank you so much for the info. I have recently been introduced to Fusion Mineral Paint and discovered that we have a dealer in my area. So excited about this project—I’ll be ordering my stencil soon.

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  37. Marie says

    Your powder room makeover is beautiful, Jamie! We’re about to embark on a bathroom makeover and I may have to steal your script stencil idea – so pretty. I like the style of your new toilet and vanity too. Pinned 🙂

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