One Room Challenge Week 3 :: Paint and Planking!

Date
Apr, 19, 2017

How is it week 3 already?! If you’re just joining in you can check out week 1 HERE and week 2 HERE.

One Room Challenge

So it might not look like we got that much done this past week, and I might be starting to freak out but progress is progress right? The main things we got done were paint (almost all of it) and the planking on the tub.

My parents were here for a week and my dad did all the painting which was such a huge help. Thanks dad!

The last two small walls we have to paint are these ones below. There’s some plumbing and electrical that still needs to be removed and holes patched and then we’ll be good to go. I’ll be finishing that up this weekend.

We used the color Du Jour by Valspar which is a nice bright and clean white. And the bottom half of the walls by the toilet and vanity are getting tile so those were left unpainted.

And my favorite part….the tub! I’ll share a more detailed post on how we did all the planking later on but basically we just nailed a piece of plywood onto the frame of the tub and put the planking on top of that.

We used these Cedar planks from Lowe’s which smelled amazingggg. Unfortunately they don’t smell good anymore since we stained ha.

But omg I’m in love. It turned out even better than I thought it would. I still have to protect it which I’m going to use Waterlox, thanks to a recommendation from a reader.

Our contractor is coming in the next few days to put the tub in and finish the plumbing work. Then it’s tile time! I can’t wait to start all these finishing touches. I’ve been on an ordering spree for the decor so that once it’s time to decorate I’ll have everything ready.

As always a huge thanks to Lowe’s for making this all happen!

And don’t forget to pop over to Calling it Home to see everyone else’s progress this week!

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33 Comments

  1. Reply

    Amber

    September 16, 2018

    Hi! Love this design! So inspiring! We are doing something very similar in our bathroom with the tub. Did you end up going with Waterlox? How do you like it? Could you share the sealing process you used in a nutshell? This is what I’m most concerned about! Thanks!

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    Brittany Goldwyn

    April 25, 2017

    I really like the planking! And yes, small progress is still progress!!

    • Reply

      brepurposed

      April 27, 2017

      Thanks girl!! We’ve still got a lot of work ahead of us!

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    Shannon Acheson

    April 25, 2017

    That planking is going to look fabulous!!!

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      brepurposed

      April 27, 2017

      Thanks Shannon!! I’m super excited about it!

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    Katie @ Little House of Four

    April 23, 2017

    That tub is going to look amazing!

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      brepurposed

      April 24, 2017

      Thanks girl!! I’m loving how it’s turning out so far!

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    Jessica | Petal + Ply

    April 22, 2017

    Looking awesome!!! I’ll have to check out that white color…it’s fabulous!

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      brepurposed

      April 24, 2017

      Thanks Jessica! I just used it in our bedroom too and I love it!

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    Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com

    April 21, 2017

    Wow, it’s looking so good, bre! And nice your dad could help paint! (We used cedar planks to make a towel bar for our bathroom and even after staining you an smell it after someone showers… must be the dampness brings out the smell again 🙂

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      brepurposed

      April 24, 2017

      Oh that’s good to know! Hopefully some of the smell still comes out!

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    ashley@biggerthanthethreeofus

    April 21, 2017

    I can see progress for sure!!

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      brepurposed

      April 24, 2017

      We’re getting there!

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    Tee @ Beauteeful Living

    April 21, 2017

    This is going to come out so nice, Bre! Can’t wait to see the tub installed. Good luck with week 4’s progress!

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      brepurposed

      April 24, 2017

      Thanks Tee! We need all the luck we can get, I’m starting to freak out!

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    Emy

    April 21, 2017

    The cedar looks so good!

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      brepurposed

      April 24, 2017

      Thanks Emy! I love it!

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    Kate Smith

    April 20, 2017

    The planking around the tub looks so cool! great job!

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      brepurposed

      April 24, 2017

      Thanks Kate!! I’m so excited about it!

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    Diana @ Dahlias and Dimes

    April 20, 2017

    It looks so good so far! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!

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      brepurposed

      April 24, 2017

      Thanks Diana!!

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    Andi

    April 20, 2017

    This is turning out so great! I love the wooden window frame, ties in perfectly with the tub 🙂

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      brepurposed

      April 24, 2017

      Thanks Andi! I debated painting it, but all the trim and doors in our house are like that so I decided to just leave it as is!

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    Cassie Bustamante

    April 20, 2017

    that is awesome!!! i love the wood planking on the tub so much!

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      brepurposed

      April 20, 2017

      Thanks Cassie! I’m so happy with how it turned out!

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    Ariel

    April 20, 2017

    Those white walls just pop! I forget, what’s happening with the floor tiling?
    The wood next to the bathtub is going to look stunning.

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      brepurposed

      April 20, 2017

      Thanks Ariel! I was debating throwing some color on the walls but decided to keep it clean and classic. The floor tile will be white hexagon mosaic with dark grout!

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    Jen @ Noting Grace

    April 20, 2017

    That wood planking looks amazing!! such a great idea!

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      brepurposed

      April 20, 2017

      Thanks Jen! I love how it turned out!

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