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    Home » DIY Decor

    We built a small bathroom wet room from scratch!

    Published: Jan 28, 2023 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Leave a Comment

    It's here: the final room makeover in our Tiny Lake House! And this one's not really a room makeover... it's a room we built completely from scratch. Come see how we designed and built a small bathroom wet room in our little cabin!

    Small Bathroom Wet Room

    Last Spring, I introduced our latest project to you: the Tiny Lake House renovation! We've finished painting the exterior of the cabin and completely remodeling the front porch, and then we completed the small bedroom makeover. Next, we made over the tiny entry in the cabin and gave the wee kitchen a glorious makeover. Most recently, I shared with you the small living room makeover.

    Now it's time to share the last little space in this vacation rental renovation: the tiny little bathroom!

    Jump to:
    • There never was a bathroom in this cabin. It had an outhouse instead:
    • Here's the bathroom area DURING the renovation process:
    • Small bathroom wet room mood board
    • Here's how our modern vintage inspired small bathroom wet room turned out:
    • Walk-in corner shower
    • Shower Niche
    • Small Sink Area
    • Watch my YouTube video to see the whole bathroom build from start to finish:
    • Tiny Lake House Bathroom Source List:
    • More Tiny Lake House:

    There never was a bathroom in this cabin. It had an outhouse instead:

    If you've been following along with this renovation over the last few months, you'll know we completely gutted the cabin and rearranged the layout so we could include a mechanical room and a bathroom.

    Here's the bathroom area DURING the renovation process:

    My husband, Sean, ripped the whole cabin apart, moved walls around, and installed new wiring and plumbing. We also had the cabin spray foam insulated and installed a water a septic tank in the yard.

    Because this Tiny Lake House is... well... tiny, the bathroom had to be small. We designed it to be only 5'6" by 5'3", and wanted to make it a fully waterproofed wet room with a sink, walk-in shower and toilet. It's in a bit of a quirky spot off of the kitchen, but we added a pocket door to make it all work!

    Small bathroom wet room mood board

    I chose to use lots of white coloured elements to keep this small space feeling larger like white ceramic tile, a white shower curtain, and a white porcelain pedestal sink. To highlight the "modern vintage" style of this home, I chose black fixtures. For a little warmth, I added a small wooden stool, amber coloured soap bottles, wicker baskets, and striped towels.

    Here's how our modern vintage inspired small bathroom wet room turned out:

    Even though it's so small, this room took a long time to build. Each tiled wall took us one day, and Sean spent hours and hours creating a custom sloped floor. The resulting room is SO practical, though, and we're very happy we spent the extra time to create this all-in-one wet room for us and our guests.

    Walk-in corner shower

    To make everything fit in this space, we created a walk-in corner shower in the bathroom. The whole floor slopes to this corner, and we added a corner shower curtain in case our guests would like to use it.

    Small Bathroom Wet Room

    Shower Niche

    Wall niches are a great way to add storage into a smaller space, and we designed this shower niche to be the perfect size for shampoo, conditioner and soap.

    Small Bathroom Wet Room

    Small Sink Area

    We used a pedestal sink so that it was waterproof, and I found a mirror with storage behind it that matched the black & white theme of this wet room. Wall hooks near the sink and wall shelves over the toilet offer even more storage in this little space.

    Small Bathroom Wet Room

    Watch my YouTube video to see the whole bathroom build from start to finish:

    Tiny Lake House Bathroom Source List:

    • Wall tile: 6 x6 inch white ceramic tile
    • Floor tile: white hexagon mosaic tile
    • Pedestal sink
    • Black mirror with shelves
    • Sink faucet
    • Vanity light fixture
    • Shampoo bottles
    • Shower kit
    • Shelves above toilet
    • Towel bar, hook, toilet paper holder set
    • White waffle texture shower curtain
    • Bamboo folding stool

    What do you think of this small bathroom wet room build? Let me know in the comments below and stay tuned for the final home tour & landscaping at the Tiny Lake House!

    More Tiny Lake House:

    • Before & After: Small Living Room Makeover in our Tiny Cabin
    • Before & After: Small Kitchen Renovation in our Tiny Cabin
    • Building IKEA Kitchen Cabinets | One Room Challenge Week 7
    • Before & After: Small Entryway Makeover in our Tiny Cabin
    • Installing Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring | One Room Challenge Week 6
    • Installing a Shiplap Ceiling | One Room Challenge Week 5
    • Before & After: Small Bedroom Makeover - cozy cottage style!
    • Kitchen Tables for Small Spaces | One Room Challenge Week 4

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