TODAY IS A BIG DAY. We’ve partnered with Sherwin-Williams® and finally finished (like totally finished) one of the rooms in the Merc! Guys, meet my teenage daughters bathroom + closet!
When we bought the Merc, this space was on our weird and frustrating Merc perks list. The wall that separates the bedroom from the bathroom was one of those “this is not moving and you’re going to have to work around it” situations.
When I was designing this space for my daughter Ivie, I wanted it to be perfectly teenager. Lots of light surfaces, eclectic design, and rocking my favorite statement wall.
I was originally going to paint the whole room pink but decided against it. The color white that I used is THE BEST WHITE PAINT COLOR IN THE ENTIRE WORLD! It’s a custom mix at Sherwin-Williams called Mandi White, you can get the formula here!
There is this half truth floating around that in rooms like a bathroom that get heavy use and moisture that you need to use a higher sheen finish (like semi-gloss) for cleanability. In my opinion that’s false- if you use the right kind of paint. Sherwin-Williams Emerald Matte finish is my go to for every space in my house. It’s the perfect mix of style and durability!
DIY Paint By Numbers Wall Mural
As I was scouring my brain for something to do on the wall, I came across an image by one of my favorite IG artists Colleen. It hit me like a ton of bricks what if I had her design a paint by numbers wall mural!! She is amazing, you should definitely go and follow her!
After a quick message and a few hours, I had in my hand the perfect piece of semi-permanent art for Ivie’s bathroom.
I took Colleen’s drawing to my local Sherwin-Williams store and color matched 13 (!) colors (I was there for a while, it’s a good thing they have free hot chocolate.)
The colors I ended up with were:
- Sheraton Sage SW 0014
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412
- Sassy Green SW 6416
- Baby Bok Choy SW 9037
- Dusted Olive SW 9028
- Rock Garden SW 6195
- Clary Sage SW 6178
- Privilege Green SW 6193
- Thunderous SW 6201
- Pewter Green SW 6208
- Riverway SW 6222
- Jubilee SW 6248
- Intimate White SW 6322
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Mandi White (formula here)
- Pink Shadow SW 0070
Supplies You’ll Need:
- Paint! I used Emerald Interior in a Matte finish because of its rockstar durablility, you can read all about why I love Emerald paint here!
- Small paint brushes
- Painters tape
- Pencil
- Projector or freehand creativity (or both!)
Prep
Thoroughly wash your walls down with a good degreaser. This is the last chance you’ll have before you start painting! Place painters tape along the edge of your baseboard to protect it from paint drips and brush marks!
Tracing Your Mural
I started by projecting the design onto the wall and tracing it with a pencil. Because of the nature of the design, I wasn’t too careful about getting it exact, but I did make sure that the sides were level. The projector we used is a portable one that we use for outdoor movie nights, I just connected it to my laptop with the image! So easy!
If you don’t have a projector, don’t worry! This design is very free flowing and could definitely be drawn freehand!
Paint Every Other Section
I labeled each paint section with a number and made sure that each can of paint was also labeled. Don’t skip this part most colors will need 2 coats of paint and if stuff gets mixed up then it will cause extra work and probably a few swear words.
Start by painting every other section. The reason you are doing this is so that you can have time for the paint to dry before you paint an adjoining color. If you don’t wait, your colors can easily smear together.
Go Slow!
As easy as it is to rush through a project like this, take it slow! It will save you a ton of time on touch-ups.
Not too shabby for 2 hours of work!
Are you ready to see the rest of the bathroom makeover?!
This is a verrrry dramatic before and after.
This is what the bathroom looked like when we bought the Merc. Of course it wasnt a bathroom then, and a whole section of wall had to come out, but pinky promise this is the same space!
This is after the reno and before the decorating!
And this is what it looks like now!
Mirror | Vanity Lights | The Healer’s Hand Print
There isn’t a door separating the bathroom from the bedroom, and because of the layout the closet is also visible at all times. Normal closet rods just weren’t going to do so we built a custom birch plywood one.
There is a ton of storage and the shelves and rods are interchangeable!
It’s the perfect bathroom for a 15-year-old! Heck, it’s the perfect bathroom for a 35 year old!
Huge thank you to Sherwin-Williams for partnering with me on this fun room makeover! We’re officially 2 rooms down and 12 to go in the Merc!
Yay? Lol!
Do you link to the baseboards and other molding you used?
SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I love ALL of it!
Outstanding! You are so talented! Especially like the mural❤️
Beautiful as always! I love the wall mural – so easy and fun.
Just one question – An open bathroom with an open closet next to it – what about humidity?
It looks amazing!!!!!! So stinking cute and perfect for Ivie!!!!
It’s beyond!!!!!
That closet design is genius! Such a great space!
So how do we download the image if we wanted to make the same mural?
Seconded, we need the full image!
Yeah, seems like you can’t actually follow this tutorial without the actual image, and Mandi doesn’t respond to comments. Disappointing.
Just right click and save the image with the lines and numbers 😉
Please share sources for the vanity, hardware, sink, faucet & towel bar? 🙂
I was looking for the same stuff – some of it is in links under the pictures in this post and some of it is in the very last post linked at the end with all the sources! FYI the sink she links to is a different “Iron Plains” one but if you search the Kohler site you’ll find it. It’s fantastic and comes in a bunch of other options!
Seriously! This is just the best. I love it! That closet, that shower door, the mirror! I could go on and on! WELL DONE!
Wow! That looks awesome! I love the colors, too. The whole bathroom is amazing!
It looks so so good! I love everything so much
This is so good!!! Oh my gosh!! As always you knocked it out of the park!!
Is there natural light in her bath? Real plants or faux?
I want to know this tooooo!
Love it!!! I did the same in my son’s room. One of my favorite projects ever.
Loved it! Fun mural..all of it!
can u make a mural kit, i would buy as I have the perfect wall. love it!
Soo want to adopt me???
That is the most perfect bathroom! ???
That’s jaw dropping. Nailed it!
This is all so so so good! Are you going to do a tutorial for the closet? Also, can I move into the Merc? ?
Just beautiful! LOVE the colors…everything!!?
Soo good!!! Now I’m contemplating a mural like that in my laundry room. ??
You are so creative and your style is amazing. I had a visceral response to these pics. My heart sort of thumped hard. So so good. Style choices on point and fantastic execution!
Absolutely great. Love the color choices
You’ve done it again!!! I shouldn’t be surprised, but your creativity is just amazing. You nail it every.single.time!
The mural…….. Aces!
Maybe I missed it, but is there an image to download for the mural project? I’m hoping to go get all of the paint colors mixed today for my daughter’s bedroom at our cabin. I’ve got a projector to use, but I’m not seeing the actual design to work from.
Thank you, Mandi!
-Mandy
I absolutely love the mural (and the rest of the space!) Do you mind saying how much it cost to have her design it for you? I have a space that I think would be great with a similar mural. Thanks!
This bathroom has my heart. I’m 38 and would GLADLY take it. I was thinking wallpaper for my kiddos bath, but now am thinking this might DEFINITELY be the way to go for them. SUCH a great project.
I love Colleen and I love the wall. I am OBSESSED with it and her paintings I have been wanting one for a while now. So beautiful, I may have to copy you.
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