A Grand Millennial Bathroom in the Dining Room? Makes Sense to Me!

I’m so excited to share this Grand Millennial bathroom design that I worked on with one of my favorite clients! This isn’t a run-of-the-mill bathroom design you see every day. My client plans on living in this home for years to come and wanted to a completely unique and luxurious bathroom that suits her personal taste and style. She enlisted me to help her create an elegant design, pulling together modern elements with an Art Deco style.

A Grand Millennial Bathroom

When she decided to convert her den (previously a garage) into a new master bedroom, the trick was figuring out how to get a generous-sized new bathroom into the existing floor plan. And since the open concept kitchen/living area already included an ample breakfast room area, she asked if I thought we could transform the rarely-used formal dining room into a new bathroom. Since it was adjacent to the den (soon-to-be new master bedroom), I said WHY NOT???

before - dining roomdining room in 2015, before design/color intervention

The design projects I’ve worked on in her home over the last seven years include a completely new paint color palette, a sunroom addition, new furnishings for several rooms, updated lighting, and draperies. Here’s a glimpse of the paint colors we chose for the dining room several years back:

antique jade and waterbury greendining room colors from several years ago

When my client asked if we could keep the colors in the former dining room for the new bathroom (because they are STILL so fabulous), I again said WHY NOT???  With these two green hues, I suggested the remaining finishes for the bathroom should be black, white, and gold. When we found a beautiful Art Deco crane motif wallpaper (I’ll show you that shortly!), this bathroom was on a clear path to Grand Millennial dreaminess. This is a style my client fully embraced before it was trending! But the design was not without hiccups . . .

The bathroom floor tile we initially ordered had been discontinued (as so many things have been over the last year), so I found a great alternative in these low-maintenance porcelain tiles that look like marble:

ceramic marble tile

Some of the other design choices were on back order, so patience was definitely required. Trying to keep up with Nashville’s rapid growth, local contractors and subs have had their hands more than full with new builds and remodels, so this project took longer than desired.

Here’s a progress shot from a few months ago when the beautiful new black vanities were installed:

black bathroom vanities

 

Although this new bathroom took nearly a year to finally be completed, I think it was well worth the wait. Are you ready to see this bold and beautiful Grand Millennial bathroom???

art deco bathroom

Come on in and see my client’s dream bathroom. It’s a one-of-a-kind bathroom design – it’s hard to imagine that it used to be a dining room!

Grand Millennial bathroom design by The Decorologist

 

The lighting, the fixtures, the hardware – there’s a lot to love in this space.

pair of black bathroom vanities art deco lighting

 

The black handles look like cut jewels against the Luxe Gold finish of the faucet:

gold bathroom faucet with black handles

 

 

black and gold bathroom vanity

 

The furniture-style vanities provide lots of great storage.

art deco wallpaper in green bathroom

 

We were so happy to find this Art Deco light fixture at my favorite lighting source – it pairs perfectly with the crane wallpaper.

art deco ceiling light and green ceiling

 

The wallpaper is on two walls of the new bathroom and Benjamin Moore Antique Jade coats the adjoining walls.

benjamin moore Waterbury Green ceiling

 

And then there’s the STUNNING walk-in shower:

black shower tile

 

This nearly-black glazed tile is just so elegant and glamorous.

black glazed bathroom shower tile and tiled ceiling

 

And of course, a gal needs a glamorous soaking tub!  We chose a black clawfoot tub and specified a gold finish for the feet:

black clawfoot tub in art deco bathroom

 

My client chose this intricate pull from House of Hardware for the water closet’s pocket door:

sherwin williams tricorn black door art deco door hardware

 

Just a few more details to finish up, then I’ll get a professional photographer to capture the whole space!

art-deco-bathroom-design-decorologistPin This!

 

The new master bedroom is shaping up as well, but it’s not quite camera ready. We are waiting on window treatments and a few more lamps. Here’s a sneak peak of the new bedding:

pink bird bedding

When the bedroom is finished, I’m definitely getting professional photography done for this project and will share that with you soon.

I’d love to hear what you think about this Grand Millennial bathroom in the comments below!

48 Comments

  1. Lily Starr

    Absolutely beautiful!

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    • Kristie Barnett

      Hi Lily! Thank you, and I hope you are doing well. 🙂

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  2. Mitzi Mayer

    Kristie, This is beautiful. Those vanities! Wow! The tile, the lighting! The entire bathroom is incredible. I can’t wait to see the master bedroom.

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    • Kristie Barnett

      Thank you, Mitzi! I’d love to housesit a few days if she ever goes out of town, haha!

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  3. Veronica D

    Wow 🤩 it’s nice to see color and fun touches!! Good job 👏🏼 very classy

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    • Kristie Barnett

      Thank you, I really enjoyed this one – can’t wait for the finishing touches in the new bedroom!

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    • Sandy

      Classy – yes THAT’s the word I was searching for. Also ‘spectacular’

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  4. Lissa

    I loved the doorknob so much it almost distracted me from the bathroom. And then, of course, there was the pull…and the sink hardware…honestly, I’m always a sucker for Art Deco, but I don’t think it ever occurred to me to use it in the bathroom. I’m thinking now! LOVE the jewel tones! Makes me dream anew of my own master bath reno and the day I exorcise the multi-pink 70s vibe that lives there now! Just can’t wait to see the whole with the master bedroom!

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    • Kristie Barnett

      I’m so glad you like it, Lissa. Thank you for taking the time to comment! Art Deco designs are pretty classic and a great choice for hardware and even lighting. I hope this inspires you to move towards your bathroom goals, although I’d kinda love to see the multi-pink you referred to. Sometimes a fabulous wallpaper can take that in a whole different direction!

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  5. Jennifer

    Love every single thing!! That door pull on pocket door is outstanding!

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    • Kristie Barnett

      She found that pull – it’s so great. There are two more on the closets in the new bedroom!

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  6. Lynne

    Really beautiful! I’m loving everything about that bathroom. Great ceiling color, too!

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  7. Cori Cann

    Beautiful

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  8. Amy Dennison

    W.O.W!!!!! Just fantastic Kristie!!!!

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  9. Tatum

    You do such wonderful work!

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  10. arleenh7

    What a beautiful space! This is really one of your best renovations/ creation.

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    • Kristie Barnett

      Oh, thank you so much, Arleen. I love how it came out. 🙂

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  11. Molly Hendricks

    OMG. I gasped in delight at the ceiling color and fixture. And you already know that shower has ME written all over it too. Love! Thanks for sharing this.

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    • Kristie Barnett

      Thanks, Molly – yes, you need this shower tile, girl!!!

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  12. Joanne

    Stunning!

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  13. Sharon Alberque

    Love love love!!

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  14. Kathryn Lackey

    Really stunning results! I love the soothing colors with classy details. What brand is the vanity? It’s quite the show stopper.

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    • Kristie Barnett

      Thanks, Kathryn! I don’t remember the maker of the vanity, but it was in the showroom of Kenny & Co.

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  15. patti

    I concur with Lily Starr, it is simply stunning!

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  16. Carol Raetz

    Love it all!! Great job, Kristie. I think my favorite parts are the dynamic wallpaper, the moody shower wall tile and the faucet & hardware finishes. Stunning.

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    • Kristie Barnett

      I could just live in that room – it just needs a comfy upholstered chair, haha! 😉

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  17. Lynnette Miller

    I absolutely LOVE this!

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  18. Gretchen H

    Simply super! Love that little flamingo bowl – any info on that? The entire design is outstanding. Thank you for sharing.

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  19. Daugherty Elizabeth

    I love it!!

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  20. Jil Sonia Interiors

    Wow Kristie! Your client must be thrilled. This has got to be submitted to magazines, truly spectacular! Well done!

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  21. Pamm Muzslay

    OMGOSH! Oh, my sister, what a fabulous job you did! You would need to add a velvet chaise for me because I would never want to leave! So much gorgeousness!

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  22. Katie G.

    I love this room (and bedroom) so much! Kristie, you are fantastic and I am so thankful to work with you 🤍.

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  23. Mary Nell

    Fabulous!! I want that ceiling fixture!

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  24. Wendy

    The elegance, timelessness, use of saturate color and the variety of shapes and finishes? Stunning! I hope you enter this project into some high-end design competition.

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  25. Megan

    Beautiful! Do you have source links for the vanities? They are stunning!

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  26. Olive Green

    Never seen something like this before. This is beyond perfection and extremely beautiful.

    Reply

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