Master Bed and Bath Update- Lawrence, KS

Sep 1, 2026

This homeowner wanted to refresh the master bedroom and master bathroom. The bathroom still had carpet, and they were ready for it to go. I was hired to fix the drywall cracks and repair holes and dents left by previous owners in the ceiling and walls, then repaint the whole space. I also pulled the doors for a spray finish, tore out the bathroom carpet, and installed new floor tile.

This project was mostly straightforward, but the subfloor in the bathroom created a real challenge. The transition from the water closet to the tub and sink area had a major height difference, so I had to start low near the water closet and work up gradually to make the floor level out cleanly into the bedroom. That meant using large-format tile and floating sections with extra thinset to get it level. The drywall repairs themselves were simple, but the wall texture turned out to be made with an additive mixed into the paint. Once I figured that out, I could match the texture and blend the drywall repairs into the existing walls.

I am proud of how the floor tile turned out. The drywall repairs and patches blended in cleanly, with a texture match on the ceiling and walls that is hard to spot. The homeowner was very happy with the result.

Before

Bathroom counter and cabinets with carpeted floor before the renovation.
Bathroom vanity area with the original carpet before the tile update.
Bathroom with a tiled soaking tub and carpeted floor before the update.
Soaking tub and vanity with carpet still down before the flooring work.
View down a carpeted bathroom hallway toward the tub before the work began.
Bathroom hallway and sink area with carpet before the renovation.
Empty master bedroom with tan walls and carpet before the renovation.
Master bedroom before the paint and drywall work, tan walls and original carpet.
Bedroom wall and closet door with tan paint before the work began.
Bedroom corner with the closet door before the drywall repairs.
Bedroom ceiling fan and corner of tan wall before the renovation.
Ceiling fan and tray ceiling before the drywall repairs and repaint.
Doorway view of a carpeted bathroom with a glass shower door before the renovation.
Hallway into the bathroom with the shower and vanity before the update.

The Work

Bathroom floor with carpet removed and tile underlayment being laid.
Carpet pulled up and floor prepped for new tile in the bathroom.
Bathroom floor prep with underlayment paper and a bucket near the vanity.
Tile underlayment going down around the vanity and shower.
Bedroom with drop cloths and a ladder set up for painting.
Bedroom taped and covered ahead of the paint work.
Bedroom with paint buckets, a ladder, and drop cloths staged for the work.
Bedroom corner staged with paint supplies before the repaint.
Worker on a ladder platform painting along the bedroom ceiling.
Cutting in paint along the ceiling line in the bedroom.
Bedroom tray ceiling and window with paint tools and drop cloths on the floor.
Bedroom mid-paint with tools staged below the tray ceiling.
Wall with several drywall patches primed white before painting.
Drywall dents and holes patched and spot-primed before the final coat.
Bedroom ceiling and wall corner with drywall patches before the final paint.
Ceiling seam and wall patches repaired around the window before painting.
Bedroom tray ceiling and window with paint equipment set up on the floor.
Tray ceiling bedroom staged for painting with ladder and supplies.
Close-up of a ceiling repair matching the surrounding texture before paint.
Textured drywall patch blended into the ceiling to match the existing finish.
Hallway and closet walls freshly painted gray with doors taped for protection.
New wall color going on with doors and trim taped off.
Gray tile floor freshly laid in the bathroom with spacers still in place.
New tile floor being set in the bathroom.
Worker in a respirator and coveralls in a plastic-sealed spray booth.
Closet sealed off in plastic ahead of spray painting the doors.
Two white six-panel doors drying after being spray painted.
Doors freshly spray painted and set to dry.

Finished

Finished gray tile bathroom floor leading to the shower and vanity.
Finished tile floor in the bathroom, shower and vanity beyond.
Bathroom double vanity with new gray tile floor after the work was completed.
Finished double vanity and tile floor after the renovation.
Hallway with gray walls and a freshly painted white door after the renovation.
Finished hallway with fresh paint and the newly painted door.
Empty bedroom with tray ceiling and freshly painted walls after the renovation.
Finished bedroom after the drywall repairs and repaint.
Bedroom closet corner with smooth, freshly painted walls after the repair.
Finished closet corner with the drywall repairs painted over.
Bedroom corner with a freshly painted white closet door and window after the work.
Finished bedroom corner with the closet door repainted white.
Close-up of a bedroom wall corner freshly painted with no visible patch marks.
Finished wall corner, smooth and evenly painted after the drywall repairs.
Finished bedroom ceiling with a smooth, matched texture repair.
Finished ceiling with the texture repair blended in seamlessly.
Close-up of a finished tray ceiling corner with fresh paint.
Finished tray ceiling corner after the repair and repaint.

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