Nukte Tuncok-Fischer - Most coops in NYC require you to replace your shower body and branch lines when gut renovating a bathroom. My coop also required the LAA, even though I wasn't moving anything, was using a licensed plumber and thought it was money down the toilet (pun intended). I would have never left 1938 pipes in my shower anyway, so the requirement to replace pipes wasn't a big deal. I was just most annoyed by having to hire an expeditor, which is a fact of life in NYC to get any permits processed or filed. They are expensive!

Liz W Your Bathroom Looks Great but that Price 20K is a little high than what i give i would say it would be for me is 17K plus all approvals and permits, though NYC Coops want to have a licensed plumber/General Contractor pull LAA/GC-OT/Plumbing/Mechanical/Equipment Permits because one it gives them security from NYC DOB ECB Violations, but a few comments ago you said that permit can be pulled via email it can't contractors, plumbers and expediters have a special license that you need to get on top of everything else which is the Filing Representative in which that license is were you pull permits and file all work and the we need to show all the form PW1 Form and our Insurances so in which the permits can be done on the DOB Permit Process System for small jobs but projects that are well above 25-50k we always do at the self-serve hub in lower Manhattan.

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- Most coops in NYC requir... That's isn't true. Most supervisors, just want to get some $50s. That's all. If you going to file it- that's are different story. If you don't- So- no any money...No complications. You don't have to explain to them what you doing- just changing a tiles on a wall. Only important- The garbage! How to deal with that. And very important- you don't have to get any permits. Basically talking- you are doing only renovation. Or- you are loose THE money...

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WOW--Beautiful transformation!

YOU did a tremendous job when selecting your materials.

Your CONTRACTOR is worth his weight in gold for completing the project in only eight days.

hi. where did you get your radiator cover from? thanks

Great job Liz! I'm so impressed that you handled all the design by yourself. I used a designer for our main living area a couple years ago. I picked out all the finishes for the kitchen but was clueless on the living/dining room. We are now getting ready to remodel the master bed and bath and was shocked to hear my designer say it would be 15-25K. Our bath is just a bit bigger than yours. It was helpful to me to know it cost you that much. It was hard for me to believe my tiny bathroom would be so expensive. I'm like you, I would want all high end finishes. I am in the San Francisco bay area and everything is more expensive here too. I just wanted to thank you for your detailed post. It really helped me a lot!

Wow! This is an incredible transformation. It is so inspiring to see what can be done to create a beautiful space. Great work!

Amazing transformation!

Great job! Congrats on your new bathroom. Now, go and enjoy it!

Great job! Congrats on your new bathroom. Now, go and enjoy it!

Very beautiful bathroom! It is great transformation!

What a tremendous job you've done! Beautiful Result!

Liz W Fabulous job and beautiful choices! If you add a laundry chute in place of the radiator (and remove the window) you would be standing in my 1958 NYC 5 x 7 bathroom that is costing about $22K to renovate....not including coop alteration agreement fees, architect and expeditor fees since we are relocating fixtures. Funny that you settled on the 21" Empire vanity. We are getting that same brand but a 21" console version. We are adding a storage niche in the shower and storage in place of the laundry chute.

I echo all of you comments about renovating small spaces. Labor alone for the bathroom ranged from $10,000 - $15,000 from various contractors. Add mid-range to high-end fixtures and tile and you are at $20K easily. We are moving out and were told to take everything since the dust will be unbearable with the bathroom remodel plus the kitchen and knocking down a bedroom wall.

I had settled on Benjamin Moore gray owl but will get a sample of Nimbus today. Thanks for the inspiration! Did you install an outlet in the medicine cabinet?

Beautiful - much better!

Great bathroom, congrats !

Hi Liz- Your bathroom looks great! I'm thinking of getting DXV Byrdcliffe tub. How is it holding up? Are you happy with toilet? Unfortunately not any reviews of either online. Thanks, D

to bensonhurst I'm sure, if you think about something new as the DXV Byrdcliffe tub, you need to find out where's a showroom, and simply jump in it. I'm talking about a "lumbar support". If it fit for your- fine! That is mine opinion- I do not trust to new brands and vogue too. Best regards!

inhere some link to- http://www.dxv.com/product/byrdcliffe-soaking-tub-left-hand-drain-by-dxv

locator- http://www.dxv.com/showroom/locatebyzip/11234/withinmiles/20/regardingproduct/byrdcliffe-soaking-tub-left-hand-drain-by-dxv

Wow! Your bathroom is gorgeous! Love the colors of floor subway tiles! You did a nice job in picking out a vanity that would fit this area! The bathroom does look bigger than before! Enjoy!

Great effort, professional result. Amazing update. Congrats. Enjoy it.

Your bathroom looks great and has a lot of elements that I will be implementing in my own. Could you share the name and color of your wall and floor tile?

Hi Zealart - My wall tile is from Jeffrey Court's Vintage Studio line in Mountain Mist (3" x 12" field tile, plus ramp edge tiles). My floor tiles are from Ceramiche Brennero in Italy. The line is called Splendida. The color is Pearl.

@bensonhurst - The DXV Byrdcliffe tub is the same as of the American Standard Princeton tub, just rebranded in Toto Cotton White. The toilet is great.

Hey everyone! My bathroom design has been named a finalist in Jeffrey Court's Best of the Best competition. I'd appreciate if you could vote for me! Voting will run from December 1 - 20th, 2016. You can vote daily! Thank you for all your compliments.

http://www.jeffreycourt.com/bestofthebest/

Love it! It looks so great!

@Liz W - how do you like your Empire vanity? Holding up so far? I'm about to embark on a gut renovation in my master bath in Brooklyn and am having a tough time finding a good yet affordable vanity. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!!

WOW! What a transformation! Great job!

Hi Liz,

I am interviewing contractors for a 5X8 bathroom renovation in nyc.

I am not moving anything and bids are coming in at $25000 for labor, sketch and permits.

Your bathroom came out great. I know a couple of others asked but are you able to share the name of your contractor?

Thanks!

Looks great. Love the design!

Love this design!

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Fellow New Yorker here!

Working on our kitchen right now. With the plan to do our bathroom sometime in the future future. Too tired to take on anything else right now. Anyhow that is to say I found this post SUPER helpful and detailed. Renovating in NY can feel like such as specialized bizarro universe that I really appreciate someone taking the time to go through it like you did. Looks beautiful btw.

Nice job! The space looks very nice!

Liz W, we know first hand, how scary it can be to gut a really old space. It's often like opening a can of worms.... it's just one surprise after another. But congrats, because you made it through, and it looks really amazing! A complete improvement from the pink and almond :) and not to mention, it sounds like, structurally, it's a lot better now too.

Great job, enjoy!

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This is absolutely GORGEOUS! A truly remarkable transformation.

Vast improvement! Wonderful work.

It's beautiful! Great job! I'm wondering how the cabinet is holding up?

Looks beautiful!

Hi Liz, did you have any issues with water bugs/roaches (while the walls were open and the pipes exposed? thank you!

Also the tile place was telling me that the cabinet might not be as durable and they're getting complaints, did you have any issues with it at all?

Hi Liz, I found your post after searching for help on my exact same size bathroom in a NYC coop. My bathroom however does not have a window, which I would have liked for light and air. You did an amazing job, I am so impressed. You probably have already mentioned this, but because you have so many posts on your article I can’t find it: can you please tell me that name and color of your floor tiles and your subway tiles? Thank you!

Hi - My wall tile is from Jeffrey Court's Vintage Studio line in Mountain Mist (3" x 12" field tile, plus ramp edge tiles). My floor tiles are from Ceramiche Brennero in Italy. The line is called Splendida. The color is Pearl. Good luck with your renovation!

Wow! Thank you so much Liz.

Amazing bathroom transformation! It looks stunning!

It looks great. Glad that you kept a tub instead of just having a shower. Great job!

Looks amazing how you managed to keep everything so minimal!! I tried renovating my bathroom in love for DIYs and it was a disaster. My recent coordination with Tremblay Renovations for my penthouse in Ottawa was amazing and the outlook was just dreamy. I would totally recommend them to anyone looking for Bathroom renovation Ottawa.