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Master Bathroom Renovation

10 years ago

I've lived in my 1928 bungalow for three years now. For the past year and a half, I have dreamed almost constantly about renovating the master bathroom. The bathroom was usable when I purchased the home, but uncomfortable. The shower was barely large enough to do a 360 turn without brushing against the curtains, the jetted tub was deemed "uncleanable," and for some reason, the 82" vanity only had a single sink. On top of everything, the style of the 1980's addition did not match the rest of the home.

A year and a half of detailed planning, to-scale MS Paint drawings, material selections and savings has resulted in my finished master bathroom renovation. Everything in the design was selected, purchased and ready to install before even hiring a contractor. Detailed drawings were provided to the contractor showing precise layout plans. The design is 100% my own, and I am extremely proud of the end result :)

I plan to hang three smaller pieces of art (most likely antique satirical cartoons) to the right of the console sinks. I also have a small antique pine cabinet that will be hung above the toilet once I figure out how to mount it without damage.

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Comments (43)

  • 10 years ago

    This is beautiful! Congratulations! Your choices of materials are perfect! I love them especially your floor. I bet you avoided a lot of mistakes with all the planning you did.

    zemptron thanked suzanne_m
  • 10 years ago

    Beautiful bathroom!

    zemptron thanked Ashley
  • 10 years ago
    Love it!! Fantastic job!
    zemptron thanked stewy2you
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Absolutely gorgeous! Great colors!

    zemptron thanked May Construction, Inc.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    This looks amazing!

    zemptron thanked OTM Designs & Remodeling Inc.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    You did a great job - congratulations!

    zemptron thanked Design Directives, LLC
  • 10 years ago

    very pretty indeed!

    zemptron thanked Susan Davis
  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Thank you, everyone!

    suzanne_m - indeed a LOT of mistakes were avoided through detailed planning.. The frame around the "frameless" medicine cabinets is one of my favorite solutions... I selected the cabinets for their dimensions, but didn't initially consider the problem of installing both on the tile field and above. Because the chair rail tile is quite a bit thicker than the subway tile and wall, the unfinished siding of the medicine cabinet would have been exposed. After considering several options, I ended up having my carpenter create a 1.5" frame that mimicked the framework throughout the rest of the house to solve the problem. The frames are painted the same dark/charcoal blue as the antique clawfoot tub :)

  • 10 years ago

    acm - I was also nervous about doing away with a traditional vanity, but can honestly say that I have zero regrets. The medicine cabinets provide all the space I need for my daily use items (and then some). Everything else, as you said, easily fits in campaign chest. I'm only using 4 of 9 drawers at the moment, so there's even room to spare!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Very Nice!

    zemptron thanked Addition Building & Design, Inc.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Nicely done.

    zemptron thanked Amanda Carol Interiors
  • 10 years ago

    Wow! You did a fantastic job.

    zemptron thanked tooky58
  • PRO
    10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    looks great i love all tiles and hardware that went to the bathroom


    Purewal Contractors Inc

    zemptron thanked Purewal Contractors, Inc
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Wow! Nicely done.

    zemptron thanked M&R Custom Millwork Inc
  • 10 years ago

    Thanks Again!! also want to share the MS Paint mock-up I made while planning the space. People tease me for using such a basic program, but I think it certainly gets the point across!

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  • PRO
    10 years ago
    Beautiful! Great choices.
  • 10 years ago

    This is totally gorgeous! That's quite a transformation. Great job!

  • 10 years ago
    Stunning! Beautiful job! That wall color looks gorgeous with your tiles...would you mind sharing the color?? Enjoy!!
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Beautiful, love the vintage look !

  • 10 years ago

    Beautiful room! You have all the reasons to be proud of your work.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    You have done a stunning tasteful renovation! Love it!

  • 10 years ago
    What a transformation!!
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I like that you are pulling warmer tone elements into your new cool tone space. The stained chest, gold framed artwork and brass tone light fixture add some nice contrast. Good job.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Gorgeous! Love the paint color!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Like the color pallette

  • 10 years ago

    carrolltf - I would be happy to share! The wall color is SW - Cityscape. I'm a huge fan of Sherwin Williams' Cool Neutrals collection; lots of great colors to choose from.

  • 10 years ago
    Fantastic job! Just curious...what are the dimensions of the bathroom?
    zemptron thanked jaslyman
  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    jaslyman - Thank you! The bathroom is 12'9" x 7'.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Wow! Beautiful job! That tub is glorious!

    zemptron thanked Selectblinds
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    That's quite a transformation!

  • 10 years ago
    Looks great. What tile did you use for the baseboard, and where did you find it? If you don't mind sharing. Doing a remodel with the same white subway tile and having a hard time finding a tile baseboard to match that is not crazy expensive. Thanks.
    zemptron thanked littlemb1
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Beautiful job!

    zemptron thanked Bana Choura/ Choura Architecture PC
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Excellent job! The tiling in the shower is perfect

    zemptron thanked Double D Contractors Inc.
  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    @littlemb1, I don't mind sharing at all! All the wall tile is from www.tileshop.com, in their Imperial Bianco line (white, gloss).

    The skirting tile wasn't cheap... I became so obsessed with it that I couldn't imagine using a different tile once I knew it existing. But if I were to do things over, I would have gone with something much more simple and less expensive - which I think would have had a similar effect. For my upcoming guest bathroom project, I'll most likely be using U.S. Ceramic tiles (via HomeDepot) with a standard cove base.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Great update! I love the cabinet, it adds a nice pop of color.

    zemptron thanked SoCal Contractor
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Very elegant and clean. Way to go.

    zemptron thanked Addition Building & Design, Inc.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Well done, amazing job!

    zemptron thanked Morrone Interiors
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    What an incredible change! Looks wonderful and especially love the new shower!

    zemptron thanked Stecki Construction
  • PRO
    10 years ago
    Gorgeous; so classic and elegant.
    zemptron thanked Wise Home + Design
  • 10 years ago
    Beautiful!
    zemptron thanked Eleni Gangos
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Great transformation. Way to go.

    zemptron thanked Hamilton Klow Architects
  • 10 years ago

    beautiful may I ask how much the total was including materials and contractors?