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an old showerroom before and after...................

7 years ago

We are living in an old house, build in 1898. When we bought the house, it was in a very bad condition. Now we have repeatedly refurbished piece by piece. The last project has been a small room with toilet and shower, on the second floor. The vanity was in an orange plastic, the walls and the floor were covered with different green, but also gray and blue tiles, probably all leftovers. everything in 70’s style.

The shower was not anymore tight, so all the water flowed through the floor into the first floor and severely damaged the support beams. We had to replace the timbering. We didn’t extend the room, - with one exception: we have removed a false ceiling, which was used in the 70’s. We now have made an old and original room again, from 1898, with 320 cm high walls. During the renovation, we made sure that the style also fits the old house. I oriented me myself to an old bathhouse, which was build also around 1890 – 1910, with arabic touch.. At this time it was chic to put arabic tiles and painted pictures on the walls.

We have replaced evrything in this room, the heating, the floor, the tiles, sanitary Facilities and also electrical installations, the furnitures, the vanity, the toilet...and so on......


At any time of the day, the light reflections and colors of the new showerroom are changing(change)the light, it is for me every time like as I would be the first time in this room, it fascinates me...... The light reflections are great...

If you would see more pictures, so please have an look to my ideabook.............


The room was horrible...





but now its looking different.................




























Comments (25)

  • 7 years ago

    Whoa. That, um. That's a look. Kudos to your tile setters :)

    artdreamer thanked L thomas
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    WOW. This is not your typical cookie cutter bathroom with builder grade fixtures. It is totally over the top. I love it! I am sure you have spent a lot of time and money creating this space. It looks fantastic! I took a peek at your idea books and saw the kitchen. Can you post your other spaces? I am sure your home is fantastic!

    artdreamer thanked ilikefriday
  • 7 years ago

    Wow! I like it! Visual overload.........that works! Plus, it's a bathroom, why not go a little wild??

    artdreamer thanked tuckerdc
  • 7 years ago

    What waterproofing system was used?

    artdreamer thanked User
  • 7 years ago

    Love all the tile. So interesting and pretty.

    artdreamer thanked Karenseb
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Wow! So unique and stunning! Amazing transformation.

    artdreamer thanked Door Corner
  • 7 years ago

    The tiles are painted with ceramic paint and fired at 890 C degrees, the pict-ures I painted myself.
    I do not know what you meaning with the water proofing system .
    I bought the sanitary equipment directly from the Chinese, I am living here in Switzerland. (My english isn't so well, excuse me).
    to Ilikefriday: thank you very much, your words are like flowers.....Yes, <I didn't put in our house, because I have also a private live with my family. It would be crasy for my kids, to see our livingroom in the internet....Yes I am living a little bit crazy, and my home is like a castle.... I like it luxery, but I promise you, once I shall put in also some rooms from our house.Thank you very much, you are so nice

    ilikefriday

  • 7 years ago

    Dear arch13 :I do not know how I can answer directly: Thank you very much for your nice comment. Yes our tile setters told me, in hole his life he never had a so difficulty work..........but he got it..... and after a long time working: he made holidays with his wife on the Maledives with our money....I designed it myselv and then the lile setters came to our house: When he saw all the tiles and my designs, he told me "I never shall make that" and then he was running out from our house. But after 2 weeks he told me , "o.k."

    So, in 2 years I shall make our bathroom in the 3rd floor, and I hope that he shall come again....

    with best wishes from Switzerland...

  • 7 years ago
    Unique and eye catching! Wonderful use of color and self-expression.
    artdreamer thanked jamamom
  • 7 years ago

    I love it when people do what they like and ignore what the marketing machine says. Very original!

    artdreamer thanked writersblock (9b/10a)
  • 7 years ago

    Dear Creative Tile Eastern, thank you very much, I shall come back to you, in the case, if the tile setter would'nt do it...so perhaps we shall see us once in Switzerland...........

  • 7 years ago

    I love that you went for it. It is a work of art. And that you appreciate the light qualities and ever changing look due to the light refraction/reflection and control.. I love light (as a photographer you learn to admire its endless energy, delivered so quietly with so much impact) You will have people for years talking about this bathroom, wanting to see it, show it, etc. Kudos!

    artdreamer thanked Lisa P
  • 7 years ago
    Unique and beautiful
    artdreamer thanked J J
  • 7 years ago
    Wow! You have really captured the Victorian desire to make everything ornate and beautiful. Congratulations.
    artdreamer thanked Lady Driver
  • 7 years ago

    Now that is a glam bathroom, love it! I would smile inside and out when walking into this artwork.

    artdreamer thanked lizziesma
  • 7 years ago

    What a fabulous room.

    artdreamer thanked Helen
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    That's one of the biggest transformations I've seen so far. It takes courage to go this route. That much color and pattern would scare most people. I applaud you for such daring. Personally I LOVE it! One of the best projects I've seen on Houzz!

    artdreamer thanked Norwood Architects
  • 7 years ago

    Thank you very much for the wonderful words.

    Every time I entered the shower room, before it was renovated, I was almost claustrophobic. The ghastly tiles caused that you quickly left this room ....

    I collected different tiles for 2 years that I liked. At the shower I knew from the beginning how I wanted them.

    I painted the tile pictures, also the tiles with the golden French lily.

    At first I tried to combine suitable colors, then I tried to get a calm and harmony in the order of the tiles ... With so many colors and variety, the walls should still radiate peace ...

    At the beginning of this project, there were also some friends who were very skeptical, I understand that very well. Secretly, I was afraid that everyone said I was crazy.

    Through the tiles covered with gold leaf, the shower room is now reflected in itself. It absorbs the new light every day, reflects it on the tiles, and glitters like a treasure chest. I stand in the room, I see new pictures again and again, it is as if the room had several rooms. The space expands visually through the many different images and the glittering gold. The room seems to have become much larger.

    At the beginning of this project, our kids were not enthusiastic about my idea. When the room was finished, however, our daughter secretly took pictures of the room and showed it to her friends and lecturers ...

    In about 3 years we will make a bath room (with bath) on the 3rd floor again ... I'm looking forward to it ..........it is for me wonderful.. it is like I would paint a new picture .


    Dear Norwoods Architect, I have looked in in your projects, these are wonderfull houses, really great, I love it too ! Thank you for your words, I am very esteemed! (I hope, my english is not to bad, pls. excuse the mistakes)

  • 7 years ago

    The gold is sensational.

    artdreamer thanked Kendrah
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    INCREDIBLE

    artdreamer thanked Mint tile Minneapolis
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Whoa! AMAZING! Looks like it belongs in a historic mansion. Love it! Please show more of the house!

    artdreamer thanked Tuscany Builders and Design
  • 5 years ago

    ¡Me gusta mucho! I love it. And I love that you painted the tiles. You made your vision come to life and I really admire that.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Still one of the most fun bathrooms I've seen!

  • 5 years ago

    Eventually it will be featured on Zillow Gone Wild