save time & money. A nice finish paint job will tie it all together.

If the door stays, then it’s trim stays. The window trim and shaker cabinet door style you are adding are sImple design in comparison and will compliment the lovely old, detailed door nicely.

Purple drywall is an absolute non-starter in a shower unless an acrylic or similar shower surround is being used.

@millworkman I don’t understand what you mean by nonstarter. Is it unnecessary or not protective enough?

You cannot use it. It is not waterproof nor be made waterproof. Tile cannot be applied to it in a wet area and membrane waterproofing systems cannot be applied over it as the surface is treated with a waxy substance (to make it moisture resistant).

@millworkman that is so odd bc we did the other bathrooms with a plumbing permit with the same contractor and it was purple board and it passed inspection

Good luck when the water penetrates the purple board and you wind up having to redo all the showers because of mold and water.

Building inspectors at the end of the day look for safety issues, they really could care less that wall you will end up with mold and rot. And shower material is not in the building codes.

Use waterproofing material like this Schluter Ditra product. Definitely do the entire shower area s consider doing the floor as well to prevent water leaks ruining the room below.

I note the tape on your wall for wainscoting. Why did you choose that height? It seems not to line up with anything else in the room. I would either have it align with your window ledge, OR the trim for your built in cabinet that is near your shower stall. It seems not to reinforce the “lines” of the room. (Perhaps that sort of thing only bothers me, but when you start to get things like tile with lines and wainscoting with lines going on….it can become visually confusing.)

The purple wallboard will probably pass inspection because it is moisture- and mold- resistant, but is not a waterproof membrane.