Sometimes you just have to do what works for now.. Looks like things are moving along well. I'm sure you'll be happy to have it finished.

I'm still thinking about storage. I'm considering doing floating shelves above toilet, and floating shelves in the center of the sinks. With floating shelves, you need to rely on containers/baskets/ogranizations to keep the feel of clutter away.

I think I'm deciding against (100% at this point) about having a wall cabinet sitting on the countertop in the center. I just don't like the idea of having to operate a door to get into things, plus the front of the countertop will need to be kept clear so tha the door can open. I can't just see us doing that. Also, it creates an abrupt break in the backsplash, and it reduces counter space.

I don't think I really like a wall cabinet above a toilet either. Something about it feels old to me.

So now I'm thinking to just load up the space with some decorate floating shelves, and to utilize organizers to keep the space tidy. This will help get more things off the countertop.

I like these for open towel storage if that's what you need.

Your vanity seems to have quite a bit of storage. What else do you need to store that can't be stored in the vanity?

really looking great!

Maybe some pull out shelves for the vanity cabinets would help with storage? The Container Store has lots of inserts for this type of thing

FWIW I am a "nothing on the counter but the soap pump" type of girl so I would spent a lot of time and money getting the right storage from the beginning

I'm definitely installing a pullout shelf for her sink vanity. My side doesn't support one due to the offset plumbing. It's definitely going to help, just not sure if it's going to be all we would need.

We didn't really gain any storage w/ the refresh, so I'm just trying to continue to plan for more storage I think floating shelves would probably work pretty well for us, as long as we have decorative organizer bins in which stuff can be thrown into so that's all you see sitting on the shelves.

I'll probably figure out what additional storage I need after it's all said and done. Getting some drawer dividers/organizers would be a must as well. Just tossing stuff in drawers never works.

My side sink vanity isn't so effiencient for storage. Cleaners and what-not can go in there, and maybe a bin/basket for larger items like shavers and that's about it.

It's the wife that's the problem. lip sticks, hair drier with multiple attachments, boxes and boxes of contact lenses, lipstick, creams, creams, and more creams. I could probably make a 50-item list.

I use plastic drawers that stack on top of each other under my side of the vanity. Two on each side provides lots of storage. I think they're about 12 in. wide and 8 in. high. A narrow 2 tier pullout may work on your side.

Send me some pics of your plastic inserts!

Please never ever paint vinyl windows. i had to repaint one window as a test using color matched sherwin oil-based aersols to bring it back to a white color.

a normal white window is not going to break your bathroom, people.

i couldn’t live with the dark tan color windows, so i just finished one window as a test.

its a $80 expense thats completely unnessary for the next owner.

SW White Flour which will be the upcoming door and trim paint for this room

Heres a good pic

Windows look good. Vinyl is a pain to paint though.

Wow! Looks nice and fresh and updated.

What delightful tile! The mirrors and lights look like good choices, too. It’s coming along nicely. Fun to see!

Thx!

Wife of coarse chose an insanely difficult tile for someone who’s never done it, but it’s most of the way there!

Right side will be easier and that’s tomorrow, then I should be able to grout Wednesday. Grout will be a chocolate color.

Thanks for posting the progress pics!

Love the tile!

NOooooo no chocolate grout! do a soft white or gray.

looking good nash

It’s actually a grey brown beige. It matches out cabinets.

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Looking good Nash!

Grouted and siliconed. Probably will lighten up a tad by tomorrow.

Here you go. Plumbing begins soon.

I find the tile too white. But I also find it…interesting.

Use white grout if you want to blur the shape a bit. Darker grout will enhance the shape of the tiles.

I find the tile too white"

That;s why I said NO to the brown grout. It makes a visible contrast. a soft white grout would have blurred and softened it. I wouldn't have bordered it w/the dark color trim either.

but, maybe it will grow on you

Finished plumbing.

Installing some floating shelves seems to be all that's left.

An AI image of the idea. Shelves can be a little more brown.

This is done

Looks good Nash. Nice job!

really nice job Nash. you do great work! I like the shelving idea too

Absolutely wonderful in every way! Do you have an equally talented single, older brother? 😉

Thanks all. A good reminder of where it started.

Not done yet. we think we can replace the shower surround with a semi frameless for under $1000 including labor.

Forgot to mention that the barf bags are conveniently located in the seat infront lf you.

$1,000 with labor is plausible for a single pivot door panel, but not usually a full three-sided semi-frameless setup with channels and proper seal. Full enclosure installed typically lands closer to $1,200–1,800, so get the contractor to spell out exactly what's in the number.

Before they remove the existing surround, ask what they plan to do if the substrate behind it isn't in good shape. The floor-to-wall joint is where most shower leaks actually start, and that's a lot easier to fix while the wall's already open than after the glass is in. That should be part of the scope conversation, not an afterthought.

We have a thread on the forum covering wet-area waterproofing in detail, including what should be behind a shower surround before new glass goes in: https://home.renovation.reviews/t/bathroom-renovations-in-ontario-what-triggers-a-permit-the-waterproofing-standard-most-contractors-skip-and-how-to-sequence-the-work-2026/47651

Nice result on the overall refresh. The lighting really changed the room.

Looks great - super crisp and clean! nice storage with the roll out shelves

@LF Builders The Dreamline Prism is $650 or so (plus a discount) and we've got a quote from a local GC that has replaced enclosures before (so he has experience) for $500.

I shouldn't have used the word "surround". The surround (fiberglass planels) is staying. The curbing is staying too. Feels solid, nothing is leaking, no reason to rip it out. Clean and reseal.

We have another team coming out tomorrow that is friends with my wife and are very eager to take this job as well, so it could be even less.

Really, they're just unfastening the old, and putting together the new, then laying silicone on the outside.

Great tiling job! And the change in the shower doors will be great too.

A new door will make a big difference. It will definitely add to the updated feel.

We got a really agressive quote today for the labor (significantly less than $500) to install the new enclosure.

The new $700 (after tax) enclosure is ont he way!

Need to figure out what shower valve trim kit to buy since we want to convert everything to matte black. He would install all the new trim out stuff for a very low cost as well.

More updates coming in about a week!

Surround is clean. Will be pulling off the enclosure this weekend.

New matte black stuff ordered.

Matte black sucks for hard water, but whatever.

actually it's not that bad. i have it in my shower and my sinks. be careful on the cleaning products used. don't know what my cleaning lady used, but it left permanent spotting on the surface. I think there is some sort of product you can wipe on the metal surface to protect it from spotting and such. or maybe a type of wax.

To keep the black fixtures clean (besides having a microfiber cloth nearby) you can use this advice I found:

Ceramic Sealant: Spray a fine mist of a Ceramic Coating Spray onto a cloth and buff it onto the fixture in straight lines. This creates an invisible, hydrophobic barrier that repels water and fingerprints without changing the color.
Mineral Oil: For an easy, natural alternative, lightly buff a few drops of food-grade mineral oil onto the fixtures to keep them looking brand new and repel water

Don’t give up the sleek look! Love the way this bathroom is coming together.

Tuesday is install. I’m prepping it.

We absolutely love our new Delta head. It's a perfect head for tight spaces (like corner showers) but also a great head for normal showers too. Lots of adjustability in the main head.

Also a great head for any shower where you could use more height.

The main head also is a quasi-rain head but without the rain-head issues of lacking pressure.

The magnetic wand is pretty cool (I don't use it much) but the "squirt" feature is super handy for cleaning.

Nash, can you tell me the name and model of your new shower head? I need something with a wand for cleaning my 9' shower walls.

Here you go @katinparadise

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNBY531F?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Thanks Nash. The new surround looks great! I hope you and your wife are pleased with all the updates!

That shower looks great! The black faucet set is striking.