Master Bath remodel - the good and the bad

13 years ago

We finally finished our new Master Bath (well, almost. I still need a window treatment). I thought I'd share some things that went well, and some that didn't.

The good:

The drain for the shower was positioned right on top of a floor beam, so my contractor wanted to push the whole wall out 4". Instead, I came up with the idea of creating a 4" shelf in the shower (I have to admit, I got the idea from reading about "Shampoo shelves" on this forum!). This way, the bathroom wall stayed even, and I love, love, love my shelf!

The bad:

I planned on having a frame-less glass shower enclosure, but when it came time to measure for the glass (the last thing of course), I found out that it's not safe to have a frame-less glass door attached to a glass panel. You really need it to be attached to a wall or frame. So I had to settle for framed glass. Oh well. If I had known, I would have had the contractor build a small wall where the left glass panel is now. (Note that I couldn't attach the door to the existing wall because of the baseboard heater in the way)

Overall, I love our new bathroom

Well, here are the photos:

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cat_mom
13 years ago
Nice job and clever, clever on the shampoo shelf!!!
MongoCT
13 years ago
Ooh, too bad we didn't hear about this sooner. Frameless glass doors can be hung off of frameless glass panels, it's a fairly common installation.

Here's one that's configured fairly similar to yours:

Regardless, congrats on your new bath!
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Since It does appear you posted with the intention of getting feedback on your choices, you gotta take the good with the bad. A fair statement. Let’s be real, the OP posted to fish for compliments. Twice! The same bathroom appears in two different threads! I am not washing off soot from a coal mine nor do I dye my hair in the shower. Maybe I'm being argumentative, but I do sometimes wash dirty-dirty things in my shower; for example, my stinky dog (don't know what we'll do in our new house when we don't have door to corral him) ... big coolers that we've taken camping ... trash cans. I love that I can bring big things into that fairly large space, wash them with the hand-held shower, then leave them to drip-dry. Why not use your shower for more than washing people? It just seems smart. As for hair dye, I never considered that it would stain marble, but that does sound like a good reason to go with marble-look porcelain, which is more difficult to damage. It seems wrong that an expensive luxury item provides lesser function that a moderately-priced item. One of my family's not-so-welcome traits is that we all go gray early. Seriously, at our family reunions, it's ridiculously noticeable! I've been good friends with Ms Clairol for quite some time now, and I'm glad that I can use that $7 box instead of making a trip to the salon. OP: Even if you don't use hair dye now, you probably will at some point in the future -- the majority of my same-aged friends do. Sophie you must be having a bad day. I always skip Sophie's posts.
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sunshinetm
13 years ago
Wow, the whole room looks beautiful to me!!!
barn_lady79
13 years ago
Great job, love the built in storage at the end of the tub.
Can you give the dimensions of your shower??
Thanks
helpmyhome
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13 years ago
Thanks everyone. BarnLady, my shower is 48x48 and the seat is another 12"
countrygal_905
13 years ago
I really like your choices for your bathroom. Would you be willing to list tile, granite, and fixture names? Thanks. Your bathroom looks great!!
wi-sailorgirl
13 years ago
Your room is beautiful! We have frameless glass doors on an enclosure that is almost identical to yours. I think sometimes it just depends who you go with for the enclosure. Nonetheless the frame doesn't detract at all from your gorgeous room.
Olychick
13 years ago
It is so pretty! Love the shower; the shelf adds something extra besides great storage. I actually like the framed shower door - it coordinates with your orb and keeps it from looking as contemporary as frameless might. The cabinet at the end of the tub is brilliant. It is so nice to be able to reach towels or washcloths from the tub - in case you forget to grab them before getting in.
helpmyhome
Original Author
13 years ago
For anyone interested here are the details:

Granite: juperana Persia
Fixtures: Moen Brantford
Vanity: Kraftmaid
Light fixtures: Maxim MX 11058

I don't remember the name of the tile, sorry.

I know some places will do a frameless Glass door on a glass panel but my friend in the glass business did not recommend it. He said over time it can loosen and become dangerous. So I took his word for it. Oh well.
DoggieMom
13 years ago
Just beautiful! And I agree that the shower frame doesn't detract from your beautiful bathroom at all and coordinates very nicely. Love the tub cabinetry. I was actually considering something similar but don't think I'll have quite enough room. This is the photo that inspired me:

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helpmyhome
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13 years ago
I love built-in cabinetry. This was one of my inspiration photos....

Here is a link that might be useful: [Photo[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/lafayette-residence-two-traditional-bathroom-san-diego-phvw-vp~43680)

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