Small bath remodel on a modest budget. Finished!
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Small bath remodel on a modest budget. Finished!
Comments (14)Thank you, misgnomer! I am flattered! And thank you, wicked grace---the tub was replaced(as was everything in the bathroom) by the Kohler Bancroft soaking tub from Home Depot. I have included a link to another thread which answers a lot of questions about my remodel. Here is a link that might be useful: Girlcat's small bathroom info...See MoreBudget Bath Remodel
Comments (11)Hi Max, That's quite a project, but I am sure will be well worth it. So many of your questions are about personal style and the overall feel you are going for in the house and how that will play in terms of eventual resale unless you are planning on this being your forever home. It would be easier for folks on the site to help you if you could give an idea of the style that you like. All that said, my initial gut says that you can have a lot of fun and play off your existing floor. It's got a really cool look and could go modern, vintage or play with color and go to a sort of moroccan feel. My first instinct is that I'd paint the vanity black (what is going on with the center section of that vanity?) And when you say finish, do you mean paint finish? It you are DIY'ing, it might be cool to try to do a distressed black finish something like this... http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=64741&index=8&currentPage=1&searchQuery=sinks&searchType=photos - here's instructions on that http://www.paintpro.net/Articles/PP903/PP903-Technique.cfm or simply high gloss it. If you don't like the design on the doors, I've been told you can fill in the areas with wood putty and then sand and paint but you may want to check in with a paint store on that. If you want a more modern esthetic then maybe something like this http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2010/06/06/3d0161838c5e.png&imgrefurl=http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm%3FphotoId%3D75759%26relatedPhotoId%3D81685%26index%3D3&usg=_O7BEQGGxCpHMywlYN0Ah6LJpkI=&h=340&w=453&sz=182&hl=en&start=42&sig2=cYzOhWRc2Z1sm35BRjNKtw&zoom=1&tbnid=ys7JzxG5PTMuiM:&tbnh=147&tbnw=196&ei=_qLWTPiTEsSblgfQ84X-CA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmodern%2Bbathroom%2Bwith%2Bblack%2Bvanity%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1267%26bih%3D616%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1217&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=644&vpy=215&dur=482&hovh=157&hovw=210&tx=155&ty=93&oei=7qLWTNCeO4H98AbUl9jtBw&esq=3&page=3&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:42&biw=1267&bih=616 If you like the clean white look... you could really play up the kitchiness of the vanity and go with something like this... http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=82047&index=19&currentPage=1&searchQuery=sinks&searchType=photos I used formica in a prior home but it took a lot of searching for just the right finish and a beveled edge to make it work so you'll really need to go look at this based on the esthetic you choose. I'm inclined to say that if you can figure out how to save else where... I'd spend your money upgrading the vanity top. With the tile in the shower and the tub... Since you are on a tight budget, my insinct says go look at lowes and home depot for white field tile in a (3x6) or 4x8 and use that with a similar grey grout as the floor. They generally always have something on sale... or look on ebay. I'd go simple there. For your walls, since you've already "stripped" the paper from most of it I'd recommend talking to someone in a paint and wall paper store about your options... I am sure there is someone more qualified than me to help on this site. Lights and mirror you can really find a lot on sale with lots of variety so I'd be opportunistic with those. Last but not least... go check out this bathroom remodel and website for inspiration on how to overhaul a new house in a thrifty way.. http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/01/tackling-the-bathroom-the-big-reveal/ they've repainted cabinets, etc and DIY'd a couple of bathrooms. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: young house love...See MoreUpdating 2 baths - small budget, no experience
Comments (3)Thank you, fnmroberts. Lovely bathroom! I love the white vanity, though I don't plan to paint or replace mine in the near future. I don't have the bathroom dimensions handy (I'm away from home at the moment) but both are very similar in size to your own, though the vanity size in the guest bath is 37" and the vanity in the master bath is 43". I'm hoping to get both bathrooms done for about $2,000 if possible. I've been looking at the granite vanity tops with built-in undermount sinks at Home Depot and Lowes for the $200 to $350 range. I'd need to add tile for the flooring (though it shouldn't take a lot, since the bathrooms are smallish), faucets, pulls and paint. I have no idea how much to estimate labor costs but my assumption is that's always the most expensive part so I'm going to see if any friends have tiling experience or have put in a new bath vanity so I could do more of it DIY with a little free help. Mostly what I'm looking for now are some inspiration photos of bathrooms that have similar natural/honey builder grade vanity cabinets just to see what style of counters and fixtures were added, what type of mirror and flooring, etc. Thanks again for any photos people can provide....See MoreTiny Kitchen-Modest Budget: Starting Over
Comments (35)Steph2000 - lol - my house is 1700-1900 sq ft total and that includes 4 beds/2 baths. All the rooms are fairly small. My "formal dining" is about 10x9. FL is, I think, 15x11? That said, please realize that we DO use the FL. Not as much as the den tho cuz that's where the tv and xbox live. The dining room, ok, not used as much. But I love having one! As for the photo, I saw this elsewhere in the forum and really liked it. It is similar to what I am thinking of doing in the bkfst nook. But because the space is shaped differently, I am toying with having the table jutting out from between the cabinets, with bench seating on one wall and moveable chairs on the other. Guess I've been practicing that look in my current space (sans cabinets) and compared to other layouts I tried before it seems to work well. My son and his friends sometimes plop there to talk while I'm in the kitchen (if it's not their turn on the xbox!)I like that the arrangement makes them feel comfortable talking to "just the mom". I feel like you all will perceive me as just closed minded and be annoyed. But I do appreciate your thoughts and the input. Over the years I've considered - moving the family room to the FL space and putting larger dining into the den so that the kitchen/bkfst could be all kitchen. - losing one of the two car spaces in the garage and expand the kitchen out there. - moving the door to the DR over a bit and building a galley kitchen - flipping the bkfst and kitchen spaces -removing the peninsula and using the den as a LARGE family/eating area - removing the peninsula, losing the bkfst area, and put a table where the peninsula used to be and the den furniture besides/in front of it to indicate a separate space. One issue is the cost because a lot of those ideas really need that stupid beam removed to not look stupid. And I simply am not that rich, do not have friends/relatives who are GCs, and am no good at DYI. sigh. Now I'm depressing myself. Maybe I should just sell this house and move....See Morebuyorsell888
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