its more than "an improvement"....its stunning! You did a fantastic job. I love the whole look..the chandelier is so pretty, all of it.... You should feel proud and happy!

Wow! JUST gorgeous!!! Really cool and elegant! :)

Pea-green with jealousy over here!!

Details please!

Countertop? Is it marble? Tile around the tub etc.?

LOVE your new tub and toilet!!!

sigh. sigh.

Wow! I would get out of bed in the morning JUST to be able to enjoy that bathroom!!!! Do you find yourself meandering in there during the day just to revel in its beauty?

Details, details...!!!!

Very nice! That was an amazing transformation.

Very pretty. I like the faceted shadows on the ceiling cast by the light. Lovely spa blue. Everything looks so elegant. Is this a larger footprint ? Seems so spacious now. Excellent job. c

It looks great Stinky!!

Beautiful! Like others have said, it's like your own personal spa. Love all the marble and particularly like your niches in the shower and little ledge for leg shaving. We're currently putting in a new bath and that's a must for us too. Well done!

Massagerocks, wow, thank you! I appreciate that.

Teacats, you're so sweet. Thanks! Yes, the countertop is real marble, as is the chair rail around the shower & tub, & the baseboards. The floor, shower & tub surround tile are porcelain.

Bestyears, that's so nice of you to say. I sure enjoy being in there a lot more than I did before! I still, as you can see, need to have shower doors installed. Am planning to do framless glass with brushed nickel hardware. Also need a window treatment, & am thinking about plantation shutters.

Jakabedy...thank you kindly!

Trailrunner, thanks! I kept the same footprint to save $$$! Besides, I really like the layout except for that wall that went all the way up behind the shower. I think making the half wall there opens the room up a lot. Glad you like the light & the paint color!

Thanks, Tina!

Oldhouse, thanks for your feedback. Glad you like the features in the shower. I thought about taking that entire wall out, but needed a half wall if I was going to have that little seat/ledge! Hope I made the right choice. I guess all glass there would have made it look bigger, but I kind of like the enclosed, cocoon-like feel! I look forward to seeing your new bath when it's done. I'm really fascinated now by tubs, toilets, faucets, & the like...(didn't expect to ever feel like that!)

Really beautiful! Good job.

Beautiful! Other than the ceiling, know what I like the most? The vintage like round light fixture. Not many people use them anymore either. I did for one room and I love it! Definite eye candy!

Really nice transformation! So many great details.

It's beautiful, you did a fabulous job.

Jill, Oakley, Sas95, & HIWTHI, thanks very much ladies! I appreciate you all taking a look & offering me your feedback!

Oooooh, it's lovely. You did a great job. Now you'll probably want to redo the kitchen or a guest bath. I miss having a project like that to keep me occupied or, as my DH might say, obsessed.

Wow, it looks so nice, you did a great job. We installed those same faucets in our master bath a couple of weeks ago!

It's just elegant, stinky. You did a fantastic job! How long did it take to do it?

I was feeling pretty happy as I just painted the bathroom and all the woodwork and then I saw your page. OMG you did a fantastic job!!!! Did you do the work or hire out? We always do our own work but right now I feel all of my 72 years going up and down the ladder. I'll be lucky if I can brush my teeth tonight hahahhahahah. Anyway you should be sooo very proud of your accomplishment, no detail left undone. I'm soo impressed. It's an AHHHHH room.

So lovely! And such a nice yin yang feel to it with the crystal touches contrasting with the rich dark cabinets.

Just beautiful and I love the lighting, too!

Stinky, how wonderful! What an inspiration for someone like me who still has a pretty ugly master bath. I love everything you did. The half wall is perfect! Love the light fixture, the sinks and cabs, oh jeepers, just love it all! Going to bed now to dream of something similar here. ;)

What a gorgeous room! And your achieved that without a designer or GC? I'm in awe AND a little envious! I love all of it but your lighting is my favorite!!

Beautiful, I love all your choices!

Hhireno, thank you very much! Means a lot coming from the Reno Queen!

Lukki, that's neat! Don't you love that faucet? I really love it. I didn't see ANY other faucet I wanted. That was THE ONE for me!

Thank you Nance. If I hadn't encountered an unexpected, major sheetrock problem, would have taken 3 weeks. Had to wait for my carpenter to have an opening in his schedule, so it took closer to 6...just waiting for him, really.

Yayagal, I so appreciate all your kind words. Please feel very, very proud of your accomplishments. We are not DIYers at our house at all, but I SO admire people like you who are!

Deedee99, that's interesting & nice to hear, thanks!

Good to see you Loribee...thank you!

Cyn, well thanks! I really appreciate your input!

Wow, Tresuretheday,(love your screen name) how nice.

Polly, thanks!

Well knock me over with a feather! I so appreciate all of you taking the time to look at my pics & share your impressions. I so value the feedback.

Amazing to me that the lighting was such an appealing element. I went into Lowes & spent all of 5 minutes selecting both fixtures! It was a real "I'll take that one & that one" kind of purchase, with NO time spent debating the issue. Isn't that funny? Guess my instincts were on track...good to know!!!

Wonderful job creating a luxurious space! I would be waling in there several times a day just to stand and admire it all!

Really looks great and very elegant. We also used the Catarina tile in our guest bath mini-makeover.

I have a question regarding your shower. We're going to do a remodel of our master bath and really don't want to change the footprint - like you. We also have a shower similar to yours pre-remodel and want to tile in over. Did you extend the shower out at all? Is your tub next to the shower? And, are your installing glass doors or does the water stay in the shower the way it is?

Sorry for all the questions. It just helps when someone else has already walked the path.

Thanks,
Dee

stinky, I absolutely love it! I can't really pick a favorite element-- love how it all works together.

What color paint is that? (Sorry if you've already answered this!)

I love your cabinet choice! Wish we had room in our bath for something similar. Well done!!!

Gorgeous, I love the two vanities, well done.

Wow, amazing on every level! Congrats on a great job. Count me in as someone who especially loves the lighting.

Great job and look! I didn't read through all the responses, but di you mention the paint color? DD wants to paint her bathroom blue.

That's lovely, Stinky. I'm sure you will enjoy it's sereneness. Beautiful colors.

Beautiful! I love the light fixtures you chose especially the rounded one.

Beautiful new room, Stinky! It's absolutely gorgeous and soooo calm!

You are very kind, Les. Thank you.

Deeinohio, yes, that's Catarina Coliseum tile! The tub is across from the shower, but behind it...ummm...okay, looking at the pic of the toilet, the tub is right across from the toilet. Toilet is directly behind the shower.

I did find someone I want to hire to install shower doors. It's pricey, but I already figured custom-made frameless glass would not be inexpensive. Dh & I are not shower takers. I've had two showers in my life & I hated them both! But I think this needs to be done to complete the project. The glass unfortunately, will more than likely obscure the view of the tile, which I will miss seeing clearly. I didn't make the shower area any larger. That acrylic enclosure was about 3" deep though! Good luck w/your project!

Anele, thanks darling! The paint color is Behr's Clear Pond. Used the Premium Plus formula in eggshell. Have to say, I don't think the photos do it justice. Everything else is represented fairly accurately, but the paint color has a subtlety & depth that my pics are not picking up. I absolutely love this paint color! It really makes me smile.

Natal, thanks. That vanity comes in smaller sizes. Mine are both 48" but it also comes in 36" & 30" sizes. Thinking about getting the 30" when I re-do the powder room downstairs, or may go with a pedestal sink for that room.

Thanks so much, Cliff & Joann & Gsciencechick, Bumblebeez, Lauriedee & Folkvictorian!

Newhomebuilder, the paint is Behr's Clear Pond, eggshell finish in the Premium Plus formula. I love it. Check out a swatch at the store or for less than $3.00, pick up a little sample jar at Home Depot, that's what I did! It's such an amazing color. My pics really don't do it justice.

I can't think of any superlatives that haven't been used already! It is SOOO pretty. Love the light fixtures mixed with all the other elements to make it simply elegant. I really love it!

Thank You!

LOVE!!!!

So, so pretty! I love all of your choices. How nice it would be to have such a beautiful "spa" bathroom.

LOL at the "fur-lined bathtub" before pic!!

That looks amazing! I love the tile work in the shower, those little inset shelves! Great job!

Olychick, so nice to hear from you & thanks so much! You know how much I love your bathroom. I think it's the cat's meow! Did you end up getting a glass door for your shower?

Newhomebuilder, you are welcome...thank you!

Awww, thank you Kswl!

Juddgirl, so nice to hear it looks spa like! Thank you. Yes, it was a furry, fur lined tub...eeek!

Sashasmommy, thanks! I think my tile guy did a wonderful job too! I struck gold with him. He's such an incredibly NICE person, hard-working & very attentive to detail.

Oh my word, that is BEAUTIFUL!

I love, love LOVE your paint color, and that shower? That is amazing! It is so elegant, yet so spa-like.

I was expecting a mini makeover or refresh, but this? This is a whole new bathroom! Congrats!

I love all your changes. You have made the whole space so beautiful. Love the vanities and hardware. That chandy is so adorable and the shower, wow , I want one just like that.

Lovely!

beautiful! outstanding job...

Stinky...thanks! Yours is the first "cat's meow" it's gotten :) Nope, I'm doing fine with a shower curtain and using all the time that I'm saving not cleaning glass doors for other pursuits. I've not completely decided yet though.

That's SO nice of you to say, Shelayne! Does feel like an entirely new room to me. Thanks so much for your enthusiastic reply!

Lyban, thanks. I'm so glad you feel the vanities work. I got a great sale price on them &...they came from HD! I'm happy with the quality. They're quite sturdy & solid, not flimsy or cheap feeling. I love the soft-close drawers & doors, & yes, the hardware is what I'd have chosen myself! If you like the shower, will send my tile guy over to you! He'll make you one just like it! He's VERY reasonable price-wise & a delight to work with.

Thank you EG3d!

Upa Lazy River, wowza, thanks!

Good to know, Olychick. Please post pics if you do add a door!

Very Nice! I love the marble on your vanities!

Thank you Olliesmom! The marble countertops also came from HD, with sinks attached. They surpassed my expectations, I must say. When I opened the box, I was stunned (in a good way!) Kept fingers crossed that box #2 would look as good, and look similar to the other in terms of veining, etc. Yay! They are quite compatible. The nerve-wracking nature of doing things on a budget!. No way was I spending what custom made Carrera marble countertops would've cost. This worked out fine.