X-post from bathrooms- designer layout, talk me down!
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Talk me down off the ledge, someone?
Comments (7)I'm sorry this is happening to you. I'm short too and have to use a foot stool to get into bed at night, so I KNOW it's not funny. I think that once you get to the point that your contractors name is "Dopey", it's time to find someone new. Someone you can respect & have a little confidence in. I know the job is underway, and it's harder to find someone to come in and clean up someone elses mess, but if it were me, I'd take control of the job, hire out for each individual phase and get it done. I'd also bite the bullet & buy a new cabinet for sure and possibly a new sink if it still doesn't lay right in the new cabinet. You can always repurpose or sell the cabinet and/or sink on Craigs list. We've been working on our home for 3 years now, the bathroom since October. No doubt you want it done, but getting it right at this point is more important. Just make a list of what needs to be done and then focus on one issue at a time so it's not so overwhelming. I will share with you what my daughter so wisely told me once as I cried over project gone bad, "Ok, that's enough, time to get your big girl pants on and kick some butt"....See MoreMaster Bathroom Updated - X-Post from Decorating
Comments (25)bullielove and motherof3inct - Yes, the Linen Cabinet was also built custom and to match the vanity - drawers same height and same wood/finish. The original Linen Closet had an 18" bi-fold door, which really only opened about 15", with wire shelving inside. The door was standard 80" height. We opened the width to 24" and the height to 96" for this cabinet. It is free-standing, though anchored, and the frame is scribed to fit as if built-in. Appreciate your kind remarks....See MoreLayout help? X-post w/ bathrooms
Comments (4)Thanks mtnrdredux . I will try the room planner. The small w/c was one of my concerns with this proposal. If I made one of those doors a shower, I'd have no room for closet space at all, that's the only issue. I don't need a lot of space since we only live here during the winter, but it is the master bedroom and bath so I don't want to make the closet unreasonably small. What about this as an option Kind of a take-of on this picture: The wall of closets would go on the right side. Toilet room in one of the 4 ft boxes and walk-in shower in the other....See MoreDesigner's bathroom layout..talk me down!
Comments (9)Thank you so much for your insightful questions homepro01! 1) I'm glad you brought up the size. We have to tape things out and see exactly how big the spaces will be to move. We currently have this huge open wasted space in the br, so I see how they are utilizing it so it is not wasted, but I don't just want walls and doors just because, kwim? 2) I'm not sure what you mean about the 'space benefiting from it'? I'm so slow with this kind of thing! 3) I'm sure they could be flipped, but then I think we'll have the window where the closet is, I am concerned re: natural light. Our house is so open and we have so so so much light in it that I don't want this space to be cramped and dark. 4) Used by 2 people, not always at the same time. We have 1 other full bath and a powder room. We will also be developing the basement in the next year hopefully so I could actually see us getting ready downstairs more often. Until maybe the kid gets older and wants his own suite down there! 5) Thank you for thinking of practicality! We need to live in the space, and we are clean people, I'm type A for cleaning but I don't love to have to clean more than necessary also. So was also thinking of the materials they used and such. 6) Window is operable. Will have to frost it or have a blind (we have horizontal blinds there now for privacy but the window is higher up and not many peeping toms around here :) ) 7) They did mention a medicine cab to the right of the vanity. But I think they misjudged how our outside coves or juts or whatever and that 5 ft will be 4 ft which will be too tight. I would also want more than just pot lights. 8) We love dimmers! Thank you This is first draft. I am to be brutally honest with them. They are kind of artsy hipster types, but do have good ideas. I think I can work with some of their ideas. Thanks!...See Moreakl_vdb
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