DIY bathroom reno finally complete! Before and after pics
Hi all, I've been a gardenweb member since '07 when we bought our fixer upper home. Every year DH and I have completed a major project in our 110 year old home. We bought it from an estate and the last updates to the home were in the '50s, and unfortunately all of the gorgeous charm the home once had was either covered up or removed. We have been painstakingly restoring it room by room since '07. 2015 was the year of our main bathroom. The bathroom was fine the way it was when we bought it. 1950s square tiles that were gray and I thought it had a lot of vintage charm. Unfortunately it completely failed us with major leaks from the shower pan into the kitchen, cracked drainage pipes and plumbing pipes on an exterior wall that froze every winter. We decided against restoring and just completely gutting and renovating to repair all the plumbing issues. I'm thrilled with my new bathroom.
Here are some details on what we used and where we purchased:
Ronbow 42inch single vanity- it did not come with the counter (Qualitybath.com)
Faucets: Elements of Design (way fair)
Tub: Minna by waterworks cast iron soaker (eBay)
Floor: porcelain wood tile (Home Depot)
Shower tile: 3x6 subways and 1.5 inch marble hex ordered from local tile store
ceiling fixture: overstock.com
vanity lights: Home Depot online
mirror: garage sale refinished in chalk paint
marble counters are Calcutta gold from a local stone yard. The vanity top is actually the cutout from the tub deck. Can't believe we were able to fit it perfectly like that.
Shower doors: local glass maker
Shower door hardware: ATG stores online
Before- taken just as my husband started to demo so the sink is already removed. We relocated it to our basement bathroom.
Afters:
we started this project in January and as of Tuesday it is 100% complete. I'm thrilled with the results. It's our main bathroom and I have 3 kids. I was hesitant with the marble with kids, but decided to go for it. It's already etched in one spot from mouthwash, and it doesn't bother me the way I thought it would. We have had soapstone for 8 years in the kitchen so I'm quite used to a patina! Haha.
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Comments (15)constanceann--we had the same bathroom as yours! Our plumber always said that the American Standard yellow was his favorite color! LOL I might be able to help with your tub height dilemma. We replaced the lovely yellow tub in that bathroom (ours was enameled steel I believe), and added one to the MB. We installed Toto cast iron tubs in both (the 1525 model). Our plumber had us install the tubs on top of the first layer of our plywood subfloor. The second layer of plywood runs up to the tub's apron (and then there's mud, thinset, and tile on top of that second layer). This way the tub is slightly sunken into the floor. The tub is a normal depth tub, but the step out, over the lip/top edge, onto the floor is a shorter step, if you know what I mean. I couldn't understand why our plumber had us install the tubs that way (thought it might be an aesthetic thing, just for looks, so the tub didn't look as tall and obtrusive perhaps), but the first time I actually used the tub, the lightbulb went on--"Ah-ha, it's easier to get out of the tub" (without whacking my shins on the side/top of the tub--which clumsy me did on many occasions!). Don't want to hijack, so do a search for my finished bathrooms and you can see the lovely before pics (yellow and all!) and you might see how the new tubs look height-wise. If not, email me and I'll try to take some pics showing that for you....See MoreMy bathroom renovation: Before and after. Many, many pics.
Comments (26)The paint color on the lower half of the wall is just a very light lavender. The upper half is more purple. I actually mixed the lavender myself, by adding a little of the purple paint to some white paint. The fake tile (sheet vinyl) floor came from Linoleum City in Los Angeles. I looked and looked and looked for that vinyl and Linoleum City is the only place that sells it. I called a salesman there and asked about it. He said they had a unique contract with Tarkett (I think) to produce this product and he didn't think it was sold anywhere else in the country. Their number one client is Hollywood. Set-building people buy it by the roll to use on the sets. The sheet vinyl creates the look of early 20 Century hex tile floor in a jiffy. :) The light fixtures and medicine chest are reproductions. The light fixtures came from Rejunvenation Hardware and the medicine chest came from Van Dykes Restoration hardware. All these years of writing about old houses and I finally got to use some of the resources I've been writing about. Thanks for all the nice comments. Rose Here is a link that might be useful: linoleum city link...See MoreBefore & After: my new bathroom
Comments (29)Kristi, I hope you're still checking back here. I'm very interested in your tile. Is it more beige-ish, or gray-ish, or both? It's hard to tell from your photos. I'd like to do something similar in my smallish master bath. Would you say it's light in color? I'm afraid of making the bathroom too dark. Also, I really love the way you placed the tiles. It seems to be a herringbone pattern - am I right? I live in New Jersey, and I can't seem to find a store that carries Sarana tiles, but I'll keep looking....See MorePics-Before and After Kitchen and Master Bathroom
Comments (29)Bixa2805, we had a local handyman paint our cabinets a few years ago. It was about $1200 and he painted the doors, outside cabinet box and the post between the cabinets on the inside. He didn't paint the shelves or interior cabs. This was a few years ago, and it was a great decision!...See More
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