Master bathroom reveal

7 years ago

It has been a while since the bathroom was finished. It makes me smile every morning walking into the bathroom taking a shower. Here are the before pictures. The original bathroom has a giant tub that was never used, and a shower stall that was so difficult to keep clean.

Well, giant tub went bye bye. Hello doorless curbless walk in shower

Custom made amish cabinets with white macaubus countertop. Two Robern medicine cabinets were recessed into the wall that flank a fixed mirror panel, making it look like one large mirror.

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7 years ago

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Thank you for all the complements. This entire room was designed by me. From the layout to the cabinet style to color to sourcing of items. The mirror insert of the cabinet doors, the recessed dressing table, the hamper drawer with a screen, the ironing board cabinet. All me. I acted as my own GC and hired individual tradesmen to do the work. I supervised and corrected and then corrected some. For instance, the backsplash on the vanity are 2"x2" glass tiles with crystal inside. I don't want to have a partial tile so the length of that backsplash wall has to be multiples of 2". That means the half wall that separates the shower and vanity cabinets has to be at a specific spot with a specific thickness. All those tiny details needed to be planned out well in advance. It was a lot of work but I am very happy with the outcome.

The little niche at the bottom of the shower wall is a shaving niche. I don't want a bench in the shower as it takes up real estate and I will never sit on it. All I need is a spot to land my foot so I can scrub it while taking a shower. Hence the niche. Works wonderful.

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flysonic
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7 years ago
Love those drawer dividers.

The original shower stall was replaced by this tall stack of cabinets for added storage.

This recessed table comes out with a gentle push. A handy place to put my clothes when taking a shower.

The bottom drawer is for laundry baskets

Opposite to the tall cabinet is this recessed full length mirror cabinets.

Door open to reveal storage for an ironing board.
mike0814
7 years ago
Very quality well thought out job ... really nice!!
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Wonderful transformation! Looks fun and relaxed, with sophistication sprinkled in. I love your wall art. I like the contrast. Such efficient use of cabinet space too! You did a fabulous job! And I love Copen Blue :) I painted several rooms that color. You must have a lot of light because your's looks a tad lighter than mine. When DS2 came to visit he called it Robin's Egg. I found a robin's egg shell several months ago and Copen Blue is lighter than the egg shell but was a great coordinating color. The vanity area: paint or tile what 2 walls? I thought you meant the wall with the mirror (one wall). I like the white for makeup too. But if you tiled it what tile were you thinking? The white? I don't think Id put the dark tile in that alcove. I wouldn't paint the cabinets either. Oh I went back and looked at the pic again. I see one side wall is a wall and not a cabinet. Ummm, could you hang more art instead of painting the walls? Of course paint is easy to change if you decide against the blue in there. I have an ironing board like that too and love the convenience.
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I love the casual comfort of your space, recognizing all the planning it took to achieve that feel! The wainscotting, soapstone, and hex tile floor make that happen for me, as do all the personal touches like the picture shelves and your lovely barnyard art. I love the thoughtful touches like the med cab placement, the shower' s window, and the foot-rest shelf in the shower - which I may be stealing! And saving the chute, even though that meant re-routing it, is just another example of the care and you took to get it right. I have a possible solution to the hand towel dilemma. Remember how farm kitchens often have those three-fingered towel holders under the sink to hold kitchen towels as they dry? The ones where the three rods come out from a center hinge and can be rotated into any position from all lined up together when not in use to spread far apart so that towels on them can dry? Ginger makes them now in two-rod style in nice finishes for the bath. 16" long. It would really match your farmhouse feel. Where to place it is your problem, you are thinking. I say, put it on the wall just in front of the vanity. You often step away from a sink when done, so the towel will be handy. Rings bunch up the towel and it takes longer to dry. Either this Ginger 0322-16 or any straight towel bar in a 12" or 16" size works, height-wise. Because I am on my Kindle and lost an entire post yesterday by touching somewhere on the screen on accident, I am going to post now, then try to link to the Ginger bar in another post. PS: I love the the violet wall color!
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flyingkite2015
7 years ago
Congratulations, well done!
badgergal
7 years ago
What a fantastic bathroom now. Love everything about it. Not sure if you designed it yourself or had someone do it for you but either they did a great job. Your Amish cabinets are beautiful. I used Amish cabinet makers for my kitchen remodel and was so pleased with my cabinets. I bet you are pleased with yours too. They have so many nice features.
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7 years ago
Nice work out, a great bathroom to enjoy every day.
User
7 years ago
WOW!!!!!! That glass tile in your shower stopped me in my tracks (usually I just keep scrolling) and I LOVE the vanity and matching cabinet. WOWOWOWOWOW!!!
YMM
7 years ago
That bathroom is so beautiful and well thought out. Good job!
bossyvossy
7 years ago
very thoughtful redo. love the double niches, would like to know what the little niche at the bottom does.
kats737
7 years ago
Congratulations on a job well done.
hcbm
7 years ago
Amazing attention to detail. Love everything. I might try and make an ironing cabinet myself. It's such a cleaver idea.

If you are in Pa. would you be able to share your Amish carpenter information? I am looking for a skilled cabinet maker somewhere in or near Lancaster Pa. or NYC. I am more than willing to drive a distance to someone talented.
Nothing Left to Say
7 years ago
Lovely! Thank you for sharing!
vpierce
7 years ago
I love that the shower wall looks like a face....
artemis_ma
7 years ago
I love what you've done with this space! The storage ideas are great, and the colors compliment well! I'd happily spend time here.
flysonic
Original Author
7 years ago
@hmorton - I am in Houston, TX. The cabinets are from Amish Cabinets of Texas. They are basically a reseller of amish cabinets. They took my order and sent it to the amish carpenters in IN for manufacturing. Then they brought the cabinets in and installed them for me. Yes they did great work. You can see the kitchen cabinets they did for me at this link. (Yes, I designed those cabinets too): [Amish cabinets in my kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen-contemporary-kitchen-houston-phvw-vp~13081014)
Katrina Tate
7 years ago
Such a fantastic use of space. I love everything about it!
Katrina Tate
7 years ago
flysonic I am in love with your kitchen too! Fantastic job. Where did you find your kitchen cabinet pulls and knobs? http://www.houzz.com/projects/572405/kitchen
hcbm
7 years ago
flysonic, thank you for the information. Love your kitchen and again your attention to detail is amazing. You seem to be the master at planning for life's little daily annoyances and creating beautiful solutions.
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cpartist
7 years ago
Fabulous job. So well thought out.
flysonic
Original Author
7 years ago
@Katrian - the knobs in my kitchen are from Topknob TK32. The bars are from Lew's hardware the bar series.
Katrina Tate
7 years ago
Thank you! flysonic I thought the bars were Emtek Freestone.
flysonic
Original Author
7 years ago
you are welcome Katrina! I have looked at the hardwares from Emtek. But many of them are "hollow". I wanted something with a heavier solid feel. I had ordered so many different brands to get a feel in my hands, and ended up returning most of them. Lew's hardware was one of the few that met my feel test, and also came in a variety of lengths, which I needed for my kitchen.
Katrina Tate
7 years ago
flysonic I need to order samples for testing. I'd hate to drill all the cabinets and have to change out the handles.
cassiesmom
7 years ago
Just amazing!. can you tell me what shower head, hand held system you used.. Love it.
Katrina Tate
7 years ago
flysonic I understand what you mean about the Lews. I saw them today and they are hefty, solid brass.
juddgirl2
7 years ago
Beautiful! I love the vanity and the built ins!
flysonic
Original Author
7 years ago
The shower system is a combination of several brands. I mixed and matched to get the function and look that I want. Grohe retrofit shower system in chrome 2786800 is the vertical bar system, the rain shower head is hansgrohe 27476001, the handheld shower head is hansgrohe 4" raindance 28504001, and the control is Brizo oden shower faucet T60075-PC.

katrina - I am glad you get a chance to feel the actual pull in your hand before committing to any one. I remember reading somewhere that those hollow kinds are more prone to get dents. Not to mention that they feel cheap in your hand.
teddymac
5 years ago
Hi. I just came across your beautiful bathroom. Nice work! We are remodeling our bathroom and have to place the shower where a large window is. Do you have issues with visibility through your shower window after dark?
Jo
5 years ago
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

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