Bathroom design help! New construction and I just dont like it.
Cory Ferraro
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Comments (1)Can you face the toilet toward the door? The linen closet doors are a trade off: Hinged as they are you can load them easily from the WD area. Hinged the other way easier to get at from inside the bath. Maybe paired doors there?...See MoreUgh! I don't think I like our bathroom light fixture :( (PIC)
Comments (28)hlove: Ah, we have similar taste! My sister-in-law designed our bathroom and gets credit for the floor idea (I picked the green accent tile and showed her pics of what I liked and she did the rest). The floor tile actually comes all white. It was her brilliant idea to pop out a few of the white tiles and insert the green glass tiles as accents. Honestly, I ADORE how it came out! It gives the floor the perfect amount of sparkle! If you want, I can ask her where she found the white floor tile (the green glass tile came from Lowes). Best wishes with your shelf hunt and upcoming bath remodel! janealexa: Lol! I was just about to start glass shelf shopping! You caught me in the nick of time! Yes, I like clean simple lines too and don't want to clutter things up. I'm glad you agree that the light would look too high if we moved it up (yes, DH would NOT have been happy with that request, the poor guy has been busting his butt on our new house for so long, the last thing he needs is unnecessary added work from me). So - I will keep it as is! And yes, I LOVE this forum!! Everyone is so incredibly kind and helpful! Truly amazing people on here! I am so grateful for all of your help, and don't know what I would do without you! Thank You! :)...See Moremaster bathroom tile help! I don’t even know where to start
Comments (3)HI Mary, have you considered saving money using white tiles topped with a show-stopper, multi-color border or "chest-rail"? This way you get your color on the walls that you can even replace down the line if wish without redoing the whole wall. For the floor, we picked the brown from the wall and did small 1" mosaic-style so would add grout traction (very important on shower floors: do with a rougher finish tile if can) I don't know where you are but check out this approach we did here in the Southwest. Granted, it's Spanishy, but you could do something more quiet that matches your overall home style....See MoreMaster Bathroom Help (new construction)
Comments (12)Random thoughts, mostly about proportion: - I'd flip the bathroom door so it opens into the bedroom instead of into the bathroom. Why? Because as it's shown, it creates an obstacle for both the closet door AND one of the sinks. - I'd straighten out the closet walls so each spouse will have a simple 5' clothes area. At 3' wide, the toilet is absolutely average in size, no need for that angled ta-da area for the toilet. - A bi-fold door won't work well on this closet. Why? The closet is 7' ... a nice size because it'll allow for two 5' runs X 24" depth each, which is just right /3' of walking space in the middle /a shoe rack to the ceiling. You don't want something deeper than a shoe rack because it'll block access to too many clothes. Thing is, the bi-fold door you've drawn is wider than 3' ... so your clothes'll be poking out beyond the closet door. I'd consider NO door, but a single hinged door that opens out into the bathroom will be your best choice for this layout. - Why angle the shower? Your size is "just right" ... as long as you keep with straight lines. - Where will you hang towels for the shower? I'd consider a shower curtain instead of a glass door. - You should eliminate the steps in to the tub. They're dangerous and weird looking. Eliminating the steps means you can reduce the size of the tub bump-out /still have a comfortable sized alcove. - What you don't have is a linen closet or any other storage (I wouldn't count on storing linens in this modest closet. I would eliminate one sink /downsize the vanity to 5' and put in a 24" wide closet, which will give you ample space for towels, extra bed linens and toiletries ... and will allow space for a hamper to be hidden in the lower half....See MoreCory Ferraro
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