looks great; I would of had the same flooring in the kitchen as the rest of the room. Either the wood or grey. Having different floors in the kitchen is my pet peeve. Love the style and the wood next to fridge and on the side of the island.

Impressive changes! The last picture, is the tan area on the left a skateboard ramp? It was lawn, now it looks like a concrete ramp but I can't quite figure out what it is.

Looks lovely! Nice work. We are in the middle of a full DIY reno, so I know how tough it is! On the floor comment above, looks like you were able to save/refinish the old wood floors, hence the tile work in the kitchen. I think that was the smart choice. We will be doing the same thing with our house this summer - tile in the kitchen as it would be impossible to match the wood floors in the rest of the house. Maybe not the best case scenario design-wise but sometimes you have to make sacrifices.

Love this transformation! Nicely done.

Thank you everyone for your comments.

With regards to the flooring, Olmama, pretty much nailed it. We tiled in where the linoleum floor came to, replaced all of the subfloor under the kitchen to have a nice foundation. I do agree that having one flooring flavor throughout would be best, but in this case, the tile has worked out nicely. We did save the original wood floors and refinished them with a natural finish and matte finish. Pam A., Yes that is a small skateboard ramp that was incorporated into the little patio area, making for a great space to hang, and let the kids play.

Here is the other bathroom:

Little reclaimed floating vanity with vessel sink for the guest bath.

Ooh. I love the guest bath tile - would you mind sharing what it is? I'm on the lookout for a concrete-look tile.

Thanks!

Yeah I looked at a bunch of different ones, but this tile had some great variances between the different pieces. This is "Cotto Grigio" - 12" x 24" from Home Depot.

Funny, I just picked up a sample of that last weekend. It's nice to see a photo of it in use. Thanks!

Excellent transformation. Well done!

Yes, skate ramp! Love it. Seems a bit of an odd choice for flipping. But cool none the less.

Fantastic job! I love the whole thing, but there's something about that reclaimed wood vanity in the guest bath that I find really outstanding.

What are the dimensions of the walk-in shower? I want to do something like that in Cathedral City for our secondary bathroom.

Much appreciated. All the upgrades made to this home were for my family's living comfort. All the spaces were designed with us in mind, including the ramp. We have an opportunity to relocate, and we'll will miss everything this house has to offer. So if were a "flip" maybe a versatile deck or something like that would be a good option.

Hello @Lars

The walk in shower dims are 69" x 36" a bit larger than your average space. That bathroom used to be a jack and jill set up and the shower and vanity locations were switched for better use of the space. Let me know if you have any other specific questions.

Wow, love the transformation! Dare I ask, are those black base boards?? If so, do they require constant cleaning?

Thanks, Jonathan! That is a bit bigger than the space we have in Cathedral City. I think we have only 33" x 57", but my agent is going to measure to make sure. We're only in escrow now, but my brother needs a walk-in shower for health reasons, and the bathroom you pictured looks very much like his, and he loves what you did. The house even has a pool similar to yours!

This house will be a VRBO or AirBnB, although we will use it fairly frequently ourselves. Our primary residence is in Westchester (Los Angeles), and we cannot move permanently to the Coachella Valley until my brother retires, which won't be until 2032, although I am now fully retired myself, except for free-lance jobs that I do.

Here's the thread I started about our proposed bathroom renovation. I am concerned with costs and want to convert Kevin's bathtub to walk-in shower. The real estate agent thought that would cost $3K to $5K at most. Do you think this is a reasonable estimate to change just the bathtub? We'll price changing the vanity separately, as it is not essential to us at this point.

Thanks @Sarah, Yes black 5.5" Baseboards throughout. I used a semi gloss on those, and they are quite resilient. Usually hit em with the dyson corner attachment, then the occasional damp cloth wipe down. I always make sure to have paint in the garage to touch up as needed, but overall very stress free, even with a dirty dog and a wild toddler.

@Lars

So yeah like most people were saying that conversion can be done, but at what cost. I think 6K gets you close if you do most of the work. Not sure how much a shower pan would lower the price, but for mine, I did have a crawl spaces so accessing and updating plumbing was not that bad. The idea of cutting and moving pipes in a concrete slab is a whole another deal that I am not well versed in. I did all the work all the way up to the professional hot mopping. The shower was then floated and tiled by a pro. I did all the other tile in the house myself, but when it came to a floor to ceiling job, I just designed it and had a tile pro come install, which I am so glad I did. I think I definitely could have done it, but it would have looked like my first tile shower job. He made sure to make the walls super true for a smooth install. Main costs will be plumbing relocation, proper tile job, and glass is also an investment but really makes the whole thing come together. I think your space has potential, and could have a nice stand in shower. Good luck! I have learned to always double to triple my time expectations. Ie: if I think it will take a week to do, most likely will be 2 1/2 weeks. Hahah.

@Jonathan Strattan I know this string is a few years old, but I came across it while doing searches for MCM pool remodel and I love what you've done! I would love a slate tile for our kitchen, but have been concerned about how much dust/grime it would show and also hesistant to add a second flooring type. But, as you mentioned, we are doing the updates for our family needs and I really need flooring for the kitchen that will withstand an active family! Are you still happy with your choice of kitchen floor tile? If so, would you mind sharing what it is called/where you purchased it?

Old post yes but still a great transformation!