Thanks Bonnie_ann, he has a honey-do list from 1988, when we moved into this house, hehe. This week he is painting our old laundry room which we now use for storage. The old cabinets were coming loose from the walls, so he removed them, painted and we bought two new cabinets to put up. Next job is replacing all the windows in the house with kitchen reno sometime in the near future..... Good luck with your shower. Our door and panel cost us $790.00 with delivery but installed it was going to be $1,800. Yikes!

I'm concerned that I'm not getting any answers here. If this is done wrong I would like to know. She's overseas for work in a totally off the grid and remote place, and I can't even communicate with her until her location changes and she has some cell service. I'm not "in charge" of this remodel, but if there is something wrong, I can't un-see it, so I would like to address it with the foreman if needed.

Have you ever tried a rain shower head? I hate them. Water streams down your face, but if you step aside to open your eyes, you’re out of the water completely.

Interesting place. Never saw fireplace wall facing a bathroom-but I wouldn't cover the stone. You liked it enough -other people might like it enough. Also not enough info about the house as a whole to know whether shiplap would work, aesthetically. If you like it-it seems you have enough to do already, with new flooring, vanity, fixtures, etc. I'd choose a different color for the walls, even if going dark-but if you love yours, enjoy it, and repaint lighter neutral only when you're about to list. Or maybe a different vanity and floors will prompt you to choose another color. In short do big remodel only if you think you yourself will love it. Don't renovate for other people who might or might not like it in 5 years. If you always look at the slate and wonder why they chose it and how you'd do something different-then it's a good time to redo. Usually when things are harmonious, others will appreciate it as well. As for the spa feel-oh well..to me, it's overrated. If I want to be in a spa I'd go to a spa. I don't want my house to remind a hotel (unless it's Kit Kemp's one or something..but her rooms are great precisely because they don't look like hotel ones..a lot of thought and individialization went into each one)..and I don't particularly want my bathroom to be like a spa. Mileages might vary and all that, obviously. Would be cool to see the house, to get a better sense of things.