Update (need paint color!) Cosmetic master bath fix up for resale
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Comments (9)I've been thinking about your design. You are right - that wallpaper needs to go. In general, the layout isn't terrible, but IMO you need more light and a feeling of roominess. I'm not sure what your budget is, but if you can make that window bigger and come down more since you want to leave the tub there, I would definitely consider it. But, in case you don't want to make big changes-just minor things, here is what I would suggest: 1) After removing wallpaper, add casing around the window frame - minimum 3" to make it look larger. 2) Add bead board, including behind the tub and come up high enough to make the focus the tub, not the high window. 3) Remove the small wall between the shower and the vanity. 4) Remove the half wall between the tub and shower. 5) Make the walls surround the shower glass and bring out the glass so your shower is more like 3-1/2' deep. That half a foot will make it alot more roomy. I don't like cleaning glass, but in your case, it will make a world of difference in opening the room up. 6) Replace both vanities with a pedestal type sink or a half open style vanity & then replace side cabinets with taller cabinets that are 15" deep (not as deep as sink). OR, replace both vanities and side cabinets with a larger vanity (no side cabinets). 8) Last, but not least, take out overhead light boxes and replace with wall light. Just doing this, removing wall paper and a nice paint color will make a world of difference. What were your thoughts on the floor? The wood is beautiful and wood really keeps the room warm if you have white bead board, white pedestal sinks and side cabinets and a light blue, yellow or other light color above the bead board. You will have to touch up the wood flooring as far as adding some when you remove the tub. If you were planning to remove the wood and add tile, that will affect the look. I can see how the french doors get in the way and the left wall looks possible since the other wall has the toilet. If it's not a load bearing wall and contains no wires or pipes, it should work fine. Here are some photos for inspiration - design, style and color. None of them perfectly fit your layout, but all have elements you can incorporate. I also did a few ideas of your drawing moving things around. Since I'm not in the space, not sure what would work, but the pedestal sink with storage areas on each side of the closet entrance gives you the most floor space. If you need storage, and would want a mirrored vanity area, I put that in as well. Large mirrors around both sink areas and above extra counter height storage would give the room more light and make it look bigger as well. Hopefully someone else will weigh in here. There are good ideas on this board. I'm not sure how to post many photos in one reply so there will be a few posts from me!...See MoreNeed help picking out paint colors for Master bath update
Comments (7)What's your budget for sprucing to sell? Rather than painting the cabinets, you could get new doors and veneer the frames - there are internet sources for the supplies that cost a lot less than the companies that sell that service, and it's not a difficult DIY project. Replacement framed shower doors can be gotten stock from HD pretty inexpensively. The tile being neutral is probably good for resale - I'd take that as the color pallette and make it look planned. What color is the counter top - looks like an ivory - that would work with beige neutrals, too. If you can change the cab doors and frame to a stained wood that blends and a beige/ivory neutral scheme, then you could use a couple of 'staging props' of green and have it looks like the planned 'spa naturals' trend. That would go well with the Green Tea MB, I think. I'd definitely change out the big mirrors - I still see them on Houzz from time to time, but to me they really look like the 80's without a frame. Cutting them down to allow you to frame them with picture moulding (stained to match cab's) on the sides and top is an inexpensive option, too, that could be made to look 'custom planned'. It's no harder to cut mirror than any other type of non-tempered glass, just remember to stop by a hobby shop first and pick up some fixative to spray on the mirrored back before cutting (this keeps the mirror finish from being damaged.) Decorative moulding to make the frames is also pretty inexpensive at HD and Lowes, and mitering for the corners is also pretty easy. Just a few ideas off the top - not exciting, I know......See MoreUpdating Master Bath with paint
Comments (8)Thanks donnagwd! I'll probably pick up one of the colors from the new fabrics in the master bedroom or sitting room to for a small accent or two in the master bath. I just haven't gotten there yet. DH is putting up decorative rods right this minute. The paint color is SW Dromedary Camel and I really do love it. Yesterday was the first day I woke up with it in the bedroom and it made the room feel so cozy and relaxing....See MoreFor home buyers, updated master bath or new windows?
Comments (24)You are getting good advice -- all the conventional wisdom. But it really does depend on the situation, both in terms of what you have now and the market. I've been helping my sister prep a house for resale and we gutted the master bath and flipped the location of the tub and shower to put in a freestanding tub that is the focal point of the room. The master bath went from being the most tired and dated room in the house to being the wow factor. The updated kitchen and baths are going to sell that house -- and likely at a bit of a premium. The house looks like a new model home and we are told there are cash buyers with insurance money and money from selling their flooded home to an investor because they couldn't deal with the remodeling. Her home will be the only one in this area that didn't flood that is totally redone. We took a bit of a gamble, and I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't worried when Harvey hit. It could have gone the other way....See Moreapple_pie_order
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