Master Bath Help
Nicole W
3 years ago
We are renovating our Master bath and I need some help. Below is what we have. Gray vanity similar to the pic below. Left is the actual color. Larger tile is floor and shower walls. Hexagons for the shower floor + niche. Nickel fixtures.
Here are my questions.
1. What kind of mirror would you use? I like the scallop edge ones..yay or nay?
2. Would you tile behind the mirrors or just paint? If paint what colors would you recommend? Was also thinking wall paper.
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. Thoughts on overall design choices?
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Kathy Furt
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Comments (7)green.homeowner - that's exactly what I'm starting to think re the space. The more I look at the space, the more I wonder what it will gain us storage wise vs cost (to make something custom to fit that space) and shower space. I think at least the space on what is now the vanity end may be more valuable in the shower. The other end, I think we'll have to put some sort of wall there to run plumbing through given that's an exterior wall. live_wire_oak - we're hoping to do some of the work ourselves but the shower and windows we'll be hiring out most likely. However, I like to know as much as I can about how things are supposed to be done, what our options are, etc - so thanks for the info on the Kerdi system. I hadn't made it that far in my thinking/googling so didn't have any idea what that was. I also appreciate knowing the terminology - Universal Design - should help me better communicate (and google :) ) what I'm thinking. I'm assuming a barrier free shower with the alterations to the joists and supports would be a sizeable increase in cost and so we need to figure out how far we want to go towards making this room completely wheelchair accessible. I'm more inclined to go for it so this would be the least of our issues if a wheelchair were to be needed, she's thinking more along the lines that she won't be so immobile that she can't transfer herself and/or stand for a short period and therefore we don't need to worry about curb-less and such. I was going to look into something I saw on TV a long time ago - was basically like a speed bump - a barrier to prevent water from leaving the shower area - but could be rolled over (or stepped on?) vs a less accomodating curb. Does anyone have any experience with this type of containment? weedyacres - I understand your concern - I'm really not too keen having a window in the shower but it feels like the best way to lay out the room to give us the maximum manueverability space. I'm hoping since we are totally replacing the windows that are there, we'll better be able to control the possibility of leaking. I'm most concerned with finding someone who knows what they are doing and does good work. I'm hoping a waterproof shower window isn't as much a fairy tale as uncracked concrete. :) Another option we've tossed around but aren't really convinced would help us much is bumping out the wall that currently has the toilet and shower on it - going into what we call the sunroom. I do believe this is a load bearing wall though - so I'm afraid it would increase cost quite a bit. Another benefit of this would be giving us more closet space, which we could definitely use. Thanks for all the info and thoughts, it's really helpful to pinpoint some of the issues and help me think outside my box....See MoreMaster Bath Help
Comments (3)The liner appears to be laid flat on the floor without a pitch underneath. Therefore it will not function as a proper liner installation. Yes the fasteners penetrating the curb would also be a problem. Let's not jump ahead here. My guess is a topical waterproofing system will be used and the liner is just a back up due to a lack of faith in the system that will be applied or a added peace of mind. This is common as installers slowly make the transition from a water in / water out system to topical. Post photo's of the waterproofing process from here. I have no idea what a big marble subway tile is but if your using marble in a shower inquire about the pro's & con's first....See MoreMaster bath help
Comments (2)This one picks up some of the gold color of the granite and adds the green, which you could then use in the toweling. Pinehaven bath rug. If you like the look, they have every imaginable thing for accessories. Here This collection is nice, if you want to stick to the browns and gold.Zambia bath collection. This set works, and adds boldness to its colors. Adirondack-pine. This gold bath mat set would look great with your stone. Medallion-2-piece-bath-rug-set Baroque bath mat. Plus, there are at least a half dozen cabin, elk, deer, moose, bear and horse-themed bath sets just at Bed Bath and Beyond that would go in your bathroom. Look for something with a touch of gold or yellow in it and you will be in the "warm" color scheme and it will have a better chance of matching....See MoreMaster bath help - trying to avoid allover beige/tan scheme
Comments (10)the colors are gave you all should lean on the yellow side. It's easy enough to check the color values of any color. you want something in the yellow/brown side, not blue or green. here's gray owl. it's more yellow/green here's gray mist. this one may work better for you Balboa Mist is in the same realm Since you have all of the warm browns/tans/ beiges, you want to stay on the warmer side of the yellow, with any of the undertones. grab some samples of some of the others and try them in your space w/your lighting....See MoreNicole W
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3 years agoYes I bought a new shelf this morning and a wall art thingy
Back and side splash are in still waiting for the replacement drawer. My mirrors are backordered until March so in the meantime I'm wondering if I want to tile behind the mirrors or do something else
I'm glad you have the new valve in things should be moving along now rightKathy Furt
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3 years agoHere’s the pics. Looks like the shower curb could’ve been a few inches over. We did not move any of the pipes at all. I should’ve gone up a few inches.
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3 years ago@Kathy Furt mirrors finally arrived after being delayed again. I'm not 100% on them but kinda over it at this point. Did you ever get it all finished?
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