half bath side hustle- tile shortage? 2 wallpapers?
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Comments (7)Like may_flowers, we have a 32-1/2" wide by 8' long powder room on our first floor; it is the place that all guests in our house use to "freshen up." The pocket door is midway on one of the long sides. The main purpose of the remodel was to install an advanced "shower" toilet seat, so at one end of the powder room, we installed a Toto Vespin II toilet with an Inax Clessence advanced toilet seat. It has fully lived up to expectations. At the other end, we installed a Cantrio Koncepts PS-004 sink, which was almost exactly the full width of the room, and fitted an Aquabrass "Streem" (their spelling) brushed nickel faucet to it. http://www.aquabrass.com/products/streem-77314-0 We built a tall backsplash behind and alongside the sink with mixed glass and ceramic tile as a do-it-yourself project. The main component was "il Vietri" burnt amber glass mosaic tile, which we purchased from S'Tile, 345 SE Yamhill Street, here in Portland. Our biggest departure from convention was the lighting. We could find absolutely no bathroom lighting fixtures that were not either limited to exotic, expensive, nearly unobtainable, energy-wasting light bulbs, or in the alternative, butt-ugly. So, in the end, we kept our old $1.98 (honestly, I have no idea what we originally paid for it, but it was not a whole lot more than that) "barbell" wall fixture over the medicine cabinet/mirror, and replaced the 40-watt incandescent bulbs with 8-watt subjectively much brighter LED floods. http://www.lowes.com/pd_321124-75774-LPAR20DM/5K/LED_0__?productId=3408204&Ntt=Utilitech+led+flood+light But because the LED floods are quite directional, we papered the walls with Rasch Barbara Becker Collection wallcovering, sold through the Internet Wallpaper Store as product #570631. That wall covering is very highly reflective, but has a textured surface that diffuses the light from the sideways pointed LED bulbs quite effectively, giving a bright but diffuse, complexion-flattering, light in front of the mirror, and enough "bounce" to effectively light the entire room from the bulbs above the mirror. With apologies for the long URL: http://www.wallpaperstore.com/scripts/Single.idc?Number=570631&PaperGroupID=570630&LogID=25902955&Page=0 The attached photo was taken when the project was 85-90 percent complete; the window above the toilet is reflected in the mirror over the sink. Here is a link that might be useful: Cantrio Koncepts sink...See MoreMaster Bath Finish Choices; KISS?
Comments (35)Thought I'd follow up. I really wanted the floral faded wallpaper-y tile, but it's just wrong for this dumb lil' phone boothy shower. My second choice I found on Houzz. I thought it was ceramic, but it is a glass tile with an "orange peel" surface so it is not shiny like most glass tile, but it is translucent. I liked glass but did not want shiny. You can also request a range of hues, which I like as it is also less modern. It is by Island Stone, and the price I got was $27 a square foot; versus well over $100 sq ft for the hand painted floral tiles. Here she is: [Modern Tile[(https://www.houzz.com/products/modern-tile-prbr1-br~t_1053~s_2105) by Santa Cruz Tile, Stone & Countertops Island Stone a> I am coupling it with large square limestone tiles (the color of sand) and a limestone mosaic for the shower floor. edited to add: I like the fact that the running bond is not offset 50/50 like it usually is. Small detail but I think it looks different. This post was edited by mtnrdredux on Mon, Mar 10, 14 at 12:49...See MoreMy half-baked kitchen (cross post)
Comments (39)Nice to see your plans coming together! Yours is a reveal I am truly looking forward to. My $0.02...I think it may look contrived if you use turquoise as an accent throughout--it might take away the fun, casual, unfitted feeling. I really like the idea of chairs in the green-ish color Feisty posted (dix blue) because to me, it looks like my jadeite things, which would be great with the fridge but not match-y. I see your kitchen as looking collected rather than planned, if you know what I mean. The link is to a kitchen I find totally inspiring; it uses blues and greens and other colors in a way that is easy and beachy but still, I think, elegant. Here is a link that might be useful: 27 Cape San Blas by Historical Concepts...See MoreHelp Needed with Master Bath to Sell Home
Comments (135)The listing has new photos of the new rooms and also the front of the home. I am surprised that the other sites have not picked up the photo changes but do have the price reflected correctly. We dropped our price 22k I would have thought they would have the new pictures by now. I am sure my Realtor doesn't update all the sites he told me that they will pick it up on their own. It has been two weeks since the new pictures went up, too. Anyway my MLS listing is 201316269. If that helps. After waiting a couple of weeks and two cancellations for showings we finally had some buyers come through this past Monday who loves the home but said it was their first day looking so they wanted to look around the area before making a final decision. Anyway I am hoping they come back with an offer in hand soon. I am hoping that the Federal Reserve announcement that they will be raising rates in the near future will get people off their butts!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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