Nearing the Finish Line...11th Hour TILE Advice Needed! PICS INCLUDED
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Comments (20)do you have a HD or Lowe's near you? I know HD has bathroom cabinets. you could fit 2 sinks in there w/ doors underneath and drawers down the center of it. they have medicine cabinets that match - with wood trim if that's what you want. they also have one that would go over the toilet I think. (will look in my book later and post). they also have a 6" deep cabinet that would fit between the sinks if you'd want that. it's about 12" wide and 30" tall. I'd set it up a bit higher - like on an extra piece of silestone (or whatever you use) to keep water from harming the bottom of it. wouldn't be good with kids around tho. laminate would be good in there also. Formica and Wilsonart both have some nice laminates (I've been checking those out for wks now). I'd like silestone myself but not sure I want to put the money into it! HD also has solid surface counter tops with sinks as part of it. You'd have to pre-order it to fit the cabinets you get tho. I think they're probably a reasonable price compared to something like silestone plus sinks as separates. they also have sheet vinyl that you float. no gluing down. let's see... earthscapes ? makes some - so does- well, it'd dupont or congoleum i think... that's what I'm thinking of putting down. I can't tolerate the glue smell. check one of those big surplus flooring stores for a remnant - your bath isn't very big. yrs ago I did that and got a great piece of vinyl for half of the bath (toilet/ tub area) for 50.00! a mid range price is about 3.00 or so per sq ft for sheet vinyl. HD sells it also. (I'm sure Lowe's does too, I just haven't been there yet to check it out). put in a fan/lite and new light over vanity and you'll be about set! the closet - how about cabinet type doors? or even full length - but 2? then they only open at half the width. you could also split them up - like 2 for the top area and 2 for the bottom. only open the area where what you want is stored. I hate louvers - had a bunch in a house and yuk to cleaning those things! lol! the tub/shower - if it looks ok leave it - maybe put new hardware on it maybe to update it. Could always do that later also. they have moisture meters also to check on any dampness behind it. maybe you could rent one? (saw it used on a home show) new paint,new curtains, new shower curtain...you'll be spiffy! and they make slide out things for under the sink areas. I was looking at those the other day online. if it's too much expense right now, you could add those down the road for better use of storage space. they can get expensive....See Moreasbestos tiles - need advice
Comments (6)Right now I have a heavy duty tarp, which covers 70% of the floor, and a few sheets covering the floor of the rest of the room. When my carpet is installed (PS - where should I go to start looking?) should I put the drop cloth back up and block the vents again so the "dust" from under the tarp/sheets doesnt kick up and spread throughout the house? Or is that not necessary? Even though I wet the tiles before removing them, they are dry now, so my thinking is when they come to install the carpet and the tarp is removed, and they throw padding and carpet down, the "dust" on the floor is now dry and can become easily airborne again, no? Advice?...See Moreneed help something is bugging me ! almost finished dd bath pics
Comments (37)I can't say that you're getting good advice on the sink issue until you answer another question or two...do you have a "real" master bath with two sinks? And did you cap off the plumbing but leave it accessable in your daughters bath? If you answered yes to both, leave the long counter. You don't have to plan for a family that does not live in your home and two sinks in a one person bathroom is rediculous (I've had it...it's awful). IF you capped off you can advertise it's ready for two sinks when you sell if you want, but don't cut a hole without knowing if it's necessary. If you don't have a real master bath you've probably made a mistake giving it to your daughter and you should plan on making a real one when you move...but again, why do it now? It's an easy fix later. Someone mentioned whispy or gauzie for the window. IMO it's absolutely necessary. If you put in a bamboo shade you've added some texture but it's still a hard texture and your bath is far too high on hard textures and way way low on soft textures and the beach is all about softness. White for your towels and mats...keep it easy and soft (again because it's missing) go fluffy on those mats...fun and fluffy. I wish I had a pic but in my condo appt I went with a color very near your color and loved it. One thing I did to soften the big mirror was to use a bunch of picture frames on the mirror painted in a shabby chic type of white. (does that make sense?) They were all cheap picture frames, but mostly bulky frames, with the pics removed and then I velcroed (double stick velcro in white) the frames to the mirror, with a big one over the sink and the balance scattered around. You'd be amazed how the harsh lines of the wall mirror disapear in the debth of the framed pieces. I am with most in that I don't like the lights, but their placement isn't the issue, it's the harshness of the fixtures themselves...but that's an easy fix if you soften up the rest of the room with texture. Fluffy white mats, towels, white frames on the mirror, a soft breezy gauzy window covering (which could be done over a grass cloth shade if you want more privacy) and some lovely counter accessories (candles and sand, grasses etc) would really make the room sing, and fix all of your issues (IMO) I'd consider doing the gauzy covering by tacking the gauze to a whispy piece of thin beach wood for the curtain rod, and then hot glue sea shells or sand dollars or star fish every five or six inches as if they were holding up the gauze... A collection of antique perfume spritzers would be a lovely accessory to bridge your tween into teen....See MoreFinished! White (with blue island), soapstone, etc. (pic heavy)
Comments (64)I was very much just punked by your before/after pictures. I saw the first "Before" and thought to myself...ooh, a small kitchen like mine! Let's see what they managed to do with such a small space! Then the "after" pictures seemed to from a designer kitchen website. I think I could fit half of my house in your kitchen. So, not applicable to me, but I echo everyone else's comments that all your choices were PERFECT and the finished product is breathtaking....See MoreMaryBocaTX
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