1940's bathroom remodel
Stephanie B
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Will hex tile look weird in a 1940's house bathroom?
Comments (5)I would consider using hex but not in a white color and not with the flower pattern. After the 1920s, the more popular colors are pale greys and pastels. (Technically 4x4 would have been more common than 3x6 by the 1930s too, but the brick shape is in such common usage now, I don't think this matters). If you are not using rectified (flat edge) tile, look at Daltile, they also have a 2" hex which was more common later. Look at American Restoration Tile for period colors and other patterns. The Pentagon and Block Random patterns (under "Spiral") would be very appropriate, and there are alternate hex patterns as well. Here is a link that might be useful: American Restoration Tile...See MoreBathroom dust and how feasible is a DIY bathroom remodel for me?
Comments (20)I got the cabinets through Home Depot (20% off) they are not higher end but they have held up extremely well and we’ve been happy with them. I don’t remember the brand, but the color is cognac on maple. They’re standard kitchen cabinets. We got 2 regular drawer banks, 1 extra wide drawer bank, 2 sink cabinets and the closet you can see in the picture for about 1800 w/the discount. We bumped the shower wall 6 inches into the bedroom to make the shower bigger, pulled the cabinets out from the wall a couple of inches to provide more counter top. And curved the edge the counter for interest. Just for fun, this is what we had to start with. The tub was rusted and there were two doors, 1 from the hall & 1 from the master bedroom, we closed up the hall door. I think we got our moneys worth. LOL As for the labor, I found my Contractor through a plumber I had hired to put in a kitchen faucet. I asked if he had someone good he could refer and he referred Matt to me. Matt had his own company but just him and his guys. All of his work was by word of mouth, he didn’t advertise or push for business, he didn’t need to. I think I got fair pricing from him because he didn’t have the overhead a lot of the larger companies might have. He wasn’t the least expensive and he wasn’t the most expensive. Finding someone who was willing to work on our schedule and not having to have it done ASAP is what really helped me to be able to keep our costs at a minium for both labor and materials....See More1940s cape convert to full bathroom
Comments (10)Thanks for measured floor plan. The area available is too small to convert to a code-compliant bathroom with shower. Once you start changing things significantly, you have to bring them up to current code in many areas of the US. Putting in a dormer or moving the sink wall at least a few feet would be expensive. The furnace exhaust vent complicates things. Consulting a local licensed contractor would be your next step. With a baby, it would be tough to have major construction going on, so putting this on the "long term improvements" list after getting a ballpark idea of what's involved from the contractor might be a good plan for now....See MoreHelp me update my 1940's bathroom
Comments (22)I'm guessing your existing bath is about 15' long. That's not "slightly bigger" than 11' long, that's 36% bigger. 4' makes a world of difference in bathroom design, as it gives you room for a tub at the end. I guess I can see one (crowded) solution: put the toilet where the vanity is now, put the vanity in the alcove, tear down the wall between tub and toilet, put a tiny 3x3 shower in the corner (you might be able to eke out 3'x4' if you're lucky), and a tub next to it. This will work if you hate tub/shower combos more than you hate tiny showers. I wouldn't do it, because I like me some elbow room. But we all have different preferences, so that might work for you....See MoreStephanie B
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