should I do a waterfall?
crunkin4justinrt
2 years ago
Hi everyone,
I’m getting a new kitchen which will be white shaker cabinet with sparkle white quartz. Also getting new white barstools and pendant lights. Also getting all new flooring throughout.
My question is, should I do a waterfall on my new quartz counter? I have enough quartz to do it but they want an additional $400 in labor to do it plus if I want the edges mitered another $250.
Thoughts on if I should do the waterfall and if I need the mitered edge??
Thanks.
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Comments (12)I had that exact pink and brown tile in my last house. I must have tried 10 different decorating schemes in there; the pink is hard to coordinate with. I ended up replacing the vanity and used plain white 4x4 tile on it. That looked okay, and might look okay over your shower surround. A little awkward, but okay. I could also envision just using some sheet formica up there, well caulked; if you want to do something cool, get "boomerang" or some other 50s-inspired pattern and play up the kitsch factor. I discovered that it was going to be a big challenge to replace the bath/shower fixtures (mine were brass, very corroded - ick!). It sounded like I would have to rip out tile to get to the valve and plumbing inner workings, as you can't just pop on new handles and tub spouts very easily. But you can replace the shower head relatively easily. As far as figuring out whether it's structurally sound, I guess I'd go into the crawl space and try to inspect the floor under the tub and toilet. Poke at the wood with a screw driver and see what happens. If you replace your toilet, you'll have a chance to see if any horrors lie underneath - in mine, the subfloor was not in great shape (thanks to a previous owner who liked carpet in her bathrooms :) If you don't see rot, I would guess your bathroom will last a long time. I've read in the New York Times that tile from the 50s was made really strong. (I'm attaching a fun link you've probably already visited, but just in case...) Here is a link that might be useful: Pink Bathrooms...See Morewhat color shutters should I do or should I do shutters at all?
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