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last year

Planning to do board and batton.
Grey button half.
Bought black towel hanger and toliet paper holder. Considering putting up the mirror in pic instead. Got the light fixture. Painting i was considering on the right wall and 3 black shelves behind toliet. Any ideas or input?

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Angela Zuill

last year

Is this a half bath? Higher wall treatments can be fun as well. I just finished our half bath with a faux board and batton (still need to hang wall decor and accessorize).

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millworkman
last year
Real Board and Baton, or something faux? Real would be 1x Rough Sawn Boards with Narrower 1x Batons and is typically used as exterior siding. Faux would be the ship that has sailed.
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dedtired, I used MS Publisher to do the plans, I set the layout guides to a grid, using a 1"=1' scale. I save them as jpegs for posting, printing, etc. The grids are really broken down into 3" squares in the program, but I only overlaid the main grid so that it would show up in the pictures. I don't think its super-super accurate, but I'm good with that program and it works good visually. I just make the tub, shower, toilet, etc out of autoshapes in the correct size. Its fun! We tried using Google Sketch-up but we didn't really get anywhere with that (nice to be able to look 3D though!) The stack for the toilet is running up the corner of the bumpout (the one that used to the short wall of the shower, now maybe behind the toilet), so its in really good proximity to the new location. The move from old to new spot is over one joist, don't know that we'll need to cut it, BF thinks he can put a new fitting on the stack to accomadate the drain coming from a new angle. The new spot is actually closer to the stack than the old spot (by a few inches) gbsim, we had thought about a shower only plan, as it would be very convenient to shower together in the mornings and have lots of space for it. However, I do think I would enjoy the tub, and also, I REALLY really want to make that window happen--and if I make the shower come out the right wall any further, the window is half in the shower....The window location is kinda fixed, as its the center of the front of our house. I know I'd probably have more options without putting in a window, but I am addicted to the beauty of natural light, and this house is sooo dark in general, i want to add any anywhere I can!
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Where's the fun stuff? Towel bars with bright towels. Throw rugs in front of the sink and tub? Art on the walls? Soap dispensers? Kleenex boxes? Put some color in that room. My MB is gray/black/white. Introducing a color (pick one) makes it pop from drab to fun. And the neat part is that I get to change the pop colors at will. -Babka
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If the circuit serves no other places other than this bathroom it can be reasonably all on one 20A circuit. The towel racks are less than an amp, and the floor heat is 12W /sqft usually so unless your bathroom is huge sharing the circuit isn't usually a problem. As anybody with teenage girls can tell you, the killer are monster blow dryers. Two 20A circuits should be plenty.
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Opinions on bathroom pendants (lots of pix)
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You're both right: I can't sacrifice function for form on this one. This is the mirror where I'll be doing makeup, so good lighting is a must. There is a window next to the vanity so that will help in some situations, and probably make it worse (lots of light on one side, none on the other) in other situations. Does anyone have a feel for what sort of wattage is good to shoot for in this application? Stacey I seem to remember that your lights are 60w and I know you're unhappy with them, so I guess something over that for sure. I feel like I'm spinning my wheels here. I remember thinking about this when I bought those sconces originally and I was happy that they were 120 watts. That seems like ages ago, but it was probably only two months ago. My brain is just fried with all the facts, figures and dimensions I've been carrying around in that I have forgotten some of the basics. OK, so new priority list for the new pendants: 1. bright (? watts), 2. not a colored shade (a blue face can't be good for makeup application, 3. style. Please keep the good points and suggestions coming!
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Abigail Y
Original Author
last year
Like the picture below! Yes I love that look only concern was the mirror which is why we went lower! I don't have a saw so only straight cuts. I was thinking about removing existing baseboard but since I can only do straight cuts I will just go off of that.
Angela Zuill
last year
last modified: last year
We hung our mirror on top of the wall treatment without any problem. I can take a pic when I get home today if that is helpful. I did remove our baseboard and replace it only because I wanted the wider 1x6 baseboard to match the top trim width.
Abigail Y
Original Author
last year
Yes please do attach a picture. I think it looks awesome. I am just concerned about the cutting. Did you have a saw. Did you just cut the corner pieces at 45 degree angle?
Angela Zuill
last year
My neighbor had a saw I was able to borrow for the 45 degree angles. And thankfully was willing to give me a tutorial before turning me loose on my own, ha.
Abigail Y
Original Author
last year
So you used 1 inch × 6 inch for top and bottom and what about for the slats?
Sigrid
last year
I'm not a fan of shelves over the toilet. They look like an accident waiting to happen. I'd put a cabinet there, if you need storage. Otherwise, a picture.
Abigail Y
Original Author
last year
Good point!
Angela Zuill
last year
last modified: last year
1x4s for the horizontal pieces and the top ledge is 1x2s.
Abigail Y
Original Author
last year
A friend of my suggested these smaller boards. How do yall feel this looks
Abigail Y
Original Author
last year
What do we think?
Angela Zuill
last year
Not the best lighting for these, but here are a couple of photos that show how our mirror is mounted on the taller wall treatment.
Abigail Y
Original Author
last year
Aw! Thanks so much for following back up it looks great. So luxe.
emilyam819
last year
I think you should space out your boards evenly.
Abigail Y
Original Author
last year
Yes! I plan to. The blue tape was just a 2 second job so i could kind of see and envision! 😀
Abigail Y
Original Author
last year
Finished product!
jgulliford
last year
I think you need a different mirror. that one is too wide to hang centred over the sink
emilyam819
last year
Wow, you work fast!
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FrameMyMirror
last year
Agreed with @jgulliford here about the mirror! You would want to go with a thinner frame, this one overwhelms the space a bit. I would suggest a 2" wide frame, maybe in a silver or satin nickel.

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Overland Remodeling & Builders
last year
The mirror frame looks fine to me.

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