This is for a glorified powder room; it's on the main level in a house where most of the bedrooms are upstairs but does have a tub/shower combo. It won't have the hard use that the upstairs baths have. I was originally thinking of using a white-ish quartzite for this top, but the slightly rustic texture of this stone really won me over. The satin look and slight surface irregularities are refreshing after seeing so many glossy pieces. I talked with the decorator about sealing it periodically, and she stressed that when wiping the excess sealant off, it's critical not to leave any small bits of residue as over time they will attract dirt.

Hello, so it just came to the point where I need to renew my appartment and I have absolutely no knowledge in this and I would kinda like to save some money by asking questions and do some things on my own, but that comes with tons of questions of course. So my appartment is very small (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and 1 room). About 45sq meters all in total. The first things I would like to renew is bathroom. I heard that its a good idea if you are renewing to also do the water and electric cable renew. That would of course require a lot of breaking down walls and all that. Is that necesity or is it just a good thing in general to do? Second thing Id like to ask is about those waterproof stickers that I see a lot of people use through out their homes. Can those stickers be used in the shower or are they not that good for the direct exposure of water? I was thinking of removing the ceramic tiles because I will be switching the bath tub, level the wall and stick these on there. I know they are good behind the sing where they get wet a little bit, but are they also good for the shower? I have tons more questions but I dont want to overwhelm everyone, so will ask more later on. Thanks a lot for taking your time and for the help everyone.

So your linen cabinet area is 30” wide? You don’t want just a linen closet? Cabinets could be nice (more expensive) but I would not do lowers and uppers like it’s a kitchen.

Hi there, I am interested in refreshing the look of my bathroom and doing most of the work on my own. However, I am a first time DIY'er and I am interested in retaining the services of someone who would be able to assist me throughout the process (I would pay for these services of course!). Basically I want someone available to answer questions or do a site visit if I have questions/issues or even start some of the work with me and then I can finish the rest. Does such a service exist?? And how would I go about finding someone to help? Thanks!