First a little "before" so you all know what we were dealing with:
You get the idea -- classic 50's.
Now for the after:
A view into the bathroom -- the vanity is black and the top is carrera marble. The marble top was so much less expensive because they have them in stock at Lowes, but it took us four tries to get one that wasn't cracked. I have to say that Lowe's had really excellent customer service through it all.
You know you wanted to see the fancy new toilet :)
This is the marble floor and I'm so glad we went with marble. We got it at Lowe's and it was just as cheap (cheaper actually) than a lot of the ceramic tile we saw. If you get marble tiles though, make sure you buy extra! Our remodeling guy said that 3 of them crumbled in his hands as he went to cut them. Just the nature of natural stone, I guess.
Here's the tub that we had painted -- yes, painted. It's non standard at 5 1/2 feet so painting it was out best option. The professional tub painter used a super durable epoxy finish that took 7 days to dry but looks so nice and is really durable. I have to say that going without a tub/shower for 7 days was a challenge -- thank goodness my Mom only lives a few blocks away!
Here I was trying to get a better photo of the tile in the tub area. We went with the subway tile look and used 3" X 6" tiles in a staggered pattern. I love how it turned out. (And these are stock tiles that are really cheap!)
The only thing left to complete in the bathroom is the built-in linen closet. The doors are on order and are due to arrive in about a week.
Tom, who did the work for us, was great. He's a perfectionist like me, so it worked out perfectly. I have to say though, I'm really glad it's over. Living with only a tiny powder room (and our powder room is tiny!) for about 5 weeks was a challenge. I'm very glad that it is done.
Tom, who did the work for us, was great. He's a perfectionist like me, so it worked out perfectly. I have to say though, I'm really glad it's over. Living with only a tiny powder room (and our powder room is tiny!) for about 5 weeks was a challenge. I'm very glad that it is done.
Hooray for the new bathroom!
Posted by: Theresa | Monday, March 16, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Your new bathroom looks fabulous!
The marble is so pretty. I can't believe it took 7 days for the tub to dry, but it's great that it could be painted. (I love home improvement shows, but never seen anyone paint a tub before.)
Posted by: Jessica | Monday, March 16, 2009 at 08:47 PM
Very pretty!! congrats and enjoy!
Posted by: erika | Monday, March 16, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Woohoo! It looks fabulous. Great job on the renovations. Enjoy your new millennium bathroom.
Posted by: Jennifer | Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 07:47 AM
Nice materials and color choices - it all goes so well together. Good work!
Posted by: Vikki | Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Wow that is an awesome transformation! I love looking at before and after pics =D
Posted by: Rain | Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 03:55 PM
Hoo-boy, I have two bathrooms that I'd like to redo. But for some reason, I've got a fear of shopping and choosing. I'd also like to have the larger bathroom remodeled into TWO -- one for one of the bedrooms. Eek. All it takes is money, and lots of it!
Very nice job on yours, Julie!
Posted by: Norma | Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 08:50 PM