About a month after we moved in we began “experimenting” with removing the tile in hall bathroom… which turned into an entire down-t0-the-studs remodel. We did the demo and the finishing touches ourselves, but had a family member hang the new drywall and tile the tub surround and floor. Exhausted with this never ending project, we dragged out the final steps (caulking, fixture installation, grout sealing) over the last few months.
Finally, ten months later our second bathroom remodel is complete!
At move-in
White and teal tile ceramic tile, blue-ish vinyl floor, hard water-stained and grungy claustrophobic shower doors, teal linoleum countertop, builder grade fixtures, crappy (pun convenient, but not intended) toilet.
Now
Sandy tan subway-laid, to-the-ceiling tiled tub/shower, satin nickel fixtures, marble counter top with under-mount sink, dual flush toilet, diagonally laid tile floor, gray-ish green wall color (Valspar’s Roasted Garlic).
Making this space feel as spacious as possible was key since this is about the smallest “main” bathroom I’ve ever seen (our oversized master bathroom, I suppose, makes up for it) which made design decisions a snap. It helped that I genuinely love the tricks “they” say help in spacious-ness: built-in storage (bathtub shelf), drawing the eye up (to-the-ceiling tile), under-mount sink to maximize counterspace, double towel rack (no room for two!), and giant diagonal tile floor (love, love, love).
The big splurges in here were the tub features- tiling to the ceiling, the glass and marble tile accent, and built-in shelf. The niche was a must; I honestly can’t believe that they don’t and haven’t always come standard. Where else are your bottles and such suppose to go??
The whole color scheme was determined from falling in love with these accent tiles and for the extra hundred bucks, they were sooooo worth it.
As much as I dislike our master bathroom, it is definitely going to be awhile before we tackle that job. We will definitely be hiring out for the tiling, but that is low on the priority list since the bathroom is completely functional currently. Later this year (okay, who am I kidding, maybe this spring), I would like to do a mini remodel because we haven’t done anything to it yet and we’ve at least got to embrace the white and teal tile for the time being. Definitely paint, change out the mirror and light, new towels, etc.
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