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Our primary bathroom renovation is officially DONE and whew am I glad to say that! We basically did the renovation in chunks, starting with the vanity area makeover (which you can read about here) but in this post I’m going to do a more comprehensive post about our primary bathroom renovation + all of the details!
Primary Bathroom Details
The Vanity
All of the nitty gritty of the vanity area is in that post but I wanted to give you the quick links and give an updated opinion about our countertops. They are Caesarstone quartz in “Pure White” in the polished finish and I. LOVE. THEM. I’m so happy we went with the Pure White for the bathroom because it’s so clean and bright, and also because it doesn’t at all compete with the floor or shower tile. We also have the Statuario Maximus in the kitchen. Caesarstone has so many beautiful choices to pick from though, so I highly encourage you to check them out!
Vanity Links:
The Floor, Shower, & Bath Before Pictures
So to begin, the shower was so small I feel like an adult could barely fit into it. Comically small! And as you can see, we had some room to expand both towards the window and towards the closet door. The floor tile and grout was really grungy too…the previous owners really just didn’t take care of it. Yes it’s a bit dated but I think the fact it wasn’t well taken care of was the biggest thing.
We got several quotes from different places to replace the floor tile, bath, and shower. We ultimately found a great fit for us that was comfortably within our budget. I *highly* recommend getting multiple quotes because the prices that were given to us were all over the place!! We basically served as the general contractor for the project, hiring the work for the demo and building/installation of the new tile, and also finding the plumber to do that portion of the work. The other piece we needed to do was find a place to make us a custom shower door. We went with Britt & Tilson Glass out of Asheville and are so happy with the finished product!
The work on the demo, building the new shower, tile work, and plumbing all took about 3 weeks. We just had one guy who did all the demo/tile work so I’m sure if you hire a big team of people it could go even faster. Then the glass door couldn’t be measured until all the tile work for the shower was done, so once they measured it they said it would be about a 4 week lead time to order/install. It ended up being just over 5 weeks but it was worth it.
In the pictures below you can see our shower nooks…Craig & I each have a nook for our things and then the one near the floor is to put my foot on when shaving. I saw this idea on Pinterest and I *had* to do it. It is life-changing. 10/10.
The After Pictures
All The Details/Links
- Floor Tile
- Shower Tile
- Shower Tile Bullnose
- Floor Grout – in “Platinum”
- Shower Grout – in “Warm Gray”
- Bathtub
- New Toilet
- Shower Head & Faucet
- Shower Drain Cover
- Bathtub Faucet
*Be sure to talk to your plumber about if you need a new rough-in valve for the shower & bath faucet. It may or may not be necessary in your case but it’s something to have them look at so you know if you need to purchase that as well.
Decor Items
Once all the renovations were complete, it was time to add the finishing decor touches. Who doesn’t want a bathroom with a spa-like atmosphere?
- Bathtub Caddy
- Shower Mat
- Towels
- Matching Shampoo & Conditioner Bottle Set
- Ceramic Vase
- Olive Branches (these come in a big pack and I actually bought 2 of the ceramic vases and split the branches up!)
If you have any questions please feel free to leave them in the comments!
xo,
Bess
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