Hall Bathroom Remodel

Along with an outdated look, the bathroom had suffered water damage over the years and the fixtures showed signs of wear. The homeowners wanted to update their bathroom and preferred white fixtures and tile. Color was to be brought into the room with the walls, crown moulding painted an accent color. The wall color was chosen from glass tiles that were to be used within the tub surround area. Trying to stay within a planned budget, the homeowners picked out middle of the road fixtures and tiles from a local home improvement center. Vanity and tub faucets were higher end Kohler products.

The bathroom was gutted leaving only some sheetrock. The subfloor was reinforced using Durarock cement board and provided a good surface for the ceramic tile flooring. In looking over previous work completed by us, the customer wanted a recessed storage area within the tub surround. Because of the shallow wall space, the existing 2x4 studs were used and provided a storage area of about 4 inches deep. A Plexiglas shelf was installed within the surround.

A 36" vanity was installed with a stone finish top and a high rise faucet with white handles. The medicine cabinet was removed and the homeowner opted for a mirror that matched the vanity's fluted moulding design. For toiletries, a matching storage closet was installed over the toilet.

An americast tub was chosen, replacing the same size tub. White glacier tile was used for the tub surround with aqua glass diamond tiles installed randomly as accents. The recessed storage was covered with glacier white tile, with two shelves. The size of the recessed shelving was sized to fit the largest of shampoo and conditioning bottles. The flooring was done in a white marbleized ceramic tile to add some variation to the room.

A few towels and pictures and the bathroom was complete, providing the family with a beautiful new bathroom.