This 5 x 7 hall bath with the only tub in this 1960 house needed updating. The project inspiration was to be environmentally sensitive as much as possible. The Bathrooms Forum post "What was your best bath remodeling decision" guided me. I printed all 60+ pages and highlighted the features I wanted then started shopping. I thank posters on this site for suggesting 1. The Lowes 10% moving discount coupon 2. Toto toilets 3. Solid surface tub/shower walls kit to avoid cleaning tile grout 4. Coolknobsandpulls.com for cabinet hardware 5. The Kohler Archer tub (it’s deep when full!) From the Kitchen forum I learned the Sweeby rule to write your inspiration mission statement and stick to it when making material/design decisions. My vision was "Create a classic, clean lines space, going green wherever possible, using squares and rectangles for a theme with walnut woods and travertine tone tile." We kept the original footprint and layout and moved the toilet a few inches to accommodate a 32" wide versus the old 30" tub. Amicus Green Building Center www.amicusgreen.com in Kensington, Maryland, is an inspiring store to learn the "most green" solution. If you are in the DC area, shop here for everything first and get great advice, service, design help and great prices. Who knew you could get a vanity built from wood grown in conditions approved by the Forestry Stewardship Council? Amicus did. All the fixtures are low water flow, the lights are CFL, the vanity counter top is made of porcelain recycled from old renovations, the crown molding is recycled Styrofoam (Timbron), the floor tile is high recycled content, and the paint is low VOC. Materials list…. Vanity Executive Kitchens Green line, maple with burgundy stain Countertop Eco Cosentino in Riverbed Sink Nameeks Miky 40 18" x 12" white Toto Faucet TL930DDL-CP Medicine cabinet Broan with Broan frame unfinished poplar, contractor stained with soy based stain (TimberSoy) to match vanity Floor porcelain 13 x 13 American Olean Alysse color Café, high recycled material content Vanity light fixture Minka Lavery chrome Recessed fixture Lightolier 1090 + 1004IC Tub Kohler Archer 60 inches Toilet Toto Eco UltraMax Tub faucet Delta Arzo Monitor Showerhead American Standard Flowise 3 Function Handheld shower Delta Arzo Tub enclosure walls kit Swanstone SSIT-60-3, My Planet collection color Prairie Color 122 plus shower niche with soap dish Shower door Basco Infinity (ordered from Lowes) Recessed Toilet Paper holder WG Wood Products, unfinished, contractor stain with soy based stain TimberSoy to match vanity wgwoodproducts.com Panasonic Whisperwarm exhaust fan FV-11VH2 , 110CFM Grab bar Smedbo 11" RK325 Vanity cabinet pulls Kohler Memoirs Toothbrush holder Alno Contemporary II Towel bars Delta Arzo 24" and 18" Glass shelf Danze Sirius Paint Benjamin Moore Natura Whipple Blue, very low VOC http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/sbonney/Sue_B 5 x 7 Mast er Bath/

Here is a link that might be useful: Sue_B bath photos, old bath, inspiration pix

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