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Tiny Bathroom Renovation - Pix Links

wanderingbooknut
12 years ago

We just remodeled our very tiny bathroom. About 7' by 8'. I thought folks might want to see that even a tiny bathroom has potential. We did consider a shower instead of tub, thinking of our old age - but I really wanted an air tub. We installed a BainUltra Basa ... one of the few you can get small enough to fit into our tiny space. I LOVE it and am so glad we decided to go with it. Another great thing we did was to build in a shallow "cabinet" in what was formerly a doorway. I am including links to the before and after pix.

Before

http://www.flickr.com/photos/booknut/sets/72157626701678008/

After

http://www.flickr.com/photos/booknut/sets/72157626577133301/

Comments (12)

  • Bethpen
    12 years ago

    What a big difference! Looks great!

    Beth P.

  • palimpsest
    12 years ago

    Great idea for the shallow cabinet. You really improved the bathroom a lot.

  • Olychick
    12 years ago

    So nice! What a great idea for that cabinet. I always hate digging behind bottles of stuff to find what I want...I'd love to have it all lined up single depth. Love the stained glass feature in the shower, too.

  • sw_in_austin
    12 years ago

    We're in the midst of a redo of a similar sized bathroom. I'm hoping ours turns out half as lovely as yours. Congratulations! I'm sure you'll enjoy it (and I'd be sad to give up my bathtub too!).

  • terezosa / terriks
    12 years ago

    Here are clickable links:

    Before

    AFter

  • sue_b
    12 years ago

    It does look great! But it isn't tiny. Ours is 5 x 7 feet and I found quite a few inspirations on this forum for this size. Would you please post details on the source for your vanity, what are the countertop, and floor tile? Congratulations.

  • sable_ca
    12 years ago

    What a beautiful change! I especially like your cabinetry; the color is very rich. And the cabinet in the doorway is a great idea.

    I had to laugh at your description of your bathroom as "tiny". Truly LOL. Our front/main bathroom, the one with the bathtub, is 7 ft. long and 28 inches (Inches) wide. Not today's code, but it was built in 1933. There is a very small niche for the toilet and another niche for the tub. There was no room for expansion when we remodeled, but somehow it all works, although only person at a time can use it. So your space, looking so luxurious, is an inspiration!

  • wanderingbooknut
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Thanks to everyone for their compliments on our renovation. This forum is a great resource.

    OK. I admit it. I exaggerated the tininess of the bathroom. It probably should be described as small since the exact measurement is actually 92"x 78". Not exactly palatial, but it sure is bigger than sable_ca's bathroom that is 28" wide! That is even smaller than my mother-in-law's powder room which measures about 3ft.x 3.5 ft.!!

    Thanks to terriks for creating the clickable links. I don't know how to do that - so there will be lots of unclickable links below. But it should help those who asked for specifics on the cabinetry and tile. I decided to provide as many links as I could find, in case anyone in interested.

    Omega Cabinets - Marco door style - Cherry Wood with Burgundy stain, Comfort Height. We think the burgundy stain on cherry wood is gorgeous. Our first inclination was to go for white cabinets. We are SO glad we changed our minds

    http://www.omegacab.com/imgWindow.asp?ititle=Marco&img=IIDoors/MarcoLg.jpg

    http://www.omegacab.com/imgWindow.asp?ititle=Burgundy&img=stains/cherry/CHBurgundyLg.jpg

    Carrerra Marble Sink - Fairmont Designs. The link does not show that the marble sink top is beveled and comes with a beveled splash board as well. It is BEAUTIFUL. It is actually the first thing we picked out and we designed the rest of the bathroom around it.

    http://www.fairmontdesigns.com/bath-collections/item/vanitytops/granite-marble/top-24-wcmarble.html

    Bain Ultra Basa Duo Tub - air tub with Integral Skirt and Mia Plus control panel

    http://www.bainultra.com/our-products/bath/basa%C2%AE/duo

    Swantile Tub 5 piece Wall Kit, Tile Look with 3 integrated soap dishes &Swantile Tub Wall Extension (so that the "tile" would go right up to the ceiling)

    http://www.theswancorp.com/index.php?prod=189

    Daltile Cliff Pointe Tile- Color: Mountain; Grout color: Raven

    http://www.daltileproducts.com/series.cfm?series=260#4024

    Toto Promenade comfort height SanaGloss Toilet with softclose plastic seat

    http://www.totousa.com/ProductDetail/tabid/75/Default.aspx?ProductId=d8922cb7-b36e-435b-8439-fdcc1b9e3ef1&SearchId=da33b959-3e50-4731-a390-449559d1b171

    Price Pfister Shower and bath package: Tuscan Bronze

    Lighting: Cattail Sconce purchased at Lowes; Portfolio Bloom Vanity Light from Lowes

    Thanks again for the comments!

  • wanderingbooknut
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    I forgot one item.

    The stained glass panel hanging in the window came from the Metropolitan Museum of Art store.

    LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY: VIEW OF OYSTER BAY GLASS PANEL
    http://store.metmuseum.org/mothers-day/louis-comfort-tiffany-view-of-oyster-bay-glass-panel/invt/80006409/

  • sue_b
    12 years ago

    Thanks for the details! I didn't guess the tub/shower walls were Swanstone/Swantile. I used that also in a flat matte color and I am very happy with it. Yours is a good example of tub walls that are not tiled. I see alot of new posters coming here considering that and it will be nice for them to see an example. Congratulations!

    I love the tall cabinet adjacent to the vanity. Did you measure and order yourself and it worked, or did your contractor company order it?

    To post links or photos in a post I learned by using the terms 'post photos' in the search box and reading different instructions (easy) from other experienced Forum members. I then had to put the photos on Photobucket and get the links there (all free).

  • wanderingbooknut
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Thanks for the info on how to post pics. I will have a look.

    The budget decided the question on the tub surround, and it was the thing I worried most about. We originally picked out a carerra marble surround, but when the overall quote was tallied, we had to cut back. I decided that the tub surround would show the least and so the salesman agreed to order this "tile" for the same amount Lowes would have charged. I thout it might end up looking cheesy...but it looks great and I really like it. it is very sturdy and I think it will stand up well.

    The space for the cabinet was a little shy of 18 inches. so, we bought a 15 inch wide cabinet and a filler strip to fill up the space. Our contractor had to cut a small notch in the side of the cabinet so that sink and vanity would butt up to the cabinet without a gap. we were also very lucky with the depth of the two pieces. it is hard to describe...but in the old bathroom, you will see a jog in the wall that comes into the bathroom. This is a house built in the .1850s so a space for the bathroom was created in the 1940s by taking part of the kitchen. the jog is the corner of a built in china cabinet in the dining room. anyway...the new bathroom cabinet is 12 inches deep. when butted up to the "jog", the vanity and the cabinet came out to the same spot, so they are completely even. I was ecstatic about that since I figured there would be no way that would happen...although I guess we could have used another filler piece.

  • maxmid_yahoo_com
    12 years ago

    while looking at the photos from flicker, i found some nice renovation pics i think you can get ideas from.

    Here is a link that might be useful: renovation pics