Bathroom Reno #3: Marble All Around

A bit heavy on the marble for my taste. Looks like a mausoleum.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 11:06 AM

Didn't think I was a fan of the travertine marble, but this is really pretty and tastefully done. Although the finishes might be a little more suited to a bigger space.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 11:08 AM

It is a bathroom? what does it matter "how it fits in with the aesthetic of the rest of the house"????

Bathroom doors are generally kept closed and I imagine one next to the kitchen will definitely be kept closed.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 11:13 AM

Great colors. A lot of marble comes off like the Venetian in Las Vegas, but this is just to my taste. Floor to ceiling marble is also really easy to keep clean; just get a windshield squeegee on a long pole, spray with vinegar/water mix, quick wipe, and you're done. ..just have to remember to do it weekly so scum doesn't build up.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 11:40 AM

The problem is that the place is trying too hard to be impressive. That is why, to me at least, is becomes "classy" rather than tasteful.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 11:42 AM

Not enough gold accents to go with all of that marble.

Time to "bling" it up, as they say.

(you know who they are, don't you?)

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 11:51 AM

11:51 - The Trumps?

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 11:54 AM

Any idea what the renovation cost of the one in the picture was? Doubt it was $3K

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 11:57 AM

this is great. probably really easy to clean and will hold up well too.

did you go with all stone to prevent mold/mildew issues in part?

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 12:36 PM

Does this have radiant heat or some other kick ass heating system in there. Must be arctic in there with all that stone.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 12:46 PM

this looks great.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 12:48 PM

The rectangular tiles are very attractive and I love the marble counter top.
The most elegant bathroom I ever used was in an old elegant hotel in London. everything was marble and the nickel faucets and shower heads (from the 1920's) were massive and looked like they came from the engine works of an ocean liner.
Marble, when done right, is incomparably beautiful, in my opinion.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 12:55 PM

Is the toilet also marble?

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 2:05 PM

Travertine belongs in long island mcmansions. Let me guess, this is somewhere in bayridge? The owners saw a lot of marble on their honeymoon in italy and wanted to bring it home. Travertine tile works when it's 400+ years old in the Italian countryside, not in your tiny house here.

I have to agree with 11:42. If you use the word "classy", you're not.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 2:18 PM

Hi,

The Bathroom was done by John Bevalaqua of Square Bid Contracting, and the choice of marble was two fold.

The first, obviously ease of maintenance and mold/mildew prevention, secondly we felt the mix of colors and textures, such as using the more porous and rougher stone like the 'scavos'(sp) used in the shower stall against the smoothness of the rest of the marble in the bathroom gave it another dimension, and a beautiful color palate, which has since been enhanced by a sealer.

The bathroom has a standard cast iron radiator, and the toilet is a biscuit colored Kohler.

Never been to Vegas, but was thinking of putting a slot machine in the kitchen tho.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 4:07 PM

If you put a slot machine in the kitchen, can I come over? If history is any indication, I'll be leaving a good bit of my money behind.

I love the color of the shower marble.

Amy

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 4:41 PM

Sorry to pile on, but this color makes me think of all those HGTV shows about southern calif house flippers.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 4:48 PM

i like it! it's probably nice and clean and functional for the people that live there.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 4:53 PM

Classy!

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 6:12 PM

"Travertine tile works when it's 400+ years old in the Italian countryside, not in your tiny house here."

says who? you?

seems like more than half of the people here like it.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 6:18 PM

Maybe the photos don't do it justice, but I also find it very cold and vaguely cheesy. Oy, one has to have a thick skin to submit your stuff here.

Posted by: guest at November 19, 2007 9:22 PM