Bathroom Reno #10: From Scratch in Bay Ridge

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Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 12:31 PM

I'm not bowled over but I think this is tastefully done

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 12:35 PM

Decent and modest with an eye on cost. Good to have a shower on a first floor if someone finds he/she cannot do the stairs easily. What was this space before? A small room?

Is that beadboard behind the sink? It looks like it is. Be aware that it can be hard to clean...gunky soap gets caught in the grooves. If possible, you might think of slipping in a solid surfaced material of some sort as a backsplash.

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 12:50 PM

Nice. Simple.

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 1:45 PM

Very tasteful--nice!

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 1:47 PM

this ain't nothing compared to yesterday's bathroom. who moved my cheese?

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 1:51 PM

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Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 2:01 PM

I really like the shower and wainscotting; less crazy about the sink and the floor tiles. Overall, nice effect though.

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 2:27 PM

Are you going to hand a tp roll holder on that little cabinet so you don't have to leave the roll sitting on top?

I like the custom medicine cabinet. I prefer the blond wood, but maybe it would work better with the other pieces if it were painted white to match. Does the mirror swing open or is it fixed?

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 2:29 PM

I agree with 2:27. A more traditional pedestal sink would make all the difference.

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 2:31 PM

It's my bathroom, originally just a toilet in a room the size of the shower with a bare bulb pull-chain light - no sink. The mirror slides from side to side. The toto toilet was what the contractor offered within my budget so I chose the pedestal sink to match. I did not want vintage-style fixtures, but I did want a room that didn't feel like you were in a basement.

Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 6:37 PM

OP, at $8000, did your contractor provide everything, i.e. fixtures, tiles, etc.? Also, did you move the toilet or did you build around it so as not to move the plumbing?

BTW, I love the look.

Linkinplace: I will go with dual-flush when I redo my bathroom, but they are expensive. I'm a DIYer and for the price of one dual-flush, you can get two very nice complete toilets or a sink and toilet with money to spare.

Posted by: guest at December 6, 2007 1:03 AM

OP in reply to 1:03am. The reno included everything except light fixtures, shower caddy & cabinets. The toilet was originally where the shower sits. Old walls were demo'd & new ones put up, plumbing added for current toilet & sink. Electrical routed for 2 lights, fan and heater.

The medicine cabinet was built by a friend using "scrap" wood.

Re: TP holders. There isn't enough walk through or wall space (heater) to place across from the toilet and I dislike placing on wall behind or beside toilet (male splashing gross factor). Since no side wall is within arm's reach, TP sits naked on the cabinet for convenience's sake.

Posted by: guest at December 6, 2007 10:31 AM