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December 4, 2007
Bathroom Reno #9: Connected In Crown Heights
While today's bathroom reno may not win top honors among the submissions we've received to date, the owner definitely gets points for sharing! He spent about $10,000 on gutting and expanding the old bathroom on the fourth floor of a Crown Heights brownstone, purchasing the honey onyx tile by the pallet at marble liquidators in Hicksville for $5 per square foot. The bidet and toilet are from Loews and the shower unit (complete with telephone and radio) came from eBay for $3,000. Empty bottle of wine? Priceless.
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Frankly, I prefer the retro THINK-PINK original with American Standard cast iron tub...That new contraption the gentleman is reclining makes it look as if he's getting ready to be beamed down to Planet Spa. So fugly!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:07 AM
And where is the toilet seat?!!!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:08 AM
that bathroom is . . . interesting.
Posted by: z at December 4, 2007 11:09 AM
Correction...just noticed it is not an American Standard 1960's pink tub. Looks like a cheap steel tub...still, the pink is funny and the old ladder to the hatch must have been great for hanging up towels and unmentionables to dry.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:10 AM
What's with the Toilet?? The owner must really like the feel of the pot on his / hers ass!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:11 AM
Ugh.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:13 AM
This is a pretty fun example of a bachelor pad bathroom. Cheers to you bathtub man!
Posted by: Mrs. Limestone at December 4, 2007 11:18 AM
Cue porn muzak.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:18 AM
It is actually kind of sweet that the owner sent this in.
Posted by: gkw at December 4, 2007 11:21 AM
Is this a joke? Okay, I give in, you're right brownstoner, bathroom renos are not where you should be spending your time.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:22 AM
Is this the only photo? Is there no seat on that toilet? And while it's a free country if you want to put some crazy pod-spa thingie with a phone and a radio in your bano, I think I would feel more comfortable about this image if the guy didn't have such a shit-eatin' grin and if I could see his hands--*both* of his hands...
Posted by: Rehab at December 4, 2007 11:22 AM
I'm usually all about aesthetics, but this guy is clearly loving his bathoom, and more power to him!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:23 AM
There's no seat on the bidet. One would imagine there is, in fact, a seat on the toilet.
Posted by: casper2315 at December 4, 2007 11:30 AM
My god, why so hostile?
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:34 AM
GOSH you people have ZERO class, its reads: " The bidet and toilet are from Loews..."
Bidet people, its a urinal for women, there you heathens I said it.
Posted by: bmfesq at December 4, 2007 11:35 AM
Love it!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:37 AM
This website just set a new low. Congrads, B'Stoner, keep up the brilliant work!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:38 AM
as darth vader would say, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
though, in all fairness, if darth vader took baths, this looks a good candidate to be his tub.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:43 AM
Everyone needs to chill. Maybe that is what the guy is trying to tell us. Especially on this site.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:45 AM
I had a great laugh out loud. It's great, everyone should have the bathroom of their dreams. Why take all of this so seriously? It's his bathroom, and like all the rest, it suits the needs and tastes of its owner. Who cares if anyone else likes it?
Whatever floats your rubber duckie, mon.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at December 4, 2007 11:46 AM
That thing with the tank on the back of it is a toilet, not a bidet, and there is no seat on it. A terlet should have a seat on it. I'm just sayin'.
Now, then: Dude, let's see those hands--and wipe that horny smile off yer face!
Posted by: Rehab at December 4, 2007 11:51 AM
Is that a chunk of cheese next to the wine and Candel? Classic!!!!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:53 AM
Hilarious. Seriously puts a smile on my face. Love the grin on the dude in the space pod!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:55 AM
Am I the only one who prefers the place pre-reno? Aside from the wooden toilet seat and tacky cabinet under the sink, I frankly would prefer to have the old subway tiles and tub. I guess I just don't understand the current taste - do people really want to live with something that looks like the Soho Grand?
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:56 AM
I think it is a chunk of cheese. A man's gotta eat, yo!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:57 AM
I have a question about the toilet -- is it the kind that has two different levels of flush, using different amounts of water? It looks that way to me, from the flush mechanism on the top of the tank. We're thinking about buying one, either a Toto or a Duravit, and I was just wondering how you like it so far. Thanks.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:01 PM
Question:
Did your contractor use conventional grout on your glass tile?
This may be the reason why you had a redo so quickly.
Tiny glass tiles like this needs to be stuck on with epoxy grout. It is what most manufacturers specify. It is a pain in the neck, but if you want to use small glass tile, the epoxy grout is a must. It will last forever and you do not have to seal. But heaven help you if you spill it or get on anything.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:01 PM
Rehab, I'm still laughing! Oh lord... like yourself, would have felt a bit more at ease if he had his Iphone in one hand and a glass of wine in the other... that grin of his seems quite mischevious to me!
Posted by: bren at December 4, 2007 12:02 PM
Telephone in the shower... awesome... if James Bond lived in Bklyn, this is what his bath would be like.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:03 PM
toilet next to the tub is tough when you have a little one in there. you really need to be able to hold on to them when they are little. then, when they are crazy toddlers, you need to be able to stop them from killing themselves or drinking the bathwater or licking the faucet, whichever comes first ...
i specifically looked for a bathroom where the tub could be reached completely without anything blocking me from reaching all parts of it (including the faucets). sliding doors are terrible too for bathing kids.
we bought a condo with no doors or a bar yet so that the owner could decide which they wanted. this is probably becoming the norm.
agree that this tub looks killer, but in the bathroom that my kid bathes in, I actually put in a smaller than usual tub for her to be able to get in and out of and for us to reach in easily.
dumb stuff, but when you have to bathe your kid everyday, it helps.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:08 PM
Would LOOOOVE to see what the haters on here bathrooms look like!!!!!
Thanks for sharing owner! I never saw a shower pod...
Now I want a radio in my shower...
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:08 PM
Does that tub-shower contraption have a name?
I kind of like it.
I also enjoy the fact that many posters do not know what a bidet looks like or what it is is used for. (hint: think feminine and baby hygine). What is pictured is a toilet without a seat. Odd. But that's it.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:33 PM
Actually, a bidet isn't just for feminine hygine, it's also for washing your butt. They come in especially handy if you have just had a hot thai curry.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:43 PM
I'd love to have a three way with Rehab and the guy in that pic.
6 hands a hidin...
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:48 PM
Great photo! HA! Love it!
Thumbs up for having the balls to submit a photo with you in the tub :-D
Posted by: Mamacita at December 4, 2007 12:53 PM
Yes some men use bidets as an alternative to taking a shower. But they're mostly French.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:55 PM
Speechless.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 12:59 PM
What happened to the scuttle ladder going up to the roof. Looks like he eliminated that. One assumes there is more than one access point to the roof or he will regret that later.
The reno is ok, the tub looks stupid.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 1:02 PM
I really like the tub.
Great idea.
Who makes it?
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 1:08 PM
This guy is awesome. I wish I loved my bathroom this much. Good for you!
And for those who want a radio for their shower, you can totally buy a battery operated one that hangs from your shower head. I have one, its a sony thats am/fm and plays cds, runs on C batteries. I think it was only 30 dollars or so. I miss it when I forget to stock up on C batteries!
Posted by: rjlovie at December 4, 2007 1:09 PM
That tub looks like the Cone of Silence.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 1:12 PM
Oh man, sitting on a (seatless) toilet, drinking a bottle of wine, eating a block of cheese, and listening to the tunes being played by your shower. If that's not living I don't know what is.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 1:15 PM
Wait a minute. I think that is Leon Phelps, AKA "The Ladies Man" and if I am not mistaken that is a fine bottle of Courvoisier on the shelf next to the hunk of cheese. And he might be saying something like...
Yeah, well, you suffer from homo-unerectus. That means your wang is hugeified not by women but by a man.
Ya know, when a man works hard his entire life enduring hundreds of ladies, many of whom he does not even remember you'd like to think that at the end of the day he will be given a lot of money, without having had to earn it.
I will probably begin with a very classy first line... something like: say, sweet thing, can I buy you a fish sandwich?
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 1:23 PM
I cannot stop laughing. I needed this today.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 2:44 PM
I want to love my bathroom this much too.
I would get a seat for the toilet, but otherwise this is awesome.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 2:58 PM
Short of a bidet, my wife and have the showerhead with six flow settings on the end of a flexible six foot hose.
This is a good opportunity to raise the issue of back door hygiene (SP?)with straight men. Get over the shame and phobia, and bring your sex life to the next level.
Posted by: Hal at December 4, 2007 3:05 PM
I think I love you, Hal.
If your wife ever want to throw a gay male into the mix, give me a shout.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 3:40 PM
Many toilets don't come with seats/lids. You have to purchase them separately. Maybe he just didn't get around to it yet.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 4:04 PM
What this guy needs is a PADDED seat for that toilet. Or maybe a clear acrylic one embedded with rare coins.
And I bet he's rockin' some Barry White on that bathroom stereo: We got it together, baby...
Posted by: Rehab at December 4, 2007 4:14 PM
Whoa-- did someone just invite me for a three-way with this dude? Can I see a better photo?
T-shirt idea for ya: "There's no 'I' in 'Threesome... but there IS a 'we''"
Posted by: Rehab at December 4, 2007 4:21 PM
i've had a crush on you for a while rehab.
we can do the threeway, or i'm also down with a lil one on one time as well.
let's start a matchmaker section on browstoner??!
i feel like the ONE is somewhere on this board trolling!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 4:41 PM
THIS IS AWESOME. brownstoner and picture guy - you ROCK! thank you for this and for making me so happy - i think we should do bedrooms next. with Hal. yay you guys! boo the haters!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 5:07 PM
If this is in Crown Heights, then that shower must be made of bullet-proof glass.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 5:31 PM
how about a section on the home LIBRARY!!!
OOHH...AHHHH
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 5:35 PM
Brownstoner is getting racy.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 7:29 PM
This is the best bathroom reno post ever! It looks as if you're about to take off to the moon in that shower. Hilarious! I love it!
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 7:35 PM
This shower will cut your commute to work. After bathing and dressing, Scottie can just beam you up to work.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 10:17 PM
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/hsh/509159298.html
this is the one...now for sale!
Posted by: guest at December 14, 2007 5:34 PM
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