Bath Reno #6: Modern in Carroll Gardens
Today bathroom reno post comes verbatim from the owner…This bathroom is part of one floor of our place in CG that’s been done in a totally modern/contemporary style. It’s a newly constructed room…there wasn’t a bathroom on this floor previously. We did 60% of the work ourselves and had a talented friend do what we…
Today bathroom reno post comes verbatim from the owner…This bathroom is part of one floor of our place in CG that’s been done in a totally modern/contemporary style. It’s a newly constructed room…there wasn’t a bathroom on this floor previously. We did 60% of the work ourselves and had a talented friend do what we couldn’t (tiling, electric, trim). Everything aside from the faucets/sink were purchased or crafted in Brooklyn. Here’s where sourced everything from:
– Kohler Purist lav faucet/shower & Porcher sink from Davis & Warshaw;
– Frameless shower from RB Wyatt;
– Custom vanity and shelf unit by Laurel Woodworking on 13th street;
– Toto Toilet from Garfield (had a bad experience with them);
– Honed slate countertop from stone place in E. W’burg by the Kosciusko Bridge;
– Heated floor system/thermostat and Alinea lighting ordered online.
All in all, I’d say this was all under $8000.
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I like the slate countertop. How has the slate held up? Does it need to be sealed? Does it stain? What sort of cleaners can you use?
Overall great bathroom. I like the tile a lot. Can you tell us where you bought it?
I like the elegant simplicity of this renovation. Personally I might have built a soffet for the plumbing, but I recognize the complication of recreating the crown moulding to maintain its continuity. Congratulations on a nice job at moderate cost. Indeed, as the word renovation indicates: to make new again.
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Ah, finally a bathroom reno I can get excited about. Really lovely, modern yet still warm and appealing. I do love the look of that farmhouse sink, but I can’t help thinking of the gunk that’s going to build up around the bottom–save those old toothbrushes for cleaning! 🙂
Do you mind if I ask how much the custom vanity and shelving came to? (And could you provide a contact # for Laurel Woodworking?)
I would have gone with a smaller hex tile on the floors, myself.
Wall tile looks great, and I think the exposed pipe works here.
Toilet seems disproportionately small in these shots.
Incidentally, Baths from the Past (www.bathsfromthepast.com) has a terrible web site but great stuff – including shower enclosures – worth looking at for a project like this.
They also can do custom work. In a world of 8″ and 12″ stock options, they made a very nice 10″ bridge faucet for me a couple of months ago to fit an old, odd sink.
nice bathroom at a good price.
Kudos.
Well done!
Yes, wow, really inspiring bathroom. Beautiful and functional. Love the closed off crapper with pocket door. Is that a slate floor? Honed? From Home Depot? Does it extend to everywhere in the bathroom including the shower floor. I’m in CG too and would love to take a closer look at your renovation but not sure how to contact you.
Wow. Really great. It’s modern without being cookie cutter. Beautiful colors.
Really, really, nice. Although modern, traditional touches like the farmhouse style sink, and greenish/grey tiles tie it back to the house, as does the just enough exposed brick wall. Plenty of storage, which also makes a nice display. I also like the bins underneath the sink for more storage. Fixtures are nice too.
This one is great, and I love that the homeowners did some of it themselves. The separate toilet space really makes the whole thing work, as well as practical.
Excellent job!