Bathroom Reno #1: $3,000 Goes A Long Way
This brownstone bathroom renovation seemed like a good one to kick things off. While we don’t have a “before” photo (it was “gross,” we’re told), we were impressed that the owner of the house did the entire job for $3,000. He got the acrylic clawfoot tub off the Internet, the tiles and fixtures from Home…
This brownstone bathroom renovation seemed like a good one to kick things off. While we don’t have a “before” photo (it was “gross,” we’re told), we were impressed that the owner of the house did the entire job for $3,000. He got the acrylic clawfoot tub off the Internet, the tiles and fixtures from Home Depot and the curtains were $30 from Pearl River Mart; and handyman installed the tiles. The real secret though?” It did not hurt that the room is huge and has beautiful light,” he says. “The armchair is so you can hang out with your kids while they take their bath.” Send photos of your bathroom renovation to brownstoner@brownstoner.com.
Let’s Try This Bathroom Thing Again [Brownstoner]
Personally, I don’t mind the plumbing. All of our plumbing AND electric was on the outside of the walls when we bought our house and my husband insisted on moving it, but it didn’t bother me. Now that it’s done, I’m glad we did it.
Anyway, I like that the wall tile sticks out so there’s a built in shelf around the whole room.
And my bathroom doesn’t have a window either, Mamacita.
in out bathroom , boxing in the risers would make for a very cold bathroom.
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.
That is a lovely renovation…
FOR ME TO POOP ON!
how can i get the name of the contractor?
this was a RENOVATION, 11:11.
not a gut job.
learn the difference in the meaning of those words.
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.
I think Guest at 11:11 has a point. A bathroom renovation ringing in at $3,000? Never heard of such an animal. So it’s important readers remember: this really is more of a make-over, than an all out renovation.
Smart move going with white tile and fixtures–timeless and clean. That Kohler “Memoirs” line of sinks and toilets was an instant classic when they debuted it a few years ago–it’s the only attractive sink Home Depot sells, and I’m glad they do. Perfect for a Brownstone. Only thing that appears to be needed in this bathroom is some storage–how about a cabinet or something, especially when you have kids and all their delightful accoutrement? Congrats on getting it done nicely and affordably. This is absolutely the kind of post needed on Brownstoner. Anybody with an unlimited budget can get their baths and kitchens done. Of course, it’s also fun to see that kind of renovation porn, too…