Bathroom Reno #4: Glass Tile Time
Luckily for us, today’s bathroom blogger took some photos of the “somewhat livable” bathroom in his South Slope co-op before demolishing it to start over with this glass tile theme. The toilet is Duravit, the tub Zuma, the fixtures and sink Lacava. He went with a satin-finish slate floor and a concrete slab countertop from…
Luckily for us, today’s bathroom blogger took some photos of the “somewhat livable” bathroom in his South Slope co-op before demolishing it to start over with this glass tile theme. The toilet is Duravit, the tub Zuma, the fixtures and sink Lacava. He went with a satin-finish slate floor and a concrete slab countertop from Room & Board. His one regret? The amount of grout that’s visible as a result of using such small tiles (which, by the way, are from Waterworks).
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These features are really, really dumb and they make the site look bad.
Come on, Mr. B. You’re better than this. There is so much going on out there and you’re sqaundering bandwidth on bathroom renos? Ugh.
Please, please, please wise up and dish up some substantial features.
I’m happy to see that it is NOT one of those round “salad bowl” sinks that were all the unfortunate rage for a year or so. Nice job overall.
I have never liked those bowl sinks that sit on top of a counter. Can someone tell me what the appeal is there?
Usually all I see is counter space under the sink that you have to clean, but that you can’t actually use. In this case, it almost looks like a pedestal sink with a big clunky collar around it.
I looove these features. I love to see inside people’s houses, how they’ve decorated, what appliances they’ve chosen. I just hope other people aren’t scared away by the mean-spiritedness of some of the posts. And I’m absolutely not talking about the posts saying what they like or don’t like, or what they would have done different – those are great discussions.
No, I’m talking about the low-self-esteem losers who build themselves up by being anonymous assholes.
I’d love to see a series on appliances – there are so many appliance questions on the forum that it would be great to feature some on the front page: refrigerators one week, washers the next, etc. People could post how they look in an actual home instead of a store, what they love or hate about theirs, and whether or not they would buy them again.
Me, I’m another who likes the pre-reno bath better – even the shower curtain with the ducks. I’d just change the wood seat for a white one with chrome hinges, and replace the vanity with an old-fashioned pedestal sink with a square base. I do like deep soaking tubs, so I could see replacing that with what you have put in if I didn’t have a nice, deep pre-war one in there (which it looks like you didn’t.)
I see that many like the more modern bathroom look better – but I think the old-fashioned ones match the old house styles better. I’m the same with kitchens – hate granite and fancy cabinets and stainless steel in brownstones – but then, I do know that I’m in a minority preferring the old fashioned aesthetic…guess that just means when I can afford to buy an old house (though I have a feeling I’m priced out of lots of Brooklyn), it’ll have to be unrenovated so I can do my own thing….
What’s cutting edge? All we’ve seen lately is just cutting.
I remember when Mr. B would post with wonder and joy, his discovery of buildings and neighborhoods that he was unfamiliar with. His discovery of Brooklyn and its varied communities was fun, and the people who wrote in were knowlegeable and gave us insight into places we may not have been familiar with. I remember when he “discovered” Victorian Flatbush, Crown Heights, Sunset Park, Vinegar Hill, and other neighborhoods. Granted, we can’t stay naieve forever, but I would gladly return to a mixture of the real estate market news, along with the renovation and neighborhood pieces. Pieces like this one on bathrooms, whether I like the actual room itself, are interesting and relevent. Most of us live in our homes for years. Most of us are interested in ideas for making our homes better.
You idiots don’t seem to realize that this blog is a business. It’s not in Brownstoner’s interest to remain ‘cutting edge’. You want to be cutting edge long enough to get noticed. Once that happens, it’s time to tone things down a bit, so that things are a little tame but without being completely lame. This keeps the advertisers happy and it targets John and Jane Average, who of course are the people the advertisers are interested in. It doesn’t pay to be cutting edge. This isn’t Brownstoner’s fault. It’s just a fact of business.
Definately an upgrade. Nice tub and getting rid of the wooden cabinet with the euro sink is a great choice. Personally don’t like the tile choice, but that is a matter of one’s own personal preference.
Agreed. This site doesn’t stand out anymore…at all. I used to read it about ten times a day. Now I look once or twice a week, and usually end up asking myself why I bother. It was a great site in its heyday though.