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).
Let’s Try This Bathroom Thing Again [Brownstoner]
Bathroom Reno #3: Marble All Around [Brownstoner]
Bathroom Reno #2: After the Fire [Brownstoner]
Bathroom Reno #1: $3,000 Goes A Long Way [Brownstoner]
So what do you want? Endless weeks of non-professional pundits arguing about housing bubbles and pricing, followed by countless articles about whatever new condo is going up on 4th Ave and elsewhere, ferocious fights over anything Tish James, Marty Markowitz or James DiBlasio do, riotous condemnation of any kind of renters, heated battles over gentrification and certain “fringe” neighborhoods, topped off by any house of the day damned for being 1)too period, 2)too expensive, 3)too close to the projects, 4) too close to the BQE, or 5)too far away from everything else.
PLEASE – more bathrooms, kitchens, living rooms, basements, yards and gardens, light fixtures, salvage, furniture, paint, tile,………..
This is without a doubt the most “botarded” feature ever seen on this blog.
Brownstoner seems to have completely lost its edge. I know a lot of real estate people and none of them read this site anymore. Either it’s this kind of silliness or it’s people engaged in a pointless back and forth about how dangerous particular neighborhoods are.
Mr. B, you’d better get a grip.
Very pretty, well-designed bathroom. Personally, I like the large white subway tiles and might not have felt the need to replace them, but I do like the look of the new tile. And the sink, toilet and bathtub are all to die for!
I generally hate bathroom vanities, but am also aware of the need for storage, so often they’re unavoidable. You’re lucky you had the space for built-in storage. Any chance you could post pictures of that?
I love this feature! The parlor kitchen feature was fabulous, and this is a worthy follow-up. I’d also love to see a feature on brownstone gardens.
Hi, guys. I share this bathroom with Rusty. I have a LOT of “stuff” and tend to clutter. Creating the two built-in wall cabinets was our best decision and a great way to utilized wasted space in a tiny apartment. There is plenty of storage for towels, hair drier, etc. Also, I feel like the minimalism of our apartment motivates me to clean up my messes. This is by far my favorite room in the apartment. Every time guests come over, they always ooh and aah about how zen and spa-like it is…and I feel the same way every time I’m in there (even a year and a half later). The tub is 2″ wider than standard, which is great for soaking. Yes, the tile is a pain only b/c the grout comes out at the bottom, but we haven not yet had a problem with discoloration. Just spray it once in a while with a cleaner. Regarding the vanity lights, yes, they are flourescent. It’s great for putting on make-up and getting ready. That’s the only time we use them.
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You’re right, I failed to mention that we contracted most of this room out. I had just finished doing the bathroom on our previous apartment (in order to sell it) I wasn’t in the mood to do another one. All of the fixtures, lights, cabinets, tub, tile, etc. added up to be just under $5,000. The labor probably cost us around $3,000 – $4,000 more. All stuff I could have done (meaning there wasn’t any work that required permits) but didn’t feel like it.
Regarding the toilet being next to the bath, I don’t really know if I “prefer” anything because I’ve always had to make do with what I have, but I don’t mind it in this instance. When we have kids it will be a place to sit while the kid is in the tub. Also, there was no way we could change its location as that’s where the drain pipe was and we weren’t about to pay to have that moved.
Yes, the toilet is the two-level flush system. We love it. It flushes faster, uses less water and just plain looks better.
Yeah, I later realized that my contractor was an idiot on a few things and the grout was one of them. I’ve considered doing the epoxy grout thing but I just can’t commit myself to spending that much time fixing something that isn’t bugging me THAT much. Yet.
$5000 seems low when you think about the cost of demolition, having a plumber rough in all the new hardware, the cost of the tiling, not to mention the cost of the toilet and the new bath and shower hardware, the sink, the sink hardware, the vanity, the lights, the electricity. Did you do all the work yourself? If so, this should be mentioned. I would estimate this bathroom to come in closer to $10,000 if this was all contracted out.
“This feature doesn’t belong on the site and it will drive most readers away. ”
what an idiotic comment.
all you have to do is not click on it.
i don’t click on every single thread.
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.