HOME DECOR: A BATHROOM REMODEL

<div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><strong>As homeowners, it is important to make upgrades and improvements to our homes</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is especially true with bathrooms. </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dated plumbing, tilework and fixtures will hamper the sale of an otherwise lovely home and lead buyers to believe the proper maintenance may not have been performed over the years. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In this bathroom remodel, my client wanted a furniture look to the vanity. We found this semi-custom model with a travertine marble top, but you can also use an actual piece of furniture, (new or vintage) have holes for the sinks cut and a piece of granite or marble made for the top. </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4GlDy_ADUQcmqruVvDDXDNc0p6370EvhxnTsc3jd6eLhjl0kJZr5VEwQgoKiQs8qC4l3y9BbXmgzj6557vqxNkf831CYWruTGhBOlXJmOswxJ9u5zuDrSvp2ibwIk_eoolZQccdjHMs/s1600-h/upperbathvanity.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="463" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816817532954962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4GlDy_ADUQcmqruVvDDXDNc0p6370EvhxnTsc3jd6eLhjl0kJZr5VEwQgoKiQs8qC4l3y9BbXmgzj6557vqxNkf831CYWruTGhBOlXJmOswxJ9u5zuDrSvp2ibwIk_eoolZQccdjHMs/s640/upperbathvanity.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipK7soJegOmRtmDl2GUv3e4rs28QQXUSVek-NWOLyVhuXMuwjycZ7wi-5uBuKQH8cvP1pgbALnS9hJi1iYqG-O6k9SWF_8PuzyX7iYsH4Rd1p-4_eOkHuG5L1LHZKccvFwxmn5lMsNSmY/s1600-h/IMG_2381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="512" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384413755736960210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipK7soJegOmRtmDl2GUv3e4rs28QQXUSVek-NWOLyVhuXMuwjycZ7wi-5uBuKQH8cvP1pgbALnS9hJi1iYqG-O6k9SWF_8PuzyX7iYsH4Rd1p-4_eOkHuG5L1LHZKccvFwxmn5lMsNSmY/s640/IMG_2381.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />My clieint fell in love with this beautiful handmade tile by Sonoma Tilemakers. The handmade nature of these tiles creates a depth and variation in the glaze as well as slight imperfections in the tiles (they are not completely square or perfectly straight) which gives a slightly rustic feel to the otherwise elegant patterns. I had so much fun putting the patterns together to create this shower wall. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQVuodgE5l5sBBg_dg1C2X9MJmVywOYMBccso_9BcjFaD7zZGdRRkBUR77_RqdkXOtj342VHtPzTLPIOjb0Hly2Fiqpvdz5qGd4Oku2p6MY8CqOU4w9pxUKIdSt5JNw75xk35Zf3hDtM/s1600-h/upperbathtilework.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816805828101250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQVuodgE5l5sBBg_dg1C2X9MJmVywOYMBccso_9BcjFaD7zZGdRRkBUR77_RqdkXOtj342VHtPzTLPIOjb0Hly2Fiqpvdz5qGd4Oku2p6MY8CqOU4w9pxUKIdSt5JNw75xk35Zf3hDtM/s640/upperbathtilework.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />We added a niche in the shower wall for easy access to shampoo or soap. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8UZEidq8_e484n0xXJkEdRwqoNYJXCnNSJDMCLioN3t3iNX5g2EIjE4gA_00VFuDO2dvlAnVcI5uK1EnzL2gbDyI3gKDqLsLmJj7-dCiuwJDhrHJTJaNzRkcnHWr2udOQJDmkFnHPE0/s1600-h/upperbathtowelrack.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="321" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816799720403106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8UZEidq8_e484n0xXJkEdRwqoNYJXCnNSJDMCLioN3t3iNX5g2EIjE4gA_00VFuDO2dvlAnVcI5uK1EnzL2gbDyI3gKDqLsLmJj7-dCiuwJDhrHJTJaNzRkcnHWr2udOQJDmkFnHPE0/s640/upperbathtowelrack.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Brushed nickel fixtures and towel bars were selected </div><br /><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOI92g3s2mhVdCKiR5vi275lTJ-_QJDeWvtHgmoIv_0NrcIR_HkQCC1wK3mCUHJBTxWdR0mQzHs3yzAUemL57GW73Y264FDTHRQT1RyENc9HpmF44d988tIsR3WjIcBWrgyYPS6OP5T4/s1600-h/upperbathsink.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816428621842178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOI92g3s2mhVdCKiR5vi275lTJ-_QJDeWvtHgmoIv_0NrcIR_HkQCC1wK3mCUHJBTxWdR0mQzHs3yzAUemL57GW73Y264FDTHRQT1RyENc9HpmF44d988tIsR3WjIcBWrgyYPS6OP5T4/s640/upperbathsink.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is a close up of the sink with the backsplash detail behind. <br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkASKhYTw3JT11IUMmm_mfLYpwDqLiDxssXQ3sQ2x2_zu-wMz_-R6qyNyl7SXbSxHCAWG9nK5DbAlRM7ifnwT79dh8okQTSX1P7omALpDLmMo1_-sPDp-rVyMbiFyTYjjy-h9lGbelfLQ/s1600-h/upperbathshower2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816416734129890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkASKhYTw3JT11IUMmm_mfLYpwDqLiDxssXQ3sQ2x2_zu-wMz_-R6qyNyl7SXbSxHCAWG9nK5DbAlRM7ifnwT79dh8okQTSX1P7omALpDLmMo1_-sPDp-rVyMbiFyTYjjy-h9lGbelfLQ/s640/upperbathshower2.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><br />When you are doing a bathroom remodel on plumbing that is over a few years old (in this case over 20), always open the wall and check the plumbing out. A preventative check now will save tearing out new tilework later. <br /><br /><br /><br />New shower fixtures usually require the installation of a new thermostat or valve, so you will already have access inside the wall. In this case, we also raised the height of the shower head to accomodate the 6'2" husband. <br /><br /></div><div>A beautiful new frameless glass shower enclosure keeps the water in without obscuring the beautiful tile work.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XXJXr9nPCbQRHlhyphenhyphenDU5ZsISMY51l2ok8M_LRjZGV1bWzlPFSUzzEYjeXUT52-UodhFrG0gfSbUuCdfW7qaBdu3Ja3SHFA7j_hBeV7yWRCuB2YwpT7npx92w_NzgCqTcWenZU00QfjGY/s1600-h/upperbathshower.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816119209367650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XXJXr9nPCbQRHlhyphenhyphenDU5ZsISMY51l2ok8M_LRjZGV1bWzlPFSUzzEYjeXUT52-UodhFrG0gfSbUuCdfW7qaBdu3Ja3SHFA7j_hBeV7yWRCuB2YwpT7npx92w_NzgCqTcWenZU00QfjGY/s640/upperbathshower.jpg" width="454" /></a></div>  <br /><br />We also took the tilework all the way to the ceiling. </div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NJMKiWvEbvn3FGCy3ho4x7fPDZDPtNcKERfibk_FFJBijObAH8tnviNTbBQ8OpH8hOpm38rRHcJBWDe88zhr7FRLTQfwUM2QhCqucRKOm3OsZL7jdRaSEQpQlguedo6Dxh2NJkPfqJM/s1600-h/upperbathglass.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816112603616386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NJMKiWvEbvn3FGCy3ho4x7fPDZDPtNcKERfibk_FFJBijObAH8tnviNTbBQ8OpH8hOpm38rRHcJBWDe88zhr7FRLTQfwUM2QhCqucRKOm3OsZL7jdRaSEQpQlguedo6Dxh2NJkPfqJM/s640/upperbathglass.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><br />And wrapped the window with tile as well. The frameless glass shower door opens in or out for easy access. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgy8Qi17Xsfc5yNJufKVVIh8U0MUp6IY6hPJ8F2tkhLfJOpn798Io9lBmhtcWrw5SaaUwuY_lXbJDaXoPulLvU64sAXOpwen-tJqEgv7vO-CvI9yXyR4vsA1EUaqIA2_q1dI3ZngoCWso/s1600-h/IMG_2380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="554" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384413745984637282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgy8Qi17Xsfc5yNJufKVVIh8U0MUp6IY6hPJ8F2tkhLfJOpn798Io9lBmhtcWrw5SaaUwuY_lXbJDaXoPulLvU64sAXOpwen-tJqEgv7vO-CvI9yXyR4vsA1EUaqIA2_q1dI3ZngoCWso/s640/IMG_2380.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The floor was covered in a sturdy porcelain tile resembling travertine. We layed it very tightly together, with minimal grout lines like stone. The insets are actual etched travertine. The result is a wonderful old world look, exactly what the client wanted! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5MGLpqdRa0OY9qthUqY8nxbFhO3HselFCnJYXAwmaO7B6xLnBjMuF5ZTu_NWQhh336fqtjprakq99szM-ywFmczeNcCGEK0t0HbNVbwv40Fmcb3vh0W0S46pJjyDaVMwKgAOWts6gF0/s1600-h/upperbathart2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816102498349650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5MGLpqdRa0OY9qthUqY8nxbFhO3HselFCnJYXAwmaO7B6xLnBjMuF5ZTu_NWQhh336fqtjprakq99szM-ywFmczeNcCGEK0t0HbNVbwv40Fmcb3vh0W0S46pJjyDaVMwKgAOWts6gF0/s640/upperbathart2.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My client fell in love with this image by Montserrat Masdeu of a Tuscany or Provence building and garden. Because we were placing it in a potentially damp area (this one over the toilet, next to the shower)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I had it mounted on a foamcore board and I gel coated it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This process not only protects the print, but when done correctly with brush strokes that mimic the painting, it actually looks like an oil painting. No glass is necessary. </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhhEVKvx4J0hdf4eHkQKs55cC8-TQgR9YTi9oieVPR43dYv-Lp9WLavoR5C0S15U0EFpYCO3_yKW-5_cZMldzLol7AiMXqFK7nR3DP_2FYOFucO3k1WhtGz9s-fhInh2dH3RueZqnLuo/s1600-h/IMG_2384.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="500" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384413767251796114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhhEVKvx4J0hdf4eHkQKs55cC8-TQgR9YTi9oieVPR43dYv-Lp9WLavoR5C0S15U0EFpYCO3_yKW-5_cZMldzLol7AiMXqFK7nR3DP_2FYOFucO3k1WhtGz9s-fhInh2dH3RueZqnLuo/s640/IMG_2384.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my favorite images, this is the companion piece to go in the sink/dressing area. You can see some of the brush strokes on the left side if you look carefully. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3c7SW9ItSlXERiM-YPlaWJXqNhqSiwAMLzcULcZbTphheob0JGUyIWExbUmbMNmYuqbMKWEjYWTz1vMWov7Y9waFGmxro1HdNGaazF4-habuIWuaN6genJywAPkyR6_9vud3jBfuyF8/s1600-h/upperbath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816089015191954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3c7SW9ItSlXERiM-YPlaWJXqNhqSiwAMLzcULcZbTphheob0JGUyIWExbUmbMNmYuqbMKWEjYWTz1vMWov7Y9waFGmxro1HdNGaazF4-habuIWuaN6genJywAPkyR6_9vud3jBfuyF8/s640/upperbath.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div>We painted the rooms a soft gold which contrasts beautifully with the dark wood and blends with the tilework. We added crown molding, a new baseboard and a wider door molding for architectural detail. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBHOeEmtoAojtkkxvPuEtN2zhprqm1iTv6nfadYcZhG9Sno-ggLK-RJDux4jAhiENMYFwGyiBNosOlnoSCk4-tdfmXA2QPHt0rvULldjvoqKyNvcnH2DVRTVt1rN59pjxuf7gk1Kcs2s/s1600-h/IMG_2383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="367" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384413758837059682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBHOeEmtoAojtkkxvPuEtN2zhprqm1iTv6nfadYcZhG9Sno-ggLK-RJDux4jAhiENMYFwGyiBNosOlnoSCk4-tdfmXA2QPHt0rvULldjvoqKyNvcnH2DVRTVt1rN59pjxuf7gk1Kcs2s/s400/IMG_2383.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSfhPeEtijLb38eB4QHO3rvC_P-k9aOnou3ZMKC65U32WxUfLebsbD9otCSiY2tGSS-H1TNgmMtsvDSCIFKPYi0d_UVmCk7emE1RbyKDvTRX94_Bgl1bna1lLjiJ2ODH17OAgWnxrhK4/s1600-h/upperbathart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="616" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383816082157299826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSfhPeEtijLb38eB4QHO3rvC_P-k9aOnou3ZMKC65U32WxUfLebsbD9otCSiY2tGSS-H1TNgmMtsvDSCIFKPYi0d_UVmCk7emE1RbyKDvTRX94_Bgl1bna1lLjiJ2ODH17OAgWnxrhK4/s640/upperbathart.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We removed the construction grade mirror and added a wider and larger mirror - taking it to the ceiling and expanding its width to both walls. On installation of the mirror, we had a hole cut and installed the vanity light directly over the glass. This not only looks great, but reflects more light into the room. <br /><br />Last of all we added the artwork (by the same artist) <br /><br /><br /><br />The color has been off a little in this post.  There are not actually any pink doors in this room - and the walls are not lemon yellow - but hopefully you get the idea and feel correct!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>

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