McKinnon Master Bath

Meredith McKinnon wasn’t happy with the Master Bath of her new home.  She wanted more space, something more functional, and something a little more contemporary.  She came to Jeff with her plans he was able to bring them to life, along with a few personal touches. With the mix of ideas we were able to create a contemporary master with so much more to offer, and subtle accents that really make this room pop.

     

Vanity:      BEFORE

The Counter Top was faux-marble plastic resin that was resurfaced white by the previous owners instead of replacing.  And the cabinetry had years of wear and tear and had multiple layers of paint. All hardware and plumbing fixtures were original and outdated gold. As you can see the lighting was in need of an update as well, and there was only one power source located on the far right of the vanity. The mirror was framed with a cheap gold frame that needed to go.

            

Shower:      BEFORE

As you can see there is limited shelving, outdated plumbing fixtures, a leaky pre-made shower pan, and very generic tile lacking character.  The shower glass framing was very cheap and again gold.

     

Bathtub:        BEFORE

The tub looked incomplete, and had an unnecessary wall to wall step that took up space making the bathroom look smaller that it is.  Also the plumbing access panel appeared to be an after thought and had a nice cover that slid around.  Again the gold plumbing fixtures needed updating.

Demo begins……

                  

          

Reconstruction:

                                                            

                                        The frame was built to support the new soak tub.

                        

                                      Pictured here you can see the threshold for the shower.

                        

                                             Jeff installed the valve for the new shower fixture.

          

Pictured above you see the preparations for the corner  shelf design Jeff pitched to Meredith to maximize shelf space.  Also he moved the electrical as to bypass where the shelving would go.

                           

    Jeff supervised and coached me through grading this shower pan while he mix and poured the concrete.

                         

                           And we have a shower pan! The grading is finished and we wait for it to dry.

                         

              With the shower pan completed we were able to install the M-bloc (mold resistant drywall).

       

Jeff taped and mudded the joints using thin set. Here is a close up of the corner shelf before the tile is installed.

             

While we waited for the tub to arrive which was special ordered, Jeff took advantage of this time to run the wiring for the new vanity lighting.  Jeff also saw the need for an additional power outlet on the left side of the vanity since there was only one on the right side, so Jeff spliced into the existed power outlet. (remember this bathroom is for 2)

         

Also as we waited for the tub to be delivered we started the tiling around the tub area.  Once the tub arrived we were able to install the tub and finish the plumbing. Once we had the plumbing done we could finish the tile around the tub, and in the shower area.

       

Next Jeff installed the custom ordered vanity cabinets, the counter top, and penny tile backsplash.  Then the baseboards were installed followed by the new dual flush water efficient toilet.

     

Here you can better see the penny tile backsplash which we also used to accent the shower.  Jeff was able to use the old mirror and did a custom frame that merges nicely with the framing on the backsplash.  You can see the new faucets have been installed as well.

 

The over-all final product:

 

           

                

                    

      We decided to not replace the medicine cabinet, and instead dry wall and create a simple open shelf.

                        

Close up of the corner shelf in the shower and a better view of the accent tile. Jeff really wanted to use strips of the gray tile to help make the penny tiles pop.  I think it frames it well and pulls it all together nicely.

McKinnon Fireplace Remodel

Since the McKinnons bought their Colorado home they had never been fans of the fireplace set up.  Meredith hated how heavy the brick made the room feel, and wanted to lighten it up.  She wanted more storage space, and thought the TV should look as though it belonged where it was placed.  Most importantly she wanted the new setup to look like it had been there all along, something balanced, that fit in with the style of their home.

   

Fireplace;          BEFORE                                                                          AFTER   

It was decided that the best way to achieve more storage yet keep the fireplace balanced would be to put in a cabinet on each side. A cabinet would look as though it belonged with the shelving on the right, and would provide an appropriate surface to place the TV.  The TV would be raised to a comfortable height not as low as the hearth, and not as high as the mantle, and the electrical running to the TV could be concealed by the cabinetry.  So an overall cleaner look could be created.  The painting of the brick really brightened up the room and made the space feel so much bigger.

  

Brick needed to be removed from the hearth to create space for the built-in cabinetry.  The bottom of the shelf was cut off so that the existing shelf looked as though it was an extension of the cabinetry.  Also you may notice in the left photo that Jeff has moved the wiring so that it is coming through the brick so that it can be run through the back of the left cabinet and a prevented eye sore.

     

Again you can see the amount of brick removed from the hearth on the left and right of the fireplace.  You may also notice the patch work on the far wall.  This is where the original wiring to the t.v. came out of the wall.  So this has been patched and re-textured.

    

Jeff custom made the cabinetry out of MDF.  The cabinet to the left of the fireplace which would be where the t.v. would be placed would be housing electronics (cable receiver, dvd player, etc.) so we needed cabinet doors that would allow a signal from a remote to permeate them.  So we used a plexi-glass, and to hide the contents of the cabinets Jeff frosted the plexi-glass.

  

This is the rear of the left cabinet.  You can see the outlet box, for the t.v. electrical.

               

Here are the custom cabinets after doors have been mounted. This gives you a better idea of how the frosted plexi-glass panels look. Now for the moment of truth--will they fit?

       

They fit! It was tight, but that is just what we wanted. We wanted them to look like they have been there from day one. Once the walls and ceiling were masked off we were ready to paint.

   

Jeff used a professional paint sprayer to get that nice even finish- so no brush strokes, and a big time saver!

               

Paint is done. Now the shelves need to be installed, and the doors remounted.

                    

Shelves are in, doors remounted, and the carpet is rolled back into place.  We’re ready for the door hardware, and Meredith can put her stuff back where it belongs. 

             

Another successful project, another happy customer, and quite a refreshing transformation.