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 All hardware and plumbing fixtures were original and outdated gold.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As you can see there is limited shelving, outdated plumbing fixtures, a leaky pre-made shower pan, and very generic tile lacking character.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.
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