Comments on: The start of a new era. Or blog category.

By: nonsoccermom

nonsoccermom — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:33:25 +0000

I probably should have mentioned that we are not actually planning on doing the work ourselves. We have a recommendation for a reasonably-priced remodeling/painting guy that we are most likely going to use. If we tried to do the work ourselves I could go ahead and have the divorce papers drawn up right now.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:46:15 +0000

We always start with the faucets. Faucets are cheap and easy to replace – for a first timer it’s a 2-3 hour job start to finish including the extra trip to Lowe’s or Home Depot that you will no doubt have to make (here’s a hint, you need both caulk AND plumber’s tape to install all parts of a new faucet/drain assembly). We’ve done so many, Clinton can do it in less than an hour.

I’m not a fan of mixed metals – pick a metal and stick with it. If you like gold, you pick colors for your paint that go with gold, if you like silver, same thing, if you like bronze, if you go for brushed aluminum, everything should be brushed aluminum, no shiny aluminum mixed in…blah blah blah. Light fixtures should match in both style and color to the faucets, and by that I mean, round soft style to round soft style, or modern squared style to modern squared style – and take a moment to look at your door knob – I like those to match too (don’t look at my bathroom, I’m not talking about what I HAVE, I’m talking about what I LIKE.)

Sorry, N, but I’m going to side with NSM on most of these decisions based purely on the man on the toilet mural suggestion – you kind of lost any hope of being allowed to have input.

PS – I’m going to guess that the reason they took the fake marble down the side of the cabinet was to protect cabinet from the water from crazy splashy bath takers.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:48:13 +0000

Oh MY! I love to tell other people how to spend their money. If I were to guess, I would speculate that you wanted a more modern look? Might I suggest watching some HGTV? Things like this are why I HATE HATE HATE living in an apartment. I love to do projects and I just can’t. Boo.

As a compromise, you CAN get glass subway tiles. Just a thought. I also like glass tiles, as well as the metallic ones that are out there these days. Subway ones are cool and retro, but they might date themselves once again.

You MUST get rid of the wallpaper. If it’s on well enough, you can seal and paint over it. Good luck with ripping it off. Either way, I think you’ll find that a coat of paint will do wonders. Fix the faucet, paint the walls, update the light fixtures. Small things go a long way so you don’t have to go crazy.

I’m a fan of glass block showers in case you were wondering. You didn’t mention that part, but I thought I’d throw that out there.

You could also install some sort of frame around the mirror or replace the big one with two smaller, more decorative ones.

Look into how much a new vanity would be. With out without under-mount sinks, whatever your preference is.

Oh God, are you sorry you asked? I’m already going nuts over this!

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:11:47 +0000

Try a 2″ x 4″ white subway tile is a better fit with the traditional window grid you have behind the tub. The space you have to cover does not appear to large so cost for tile I believe will not be to expensive. While glass tile is also an option, without a complete remodel I don’t think glass “gels” as well with what you have in this bathroom as does timeless subway tile. Just my thoughts anyway.
Good luck,
Steve