So, following the Swanstone bath surround being damaged and refused on delivery, we wanted to see what would be in stock. The only colors instock for the style we want comes in either white or tahiti desert (pinkish-orange). Yeah, no. Definitely not going with what's instock. Oh, but it would have been so nice if a color we liked was instock! A shower, in our new bathroom woud have been a up to a week away!
We found sample Swanstone tiles at another dealer that we could bring home. We compared sawgrass and seafoam. Seafoam blends in way, way too much. We realized that the sawgrass was the perfect color and "texture" for the room. We had them continue with our original order.
Two-to-three, possibly four weeks until our bathtub surround is delivered, again. Until then, we are definitely going to be wanting showers. Running around in the sun all day? Sweaty! So, we'll be putting up plastic around the bathtub temporarily and putting the fixtures in.
A shower would be so nice right about now.
Showing posts with label bathroom. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
Toilet and Progress
The toilet installation in the most recent post? Yeah. That toilet leaked. We changed parts, but nonetheless, it wanted to leak. We found a low-flow Kohler for free on craigslist and that's been working wonderful!
I'm amazed a how spacious the bathroom is feeling now. It felt so cramped before. There's several more inches of space between the toilet and the sink and more space between the bathtub and the sink. It's so nice now.
Progress in the past few days:
• Sink vanity was finally installed after some very tricky, troublesome feats of plumbing!
• More paint
• Mirror cabinet (with lights) was installed
• Fan and night light was installed in the ceiling
In the next few days, we're hoping on installing the base trim around the floor, putting the pretty shelving unit next to the sink after we find some wider outlet panel covers. The shelving that we had behind the door (which I don't think I ever had photos of) needs to go back in. We made them 2 inches shorter, as we decided we liked being able to open the door wider.
And the big thing that we're waiting on STILL is the Swanstone surround coming in. It should have been at our house a couple of days ago, but it's not yet at HomeDepot. They said it'll come in today, and I really hope so. I want to take a shower at home!
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UPDATE @ Noon:
It was delivered to HomeDepot this morning, but was so damaged that the manager refused delivery on it. So, we can either wait 2-3 weeks for another one, or change the color to something that's instock at HomeDepot. I want something that's instock! I'm off to look at other color options.
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We're a little nervous about the "sawgrass" color of the bathtub surround and how it'll look with everything else in the bathroom. It covers a lot of surface area in the bathroom and we've only looked at a small sample tile, not a large panel of it. So, yeah, we're a little nervous about seeing it, in person, in it's entirety.
We still need to figure out what we'd like to do for the trim around the window.
Pictures!
Fully-functioning switches!
The right side controls the main bathroom lighting, which is located on the mirror cabinet, the left side controls the ceiling fan/night light...
Ceiling fan and night light or "mood light" -- we installed 20w bulbs
The mirrored medicine cabinet that we stained to match the sink vanity and shelving. I was playing with the side mirrors (they both open inward) and didn't close them all the way before I took the photo. We want to find glass that matches the sink and put that on the top of the mirror (pretty and yet it covers/protects the electrical wires for the lighting).
The tiles and grout need to be cleaned thoroughly (the grout isn't white!). The outlet next to the window used to be the switch for the old ceiling fan. The shelving tower goes next to the sink side closest to us.
We still need to find a new mat for the floor, a small magazine rack, toilet paper holder and new garbage can.
We hated having the toilet paper on the wall next to the toilet, it was awkward to reach. We always used a free standing toilet paper holder instead. The magazine rack will most likely be between the sink and the toilet on the wall (as hidden as possible!).
I'm amazed a how spacious the bathroom is feeling now. It felt so cramped before. There's several more inches of space between the toilet and the sink and more space between the bathtub and the sink. It's so nice now.
Progress in the past few days:
• Sink vanity was finally installed after some very tricky, troublesome feats of plumbing!
• More paint
• Mirror cabinet (with lights) was installed
• Fan and night light was installed in the ceiling
In the next few days, we're hoping on installing the base trim around the floor, putting the pretty shelving unit next to the sink after we find some wider outlet panel covers. The shelving that we had behind the door (which I don't think I ever had photos of) needs to go back in. We made them 2 inches shorter, as we decided we liked being able to open the door wider.
And the big thing that we're waiting on STILL is the Swanstone surround coming in. It should have been at our house a couple of days ago, but it's not yet at HomeDepot. They said it'll come in today, and I really hope so. I want to take a shower at home!
//
UPDATE @ Noon:
It was delivered to HomeDepot this morning, but was so damaged that the manager refused delivery on it. So, we can either wait 2-3 weeks for another one, or change the color to something that's instock at HomeDepot. I want something that's instock! I'm off to look at other color options.
//
We're a little nervous about the "sawgrass" color of the bathtub surround and how it'll look with everything else in the bathroom. It covers a lot of surface area in the bathroom and we've only looked at a small sample tile, not a large panel of it. So, yeah, we're a little nervous about seeing it, in person, in it's entirety.
We still need to figure out what we'd like to do for the trim around the window.
Pictures!
Fully-functioning switches!
The right side controls the main bathroom lighting, which is located on the mirror cabinet, the left side controls the ceiling fan/night light...
Ceiling fan and night light or "mood light" -- we installed 20w bulbs
The mirrored medicine cabinet that we stained to match the sink vanity and shelving. I was playing with the side mirrors (they both open inward) and didn't close them all the way before I took the photo. We want to find glass that matches the sink and put that on the top of the mirror (pretty and yet it covers/protects the electrical wires for the lighting).
The tiles and grout need to be cleaned thoroughly (the grout isn't white!). The outlet next to the window used to be the switch for the old ceiling fan. The shelving tower goes next to the sink side closest to us.
We still need to find a new mat for the floor, a small magazine rack, toilet paper holder and new garbage can.
We hated having the toilet paper on the wall next to the toilet, it was awkward to reach. We always used a free standing toilet paper holder instead. The magazine rack will most likely be between the sink and the toilet on the wall (as hidden as possible!).
Friday, June 1, 2007
Green Tea and Porcelain
I'm out of town for a couple days, so I don't know all the details, but as of yesterday...
• Finished mudding the walls
• Primed and painted the walls "Green Tea" (partially painted in the photo)
• Toilet went in!
I heard the possibility of the sink/vanity going in today. so hopefully that's happening. I can't wait to see more photos of the progress, until I come back home. It's almost a fully functioning bathroom! It's definitely looking more "finished," as it's been coming together in the past week.
We will need to figure out a way to cover the walls around the bath, while we wait for the Swanstone surround to arrive. That way we can take showers again, at home! While I love soaking in the tub and washing my hair outside, it sure is nice to be able to take showers while on vacation!
I really like the process of remodeling a room. Taking out the old and replacing it. Looking for tiles, sinks and such. It's definitely fun to do! It's amazing to see the progress everyday.
• Finished mudding the walls
• Primed and painted the walls "Green Tea" (partially painted in the photo)
• Toilet went in!
I heard the possibility of the sink/vanity going in today. so hopefully that's happening. I can't wait to see more photos of the progress, until I come back home. It's almost a fully functioning bathroom! It's definitely looking more "finished," as it's been coming together in the past week.
We will need to figure out a way to cover the walls around the bath, while we wait for the Swanstone surround to arrive. That way we can take showers again, at home! While I love soaking in the tub and washing my hair outside, it sure is nice to be able to take showers while on vacation!
I really like the process of remodeling a room. Taking out the old and replacing it. Looking for tiles, sinks and such. It's definitely fun to do! It's amazing to see the progress everyday.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
A few accomplishments
Only a few things were accomplished in the past few days:
• The last of the greenboards were put up (pictured)
• Moss-colored grout was smoothed in
• Fixtures in the tub itself (stopper, drain completed)
• Mudding, sanding on the walls
• Electrical work for the new fan/light
Tonight, the tile was glazed. (Mmm, smelly, noxious fumes...)
Tomorrow is more mudding, and possibly painting.
We found out that the Swanstone was sent from the manufacturer yesterday and will be 7-10 days until it arrives at HomeDepot. We were originally told it would be 7-10 days from the date of ordering, which we ordered several days ago... so, we have a ways to go to be completely set.
We picked out Behr's "Green Tea" paint for the walls. It's a calm green-blue. At this point, we know we want to have orange, red and green in the front rooms (living room and dining room). Most likely blue for the kitchen. The bedrooms, half bath and spare room/office are still undecided. Color!
Green tea will definitely fit in with the bathroom. The new bathtub is insaney comfortable. Our previous bathtub was smaller than normal. We now have 4 more inches in height and I can't remember the width, but it's significantly wider. The water in the tub is a watercolor blue, which I find very cool and relaxing.
We're still undecided what we want to do for the framing of the window.
It would be great if we can find glass identical to the sink and have that as the sill. We could to a mosaic frame. Wood frame. We really don't know yet.
We are, however, planning to create our own shelving above the toilet. Organically-shaped mosaic shelves. Our idea, so far, is that each shelf (most likely 3) will have a different shape. They'll be from the wall to the right of the window to the opposite side of the soon-to-go-in toilet; basically corner shelves.
• The last of the greenboards were put up (pictured)
• Moss-colored grout was smoothed in
• Fixtures in the tub itself (stopper, drain completed)
• Mudding, sanding on the walls
• Electrical work for the new fan/light
Tonight, the tile was glazed. (Mmm, smelly, noxious fumes...)
Tomorrow is more mudding, and possibly painting.
We found out that the Swanstone was sent from the manufacturer yesterday and will be 7-10 days until it arrives at HomeDepot. We were originally told it would be 7-10 days from the date of ordering, which we ordered several days ago... so, we have a ways to go to be completely set.
We picked out Behr's "Green Tea" paint for the walls. It's a calm green-blue. At this point, we know we want to have orange, red and green in the front rooms (living room and dining room). Most likely blue for the kitchen. The bedrooms, half bath and spare room/office are still undecided. Color!
Green tea will definitely fit in with the bathroom. The new bathtub is insaney comfortable. Our previous bathtub was smaller than normal. We now have 4 more inches in height and I can't remember the width, but it's significantly wider. The water in the tub is a watercolor blue, which I find very cool and relaxing.
We're still undecided what we want to do for the framing of the window.
It would be great if we can find glass identical to the sink and have that as the sill. We could to a mosaic frame. Wood frame. We really don't know yet.
We are, however, planning to create our own shelving above the toilet. Organically-shaped mosaic shelves. Our idea, so far, is that each shelf (most likely 3) will have a different shape. They'll be from the wall to the right of the window to the opposite side of the soon-to-go-in toilet; basically corner shelves.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Color Choices
We needed to find a way to open up our small bathroom and keep it bright, but we didn't want all white. Almost everything was white in the original bathroom and it was very boring. It had absolutely no style. We want style.
We all really liked green-blues, some darker woody reds and white. And we noticed we liked a mix of lines and curves for the bathroom. The vanity is very square, the handles for the doors are a little curves, the sink is square, yet smooth and the faucet is rounded. Organic meets geometric.
One of the first purchases we made was for the sink vanity and shelving unit. We originally looked at square sinks by Sofia, but really fell in love with the sink we ended up buying. We really liked the green sink.
The tile we chose has some green, grey and some fallow tones. It has a textured, "frosted" detail to it. The tiles were 40% off when we bought them, so we ended up saving a lot.
(In need of washing/cleaning at this point)
Each tile has a different tone to it, and this definitely will help get rid of the plain, boring look that the small white floor tiles had before. We decided to tile the entire floor. In the original bathroom, the sink vanity did not have tile underneath. Our new sink vanity will be sitting on tile and the matching shelving/cabinet that will be next to it has legs, so we'll be able to see the tile beneath it.
For the base moulding around the floor, we picked out colors based off of the color of the tile. We went to Home Depot and played with the interactive Behr color center. We had a piece of our tile with us and had the machine take both a smooth color (one scan sample) and a textured color (three different color samples taken from rotating the tile for the scanner).
To be continued...
We all really liked green-blues, some darker woody reds and white. And we noticed we liked a mix of lines and curves for the bathroom. The vanity is very square, the handles for the doors are a little curves, the sink is square, yet smooth and the faucet is rounded. Organic meets geometric.
One of the first purchases we made was for the sink vanity and shelving unit. We originally looked at square sinks by Sofia, but really fell in love with the sink we ended up buying. We really liked the green sink.
The tile we chose has some green, grey and some fallow tones. It has a textured, "frosted" detail to it. The tiles were 40% off when we bought them, so we ended up saving a lot.
(In need of washing/cleaning at this point)
Each tile has a different tone to it, and this definitely will help get rid of the plain, boring look that the small white floor tiles had before. We decided to tile the entire floor. In the original bathroom, the sink vanity did not have tile underneath. Our new sink vanity will be sitting on tile and the matching shelving/cabinet that will be next to it has legs, so we'll be able to see the tile beneath it.
For the base moulding around the floor, we picked out colors based off of the color of the tile. We went to Home Depot and played with the interactive Behr color center. We had a piece of our tile with us and had the machine take both a smooth color (one scan sample) and a textured color (three different color samples taken from rotating the tile for the scanner).
To be continued...
Progress
New tub
New pipe and faucet setup for the bath/shower
New tile settling in
Wet tile, waiting to receive the gift of grout!
Insulation and boarding
The color of the greenboard is so pretty
Demolition
Here's some demolition photos:
Trevor looking crazy...
The longest wall of the bathtub is where we figured most of the mold was. There wasn't as much mold as we originally thought there would be, but the wall came off in chunks like this... not good. There was a lot of mold beneath the bathtub, however. And we found out there was a huge amount of mold in the crawl space (empty space beneath the house) beneath the bathtub. That was bleached back to hell.
The area right behind his head is where we found over 50 old razor blades (as seen in the photo below). The medicine cabinet was housed there and had a little slit for the old blades to go for safe storage.
Except, there wasn't anything to store them in, so they were literally sitting inside the wall.
We made a bleach solution and sprayed all the areas that had mold anywhere near them.
Right sink hookup
Left sink hookup, soon to be only one sink
Tile still on the floor
No more tile. And you can see into the crawl space under the house!
No more toilet
Trevor looking crazy...
The longest wall of the bathtub is where we figured most of the mold was. There wasn't as much mold as we originally thought there would be, but the wall came off in chunks like this... not good. There was a lot of mold beneath the bathtub, however. And we found out there was a huge amount of mold in the crawl space (empty space beneath the house) beneath the bathtub. That was bleached back to hell.
The area right behind his head is where we found over 50 old razor blades (as seen in the photo below). The medicine cabinet was housed there and had a little slit for the old blades to go for safe storage.
Except, there wasn't anything to store them in, so they were literally sitting inside the wall.
We made a bleach solution and sprayed all the areas that had mold anywhere near them.
Right sink hookup
Left sink hookup, soon to be only one sink
Tile still on the floor
No more tile. And you can see into the crawl space under the house!
No more toilet
Purchases
Where'd the money come from?
Received $6,500 back from taxes this year! We've been needing to rid ourselves of the mold and icky bathroomness since we moved in, so it was an obvious choice. However, we aren't using ALL of that money for the bathroom. Most of it, yes, but there's definitely going to be some leftover.
Bathtub:
Kohler, Sterling ensemble
$222 @ Lowes
Bathtub faucet, drain:
$156 @ Lowes
Bathtub surround:
Swanstone, Metropolitan Collection SSTI-60-3
Color: Sawgrass
$1,086 @ HomeDepot
Tile:
American Oleun
Color: Canyon Ridge Spruce
$157 @ Bedrosian
Grout:
Color: Moss, unsanded
$12.50 @ Daltile
Sink, faucet, vanity and shelving cabinet:
Sink color: Green glass
Vanity/shelving: Deep maroonish
$720 @ Koncept Designs, via Craiglist
Toilet:
(We had a little mishap, with breaking the original while ripping out the flooring..)
$50 @ ReUse: San Leandro Leaked, even after replacing parts
Free @ craigslist.org
Mirror, cabinet:
$184 @ Lowes
Vent light:
NuTone
$98 @ Home Depot
Received $6,500 back from taxes this year! We've been needing to rid ourselves of the mold and icky bathroomness since we moved in, so it was an obvious choice. However, we aren't using ALL of that money for the bathroom. Most of it, yes, but there's definitely going to be some leftover.
Bathtub:
Kohler, Sterling ensemble
$222 @ Lowes
Bathtub faucet, drain:
$156 @ Lowes
Bathtub surround:
Swanstone, Metropolitan Collection SSTI-60-3
Color: Sawgrass
$1,086 @ HomeDepot
Tile:
American Oleun
Color: Canyon Ridge Spruce
$157 @ Bedrosian
Grout:
Color: Moss, unsanded
$12.50 @ Daltile
Sink, faucet, vanity and shelving cabinet:
Sink color: Green glass
Vanity/shelving: Deep maroonish
$720 @ Koncept Designs, via Craiglist
Toilet:
(We had a little mishap, with breaking the original while ripping out the flooring..)
Free @ craigslist.org
Mirror, cabinet:
$184 @ Lowes
Vent light:
NuTone
$98 @ Home Depot
Bathroom Renovation: Before
We've been talking for quite awhile about ripping out our current main bathroom.
We found mold behind the barely-staying-up tiles in the bathtub. The bathtub would creak when you stepped in. We had a very hideous two-sink vanity that had this unlovely gold detail and muted, beige tinge. We are not gold people, at all. The sink vanity was old and the drawer sliders didn't function or weren't even attached. This, of course, is easily fixed, but frankly, it's a very ugly vanity cabinet.
The light fixture in the bathroom? UGLY. Gold, and a mix of rust and dust. On the ceiling, there's a red heat lamp that we didn't need and a crappy ceiling fan in need of replacing (and proper venting).
So, for the past three weeks we've been collecting up items.
And last weekend we started tearing up and out everything in the bathroom.
Before photos...
Note: We had already taken off the wood framing around the mirror, before photos were taken.
When we moved in we changed the faucets, which fixed a plumbing issue with the sinks.
We found out, while ripping out the bathroom, that there was mold behind in the vanity from old plumbing issues.
We found mold behind the barely-staying-up tiles in the bathtub. The bathtub would creak when you stepped in. We had a very hideous two-sink vanity that had this unlovely gold detail and muted, beige tinge. We are not gold people, at all. The sink vanity was old and the drawer sliders didn't function or weren't even attached. This, of course, is easily fixed, but frankly, it's a very ugly vanity cabinet.
The light fixture in the bathroom? UGLY. Gold, and a mix of rust and dust. On the ceiling, there's a red heat lamp that we didn't need and a crappy ceiling fan in need of replacing (and proper venting).
So, for the past three weeks we've been collecting up items.
And last weekend we started tearing up and out everything in the bathroom.
Before photos...
Note: We had already taken off the wood framing around the mirror, before photos were taken.
When we moved in we changed the faucets, which fixed a plumbing issue with the sinks.
We found out, while ripping out the bathroom, that there was mold behind in the vanity from old plumbing issues.
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