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Transformations don't get much better than this. Witness a master bath's radical change.
Master Bath Miracle
A too-small mirror and misplaced light fixtures topped off a ho-hum vanity. The lights, hung vertically, resembled traffic signals.
This room's layout remains unchanged to keep plumbing costs down. The new vanity proves the required plumbing parts don't have to ruin the desired look. Open cubbies below the two bowl sinks have removable panels in the back to allow access to pipes. The new mirror above the vanity is cut to accommodate two sconces and faucets. A large cabinet to the right of the vanity adds storage.
It's easy to imagine this enclosed shower on a space shuttle. Unfortunately, who wants to bathe like an astronaut trapped in space?
The new design combines the linen closet and original shower to enlarge the tight space. Two walls of heavy-duty glass give the shower an open feel. Travertine tiles line the floor and walls for an elegant look inside.
A sea of blue carpet covered the floor and the sides of the tub like overflowing water. The tub itself, a swirling design of aqua and white, resembled a bar of Zest soap.
A freestanding tub is a shapely replacement for the old one. The floor is now neutral travertine. An added luxury: The contractor installed an electric heating mat under the tile.
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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
what a fake set up, staged for photo...the plumbing is not even installed for those bowl sinks...they have NO drainage..hello
ReplyLooks a VERY expensive makeover. These are hard times, can't afford that sort of set up
ReplyI like the before bathroom better than the after one.
ReplyMe too. The new one is just another over-the-top project like every other "updated" bathroom and every other "improved" stainless and granite kitchen. They never vary, they are all the same.
Not only is the new bathroom cold and uninviting, but it's dangerous. Those floors are a nightmare with wet feet for people of all ages.
But the wine and cheese crowd loves this junk and they are an endless source of money for contractors.
Wheres my darned comment??? LOST AMONG ALL THE STUPID ADS???
ReplyLooks like a mobile home get up according to the before pics. Flowered paneling and carpeted tub. Mainstays in mobile homes. The after looks way over the top and the plumbing? Hmmm...silly.
ReplyMy first comment simply disappered, so I'll try AGAIN. Maybe it won't get sucked into the abyss of ADS that these people who control the comment sections can't or won't seem to RID OF!!
ReplyI was just amazed that a designer here actually didn't tell readers to rip out the beautiful old tiles from the 30's to the 50's that SO many do. For the life of me I do not understand the concept of destroying tiles of pink, black, seafoam green & the other gorgeous & beautifully crafted & laid tiles that have stood the test of time in the quality & functionality like they do. I just cringe everytime I see TV shows that have guys slamming them with hammers & tossing them into the trash!
One day all of the homeowners & designers are going to wake up, look at the millions of the replacement tiles, granite, cement, concrete & various renditions of these "new" tiles & realise, Oh. My. God. These look like crap, like slightly glazed over & cut chunks of dirty, moldy, no matter what you do it won't look better stuff that you would have normally done ANYTHING to get rid of because they look dirty & tan, LORD-theyr'e UGLY!!
And I will snicker as I continue to admire my beautiful, colorful, glossy & classy old tiles that I refused to replace with the trendy new junk. BLAH!!
This trend will go just as the 70's trends did, when this all started with replacing ceramic with manufactured wall paneling, & formica, fake marble laminate, plastic lamp shades, instead of glass....you know, all the junk that deteriorated rather quickly, or is living in a landfill until the end of time. And that includes these crappy squared back bathtubs, & shower enclosures that are SO hideous & look like HELL. OH - & those forever bad & uncleanable shower DOORS! UGH!!} you can't even lie back in, that replaced the beautiful old cast iron & porcelain tubs that you could actually SLEEP in, often doing just that, during a wonderful long soak.
CUDOS to designers who buck this trend of destroying the really really good older tiles & "Embraced" them like I did!
And actually the 70's bathroom in theicture somehow survived without being destroyed by time, humidity & wear & tear, in fact SO well, the idiots SHOULD have preserved it as a museum piece, honestly.
But- as it goes, if it's good, RIP IT OUT!!