The Master Bath (Almost) After Photos
These are NOT quite after, because there are some details still missing. But it came to my attention that I had not posted any photos of the master bathroom since we've moved upstairs. Probably because Miss Grace showed up early and I never got around to it. And then, I forgot. Please forgive me.
If you don't remember what the master bath looked like BEFORE we worked on it, here is something to jog your memory.
Here are the rest of the BEFORE photos. Click on the pictures in this old entry to make them larger.
I started to take some artsy, close-up photos and then quickly realized that I hadn't deep-cleaned the bathroom this week. So, um, you'll get the artsy close-ups later. These are the less artsy, FAR AWAY photos. That don't show the water spots.
I KNOW! Crazy different, isn't it? Who knew it could possibly look so good??? Seriously?
Big props to the winner of our Open Source Bathroom contest, Kristen from the American Bungalow Forum. She came up with the layout. We also drew inspiration from Diane's Divine Bath (another AB Forum participant). I think there was also something from a page out of a Pottery Barn book and catalog as well.
I love taking showers in here. Love it. All of that natural light and steam. I try not to think about how it reminds SOME people (remaining nameless) of a sixties go-go dancer booth.
Grace has a big fan of the tub since Day One. That probably goes without saying. (Look how little she used to be!!! Awhhh...)
Anyway, here are some of the materials we used to put this thing together:
Paint - Restoration Hardware Atmosphere Blue
Subway tile - American Olean Greenwich Village in Designer White
Floor tile - American Olean unglazed ceramic hex tile in white and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile in midnight blue
Tub - Salvage
Built-in cabinet - Salvage, original to the room
Beveled mirror glass for built-in - Clark and Devon Hardware
Medicine Cabinet - Van Dykes
Toilet and Sink - Kohler Memoirs
Lighting above sink - Discontinued Pottery Barn Sconces from eBay
Lighting next to built-in cabinet - Rejuvenation Detroit sconce in brushed nickel
Faucet, sink and shower handles - Chicago Faucets, in these styles
Showerhead - Downpour showerhead with adjustable arm
Tub Faucet - Clawfoot Supply three-ball legtub faucet with gooseneck spout
Beadboard and trim - Stock pieces from Lee Lumber
Outlet covers and switchplates - Restoration Hardware Aluminum (Wow. They used to be HALF this price or even less!)
I think that covers it, unless you see anything in there that I didn't mention.
I don't miss turning on the shower with a wrench. Nope. Not at all.
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Comments
Wow! It looks fantastic! I know you guys must be excited! Love the cabinet!
Posted by: Bill | April 23, 2007 6:10 AM
It looks great, were did you get your shower glass & door?
Posted by: Don | April 23, 2007 8:46 AM
WOW. Fantastic. I love how the blue/white/black turned out, it definitely reminds me of something straight out of Pottery Barn's catalogs. Only better, since your's comes complete with an adorable naked baby ;)
The Greenwich Village subway tile is great. Wish we'd had the budget for it, I have always loved subway tile and watching Greg put his up has made me covet them even more.
Posted by: mindy | April 23, 2007 8:50 AM
Forgot about that! It was some custom glass procured and installed for us by Paul McCreedy. He also did the tile. The room was crooked and he helped to make it look square :)
http://www.houseinprogress.net/archives/001023.html
Posted by: jm | April 23, 2007 9:29 AM
The shower glass and door were custom cut and installed by our friend Paul McCreedy
Posted by: Aaron | April 23, 2007 10:35 AM
Aw, shucks (head down, toeing the dirt with my shoe) thanks for the props. It's gorgeous and I'm glad it all worked out! Now if I could just find a solution for my own bathroom ... (it's always much more fun to work on other people's projects!)
Posted by: Kristen | April 23, 2007 11:37 AM
Did the GV tile have any texture, or just flat? We're trying to decide whether or not to spend the extra money to get a matte finish tile. Found an inexpensive subway tile at home depot, but they don't carry matte...is it worth the difference?
Posted by: Taylor | April 24, 2007 1:04 PM
Hi Taylor--
Ahhhh. Real subway tile. Nothing really like it. We had the real thing in both bathrooms of our vintage 1929 condo (before this house). Square edges. Hardly any grout line. Matte finish. Gorgeous.
The GV is not a true reproduction. It is shiny. It has rounded edges. It is pretty in its own way. But it doesn't look like the real thing.
However. We weighed the pluses and minuses of whether to pay the big bucks for the real thing or not. We had a strict budget limit for the project. Going with authentic tile would have meant no shower. So, it was a fine trade off. The GV fit in with the design aesthetic and stayed within the budget. And we got to have a tub AND shower. It all depends upon what you have the budget for and what you are willing to trade off for it.
But, yeah. Real subway tile is pretty dang cool.
Posted by: jm | April 24, 2007 3:42 PM
Thanks for the comments. Ive found a pretty cheap matte finish tile, that's not "real" subway tile, as it does have the rounded edges, but Im trying to decide if its worth upgrading from $1.65/sf to $3.00/sf to get the matte. The shower is small, and we're not doing the subway anywhere else, so we might go for it.
Another question, what did you do for grout color? It looks beautiful!!! We had the hexagonal tiles in our last place in San Francisco, and the white grout was hard to keep clean, but looked good when it was clean. Any ideas? Ive read a few other blogs that talk about specific brands of grout being better for cleaning...do you know?
Thanks so much!!!
Posted by: Taylor | April 25, 2007 7:56 AM
We just went with grey grout and embraced the dirt :) The grey made the tiles "pop" which was the look we were going for and I love it.
Posted by: jm | April 25, 2007 8:28 AM
Nora will grow to love the tub. We hope.
Posted by: Lisa, Chris, Nora, Angus, and Larry | April 28, 2007 7:40 AM
Ooooo, that is nice. I almost wish my bathroom had looked as awful as yours did to begin with. I might have done something with it by now.
How did you manage to find a salvage clawfoot tub? I'm leaning that way, if I can get a five footer.
Posted by: Kate H . | May 15, 2007 10:34 PM
Hi Kate--We let it be known to a few friends who work on old houses that we were looking and this one turned up in an old house that was being renovated. It was in pretty sorry shape when we got it, which explained the $50 price tag.
Posted by: jm | May 16, 2007 6:49 AM
This looks great. We are in the middle of a bathroom remodel and are using pretty much the same materials.
Did you seal you unglazed floor tile?
Ours seems to hold scuffs and scratches.
Posted by: CURTIS | September 5, 2007 7:59 PM
Hi Curtis--
We didn't seal the floor tile in the room, though we did seal the shower floor. We don't use hard-soled shoes in that room and we clean up the unglazed tile with the Magic Eraser (which works really well!)
Posted by: jm | September 5, 2007 8:48 PM
Jeannie and Aaron - What a wonderful bathroom! I was wondering if you might be able to advise who sandblasted your bathroom radiator. I can't seem to locate someone that can do that. We dont live to far from you. I will likley paint my radiator the same gray that it is now.
Thanks so much for your time!
Mark Penning
Posted by: Mark | September 19, 2007 10:55 AM
Hi Mark, we used Ace Sandblasting and documented our experience here.
Posted by: jm | September 19, 2007 11:58 AM