From Humble to Handsome
Project Details
Remodel Type: Bathroom
Design Style: Transitional
Trade Resources and Partners
Photography: Alyssa Lee Photography
Contractor: Craft Construction
Quartz: Select Surfaces
Before Conditions
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Simple classic finishes with old fixtures that dated the room
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Compact to a fault, the door swing restricted the layout and movement
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Radiator took up valuable floor space in this 41 sf full bathroom
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Storage, counter space, and a quality showering experience were all lacking
Client Objectives
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Modernize style with classic finishes that fit this 1914 home
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Relocate fixtures
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Heated floors
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Convert swinging door to pocket door
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Jetted tub and wall hung toilet
Design Solutions
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Classic subway tile and marble floors are balanced with a modern glass and marble mosaic in the shower niche and a marble-like quartz tub deck
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New pocket door and removal of radiator allowed relocating of all fixtures
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New wall hung toilet takes up less floor space and fits under the shower door
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Console sink with legs is modernized version of a classic while minimizing it’s footprint and enlarging the visual feel of the room
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Medicine cabinet with integrated lighting provides storage to keep counters clear
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Marble flooring is cozy underfoot even in the dead of winter with the heated floor system
The Details That Make It Work
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The air jetted tub is a luxury in a 1914 home
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Marble, subway tile, and the console sink fit the home’s history while reflecting their modern style
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New tempered glass window in the shower is frosted for privacy and waterproof with a fiberglass frame and tile edging
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Bench at end of tub allows for access to tub mechanics from adjacent closet and bonus storage cubby for towels
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Once the walls were squared, there was not an inch to spare in any direction
Project Details
Remodel Type: Bathroom
Design Style: Transitional
Trade Resources and Partners
Photography: Alyssa Lee Photography
Contractor: Craft Construction
Quartz: Select Surfaces
About Colleen
I live in Minneapolis with my landscape architect/urban designer husband, my volleyball & Taylor Swift loving daughter who believes she’s my design assistant, an independent Siamese, a feisty grey-striped kitten, and a menagerie of turkeys and other wild animals who visit our backyard for the free food. When I’m not designing, you’ll often find me cooking up a Paleo feast, cheering for my daughter's volleyball team, playing pickleball, or hiding in a corner with my nose in a book.
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