Downstairs Bathroom

Originally, the only access to the downstairs bathroom was through the kitchen.  Ahem.  Not ideal for several obvious reasons.  We sealed up that entrance and Andrew put in two pocket doors.  One in the back hallway and the other off of one of the bedrooms. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These doors are original doors from other parts of the house which we are reusing! 

 

The tile work is also now finished.  Here is a sneak peak inside before it was painted and grouted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We went with classic subway tile and a very light shade of grout.  The paint color is a medium to dark grey, but we're not exactly happy with it, so Andrew is going to repaint.  I'll post when we've nailed the color.  Here are some photos we found that helped us opt for gray:

 

 

(oops I didn't get the source for this, but I did find it on www.houzz.com)
 

 

 

 



Traditional Bathroom design by Vancouver Architect Synthesis Design Inc.

 

Traditional Bathroom design by Philadelphia General Contractor Tyler Grace

 

 

Now, I know you are dying to hear about our plans for water conservation and our dual flush toilets, but I am out of time for now, so more on this room later. 

 

 

Back To Blogging - Upstairs Bath

OK, I won't make any excuses about how busy we've been or all of the things that have happened that took priority over working on our new home,'cause we're back!  After a couple of months on hold, Andrew has started working his magic on the bungalow.  We are getting ready to start the two bathrooms, so hold on tight, Andrew works fast!  Here's what we have so far...

This will be the upstairs bathroom.  The shower will be in the back, up against the outside wall (it takes a brave woman to have a window in her shower, but I assure you that glass will not be see-through!)  The toilet will be on the right wall about midway, and the sink will be on the right wall, closest to the door.  The door will also be a sliding door to keep unity in the design of the upstairs where we will have two other large barn doors.  Isn't the shape of this little bathroom great?

We are going with white subway tile, and this is the style of sink I've picked.

 

Here is a picture from the apartment therapy website that is similar in feel to what we want for this bathroom. Although ours will have a tile floor, the shower in this pick is really close to what we have in mind.