Upstairs Bath Progress

Here is the upstairs bath in an almost finished state.  The small double headed shower will have frame-less glass doors.  The shower threshold is actually black stone and the floor is similar to the downstairs bath.  It was at Andrew's insistence that the subway tile went all the way up to cover the ceiling and it was such a great idea.  This is just a wonderful room to stand in and it is not even finished!  Plus, the acoustics for singing in the shower should be awesome...watch out neighbors.  

And, speaking of neighbors, they will not be getting a free show.  That window will have a reflective covering on the outside and obscure glass on the inside.  The door sitting in the middle will also have obscure glass and will be the actual bathroom door.  It won't swing in and out, but will slide along a barn door rail system for access into the bathroom.  

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.