Before & After

I am starting a new series where I show before and after shots. The one that I have today is of the bathroom, what a transformation!

Before / After
We changed the entire layout of the bathroom. We took away the door to the backyard and changed the orientation of the tub and thus had to get a smaller one ( from 6'-0" long to 5'-0" long).

Here is the old plan showing the layout of the long tub, small sink and toilet.

The new plan made the bathroom smaller but we gained a closet just outside of it where the toilet was previously located.

Progress - Bathroom

The first thing to come together is the bathroom since we have been waiting for the windows for everything else. So, here is our new black marble floor!!

Pre-grout:

After some paint on the walls & baseboard installation:

Bathroom Vanity

As we hunt for appliances, fixtures and finishes we are also trying to think of way to save on cabinetry. One thought is to use a pre made vanity, the one below is the Alberry from Kohler.

The Tub!

Construction on the top unit is starting to get under way. We are interviewing contractors and close to securing our building permit. Since we don't have an extra couple grand sitting around we are trying to be as resourceful as possible. So this weekend I went and checked out a claw foot tub from a Craigslist post and low and behold, I bought it!! Now we just have to figure out how to get it to SF. Without further adieu...the tub!

The plan will be to re-paint the front of it to a slate gray to match the marble tiles that will be going in the bathroom.

The Bathroom

Another area where we want to do something decorative is in the bathroom. Once we saw this photo from Heath Ceramics we were inspired to do a scheme that incorporates elements of teak or cedar at the vanity, mirror and possibly the towel bars.