The Master Bathroom

I've been trying to get around to posting pictures of the finished master bathroom (I've actually been showering in there for more than a week now!), but as usual, life gets in the way. I've got to make this post short, as I have to get to work this morning -- but here are some before and after pictures for you!

BEFORE - tub area. Note the small, high window:





AFTER - tub area. We put in a great new window that lets us see the terrific view of the valley and mountains:





BEFORE - The vanity area. Outdated, too large, and in disrepair:





AFTER - We like it much better. The vanity was more than 50% off online and note our Craigslist $25 mirror/lights:



BEFORE: Shower, complete with the horrible grout job and outdated tile. We never showered here because of a leak we discovered after purchase.





AFTER - Shower area. We did all of our own tiling on this job with Italian porcelin tile that had been discontinued, so we got a great savings. Mike is ridiculously happy about the body sprays in the shower.





You can see the old medicine chest in the before vanity area pictures. We opted to relocate it and create something unique. From the exterior, it just looks like artwork:



But if you know what it is, you can open it up for storage! We had a lot of fun with this project and saved a ton by designing and constructing it ourselves (we did buy the artwork at 50% off at a local hobby store):



I haven't done the final financial tally on the master bathroom remodel -- however, it about $10,000 overall. The quotes we received from two remodeling companies in town were between $25,000 and $40,000 -- so we're very happy with the sweat equity we will receive from this job (not to mention that it is SO much more pleasant and functional to use!)