Bathroom Remodel Reveal

The kids/guest bath remodel took a bit longer than expected (what is new), but we were able to finish it up before my surgery (and before my mom came to stay to help me out afterwards). Of course, as with any remodeling job, there are always unexpected surprises. This time there was one of our own making. We checked all of the connections in the bath/shower area after installing the new tub and fixtures -- but forgot to check the DRAIN! It wasn't seated properly, so the first time my mom took a bath, quite a bit of the water went under the drain and down through the garage ceiling below (sigh!) Mike gets to spend this weekend cutting the new drywall for the garage and installing it and new insulation.

I promised some before/after pictures -- and here they are:

Before: The doorway between the vanity and bath/toilet area really made the room feel small (and it was stupid -- because there wasn't even a door there!) You can also see where my son put a hole through the tile in the shower -- turned out that the builders used regular drywall and a bad grout job -- and the drywall had turned to mush.


After: We knocked out the wall with the useless door and built a pony wall instead. It opens the room so much! We also used the same tile we used in the master bathroom (discontinued -- so it was a steal), as well as accent tile left over from our kitchen remodel -- and there is the mosaic I made. I think it looks great!


We were running short of tile by the time we got to the floor, so we created this pattern to make use of the different types/styles of tile we had left. We like it a lot! You can also see the "new" cabinets. We found a mirror we liked in an espresso colored finish -- and got paint to match. We updated the old cabinets with the new paint and hardware.


Here's a better look at the cabinets and pony wall.


My son is loving his updated bathroom! I've already started on my next project -- updating my daughter's bedroom (who spends most of the year at college) to be more adult, sophisticated, and a great looking guest room when she is away. Pictures soon to come!