Long Time No See

I think we're finally mostly recovered from the phase II of our remodel. This time it was the guest bathroom and laundry "room."

I don't have any before pictures to show you. I couldn't bring myself to take 'em. Just too ugly. Picture this. The laundry was really just  an extension off the main hall from the front door. You took a left turn, and there you were in a space just long enough, and just wide enough to accommodate a standard washer and dryer. Between that and the bathroom, a wall with a doorway so narrow that my husband had to turn his broad shoulders a little to one  side to maneuver through it.

Then into the bathroom itself. I'll bet the fixtures were original to the fifty year old house. They functioned, but were in a ghastly fleshy-beige color which I  countered somewhat successfully with a minty green shower curtain. The tub was old enough that no amount to scrubbing would get it clean ever again. One of the tiles in the shower had gone and we'd put a piece of Styrofoam in it's place with wide packing tape.

The afters: I'll try to let the pictures speak for themselves, with maybe an enthusiastic squeal here and there.

We knocked out the wall between the bathroom and laundry, and instead installed a door at the end of the hallway. All the doors opening onto the hallway were replaced with glass doors like this one. The hall used to be a dark and dingy place, but now it's sunny and inviting.

I love my new washer and dryer, so please don't disillusion me with any scary stories about LG products!

The  cabinets are re-used from the laundry room, with snappy new orange paint, and Emma Jeffs window film left over from another project. We were happy to find the orange birdcage on the clearance table at Anthropologie; it not only matches the cabinets, but sort of kind of subtly underscores a theme...

I love that sink! It's a Kohler Bateau, which we found on clearance at a home improvement store for a fraction of it's list price. It's a little quirky with that off center drain hole, but just the sort of thing I love. Simple clean lines, in beautiful materials with an unexpected twist.

Love the little glass tiles, too. We used them in small areas where they made the most impact, because they were a bit spendy.

More of those little tiles on the tub apron. Love the round rug with the whimisical crotched edge!
Another favorite element is the floating countertop. That cementy grey is delicious with our orange accents. The low cabinet under the counter is IKEA, but we switched out the knobs and legs (it came with adorable wheels, but Hubby-Darling wasn't havin' any of it.)

Nothin' like adequate, logical storage to keep the necessaries neat.

...and opposite the sink, a really long blank white wall. Hmmm, what would a surface and pattern textile designer do with a big blank canvas?

Besides the bird cage here's another clue, but you'll have to wait until my next post to find out!

happy luck!
pamela

Comments

[Mark]

Wow, this is gorgeous! Your project turned out great, you must love it.

Did you know that Kohler recently added a web page where people can upload and share their bathroom photos?

http://www.us.kohler.com/mykohler/sharephotos.jsp

We'd love to have your photos added to the gallery. We're looking for great bathroom designs to share as inspiration on the Kohler site--and yours definitely fits the bill!

[Pamela Farmer]

Thanks for the compliment, Mark! I will submit my photos. It's fun browsing everyones' bathrooms. I looks like Kohler just the right fixtures for any look you could want!

pamela

[Nikki (jesus_iscomin)]

oh, come do mine! I have had the tile to turn the garden tub in our bathroom into a shower, for 2 years! Dh just finished putting in the pipes for the shower. Bleh.

Gorgeous job!

[Pamela Farmer]

Hubby and I just designed it, and bought all the materials. The contractor did all the serious stuff. We're neither one at all handy when it comes to the practicalities.

Kudos to your husband for tackling your construction! What's a garden tub? Sounds intriguing!

pamela