Pictures of the transition here, and here
Although she still needs a few finishing touches, my latest project is complete. I can't wait to build the deck out back that will hold our future hot tub. In the meantime, I have been enjoying my rain shower and can't wait to try my bath next weekend. The dogs even love the new room. I love the feeling of being outdoors I get, while still in the comfort of a modern bathroom. It is totally private and we have a lot of land so we don't need to worry about neighbors, however we will eventually add some minimal window treatments most likely.
I have decided to not add my fireplace to the room as I don't really feel it needs it, and may be too busy. I am going to install it in our guest room instead. It basically turned out exactly as I had hoped, although I did make some concessions along the way. It was my first bathroom "design job" so I was pleased with the way it turned out. My contractor Tom Mayone and our plumber Roland Greene did a wonderful job as always.
Fixtures were a mix of Price Pfister, Euro Modern and a few others I can't remember right now.
Cabinet and sink are IKEA. The shower door is by Maax, and the tub is by Duravit Starck. The bench is custom made in mahogany. The mirror was an estate sale find for $10.00 and the sconces are by George Kovacs.
The door is done in a sliding barn door style because we didn't have room for a pocket door. I bought a custom cut mirror and had it hung on a slab style door and then mounted to the track system.
The tile is Grecian Marble, white subway tile and slate pebble tile. The paint color is Pensive Sky by Behr.
Dear Meghan,
ReplyDeleteI was hoping you'd be done with the bath and when I clicked over here to see, you are, indeed, done! Kudos! The bathroom is gorgeous beyond words. It's better than the sketches, even.
It's a beautiful room. Truly. I'm reconsidering IKEA: that sink cabinet is seriously nice. I may pirate the idea of that piece when I do my bath, probably next year.
Anyway, congrats and enjoy in good health!
- Terry
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ReplyDeleteThanks Terry! I just need to add some soft textures in and accessorize a little, but it feels great to be done! I really LOVE the sink and cabinet. I just got the single drawer one and it has a TON of storage space. surprisingly so for a single drawer unit. Their is also a 2 drawer cabinet as well. My contractor- as with the kitchen cabinets, was very impressed with their stuff and said so. I think some of their stuff is cheapy (furniture, etc) But so far, their cabinets and sinks etc. have worked great for us and you just can't compare the price to what you would pay for just that sink elsewhere (over $600+)not including the cabinet!
ReplyDeleteSo, Meghan,
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Tell me about the kitchen. Did you use Ikea cabinets? I remember seeing your kitchen somewhere on the blog and I LOVED, L-O-V-E-D it. I'd really appreciate knowing if you used Ikea cabinets and, if you did, what you thought of the installation and how they're holding up for you.
I'd like to do my kitchen in the city and certainly Ikea seems like the least expensive option, but their quality in other things makes me nervous.
2. For you
The soft textures are a snap, what with your taste level. I have a tip for you: if you have someone in Canada who can do towel shopping for you, the towels up there are far better quality than what is available here. The reason is that some U.S. states (like California) demand that towels and such have a non-flammability level, among other things. Thus, good uber-fluffy Egyptian cotton cannot be found in the U.S., since the exporters have no way of determining where their wares will be sold. In Canada, however, good Egyptian cotton towels are fluffy and soft and fabulous.
The sink cabinet you chose is gorgeous. So is everything else, really. The marble tile is fantastic and I especially like that the grout is virtually invisible.
Once you get your hot tub, man oh man!
Congratulations again!
Oops! I was so awestruck I missed the attractive towel display!
ReplyDeleteHi Terry! Thank you so much for the tip on the towels in Canada. I am going to look into that today.
ReplyDeleteI love the kitchen cabinets from IKEA. My friend also used them in her brownstone renovation in Brooklyn and her husband is a contractor. This was the first time my contractor had ever touched them or seen them (IKEA cabinets and butcher block counters) and was flabbergasted at the quality for the price. They have the European soft close doors and drawers which are rad and typically cost alot more. I got the Akurum in high gloss white. They come in all different finishes and styles though. I also got the hardware there as well. I liked t he Akurum high gloss because it looks like a few other brands and finishes that are very expensive, and these are still good quality.
So far they are holding up fantastic. I would recommend having a professional INSTALL them. As in hang them. I think that makes a HUGE difference in the life span of them. We put ours together to save money and then our contractor hung them and installed them.
I know IKEA offers this service, but I think that they subcontract out to local contractors.
You can see my friends kitchen here, it is gorgeous! She spent alot more money than I did, and he customized it with IKEA pieces and then they bought a solid surface (can't remember what kind) for the counters. The sink, and all hardware etc. are NOT IKEA , and I know they spent a good amount on all that stuff. Check out the gorgeous place though: www.batallasconstruction.com
Hi Megan,
ReplyDeleteWow, your friend's place is gorgeous! I kept noticing "invisible" doors that I assume lead to cubbyholes of storage.
I love the kitchen so much and the faucet and such just pop.
My favorite thing is the painting in their dining room.
So, OK. I'm now much more pleased because when the time comes, I will be able to use Ikea, and I thank you for that. If I remember your kitchen correctly, then I want the same cabinet style. Over on Apartment Therapy, they do recommend Ikea cabinets, but have a caveat about their plumbing and so forth. I had read the posts but was not convinced until I came on to your site and got your comments, as I can see your taste level.
I need a kitchen that one could hold a ball in because it's right there when you come into my apartment. Yours, as I remember it, seems to be just the thing.
I hope to be able to put in wood floor in my kit/dining room this year (and have them match the rest of the floors in the apartment), and then redo the kitchen the year after that.
Like many residents of NYC, I have a galley kitchen, and my plan includes new cabinets and one of those combo washer/dryers. My dining room is similar to your nook in that it's the same idea, but instead of a settee I have a trunk that belonged to a Jewish person that got out of Europe in 1940 via Amsterdam, so in addition to being nice to look at, it's a sacred object. My table is ick but I cover it with saris so that's all right. My chairs are antiques I brought with me from Mexico, but they are not what you would think of as Mexican in style: they date from the Colonial Baroque period and are indeed baroque -- the real thing.
Now that I'm describing it, I'm thinking I ought to photograph and put things up on my own blog. I guess a little digital camera would do the trick, at least for me, as I'm no pro photographer. You seem to be though.
I was looking at your bath again and stretching out in the tub to that view must be lovely. I assume you can see outside from the shower as well.
Thanks for the Ikea tips! I'm feeling considerably less concerned about my ability to do the kitchen.
Hi, how is the sink from IKEA? I want to get the same thing after looking at your stunning reno pictures. Just one concern though: Is the water splashing out easily since the depth of the sink looks kind of shallow? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey Anonymous! The sink is rad. I love it. Thanks for the compliment on the reno.
ReplyDeleteAs for water splashing out- I haven't had an issue, but if you turned the water on FULL blast quickly (as husbo's can sometimes do, not knowing their brute strength)it splashed a little bit. It isn't as shallow as it seems. I haven't once had an issue, but that is because I don't turn my water on quickly FULL blast! I think also you may avoid that with the type of faucet you use. I do recommend the vanity and sink. It is a HUGE space saver and provides a TON of storage without the pipes getting in the way like most vanity sinks. Good luck!
Hi - I found your blog because we are also in the process of remodeling our bathroom. I LOVE what you've done. Where did you get you vanity/sink?
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great ideas!!
-Natasha
Thanks for your comment Natasha.
ReplyDeleteI got the vanity/sink at IKEA, and am VERY happy with it. There is a similar one that was just a budget buster and the IKEA one is actually amazing for the price. There is so much storage in it. Because for this sink the pipes are not underneath hogging space like in most vanities it allows for that ENTIRE vanity to be storage.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S49879677
the other combo's I found that were almost IDENTICAL to the IKEA stuff were in the $1400 range, and this sink is deeper than most of the modern styles which are too shallow.
I will say that the "wood" finsish at IKEA wasn't as attractive looking. A bit fake for my taste unfortunately. Also, they may try to convince you to buy their own faucets saying that yours may not fit, but mine did fit fine. (just use a plumber for this install as the pipes need to be slightly retro-fitted) nothing a plumber wouldn't automatically know how to do though.
Thanks for putting up the info on your blog! It has helped me a lot. Just one quick question about the drain pop-up: There are two faucets with only one drain pop-up, how did you overcome this issue? Did you use only one faucet to control the drain pop-up? Or the two faucets can both control the drain pop-up? This is the part I can't figure out.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
Natasha- the drain pop up in the sink is manual. You just push it down and then push on it again to pop it up. No biggie. The sink is treated like a single sink. It is just very very wide and has two faucets. It has been more time now, and neither of us has had an issue with the water getting all over. Also it cleans up very easy! You can get different type of faucets that diffuse water better than others. We still love it, and though we could have just gotten a typical double sink(IKEA makes them) I just liked the aesthetic of this one. It seemed much more high end and was a dead ringer or a sink that was a couple grand I saw online. Good luck on your remodel. Our plumber had no issue with installing the pipes/sink even though I had read on blogs and AT that this was a potential problem. I think it would be if you were a novice but to a professional it isn't an issue.
ReplyDeletegorgeous! wow!
ReplyDeletewhat brand/color grout did you use? I just got the same tile and yours turned out great!
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