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Small Bathroom Remodel & Visual Space

by Tina Gleisner, in Bathrooms, Home Improvement

Our decorator translated the customer's ideas into warm, earthy colorsThis bathroom remodel started with the customer's ideas – chocolate brown and lots of tile, including tiled walls up to 4 feet. The next step was a palette of colors and textures, our decorator's interpretation of giving our customer an elegant, masculine bath.

From concept to the final results, it was an amazing journey with lots of twists and turns. Some changes were made to give the small bathroom more visual space while other changes were made to reduce costs as there are always trade-offs to be made. The customer loved the results!

The Best Plans Change During Any Remodeling Project

You might think you've identified all the project steps, fixtures and materials before you start a remodeling project. Regardless of the planning you've done, there's always new information that causes you to re-think your strategy.

When ordering the shower base, we discovered the building codes had changed since original construction and the existing shower space was smaller than required, causing us to review our options. We could have continued with the existing tiled walls but came up with a better solution that involved removing the wall and going with a glass enclosed, neo-angle shower. The customer loved the final result as it made the room feel so much bigger!

Original PlansChangedPlan Changes
Floor tileNoInstalled tile recommended by decorator
Chocolate vanityYesOriginal vanity on back order; couldn't wait
Sink/counter topNoCustomer picked from 3 choices given
Bronze hardwareNoPicked faucet to match vanity & sink; remaining hardware same finish
Tile wallsYes

Replaced tile walls with lower cost, tile chair rail

  • Picked 1 of 3 chair rail, tile designs (take a peek at 3 choices)
  • Went with 2 piece design, with cove rail above the design
  • Picked smoother of 2 textures for shower tile “above the rail”
Shower panYesBuilding codes changed & shower now 36 inches (was 30)
YesRemoved wall & moved window to provide 36 inches
YesReplaced tile shower plans with neo-angle, glass enclosed shower
Paint colorsYes

Picked from choices given to match tile colors; not original chocolate

  • Picked lighter of 2 colors for “above the chair rail”
  • Picked darker of 2 colors for “below the chair rail”

It's difficult to capture all the details we dealt with during the project. We moved a window which meant finding matching siding (customer couldn't tell the difference). To accommodate the larger shower, we also removed a wall and the plumbing that was there, shifted to another wall. There were a few pieces to sort out to integrate the new vanity, sink and faucet with the tile chair rail but it all worked … with some creativity and patience.

Key elements of bathroom remodel

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Tags: bathroom ideas, bathroom remodel, bathroom shower, bathroom tile, chocolate dark for small room, earthy bathroom colors, neo-angle shower, remodeling bathroom, rich tile textures, small bathroom remodel, tile texture for depth, warm colors for bathroom, warm colors in a bathroom

About Tina Gleisner

Tina helps women homeowners create homes they love, homes that support how we live today. Leveraging her experience owning 14 houses and running a handyman business, Tina offers a free Savvy Homeowner Report.

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  1. Brett Aitken says

    July 22, 2011 at 7:00 am

    Very informative post you have shared with all of us.. Like me many people might be searching for the information on remodeling.. I have searched so much on it but your post contains a great resource related to it.. I appreciate it..
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