Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Master Bathroom Renovation : Aqua Oasis



I am so excited to show off this master bathroom renovation. We transformed this master bathroom from it's original state, removing a cased opening and dropped ceiling where the vanity was, and adding a recessed cabinet for towels and lenins, as well as a wall to enclose the shower, and those were just the big things.

 We also had custom counter height cabinetry made (the existing was 30") with granite countertops, undermount sinks, and oil rubbed bronze fixtures and hardware. As I mentioned before we took put the dropped ceiling above the vanity to make room for custom cut mirrors. The cased opening separating the vanity area from the rest of the bathroom was taken out, and a recessed cabinet was added for storage.

A wall was added with a shelf on the shower side for storage and allowing a granite top bench to be made inside the shower. Solid glass door with oil-rubbed bronze finish handles, and an accent tile complete the shower area giving it a polished look. Directly opposite the shower, a new soaker tub and fixtures were installed with a tile surround.

The entire bathroom is tiled with a 12"x24" porcelain tile in a running brick layout . All the fixtures are an oil-rubbed bronze, with an antique black finish on the cabinets. The walls are painted in a soft aqua hue from Valspar with 6" wood base. Recessed can lights were added along with two semi-flush lantern pendants from Ballard Designs and antiqued finish sconce from At Home. Lastly, white plantation shutters were installed on the window, and engineered hardwood flooring was installed in the walk in closet.

Lighting:
Semi-flush lantern - Ballard Designs
Fleurette Wall Sconce - At Home
Before and After of where the cased opening use to be and where the recessed cabinet is.


Before and After of the Shower

Before and After of Toilet Room Wall



Before and After of Tub Area

Detail of Recessed Cabinet
Close Up of Vanity Area

Close Up of Vanity Area with Notes


Custom Cabinetry when installed
XOXO

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Broadway Study


It's Finished! remember this post about ongoing projects? I am happy to say that the fireplace in the walk-through study area is finished!! (truthfully it has been done for a while but I finally got photos to share.)So, here they are, the finished product of a new fireplace and new wall paint for this walk-through study area.

Our original plan was to remove the existing mantle and tile, and replace them. When we carefully took out the mantle (for another dwell haven DIY project)  and the tile, we discovered brick in pretty good condition so we forgoed covering up the brick and left it exposed. We added a deep blue paint and a few little touches around the room and this walk-through study looks completely different.

Resources:
Linen studded ottomans- At Home
Paint- Valspar Egg Shell Finish


Old Mantel and Tile



New Mantel, Brick and Paint

New Upholstered Ottomans



New Mantel Pre-Installation. It is a light finish with an antiquing glaze that highlights the detail work.


Old Mantel after it was removed from the wall



Another Photo of the finished product.


XOXO
Morgan