Friday, July 12, 2013

Client Project: Bathroom Reno

Hi there! This is a recent bathroom reno I worked on with the loveliest of clients.  This is their only bathroom in the house except for the powder room so it gets a lot of use.  The layout remained the same but everything was demolished and replaced. You will see why in a minute!

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(art print by YangYang Pan)

This is what the tub area looked like before:



And this is the tub area now prettied up with wainscoting and the pristine Caesarstone surround. You can see that we closed in the back wall. For some strange reason it stopped before the window wall. We placed a privacy film on the bottom window as the client wanted privacy but didn’t want to block the light.

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And of course I had to include art in the design.  My inexpensive go-to art is a client’s own photography (I’m sure you’re tired of hearing that but it’s the truth!)  Most people have a treasure trove of photographs from trips sitting on their pc’s so why not enlarge them and hang them on the wall to enjoy daily.

This is the enclosed shower before:



And the shower after:

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This was the client I mentioned that didn’t favour subway tiles or marble. For the shower walls, we used a large format tile and stacked them.  I was able to sneak in some marble in the niche though!
The vanity before. Yep, I used to have a kitchen like that many years ago.:


 

And then the vanity area after:

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The vanity, medicine cabinet and mirror are custom and the counter is a dark grey quartz from Caesarstone.  The tiles are large format light grey porcelain tiles laid in a brick pattern.
  
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(All photography by Stephani Buchman.)

Everything is neutral so for shoot day, I sourced accents in teal/turquoise and coral. My client preferred the coral accessories so we used those. Love the polka dot towels from HomeSense and the vintage stool is from the Aberfoyle Antique Market. PS I always prefer towel hooks to bars.

The client is really pleased with how the bathroom was transformed - and I would have to agree. What are your thoughts?
Happy Friday!

Please contact me at vanessa(at)vanessafrancis.com if you require design advice.

19 comments:

  1. The tub surround is magic! Love the grey/white and coral accents. The new vanity with its square sink (what a designer touch) is great. The antique stool is the perfect touch to this updated bathroom. Oh, I need those polka dot towels!

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  2. I am IN LOVE with this! Our bathroom at our new place has a similar enclosed shower stall and I would love to do something all glass like that in the future (we have zero money to do it right now). I'd also love to put a bigger window in our bathroom for more natural light. This is a fabulous before and after. Great design and so much inspiration! Thank you for sharing Vanessa! :)

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    1. Thanks for your kind words Kerry! And I'll let you in on a secret - I have an enclosed shower stall too. One day...

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  3. Love it! Sooooo much better than the original!

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    1. Thanks Barbara! Anything would have been an improvement. :)

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  4. Nicely done Vanessa. I especially like the quartz tub surround and wainscoting skirt.

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  5. Simply perfect! Much much better than the before to say the least!

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  6. The new bathroom looks amazing, what a transformation! {www.thepinkzipper.blogspot.ca}

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  7. Beautiful Vanessa. The shower and tub area turned out really nice. I also love hooks instead of bars. So much easier to use and you can put your bath robe there too!

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  8. Looks lovely Vanessa, what a difference! I especially love the stool ;) Another job well done girl!

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  9. beautiful V! I always love the panel detail you put in your spaces ... Will for sure need to ask you for tips and contact of reno guy when I finally buy my dream home! fab makeover with the glass shower, definitely one of my favourites. Love the details in the "shower hole" as I call it.

    caesarstone for tub surround, love it! expensive though to do? And I love the coral accent .. especially the polka dot towels on the vintage stool. Lovely vignette right there!

    Bravo my friend!

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  10. Wow, fabulous as always Vanessa - that tub is just fantastic - LOVE the use of the photos, they are perfect in that spot!

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  11. So gorgeous!! Every detail is perfect. I love that it is not over done or too fussy. Just the kind of beautiful bathroom you could actually see a whole family using.

    Well done!

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  12. That is an amazing transformation....love the tub surround and the art hanging above.

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  13. This is gorgeous! I love everything in this bathroom. Could you tell me what kind of tile you used for the shower stall walls?

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  14. what a transformation! I especially love the new shower, what a difference!

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