Before/After: Brave Bathroom Makeover
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Renovation of a tired but functional bathroom (with laundry nook) in a inner Sydney warehouse loft, no storage, terrible lighting with green floor/accent and white wall tiles got a full makeover.
Being brave (under the excellent guidance of Kartrina Hill Design Group www.khdg.com.au) I choose black gloss penny round and to have random dots of silver penny rounds (penny rounds came from http://designtiles.com.au/ ). I found the penny rounds prices varied alot from shop shop and not all brands are the same thickness or even the same shape. The black gloss were some of the cheapest, with the silver being the most expensive. To create the random pattern I took out 3 or 4 (alternating) in each sheet of black penny rounds replacing them with silver - I had very sore fingers after that, but my labour created a real wow feature! The costs were low as I only needed a few sheets of the silver colour. Our brilliant tiler was able to make it look seemless. Charcoal grout used.
The previous tiles did not go all the way to ceiling and we copied that with the new tiles, so installed mirrors above the tile line to bounce light around and make the ceiling look higher.
A new exhaust fan and 2 bright bathroom led downlights installed to compensate for the dark tile (www.lightingtechnologies.com.au) . Frameless shower panel installed. New taps, showerhead and towel rails installed (all from www.highgrovebathrooms.com ).
Mirrored shaving cabinet was 2 x 1200mm long (from http://www.erenovation.com.au/ ) installed side by side to look like a custom job as it went the entire length of the wall, again this made room look bigger and brighter.
New narrow floating vanity was dusky grey colour with moulded glass basin ( http://www.highgrovebathrooms.com/ ) gave more storage and grey was a good change from the more standard white.
Planning and sourcing took me about 3 weeks. Execution; Tiling took 4 full days, Plumber a Day, Electrician half a day, Glazier 2 days, Cleaning half a day.
Being brave (under the excellent guidance of Kartrina Hill Design Group www.khdg.com.au) I choose black gloss penny round and to have random dots of silver penny rounds (penny rounds came from http://designtiles.com.au/ ). I found the penny rounds prices varied alot from shop shop and not all brands are the same thickness or even the same shape. The black gloss were some of the cheapest, with the silver being the most expensive. To create the random pattern I took out 3 or 4 (alternating) in each sheet of black penny rounds replacing them with silver - I had very sore fingers after that, but my labour created a real wow feature! The costs were low as I only needed a few sheets of the silver colour. Our brilliant tiler was able to make it look seemless. Charcoal grout used.
The previous tiles did not go all the way to ceiling and we copied that with the new tiles, so installed mirrors above the tile line to bounce light around and make the ceiling look higher.
A new exhaust fan and 2 bright bathroom led downlights installed to compensate for the dark tile (www.lightingtechnologies.com.au) . Frameless shower panel installed. New taps, showerhead and towel rails installed (all from www.highgrovebathrooms.com ).
Mirrored shaving cabinet was 2 x 1200mm long (from http://www.erenovation.com.au/ ) installed side by side to look like a custom job as it went the entire length of the wall, again this made room look bigger and brighter.
New narrow floating vanity was dusky grey colour with moulded glass basin ( http://www.highgrovebathrooms.com/ ) gave more storage and grey was a good change from the more standard white.
Planning and sourcing took me about 3 weeks. Execution; Tiling took 4 full days, Plumber a Day, Electrician half a day, Glazier 2 days, Cleaning half a day.
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Comments (17)While it is a great update on a budget , I'll be the desenting voice haha . Theres a few things I would have done differently . I don't like the polished concrete floors -- a bit too trendy IMO , especially when other items haven't been updated -- a mix of periods looks a bit strange to me . Ironically , the only place I would have considered the polished concrete is the bathroom floor -- the blue tiles look great , the white cabinets and black taps -- and then you keep brown speckled tiles on the floor ? The kitchen is okay -- I'm not a huge fan of the blue doors , personally I would have gone with bright yellow or orange , and gone with oversized stainless handles on all the cabinets , and a stainless wall oven . And fake weatherboard aged vinyl board flooring in light brown and whitewash mix -- it would tie in better with the cupboards and the new stainless oven and handles . I'd suspect my budget would have been within a couple of thousand of yours ? Likewise , I like the overall design of the living and bedroom areas , with the exception of the concrete -- too trendy , too cold IMO . Personally , I would have gone with beige or cream or maize carpet , maybe extending the kitchen 'aged weatherboard' vinyl flooring into the dining area . Then again , everyone has different tastes ....See More
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