Welcome to the 6th week recap of our master bathroom remodel. This was the week where we felt like we could see the end in sight. Quartz arrived this week and was completed by the end of the week. Glass guy did final measurements and is scheduled to come before the end of next week. My linen cabinet came together and all that is left is the finish coat. Here’s some pics of the progress for the week. I am going to be honest here. This was the first time I ever made a cabinet door with a glass insert. It took me three trips to Lowe’s because I broke…
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Week Five of Our Master Bathroom Remodel
Last week in Maui was amazing. Before I left I planned to meet Alex, our countertop guy on the morning of our first day back. He needed to measure and make templates of the area. He’s going to start with the shower pieces first then bring the counters for the sinks and bath. I’ve been working with Alex for about 5 years and he never disappoints. I gave him 3 months notice to start sourcing quartz countertops with a marble look. We went that route in the kitchen and I’d love it for our bathroom. When he showed up he had a couple of samples, ironically I didn’t chose the…
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Week Four of Our Master Bathroom Remodel
This is the week I’ve been waiting for, the week we go and finalize our tile choice and install it. Yesterday, I told you about my 5 favorite faux marble tiles for under $3/s.f. We’ve narrowed it down to two but this week was the end all be all and I was pretty excited. Our bathroom design is very neutral. I plan to use different textures to draw interest and the only accent I’ll have are some gold/brass fixtures. I wanted the tile to be very subdued, light and calming. I didn’t want it to feel like a cave and I wanted very little glass to keep clean. I also…
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My 5 Favorite Faux Marble Tiles Under $3/s.f.
While shopping for tiles I found five faux marbles that I loved and brought home to check out in our own lighting. They are all 12x 24 rectangular tiles. Though four of them did not work for me they might work for you so I thought I’d let you know which five made the running: #1 Anatolia Tile Statuario Polished Porcelain $2.50/s.f. found at Lowe’s. Good balance of subdued and dark veining. Lots of movement and contrast in this tile. Very bold. #2 Style Selections Calacatta White Porcelain Marble Floor and Wall Tile $1.99/s.f. found at Lowe’s. Very realistic to Calacatta marble, has brown tones to some of the veining.…
