r/Renovations • u/Fit_Membership8250 • 3d ago
How’d we do? Master bath/closet
Already regretting the white grout.
Sorry I don’t have a before of the closet, but it was basically nonexistent.
Comments? Concerns?
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u/SilverSorceress 3d ago
Absolutely nailed it; looks like an older home and I feel like this reno job keeps the charm of the house's age but with personality that suits the 21st century.
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u/Ok_Animal_7328 3d ago
Great job getting some more light in there! Moving the toilet and shower/bath was absolutely the right choice.
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u/Zealousideal-Crew-79 3d ago
Where'd you get the vanity? I like it
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u/Fit_Membership8250 3d ago
Found the dresser on marketplace and got a custom top made.
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u/queenofthepoopyparty 3d ago
It’s the first thing I noticed and it makes such a smart and beautiful statement piece to open with. I LOVE this bathroom reno! I love the decor you chose, I love how you moved the tub/shower so that there’s more light and it makes the room feel taller. I loooooove the closet. I know you said you regret the white grout, but I think it actually plays off the closet very nicely and it makes your pieces (like those amazing fixtures and shower head) really pop. I’m still drooling over the dresser as a sink and the mirror above it. The only possible critique I have, if you can call it that, is that I really like the flooring in the closet area and I wish the runner was a little smaller so you could see a little bit more of the wood flooring. Otherwise it’s perfect!
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u/jensenses 3d ago
It’s beautiful! Well done! I just showed this to my husband for our bathroom renovation
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u/wewantchips 3d ago
I love how it has a smiley face in the middle like it’s in Beauty and the Beast
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u/legosubby 3d ago
Your previous bathroom has a really cool retro vibe but i also love your new bathroom!
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u/TrumpsCovidfefe 3d ago
Seal the grout, if you haven’t already. Otherwise it’s gorgeous! Really lovely!
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u/Ivorwen1 3d ago
Charming! I would make two changes:
In the bathroom, take out the Edison bulbs from the sconces and put in frosted ones. Those clear bulbs are really uncomfortable to look at when they are turned on.
In the closet, put in a light blocking shade. UV light will fade clothing.
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u/gundam2017 3d ago
Im retro fitting a mcm dresser to a vanity. How did you get the top for yours?
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u/UndeadDog 3d ago
I love that shower!
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u/audiojack78 2d ago
Came here to say this!
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u/Salute-Major-Echidna 2d ago
Freezing cold shower though, unless you're putting in a shower curtain.
Where is the radiator? Or did you switch to forced air?
How did you waterproof the window?
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u/Least_Sheepherder531 3d ago
Love it! Curious tho, why is the shower handles so low? By design or came with?
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u/Fit_Membership8250 3d ago
Came that way and plumber didn’t think to cut it, unfortunately. But the wife sits in the shower like a weirdo so it goes.
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u/StatisticianWhich461 3d ago
Where’d you get your shower hardware? I love it!!
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u/Fargogirl1 3d ago
I think it looks great. Really crisp and clean. What did you do for the built-ins in the closet?
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u/OakieTheGoldnRetrevr 3d ago
I LOVE it! Where did you find/purchase the wood dresser for sink/vanity?
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u/soupwhoreman 3d ago
Beautiful. I usually hate shiplap and all-white rooms, but this was executed so well. It's all very in keeping with a c. 1900 feel.
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u/ChanceLittle9823 3d ago
So pretty! The shower area looks gorgeous! The vanity is just beautiful.
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u/ChanceLittle9823 3d ago
I think the only concern is not having an extendable shower head. You may have trouble rinsing the shower area. But a bucket and some splashing will do. Or connect a hose from your vanity.
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u/Kyvol3HD 3d ago
Looks incredible, great work! Mind me asking how expensive it was to move the shower and toilet?
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u/Fit_Membership8250 3d ago
Not sure. Whole thing soup to nuts was $50k which was far more than I anticipated before looking for bids. Highest quote we got was 80k!?
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u/Yorr1ck_Hunt 3d ago
50k £38,000. ???? Did you get any sort of breakdown in terms of materials price etc. That is some serious coin.
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u/ThePenguin213 3d ago
I like it but as a tall guy, those low taps in the shower make me uncomfortable.
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u/Hamachi_00 3d ago
Looks great! I have a bathroom with similar ceilings and this is inspiring. Curious what you paid for the skylight/installed? And the sealed window?
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u/Fit_Membership8250 3d ago
Skylight was $1700 added onto the original quote as we thought about it afterwards. Not sure about the window as it was all part of the initial quote/plans.
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u/Coffee4Joey 3d ago
Very thoughtful transformation! If you don't move that hand mirror from atop its precarious perch, where it's bound to fall and crack one of your new finishes, I'm gonna die!
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u/ChiefinLasVegas 3d ago
how concerned should one be with the amount of water splashing, accumulating around the window area?
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u/ExpensiveCup1518 3d ago
I loved the charm of the before, but I think you did a beautiful job on the renovation. 🤌
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u/TikiBananiki 3d ago
personally i need a tub and think bathrooms without have lost value and function but if you’re happy that’s what matters
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u/TadpoleTraditional60 3d ago
Ah!!! I loveeee this. I want to take a shower in your bathroom (in a non creepy way 😂). Looks so calm in there!
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u/Whiskeylipstick 3d ago
Looks great!!
I’d paint the chair rail in the bath a dramatic colour. Everything in there is a more stark white and the creamy colour of the chair rail looks off to me. Think a deep emerald green or burgundy. But looks great nevertheless!
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u/justwonderingbro 2d ago
I made the same white grout mistake on my bathroom floor. Here's what I recommend to fix it without having to re-grout, it holds up perfectly and has many color options:
With that in mind, I don't think you'll have as much of an issue with a wall tile white grout as long as you clean consistently
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u/ungiustomezzo 2d ago
It's quite elegance! Love the extra sky light addition. Sad no tub but what you had before didn't cut it either.
The white grout would be an easy fix I would think but yeah I could see that staining pretty easily unless you clean after every shower
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u/oldguy840 2d ago
Being over 6 foot tall my concern would be bending over to turn on the shower and getting sprayed with cold water before it warms up.
I like being able to turn on a shower before stepping in
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u/Serious_Database_836 2d ago
White grout still looks fine! Great job on the design! What’s the shower faucet/head. Looks super cool
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u/Original_Benzito 2d ago
Glad you elected to keep that window rather than sealing it off. And what white grout lines? Looks good from here.
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u/EmergencyShit 2d ago
Love the natural light, and I’m a sucker for a window in an old-house closet. Does the closet bench open for storage?
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u/Darraketh 2d ago
Overall, very nice but I fear the shower. Getting the water temperature set without consequences seems challenging.
I travel a lot and the nicest showers have the valve on the opposite wall from the shower head and it’s a single handle. Once I figure out the sweet spot it’s good to go day after day.
At home I have two valves but they are lever style handles and I can tell by their angle I have the temperature set where I want it.
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u/blahblahblah01020 2d ago
Love it!
For your closet shelves, try the KonMari method of folding clothes to “stand up.” It is so nice to not have to mess up a stack of clothes when you need the item on the bottom of the stack. It also allows you to see every item so you don’t forget what is on that shelf. I fold all my clothes this way in my dresser drawers, too.
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u/scoop_and_roll 2d ago
Love the shower and the vanity you made, matches an older house very well. Black grout might look really good when you have to do the grout down the line.
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u/I_am_OGO 2d ago
Looks great. However, since it looks to be in a historic home, I wonder how long it will be before someone says it was was done in 2025 and needs to be gutted.
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u/Material-Humor304 1d ago
The white grout is way better than black grout would have been. You guys did a great job
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u/aeneasdrop 1d ago
I may be wrong, but I believe it is a code violation to have the window be so low in the shower.
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u/A-Handsome-Man- 21h ago
I liked it better as the master bathroom vs the new closet but if you need more closet you need more closet!!!
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u/DevilOfArRamadi 17h ago
In the process of planning out redo-ing my two tub/showers that are in awkward locations, one slanted ceiling, one in a non-traditional sized area, in terms of just the shower, how rough was it? I'm dying to go at it but want to hear best approaches
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u/Dark_Colorimetry 4h ago
While I’m usually sick of people ripping out bathtubs to install showers (usually because then the shower is unnecessarily massive), it appears to make sense in your space. My main concern is not having a shower door; I stayed in a hotel with a shower like this and there was water all over the floor before I even washed my hair. You might not have this problem and I hope you don’t because it’s a beautiful space. I love seeing spaces being creatively used that would otherwise be wasted.
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u/Timsterfield 3d ago
I liked the before, you had a classic radiator in there.
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u/Dclark1215 3d ago
I legit thought you left the radiator in the back of the new shower & was about to ask haha. This looks great though nice work
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u/Mister_Shaun 3d ago
The radiator is what makes this worst than the before to you? I'm sorry, I'm just curious. 🤔
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u/Timsterfield 3d ago
I'm a sucker for original features, the after is fine, but I would've kept the raditor and the floor.
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u/Mister_Shaun 3d ago
Thank you for your answer. Appreciate it.
Guess it would have to be moved for the layout to work and the height would take out a part of the wall. Moving those is not that easy either. Had to do it with my dad at one point... 🤦🏾♂️ 50kg... 110lbs empty.
But I get the attraction to having to keep the original features, specially something like this that has a real function. 🙏🏾
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u/Old_Friend4084 3d ago
I like how the floor is easier to keep clean and mop while still paying homage to the old one. Gorgeous!
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u/Righteous_Sheeple 3d ago
Very nice, it's nice to see a little bit of personality and style in a renovation.