5.13.13

Here is my attempt at a bath mood board.  

When we bought the house we knew that the hall bath was going to need a remodel right quick.  It's not a bad bathroom but the shower/tub is completely inadequate, particularly since this is our main/master bath.  

You can see how low the ceiling is above the tub.  Rick's head brushes the ceiling when he stands in there.  According to the folks that have poked around up in the attic above the bathroom there really isn't anything in that space (like ductwork or anything like that) so other than it being a popular design feature back in the 40's (according to one contractor) there is no reason for it to be that low.

The tub is also too narrow to accomodate a glass door.  Well we could put one on but then we couldn't move around much in there. So the ceiling will get raised and the tub will be replaced.

At first we were entertaining the idea of a solid surface for the walls but after pricing them, yeah, that's not going to happen.  We were going to go with a Corian or quartz on the walls and then do a matching countertop.  Something that mimics Carrara marble.  

But after getting the bid for the less expensive (Corian) surface we decided to switch gears a bit.  We will do white subway tile for the shower/tub walls and do real Carrara marble for the countertop. Since we're saving on the walls we can splurge on the countertop.  

The cabinetry will stay but we'll remove the soffit above the sink area.  The cabinets will get a fresh coat of white paint (it's a pinky beige right now).  The walls will get a beadboard treatment.  

The current countertop is some kind of solid surface material.  It's not bad looking in the picture but in real life it is a dingy beige color with busy dark grey streaks in it.

The paint color I'm leaning towards is Behr Chocolate Froth.  I'm a little worried how it will look with the marble so that is subject to change.  My inspiration has been this picture from for the love of a house (you can see it included up there in my mood board).  I'm hoping the Chocolate Froth is neutral enough to not clash with the grey of the marble.  

Here's one last, very unglamourous, shot.  That wallpaper really needs to go.  I don't know why it is we keep buying houses with wallpaper that needs to be removed.  At least it is a fairly easy fix.  Imagine white painted beadboard with a pale, neutral taupe above.  

The idea part is easy.  We already have the details (tub, tile, faucet, colors, etc.) decided.  We just need to find a contractor to make it happen.