My master bathroom is currently "under construction". On Monday they demolished the entire room, and yesterday new plumbing was installed. I'm not sure what they are doing today, but there are 5 men up there being VERY loud.
The water pipes have burst in this room twice in the past 3 years, the most recent was this past Christmas Eve! Oh yes, I was cooking dinner when I heard WATER dripping from my family room ceiling, which is right below the master bathroom! Have you ever tried to find a plumber on Christmas Eve? It was a nightmare, and the final straw for me. Sooo, we ripped up the tile AND the subfloor and put in new water lines. And by "we" I mean 5 men, not ME. This is not a DIY project!
Now I can have new tile, a smaller tub that doesn't take up HALF the room (and the entire hot water heater), and a bigger shower with a bench. I am putting in a freestanding tub, maybe a claw foot.
.
I have a "beautiful bath" pinboard on Pinterest where I am putting all of my inspiration. You can see my ideas here: BEAUTIFUL BATHS. I am sticking with a fairly neutral color scheme (what a surprise), and want it to feel spa-like and elegant, with a bit of vintage. Definitely a chandelier!
For the next month, it will be a MESS, and then hopefully, it will be beautiful! If you have any words of wisdom, I would love to hear from you!
I do hate makeover messes, but I know that your bathroom will be gorgeous when you are done with it. A claw foot tub will be perfect in there!
I look forward to the follow up post.
Posted by: Jessica at Kids Napping? I'm Scrapping! | February 22, 2012 at 01:26 PM
Thanks for the link on pinterest. Hoping to redo our main floor bath this spring and always looking for inspiration. Good luck with your project!
Posted by: laurie mapgie ethel | February 22, 2012 at 07:28 PM
Your old bath was gorgeous, but I can see how broken pipes and an impractical tub would get old quickly. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished results -- I'm sure that you will create a beautiful space.
Posted by: Kim @ vintagepretties | February 23, 2012 at 09:29 AM
Hang in there it will be gorgeous! Just keep looking at inspiration and shop for some vintage accents to keep you sane. lol Grace
Posted by: grace | February 23, 2012 at 11:53 AM
one thing we had in our previous home's masterbath were heated floors. i miss them. very energy efficient and as i remember the price to install was quite reasonable. also, if you're ebay savvy, you can often find high end faucets/fixtures at way less than retail. take down a bunch of the manufacturer's numbers and model names on the ones you like and hit Ebay. i had to replace a part in our kitchen faucet and PDI's price was outrageous...I found it on Ebay for about 1/3 of the cost! also wondered if you go with the freestanding tub if you'd have enough room at the end of the tub on that one wall to have shelves built in...or a skinny french armoire w/glass doors. Fun place to fill the shelves w/rolled towels/glass perfumes/etc. can't wait to see where you go with it as i'm itching to do a remodel on our masterbath as well.
Posted by: Sue | February 23, 2012 at 08:53 PM
Wow, almost everything changed! The contractors should re-use those scrap tiles and wood in another house to save costs and materials, provided the homeowner is willing. Where do you plan to put the water heater, still by the former shower?
Posted by: Jasmin Shakespeare | February 27, 2012 at 02:30 PM
How exciting! Looked at your board, yes, I definitely recall some of those pictures from pinterest. I'm not a bath person, our master doesn't even have a tub, but your space will look so lovely with a free standing tub against those windows. And I hope you do some beautiful drapery there as well. Hope things go quickly if not quietly!
Susanne.
Posted by: Susanne Kalla | March 08, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Hahaha, yeah, when there's a big bathroom renovation work going on... expect loudness. It's the sound of progress, you'll get used to it. And, soon enough, the bathroom is there, reborn, and ready to rock its bathroom duties.
Posted by: Dwane Zelinsky | April 26, 2012 at 02:17 PM
A plumber during Christmas Eve? Not a chance! Hehehe. A claw foot tub is a timeless piece, and it will surely look great in your refurbished bathroom. How did the new plumbing installation go? It must be a lot of hard work.
Posted by: Darryl Iorio | May 21, 2012 at 04:01 PM