Bathroom Remodeling Resources (07)

Vintage Bathroom
This site details do-it-yourself vintage bathroom décor and provides articles on bathroom remodeling and makeovers. Many design trends first made popular in the 1920s are back in vogue and stronger than ever. For example, the cottage-style home, a blend of farmhouse and bungalow that is best defined by the simple clean lines of the 1920s, has enjoyed resurgence in popularity in recent years. The American Furniture Manufacturers Association has identified cottage style as a popular new direction for home furnishings. The cozy cottage look speaks to consumers who are seeking comfortable, easy-to-live-with styling.

A Bathroom Makeover
This website shows the bathroom makeover done on the HGTV show New Spaces. Photos offer bathroom-decorating ideas. The new master bath contains both a shower and a whirlpool tub, with two vanities to accommodate similar schedules. To make up for a smaller walk-in closet, two closets were built on the far end of the master bedroom, and the owners couldn't be more pleased.

Historic Bathroom Makeover
Case study about one bathroom that endured a remodel by relocating the hot water cylinder to the roof space, removing all the internal walls. Removing the multiple layers of ceiling. Opening up the back wall and putting in large bi-folding windows that opens up to the stunning view. The window is aluminum joinery and opaque glass. This is facing the most fabulous view of the hills that the owner wanted to capture. This is where the shower now lives. When demolishing the ceiling, it was obvious that numerous renovations had taken place—there were three layers of "new" ceilings. We therefore ended up with a higher ceiling than expected, a nice surprise making the new room more spacious. Photos of the bathroom-remodeling project are included to show the transformation.

A Bathroom Makeover
This bathroom had been "modernized" by a previous owner. The room was stripped of its wood moldings, fixtures and built-in storage; mainly, it was stripped of its charm. The previous owners installed chilly, pure white sheet-rocked walls, bare-bulb lighting centered over new chrome medicine cabinets and harshly contemporary pedestal sinks that provided little space to place even a can of shaving cream or razor. The sinks' chrome faucet sets had hospital-style handles, and severe wire shelving held daily essentials for all to see. Luckily, though, the previous owners left the beautiful paneled door and the original claw-foot tub in place. The new owners were looking to create a more friendly and soothing space. Here's how we achieved their dream bathroom. The site has spectacular before-and-after photographs of the bathroom project.