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Every Detail Matters When Laying Out A Small Bathroom

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I’ve worked on a lot of bathrooms.  Some very small and some very large.  Our latest bathroom remodel here in Henrico was very small and had it’s own unique problems that needed addressed.  Measuring only 7’4″ wide x 3’6″ deep just getting a full shower, vanity and toilet in the room along with storage cabinets and heat would be a challenge.  Even fitting a towel bar became a tight squeeze.  The room was so small I needed to use the panoramic funtion on my camera just to get the full height of the shower in the picture so please excuse the poor photography.

With the toilet offset too far to the outside wall there was no room for a vanity.

The homeowner wanted to be rid of the pedestal sink and awkwardly installed fiberglass shower stall from a previous remodel.  The shower wasn’t going to be a problem but installing a vanity would leave no room for sitting on the toilet.  Using 3-D drafting software we were able to move the toilet around and determine exactly what size vanity we could fit in the space.

12" deep Euro style vanity gains storage while allowing leg room.

Moving the toilet towards the inside wall and installing a 12″ deep Euro style vanity with overhanging sink would allow us to leave some legroom in front of the toilet.  Though small the vanity still allows for some under sink storage and with the matching medicine cabinet and wall cabinet we were able to gain a bit more storage.

New tiled shower with glass accent and niche

The shower area was opened back up to full width of the room and a Carrara Marble style tile was installed over the Schluter System membrane for a totally water tite install.  For an accent a glass band was added along with a two shelf niche for in-shower storage.  The tile was grouted using an epoxy type grout for years of easy cleaning.  The tile was also carried over onto the floor of the room to tie it all together.

There were some challenges and a couple sacrifices along the way do to size and space available but overall this turned out to be a great bathroom remodel.  The homeowners were some of the best we’ve ever worked with and we are truly grateful to them for allowing us to help with this project.

Thinking of remodeling your bathroom?  Give us a call at 804-266-3776.  We’ll be happy to help.

Herb Coulter, The Remodeling Company, LLC

 

Great Start To 2012 Begining With This Kitchen Remodel

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First we’d like to say thanks to all our customers for a great 2011.  After a little slow down around the holidays we’ve been going strong in the first month of 2012.  We’re starting off with a kitchen remodel in Glen Allen.  It’s a simple L-shaped kitchen but with some upgraded cabinets with granite counter tops and a new floor this will be a major transformation when complete.

Here’s what we started with:

Late 70's L-Shaped KitchenLate 70's L-Shaped Kitchen Before

The old cabinets are from the late 70′s and were originally stained very dark.  At some point they were painted white and the laminate butcher block counters were added.  The drawers barely work and the sink cabinet has significant water damage.

 

After a day of demo we were at this point:

We took out all the cabinets and eventually pulled out the old vinyl.  There’s also some repair work done on the ceiling from some old water damage in the upstairs bathrooms.  We also had to repair some electrical issues to make the kitchen safe and bring it up to code.

 

 

I’ll post pictures of the final product after the new cabinets and counter tops are in and all the painting and finish work are complete.  After this we’ll be moving on to a small  bathroom remodel in Henrico that will include a new tiled shower stall and some space saving ideas for small bathrooms.  Stay tuned for updates.

Adding Storage to Your Bathroom

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Floor to ceiling cabinet set beside a 36" vanity for more storage.In many Glen Allen bathrooms there is simply not enough space to store all of the things you use daily.  Even with a vanity cabinet you may not have space for storing towels, soap or other necessary items.  In this bathroom we removed a 5′ vanity and replaced it with a smaller vanity set beside a floor to ceiling cabinet that is large enough to serve as a storage closet.  Prior to installing this tower all of the bathroom supplies were store in a hall closet.

In her recent article on Houzz.com, Jennifer Bishop expands on the vanity tower idea with lots of pictures and examples digging deeper into the versatility of this simple storage solution.  Scroll through the pictures below or follow the link to the full article.