Interior Design

AFTER

“BEFORE”

Welcome to my newest home decor revamp! I’ve decided to post in increments because the entire house was redone before we moved in, about 3 months ago.  There would be way too much to post all at once in order to show the fun before-and-after pictures.  Time is really hard to come by so it will be easier to post a room at a time!

We were only vaguely considering moving when we came across this house.  My husband fell in love with the location and the lot, but after recently finishing the remodel on the last house, I was not in the mood to do it all over again, so I struck a deal with him.  I said we could buy the house, IF he would let me remodel the entire thing BEFORE moving in.  He agreed to a budget I could use on the remodel, agreed to let me do whatever I wanted.  All he cared about was getting the house.

Although this property was well taken care of, and pristine, it just wasn’t me.  The family we purchased the home from, were very nice people.  They had an open house, and a few people making offers within the first day – including us.  My husband is not perfect. At all.  That being said, I can say this…he is a very hard worker.  He deserved this house that he wanted so badly. We had no debt, no children to put through college so if the man wants this house, I wanted him to have it. All I ask is for some style. So we entered into our arrangement.  He was busy and wanted nothing to do with contractors and tile shopping. That worked out great for me!

To save money, I was the contractor and I hired out the workers and purchased all materials. By this time I had done 4 homes so it’s pretty simple…don’t get screwed over. I believe in buying your own materials so that you can more clearly see exactly what labor is costing you.

The guest bathroom in this house was modified for handicapped usage.  It, had a roll-in shower, and french doors for ease of access.  The french doors went into a bedroom that we turned into a media room, so I needed the door hole closed because it wasted a needed wall in that room.  I knew the bathroom remodel would cost the most.  I needed the french doors taken out, all tile removed, and something done with the shower.

Guest Bathroom “BEFORE”

I decided that I needed marble.  Instead of putting in a white claw foot tub, I opted for black and white marble walls.  A walk in spa shower, with a raining shower head would be acceptable for a guest bathroom.  The money saved on a tub, was used for the marble instead .  Honestly, since it’s very rare that anyone comes to stay and even if they do – most people take a shower rather than a bath when staying at someone’s house anyway.

Marble wall tile was also another way of avoiding water splatter on painted walls.  My husband shakes his hands like a dog so water gets everywhere. Marble would be glamorous and have the added benefit of being easier to clean.

I had the tile guys build a wall to keep shower splatters inside the shower area, but again, one of the great battles in life in shower glass.  I loathe shower glass.  Shower curtains are common.  This was my answer. No glass door.

I chose the mirror from ZGallerie.  It’s named Chloe. The chandelier is from there as well.  I found the vanity on line at Home Depot.  Materials cost me about $3,000 for this bathroom. That doesn’t include labor obviously.  I love the way it turned out.

I was inspired by the trip to Paris earlier in the year.  I do not like trendy glam because it’s appeal fades quickly.  Old world glam is more fun to me. I don’t think black marble can ever be a bad thing. A little over the top? Of course.

I used spare marble around the fireplace to connect and flow, but I’ll show that in a living room post coming up!

-SDS

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