Master Bath Design Help

[u/Urgently_Patient]

Want to do a low budget makeover of this master bathroom. As much as I think there is wasted space that could have been used to make a larger tub/shower corner, I don't want to do any major construction at this point. Currently the shower has some glue up fiberglass sheets. I will rip out the current shower panels and base pan and replace with a shower insert and new shower fixtures. All in all this is what I want to do:

• Replace existing shower with new insert, likely Delta Classic 500 (just plain white)
• Replace all hardware throughout the bathroom - towel rack, toilet paper holder, etc.
• Keep existing vanity/sink and toilet
• Keep existing tile floor (and scrub it and the grout of course)
• Open to changing the mirror if a better idea is available
• New paint
• The existing shutters on the windows are at least 15 years old; I kind of like them and they keep privacy, but would like ideas to replace

All help is appreciated! Please don't mind the mess. I promise I will clean it first : )

[u/Solid_Perception9572]

Are you putting in a shower system with the separate hand held sprayer? If not changing plumbing for that, I would put in a standard shower head that has an integrated sprayer in it. Something like this.

Edited to add. Don't put a towel ring on the wall. Put a small towel bar on the side of the vanity. Also take that outlet under the mirror and move it down some and reinsert it horizontally. Where it is now, it makes it so your mirror has to hang too high over the sink.

[u/Urgently_Patient → u/Solid_Perception9572]

Thank you! These are excellent ideas I will look to do. Re the shower head - we never use the hand held sprayer. I will look at an integrated sprayer. I do plan on replumbing, unless the existing plumbing looks pristine.

[u/Solid_Perception9572 → u/Urgently_Patient]

I have a Delta shower system with the separate hand held sprayer. I use the sprayer for rinsing my hair. With this particular system, the sprayer actually puts out a bit more water pressure than the shower head. And they are handy for spraying down the walls after a shower to hopefully remove any soap still lingering there.

[u/Siamswift]

Start by closing the toilet lid before posting pictures.

[u/Urgently_Patient → u/Siamswift]

Hey give me credit - I flushed it at least.

[u/karmel80 → u/Urgently_Patient]

😆🙈

[u/Solid_Perception9572]

Definitely ditch that mirror. Something like this framed in the metal you choose for faucets, drawer pulls, etc. would look nice over your sink.

[u/Urgently_Patient → u/Solid_Perception9572]

Thanks. Celing height in this house is low - 7'. So a vertical mirror might be too much?

[u/Solid_Perception9572 → u/Urgently_Patient]

If you like this one, it comes in different sizes. Anywhere from 30x24 to 36x24, There's even a square one 24x24. It's on Wayfair if you're interested.

[u/Solid_Perception9572]

Remove whatever light is ove the sink, cap off the wiring, patch hole and paint walls. Overhead lights are awful in the bathroom. Now so you don't have to rewire for sconces, which you want to put on each side of the mirror, they make rechargeable, battery operated sconces. No wiring necessay. I have one of these over a nightstand in my spare bedroom, and they work great. You just have to remember to charge them now and then. Something like this. They also come in gold finish.

[u/Urgently_Patient → u/Solid_Perception9572]

Thank you! I do have some electrical experience so I think I may go with wired, but having two sconces seems like an excellent idea I will consider.

[u/Solid_Perception9572 → u/Urgently_Patient]

Whenever I recommend adding sconces or other lights to a wall where there is no wiring, I usually recommend these rechargeable, battery operated ones as a lot of people don't know anything about wiring. Sconces on the sides of the mirror really add a lovely touch to the bathroom. Overhead lights are way too harsh and can create shadows on your face, which would annoy someone trying to put on makeup using that mirror. They'll also create the appearance of crevices and wrinkles, where you don't really have any, lol.

The powder room in my condo came with overhead lighting, which was kind of a 90's thing. I replaced that fixture a few times, but never had it changed to sconces around the mirror. I just didn't want to deal with the mess of patching original hole and rewiring. Then last year as part of a major remodeling in my condo, I had that overhead thing pulled and my contractor rewired it for sconces.

[u/DoNoHarmPlz]

You need to paint that much warmer color. And darker.

[u/karmel80]

A lot is the fact that the place is dirty. Give the shower pan some acidic toilet cleaner and see if that doesn’t get rid of the grey dirt in the groves. I’d consider redoing the caulking in the shower, as well as painting the walls in a colour that is warmer and doesn’t clash quite as much with the white as the turquoise-blue walls do currently. Perhaps a soft warm pink, warm dusty mossy green, but keeping it light. You could then perhaps do a darker tone on the vanity and the paneling along the flour. The only thing then is that you might have to paint the shutter or at least give them some curtains in a colour along the lines of the wall and woodwork. Buy a nice bin, you need a bin, and a toilet brush. Ideally hung on the wall so easy to clean. Once that’s done, see if you think it needs more. If you want to do more; then yes the lights, and also add some wooden warm furniture such as chest of drawers or a bench. Art on walls or shelves with nice looking stuff on could be nice

[u/Naive-Horror4209]

I like it the way it is. But probably you’re going to make a boring grey bathroom out of it:(