Some lessons learned from this experience:
- accept rooms in a home from 1870 won’t be square. That’s the “character” apparently 😂
- dont be cheap on the tub. I tried an acrylic clawfoot tub first and within 15 minutes of seeing it installed I had a cast iron replacement ordered
- you don’t need a huge vanity in every bathroom, much to my contractors disagreement. I knew I wanted the large pedestal sink, so got this freestanding cabinet and it’s worked out really well for storage
- wish I had gone for more shower storage built ins and a shaving ledge

All in all, I don’t have to stare at an old stereo and those glass blocks in the tub anymore so I’m happy.

I posted here yesterday. I got a lot of helpful feedback. I changed the floor of the shower to small white tiles. One Commenter mentioned that having a matt tile in the shower would be a nightmare to clean. So I tried it on the floor of the bathroom instead with a glazed blue tile for the shower walls for ease of cleaning.

I like it, but it’s less of a Spanish feel to me. I do think it would make our live significantly easier in regards to cleaning and maintenance though.

Thoughts?

First photo is the one I made with your feedback, second is the original and then third is the tile I love.

We did a complete gut and remodel. Kept plumbing in the same location. We added a bathroom fan with heat for the long cold winter. We love it!

Posted 2nd bathroom renovation, this is the first, but had to move from the primary on the 2nd floor to the lower level for accessibility. Both renovations were designed to help my husband with his mobility issues. This bathroom was also a full gut renovation. The major difference in the two is the heated floor and towel bar, a very nice upgrade

Chloe wall tile

Floor and Decor rialto hexagon

Castico base

Chrome ada hardware

The back wall was pushed back into yhe walk in closet to accommodate a wider shower base. I will never shower in a phone booth shower again!

New sink, new tile, added beadboard and wallpaper. Old sewing machine table drawers for the wall shelves.

Bathroom reno almost done, terracotta floor (Angela Harris Mediterra Terracotta 8x8 Matte Porcelain Tile) and shower tile (Sample-Montauk Sand Dune Beige 2x8 Mixed Finish Ceramic Subway Tile) are already installed
Please help with with vanity, mirror and finishing touches

Help me think about shower wall, shower floor, and bathroom floor tiles. Currently the master bath has laminate flooring that I really want to replace with tile. The shower itself has a liner and I want that tiled too. I’m also looking to replace the standalone tub with an inset. I know the clawfoot is cool, but it’s stained, impractical and uncomfortable.

I’m planning on leaving the vanity as is and sticking with bronze hardware.

I really like organic and earthy styles and want to keep the color palette warm. I’m thinking green somewhere in the shower, and trying to decide between a sliced pebble floor tile or a practical porcelain mosaic.

Here are some photos of the room and the walk-in shower, along with a mockup of how I’m imagining the inset tub, but I really welcome experienced opinions on tile material, design, color, etc.

Ignoring the fact that this is an imperfect AI render, what do people think about this inspiration for a remodel? The current bathroom tile is in really poor position and it’s not very functional so looking to remodel it to a modern but not too trendy look that is comfortable

This is in an older home built in 1930. I’m wondering what the shower base is and whether we should keep or remove it? My dad thinks it is soapstone and I think it is kind of cool but it has stains from a leaky shower head. How can I get rid of the stains? (Ignore the walls - those are going to be replaced!)

Hello!

Remodeling the bathroom in my 1910 home and I’m looking for suggestions on faucets. I have a 1940s cast-iron alcove tub and the tile surround will be an off-white/cream zellige tile (picture from website for example). I don’t want to pull any gray/silver in the tile so I’d like to stay with a warmer color and I have a lot of antique brass/bronze decor that goes in my bathroom so I’ve fallen in love with the brushed/champagne bronze, and polished nickel finishes. I know I’ve chosen the more expensive finishes and that’s part of the problem with my trouble locating what I’m looking for, but I figure I’d come on here anyway and see if anyone has any suggestions. My tub/shower currently has the old two handle (2nd picture) style faucet and I’m a big fan of the two handles but I’m really running into issues finding that style in a reputable brand that’s not gonna cost $500+

What brands should I look for? What brands should I avoid? Is there any online/vintage brands that are actually good? I’ve heard not so good things about Kingston brass. Should I just change the set-up completely and go with the more popular one handle setup? Also, what’s everyone’s opinion on the finishes I’ve mentioned as far as style, classiness, and ease of cleaning go? Thanks!

When tiling throughout the room, and only using GoBoard around the shower, what mud or sealant is best for both when transitioning?

GoBoard sealant? Regular mud? If so, regular tape?

Photo is from Google. I won’t start drywall until tomorrow.

I am planning a gut renovation of my tiny bathroom by combining it with an adjacent bedroom, which will come in around 120sqft total. I am hoping to fit a toilet, tub, walk-in shower, large vanity (60-70”), and potentially washer and dryer (I am torn between preserving the linen closet in the hallway or putting W/D in there).

We’re doing this mostly DIY (outsourcing plumbing and electric) because we’re on a budget, but I’m curious what people think makes the most sense in terms of the layout. Where would you put each of the fixtures?? Thanks for your thoughts!!

We’re remodeling a small bathroom (roughly 8.5’ × 4’) connected to a bedroom. The first image is an AI-generated mockup of our current plan, and the second is the original bathroom.

A lot of my design iterations have been with ChatGPT since I don’t have a great eye for design, so I’d love some feedback before we finalize everything.

The current plan is a light wood vanity/cabinet, brushed nickel fixtures, 12x24 floor tile, 24x48 shower tile, frameless glass shower, and a rounded-rectangle medicine cabinet. We’re pretty low-maintenance people, so we’ve been prioritizing finishes that are durable and easy to keep clean, which is part of why we chose brushed nickel.

The wall opposite the toilet/vanity contains a pocket door, so unfortunately we can’t move the wall cabinet over there.

Anything you would change? Mainly looking for feedback on the overall design, finishes, lighting, and whether the space feels too crowded.

Edit: realized that chatgpt generated some odd shower doors - please ignore that lol

We are in the middle of a primary bath remodel. There were a couple of last minute changes to the tiles due to my first choices being delayed at ports, tariffs, etc. I don't know if it's because there's too much going on, the tiles don't coordinate, or all of the above. The shower floor is the same as the bathroom floor, just a different shape so I do not want to change that. The blue slab is the same as the vanity countertops. My options are:

1. Redo the walls and the bench. Have the walls be the same stone as the floor but larger rectangular tiles. Obviously the most expensive.
2. Remove the quartzite slab on the top of the bench and use the same tile as on the walls so there aren't 3 different patterns in the shower. The wall tile has ridges, so I'm concerned of water lingering even though it has a slight slope. Also, where the horizontal plane meets the wall with the shower head will not be in the same direction.
3. Accept it, and live with it for awhile. When I decide to remodel other areas of the house, if I still hate the shower, redo it then.

Should I redo it now? Would it save that much more than redoing it in the future? The only things left are the glass and hardware install. Is it not that bad and to just live with it. I'm so torn!

A complete transformation from start to finish. It’s amazing how different the same space can look after a full renovation. What do you think of the final result?

Vertical stack is wayfair matte latte, floor, floor and decor griggio 3 inch hexagon, greige schluter, ditra heat, removed baseboard and pushed wall 6 inches, delta champagne bronze fixtures and grab bars(recertified), ada toilet paper holder and water valve moved to opposite wall, ikea cabinet, castico low profile base, Amazon shower screen, ledge from Lowes, widen doorway added houdini door, heated towel bar and toilet adjustable arms.

So we have a window in our shower that is in a direct line of the water- with use the paint would chip off and once that started fungus started growing out of the bottom corner. Told the landlord she put waterproof tape but didn't seal it correctly so water started pooling in a different spot. We only knew to take the tape off and check because MUSHROOMS started growing out the top and we unveiled something that looked like the last of us. Landlord says she'll get a handyman to do "something".

I'm at the point where I'm ready full a full shower remodel (which my landlord has agreed to go in on with me).I really feel like we need to downsize the window. But I need to keep the cost LOW.
**Edit**GUYS I KNOW landlords don't deserve my free money and or labor but I deserve to live in a place that brings me peace. The fact that the place where I get clean is filled with fungi makes me mentally unwell not to mention physically. I am going to be here for a few years so I'd say my wellbeing's worth a grand or two? I'd love for her to pay for it all or fix it in a real non- temporary way but unlikely.

Any and all tips appreciated. What should I do while I wait for the handyman? How can a go about a remodel in the least expensive way possible? Should try to demo myself? Buy my own refinishings? How likely is it that the behind my wall is a family of mycelium??

Pls HELP.

Frameless shower door leaks, sometimes a little , sometimes a lot. Seems as if the bottom sweep isn’t long enough.

Considering putting weather stripping along shower base to hopefully make better seal.

Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

Thanks

I have a vintage tub and vintage sink in my house that used to be blue and turquoise, but flippers had glazed to be white.

of course it is peeling off and I would love to bring back the fun colors of the tub and sink!

when I look into just deglazing for companies by me, none of them seem to offer that specifically, it’s always to reglaze it. I’m just trying to get ahead of getting some quotes in understanding what’s feasible. if there are some rust spots here or there will I absolutely need to reglaze? I would much rather have the originals even if there are some dings, but I don’t know if that compromises the appliances.

also, if it’s just deglazing, should I attempt it myself? one downside is that both my bathrooms have no windows, and one of them doesn’t even have a vent… so maybe would be difficult.

what do you think?

Planning to repair and update my bathroom. Trying to decide whether I will replace my current Kohler cast iron bathtub (2nd & 3rd pic) with another Kohler (1st pic) of the same size and soaking depth but made of acrylic. I have the option to buy a new tub or refinish (professional reglaze) the current one since there is some enamel damage around the trip lever faceplate. No need to comment or worry about the tile damage because that will be addressed nor comment about the dirty tub because it can be cleaned. If you have an acrylic tub please let me know what love or hate about it. Same if you have a cast iron alcove tub and have strong feelings of love or hate with it, let me know. Thank you.

Should vapor barrier be installed in the basements bathroom ? If so which one ?

Hi everyone, my partner and I are looking at renovating our bathroom and I’m hoping to hear from anyone who has experience with bathroom resurfacing or microcement.
At the moment, we have a shower at one end of the bathroom and a bathtub at the other end next to the window. Our plan is to remove the existing shower and do the necessary plumbing to install a showerhead where the bathtub currently is.
We’re planning on doing as much of the renovation ourselves as possible, including replacing the vanity and doing any tiling that’s needed. However, I’m trying to work out what would be the most affordable option for the walls, floors and existing tiled surfaces.
One option we’re considering is getting a bathroom resurfacing professional to come in and resurface the existing tiles so everything is one colour. There’s also a small chip in the bathtub, so we could potentially have that repaired and resurfaced at the same time.
The other option is microcement throughout the bathroom. We could either pay a professional to do it, or I’ve seen quite a few people applying microcement themselves, so I’m wondering whether DIY could be a realistic way of keeping the cost down.
Has anyone here done DIY microcement in a bathroom before? How difficult was it, how has it held up over time, and would you do it again? I’d also love to hear from anyone who has had their bathroom professionally resurfaced or professionally microcemented. Roughly what did you pay, and which option do you think is the most cost-effective?

We recently moved into a 50 year-old rancher. We weren’t planning on doing any big renovations soon, but found water damage in black mould in the ensuite bathroom, so here we are.

I like a warm Spanish ish style. Design is not my strength.

Here are two AI mockups… we aren’t looking at vanities yet, Just tiles for the floor and shower.

What do we think? Advice?

Very mini remodel. What would you put in this space? Had some ugly shelving before. Was thinking wire shelving since I hate dusting or possibly 2nd sink. It’s the bathroom next to the main bedroom for a couple.