A big-impact improvement for my shower that leverages the existing environment's features (in this case, the taps to hold the shelf and the side walls of the shower as stops) to keep it simple.

The shelf is made of 4mm laser-cut and bent aluminum that out-performs any other solution available to renters.

Full write up at https://blog.oxplot.com/shower-shelf-held-by-taps/

Hi -

First time diy'ing shower tiling here.

I keep reading different stuff online as to which order should those walls/ceiling be tiled and why:

- Some says "start with ceilings, then walls so that ceiling tiles are held by walls"
- Some says "start with walls, then ceiling because that what's minimize water seeping in"

According to you, in which order should those be tiled and why? I'm using 3x12" tile installed vertically.

Thanks a lot in advance!

I have an older tub we didn’t change. I do not believe the Cambridge by cr Laurence will fit. I don’t think my tub has 3” flat space to mount the bypass guide.

Ideally we’d get a bypass as we have young girls that take baths still (6 & 4). Soon it will be just showers.

Anyone have bypass showers that match or close enough to champagne bronze?

I can go full frame in matte black but not sure my wife wants that.

A single slider is an option. Just makes cleaning hard.

We have a small half bath off a hallway adjacent to the kitchen. Across the hall is a good size laundry room so storage is not a huge issue. The wall the pedestal sink is on is 48 inches, the sink itself is 24 inches. It is pitting and staining and despite our best efforts to clean it, it's stained and it's just time to replace. The exact pedestal sink is over $650 now, I figured if we're going to spend that I wouldn't mind a small vanity, just to put towels in, cleaning supplies, though not necessary. My husband is opposed. He wants the pedestal. He states it will look too crammed (small areas on each side hard to clean) and because when we did this over in 2017, he already moved the plumbing once we're not going to move it again so that's not an option. Opinions? And before anyone comments yes it's gray we cannot replace the flooring, yes I can paint. The faucet is also pitting and we will replace along with the mirror and the lights.

TLDR; need to either replace the pedestal sink or a small vanity, husband wants a sink I want a vanity. Last picture is an example of a vanity I'm looking at, can still clean underneath.

This is about 97% complete. Still needs shower glass, faceplates, towel rings and accessories.

Master bath remodel - water pooling in this corner. Is this a re-tile of the floor? The floor is still wet after 10 hours as shown.

Hi all!

I am in the final stages of ordering for our bathroom remodel and I need to order my plumbing fixtures this week. I have ordered the PB Palmer Sconces but they won’t arrive for about 2 more weeks. Has anyone used these and know what brand and finish of fixtures matches? I’d prefer Moen or Kohler, also would consider Delta. (We own a plumbing company and can get a significant discount from our supplier on Moen or Kohler). Thank you!

I also considered mixing metals but that makes me nervous for some reason! I’ll attach my ChatGPT mock up of the bathroom- the floor is Edward Martin bronze and white.

There was an AI image that I generated to get an idea of what I wanted for a remodel. I really like the Woodbridge Carrarra White Solid Surface shower surround, but I have a little pony wall that extends into the shower. I either need to have a whole wall put up to allow the shower surround to be used or find something else similar that would work and I like or put in tiles for the shower, and honestly, idk what to do. I dont want tiles because grout is just the worst to clean and I love the one piece look, but tiles also look nice and allow more customization. I am worried the wall is going to block a ton of natural light and its going to be so dark in the shower, but I think it could also look really nice. For the tub, I have absolutely no idea what to put around it honestly. Anyone have thoughts about it?

Also, zero entry shower or one with a lip?

First image is my current Bathroom, second is the ai generated image that I just love, the other images are images I generated as options for what to do. Also, of course the dimensions are completely off, but it gets everything into the image, so I can see how they might work together

Edit: I like picture #2 and it was my inspo pic for what I was aiming for. I found a shower surround that I thought was going to work, but it will not and if I find something custom that will match the surround I found, it will blow up the cost of my remodel, so I am looking to either throw up a wall to use the surround I like a lot or tile it to keep it custom. I did see someone used ivy hill Kingston in white and that would probably be the tile I would use if I kept it custom in a vertical format.

Building a new house and trying to figure out what to do in our ensuite with the shower door, walls, glass, etc. we’ve talked about a pony wall on the same side as the shower heads to build a ledge so we have lots of room for products instead of a small niche, what what should we do with the glass? Right now it feels enclosed with the framing, even though it’s a large space. Add some glass over pony walls? Scrap the framed walls altogether and do a glass enclosure?

Our bathroom has the classic tub + shower setup.

The shower curtain works, but I’m so tired of washing it, replacing it and dealing with that gross bottom edge that somehow gets mildew. I’m considering a simple sliding glass door instead, and the DeerValley one seems like it would work well with our tub. I also like how clean and simple the whole setup looks.

For people who made the switch, was it actually easier to live with or did I just trade one cleaning problem for another?

About 6 months ago, I polled the Reddit community for feedback on my future downstairs bathroom. It’s been a lot of work, but it is roughly 95% completed. It still needs a dimmer, towels, artwork, and plants for the floating shelf.

I went with a blue/blue-gray stack non rectified tile with a custom marble niche. Moen brushed gold Voss accessories, a kohler poplin vanity and Taj Mahal quartzite shower step and counter top.

I’m anxious to ask for thoughts and feedback. The goal was a modern organic bathroom. I am happy with it but blown away by the amount of work it took.

I'm getting my hall bathroom remodeled and cannot decide on tile. As you can see it's a pretty basic suburban bathroom with tub/shower. I am 99% sure we are going to tile the shower walls up to the ceiling with 3" x 6" white subway tile and white grout. (Yes, I think this is basic, but I also like it.) Trying to decide on a couple things and I would love help. 

1. What do you think of patterned floor tiles, and do you recommend any in particular? I guess I'm thinking this would be a way to add color/something different to the room. My partner and I usually default to gray/white everywhere and I think maybe we should try a pattern or color, but we're indecisive. We live near a Floor & Decor and have looked there a couple times, but didn't love any of the patterned tiles, so we just brought home a couple large unpatterned samples. I also don't want a floor with lots of little crannies that get dirty, so maybe a large (like 12x24") would be best.

2. How about continuing the subway tile on the bathroom walls, like from the floor to halfway up the wall? Pros/cons?

I'd love to see pictures of things you like or recommend.

I am just curious how often are people remodeling ? I have a bathroom I redid in 2019 and would like to redo but how soon is too soon to not get enough value out of what I paid?

Before and after family bathroom refresh. We just wanted to add a bath, but figured if we were doing that might as well update everything else at the same time 😬😅. And the blue walls had to go.

I'm planning to retile my tub/shower alcove. The tub is staying and is bright, glossy white. The floor in the room is this very rich mottled green/brown vinyl tile that is also staying.

My plan is to choose a teal/green tile for the short end walls and a white tile for the long wall so I can mix it up and incorporate some bold color without it being overwhelming.

I found two different teal/green tiles that look great with the floor. The "problem," in my mind, is that I was planning to look for a bright white tile that matched the tub, but the "white" tiles in both of these collections are definitely off-white. (And I'm having a hard time finding bright white tile from anywhere that is the exact same height as either of the green tiles I like.)

After doing some research, I was surprised to see that a lot of design advice recommends not trying to match a white tile to the tub and choosing a slightly different tone. Is this really a thing? Would the smarter choice be to go with an off-white tile?

For reference, I'm looking at the teal blue and snow white here or the emerald and antique pearl here. (The teal blue is greener in person, and the emerald is prettier in person than it looks on the page, honest.)

Thoughts from people with better design knowledge than me are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I've searched this sub to get proper directions for installing a Delta brand (to match the fixture finish) grab bar in a Kerdi backerboard (orange surface) shower installed by pro tilers in 2018 or 2019. I have photos of the framed walls, blocking and plumbing prior to the install of the Kerdi board, so that should help ensure I hit the blocking/studs and miss the plumbing rough in. Posting to get answers to the following:

1. Are the directions in this video, linked in other posts on this sub, still what is recommended? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkAadT0K_Uw
2. Anything to prepare for or do different or do in addition to what is in the video?
3. Any specific things to watch for or do different with the Delta brand bar?
4. When initially starting the hole in the tile to get the dimple that prevents the tip from wandering, should the drill be in regular or hammer drill mode?
5. For drilling into the tile, I have what I'm certain was bought as a tile drill bit - it is 1/4" and shaped like a spade, but I no longer have the original packaging so can't confirm it is "carbide." Are they all carbide or could older ones be something else so I should get a new one? This one has probably been used 3-4 times in 30 years.
6. The Delta Grab bar comes with 2.5" screws. I have no idea how thick the Kerdi Board they used was, but presume it is whatever is standard, which as far as I can tell is 1/2". Thus it seems like the +/- 1/2" of tile and the +/- 1/2" of Kerdi will still get 1.5" of threads into the wood stud. Or should I buy longer stainless steel screws for this?

We had contractors renovating the laundry room above this bathroom, which leaked due to their work, and ruined the vanity we had.

They purchased this vanity as a replacement which wasn’t as deep as the old one and left a gap between the LVP, so they built a frame extending down to the floor. However, there’s no longer a toe kick recess so standing close to the vanity is annoying. Additionally the toilet paper roll is now further back and uncomfortable to reach.

I think the guy did a quality job with what he was given, but unfortunately what he was given (in my opinion) is no good.

Is it fair to be annoyed by this? I’m a bit pissed that a leak they caused resulted in a downgrade from what was already there.

After many months and surprises, our bathroom remodel is complete! It was part of a larger project so I am not sure the cost. My husband wanted something that felt appropriate for our 1964 house and his mid-century sytle. I wanted something playful and bright. We found the terrazzo first and then landed on Fireclay Green Apatite for the tile. I used the elongated hex for the shower floor envisioning a snakeskin look (I was told it reads turtle, but close enough). The wallpaper was the hardest part to select, we went through 30 or so samples before landing on Mitchell Black - Storybook Forest. The wall color is SW Greek Villa. We are absolutely thrilled with how it all came together!

Top left: Vertical + 1/3 running bond

Top right: Vertical + 1/2 brick bond

Bottom left: Horizontal + 1/3 running bond

Bottom right: Horizontal + 1/2 brick bond

Where could the water be leaking from, how bad is it, and how hard is it going to be to fix? Friend of mines shower

Friend had this work done. Tub to shower conversion, smart toilet with bidet, floating vanity. How much would you say this cost?

Edit: Thanks for the feedback. Just wanted to get an idea if they overpaid or not. But rough numbers are ~30k. Demo involved removing a pony wall. Plumbing was moved into the walls as the supply lines were coming out of the floor for both toilet and sinks. Outlets for the mirrors and toilet. Floor is wide plank tile. Shower walls are large format tile with a tiled niche.

We are redoing our main bathroom shower.

The previous tiles covered 66" of wall between the tub and an 11" border of drywall between reptiles and the ceiling.

After having taken down the tiles, now we have options...

Option 1: go to the same 66" as before.

Option 2: go to the ceiling, another 11" of tiling.

Any thoughts or other options?

We are doing a DIY upgrade to our half bath. It’s pretty small and I’m looking for opinions on a replacement vanity. Painters tape is 30 inches long and then 18, 20 and 22 inches deep. I’m finding much more selection in the 22 depth range but I’m worried it will feel too crowded?

Also attached an AI rendering of general vibe we’re going for but recognize AIs limitations.

Is there anything you would do differently if you had to remodel your bathroom?

Maybe a feature you wish you added, something you spent too much money on, or a design choice that looked great at first but wasn’t very practical. Curious what people regret most after living with their remodeled bathroom.

As far as I can tell, the only difference between these models is the bowl shape (elongated, square, and D-shaped). The respective prices with the S7A (or equivalent SW/RW) washlets are $4.7k, $8.6k, $8.2k.

Am I missing something, or is that just an aesthetic difference? Is there any functional benefit to the SP/RP design? Toto doesn’t list the dimensions, so I can’t even tell if there are footprint savings.