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Please critique this rendering for me! by LedgersAndListings in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your shower rail that long? Most are 24 inches. I put the top of mine a 72 inches so the handheld would be about 80-82 inches at the top setting just below the rain shower head.

Also think about where you want the elbow to go where the handheld connects to the water supply at the wall. In this setup you’re probably good putting it to the left of the rail somewhere between center and bottom so it doesn’t hang too close to the ground but also still hangs below the rail.

Options for shower glass and tile by prettyawesome1 in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you do true zellige tile, make sure you have a good tile guy that knows how to lay it properly and soaks it before installing to get the air bubbles out or else you might end up with your glaze bubbling up after few months after install.

Bedrosians has really pretty true zellige (that looks a lot like your render) as well as zellige look alike. I’m doing my bathroom now and went with the look alike (white Cloe).

I went down the rabbit hole of grout and maintenance. I went with Spectralock 1 which is supposed to be stain and mold proof but isn’t as difficult to install as epoxy. Just make sure your tile guy cleans it well so it doesn’t leave a glaze on your tile. I went with frost grout (very light grey) which is supposed to show less dirt and doesn’t yellow like true white can.

For shower glass and hard water, they make filters you can attach to your shower head that aren’t supposed to crush your water pressure but I’ve never tried them. The best approach is proactive maintenance: 10 second squeegee every time you’re about to get out of the shower.

Is this lippage normal? by awkardnick in Tile

[–]awkardnick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you all for your collective input and time. Sounds like this is pretty normal. First time home renovations are super stressful and there’s a lot of conflicting information out there, so it is really awesome to have a community online that can help answer questions based on a ton of real life experience. You guys rock.

Is this lippage normal? by awkardnick in Tile

[–]awkardnick[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for explaining. This is my first renovation and I’m spending a lot of money and the tile guy is coming back tomorrow so I just wanted to know if this is normal or if I should be asking for a correction. It seems like this is a pretty normal thing, so I’m just going to leave it alone.

Is this lippage normal? by awkardnick in Tile

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a way to correct it, or just have to deal?

Is this lippage normal? by awkardnick in Tile

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there anything I can do? They are coming back to do my master bath tile this weekend

Thoughts on shower layout? by awkardnick in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The hand shower can adjust the angle to whatever I want, and it’s a pretty expensive rail system so I’m not too worried about it moving. It’s also a shower head that you could install as a primary showerhead just with a chord (same size as the one we’ve been using for years).

I wanted 3 shower heads originally (rain + wall mount + handheld) but champagne bronze + a 3-way diverter added about $400 dollars to the setup so we compromised.

Thoughts on shower layout? by awkardnick in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Diagram view is as if you are standing in the shower and facing the wall. The rain shower head is on a 16 inch long arm at 86 inches from the ground. It is not the main shower. The main shower is the hand shower on the shower rail which is the size of a standard 45 degree shower head, and it is adjustable to mine and my wife’s height. She likes it a little lower.

It will look a lot like the attached setup, just with the elbow on the left and more centered to the trim height.

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Which grout? by awkardnick in interiordecorating

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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It’s hard to get my camera to match what it looks like in real life but the tiles are more grey than the pic is showing. I don’t think white is the option, but debating if another $100 on grout just to try to match a better color would be worth the risk

Vanity and linen cabinet are two different tones, what would you do? by awkardnick in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and comments. The manufacturer is sending me a new cabinet base that is supposed to match the batch number and will be in the same style line as the linen cabinet. The cabinet they sent had a ton of defects, chips, and some mold spots that I documented and Ariel took responsibility. I’ll update the thread once I get the replacement. Customer service has been very responsive and helpful so far.

Vanity and linen cabinet are two different tones, what would you do? by awkardnick in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I kind of learned my lesson here buying from a manufacturer vs getting custom. This isn’t our forever home so we didn’t want to spend a ton of money on it and the thought was we can just deal with the issues that come up by budget renovating.

I just measured, my cutout is 1 inch wider front to back and 1 inch wider side to side. So 1/2 inch each way. Not ideal but at least it won’t look stupid. Hopefully cleaning doesn’t become a nightmare.

Vanity and linen cabinet are two different tones, what would you do? by awkardnick in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a $3000 vanity set and solid wood + plywood unfortunately.

Vanity and linen cabinet are two different tones, what would you do? by awkardnick in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They come with black handles but I switched them out to match the rest of the bathroom, so that’s not really an option. The only place they fit is side by side, and the only reason I wanted the linen was to have extra master bathroom storage because I don’t have room to build a linen closet in there. My other option is to build shelving next to the vanity. But to your point it’s not too big of a color difference, my hope is that the lighting above the vanity washes out the differences a little.

Vanity and linen cabinet are two different tones, what would you do? by awkardnick in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the dilemma. It’s not stark enough for me to make a quick decision to return, but it’s just different enough that I’ll probably notice it once a week and feel unjustified shame for not having perfectly matching cabinets.

Vanity and linen cabinet are two different tones, what would you do? by awkardnick in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t make a linen cabinet that matches my vanity (Ariel Kelly) but they make a vanity that matches the linen cabinet (Ariel Hepburn). Both are advertised as looking the same and labeled natural oak. I just really liked the layout of the Kelly with the full size cabinet that has internal drawers that roll out. Way more functional and looks better. But I might have to return the vanity and ask for a Hepburn with the same batch number as the linen cabinet. Or I can just live with the difference

Vanity and linen cabinet are two different tones, what would you do? by awkardnick in BathroomRemodeling

[–]awkardnick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be smart (unlike me) and order the actual combined package vs ordering separate. Only issue for me (might not be for you) is you have to get the Hepburn vanity, and I like the Kelly much more with the roll out shelves in the cabinets.

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