This one is very similar to last year’s “From Boring to Bold” blog entry. The job was to create a more functional and luxurious space in a master bathroom, which had seen better days. The floorplan, adjacent to the master bedroom, was precisely the same as many bathrooms we’ve done and with so much space to work in, it was a breeze to create exactly what the client wanted. We covered everything with plastic so there was no need for the client to move much out of the way.
First we demolished the poorly installed corner shower stall with failing grout and shower pan. We tore the whole bathroom out and made the debris disappear, without dirtying the tidy home. (All useful components went to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore.) We framed the new shower enclosure and closet and installed high quality shower substrata, but before we could move forward we needed to solve the problem of the wallpaper. Anyone who has tried to remove wallpaper knows that if it wasn’t properly applied, removing it is a lost cause. You may as well tear the drywall out and start over. We found a technique to resurface the wallpaper that saved the clients thousands of dollars and resulted in a perfectly smooth, good-as-new wall. Then we were able to do our typical top-quality tile installation over radiant floor heat, beautiful trim carpentry, fixtures and cabinetry. The results speak for themselves. Project duration: 5 weeks.
