Primary Bathroom Reveal

When we purchased our home, almost a year ago, one of the most interesting features about it was the primary bathroom, complete with a platform jacuzzi tub. As unique as the 1980’s space was – we knew that a different design would make more sense for our family. For one, we needed a shower, and second (maybe more importantly), the wall-to-wall carpeting had to go.

In a previous blog post (linked here) I shared some plans, and talked about how we would be relocating the bathroom. The space shown above will be reconfigured to serve a different purpose down the road. We opted to make our bedroom smaller in order to accommodate the primary bathroom. After taking space from our bedroom, we were left with about 10’x15′ to work with. Here is a plan view of how we laid out the space. We were able to fit a walk-in shower, soaking tub, double vanity, and water closet!

And here are some before and afters!

Hard to believe it’s the same space! We are so happy with it.

Overall, the project took six weeks to complete. Our contractors were fantastic! It’s always such a joy to see things as they start coming together, and your vision comes to life.

Most of the time, I keep the door to our bedroom open – thinking of our room more as a suite that’s all connected. Below you can see how it looks with the glass barn door closed which also looks really pretty.
Tip: If you choose a barn door for your bathroom, make sure the toilet is in a water closet with a door that locks. Guaranteed privacy!

Another feature of this room that we love is the curbless, walk in shower. It feels so spacious. I also designed the shower to have a ledge, as opposed to niche for all our shampoos and soaps. Our contractor was happy with this, and I am too!

My favorite part is the soaking tub that overlooks the view!

I styled the shelves with items that are pretty, but also practical. The top basket holds my blow drier and curling iron.

The last step was of course adding some plants. This space was a blast to design, and so worth the wait. Thank you for reading! What are some of your bathroom renovation “must haves?”

If you’re local to the Western New York area, and are looking for a contractor, we highly recommend the team that did our work. Jim Winkel – (716) 208-3683.