Can I paint my kitchen/bathroom wall instead of using tile?
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Comments (16)You can check flatness by taking a pair of tiles and placing them face to face or back to back. If there is any gapping around the edges or in the center when you look at them from the side, then they are not perfectly flat. That doesn't mean that they can't be used. It just means that they will look better if they are not laid in an overlapping pattern where you get lippage, and it is important, if they are bowed, that it is consistent from tile to tile. I did a small bathroom in 18" square tiles that were perfectly flat and I still chose to align the tiles in a standard, straight set pattern. Lippage...See MoreCan I use kitchen sized vanity cabinets in my bathroom?
Comments (15)Normal kitchen height counters have become much more common in bathrooms in the last couple of decades vs vanity height. When I replaced my vanities, I built them to finish at 36 height in both upstairs bathrooms. Neither are 24" deep though because of space constrictions. If the added depth is a problem, you can bump out the wall or mirror above. (But be sure to leave faucet clearance space.) Ditto about using the widest drawer stacks you can fit. 30" vs 2 15" stacks. You gain the space require by one set of drawer slides (if side mounted slides are used vs bottom mount) PLUS two cabinet sides. And, the extra wasted space if you are using face framed cabinets vs frameless. You will end up netting quite a bit of extra drawer space. Extra bonus because one 30" cabinet should price out for less than 2 15" cabinets will. I don't like towers anywhere near water. Have seen too many pix of water damaged tower cabinets when installed close-close-ish to a lavatory. That, and I hate the trapped feeling. As mentioned, if the vanity is captured between two walls, measure, measure and then measure again. Determine if you will need fillers. Keep in mind that square 90 degree corners are rare so, even if the measurements say it should fit, an unsquare opening may prevent the assembly from fitting in reality. (Removing drywall from cabinet level down can save you sometimes.)...See MoreCan a bathroom door swing out instead of in?
Comments (37)Note - No original art deco fixtures were harmed in the making of this bathroom. They were all salvaged and will be reused by someone, somewhere. @Mark Bischak We looked long and hard for a shorter tub - 54". They are few, mostly not great quality made for mobile homes, or they are made for bathing children and the shape of them almost teardrop and seemed to leave little safe standing room for an adult. The original art deco cast iron tub was 66" and had only two walls. Our new tub is 60" plus the depth of a new wing wall. Had we not added a wing wall and reduced the size to 60", we'd have had less of a tight squeeze. But I was not comfortable having my aging parents use a shower/tub with nothing to hold on to but the far wall blocked by the toilet, and the wall 30" across the tub. Hence, our current design. @ptreckel I like the idea of a baby bumper guard on the radiator. Very smart. @ptreckel The original bathroom had tile a little more than halfway up the wall. We are replicating that. I do like your idea of four hooks along the wall. It would look much better than on the door if it swings open into the hallway. The tile is supposed to go right beneath the open recessed shelving, but maybe we should make the shelving start 3 " higher to accomodate hooks between it and the tile? The open shelves are only 4" deep and while not incredibly useful, seemed like a chance to add more storage to the space in addition to the medicine cabinet. (There was a great old art deco metal hamper behind the door that was original to the building. It went from the floor and was 3 ft high or so. We have the same one in our apartment down the hall. The main compartment can hold 9 rolls of toilet paper and there is an upper compartment with three tiny glass shelves for toiletrees. Major real estate for a Manhattan apartment! Unfortunately, it jutted 6" into the space and we removed it because of that. This bathroom is smaller than any other in our building by 14" and the extra 6" was worth the removal.)...See MoreWhat color should I paint my bathroom ? Can anyone help me out ? Pleas
Comments (5)I like the suggestion from Kate to paint the walls a soft white. If you have enough wall space, I’d add artwork that includes the colors of your floor tiles....See Morerwiegand
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