Master Bathroom Update!

We’re about a week and a half into this Master Bathroom Remodel, and I think we’re halfway there!  Its starting to look like a different space! So today, I’m going to give you a Master Bathroom Update!

To see the before pics in all of their golden oak glory, click here.  This post has all of the choices and finishes that are going in this bathroom.

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen some of the progress.

Master Bathroom Remodel So Far

The stone company brought the Carrara Marble Countertops a few days ago, but for some reason, they didn’t bring the rest of the marble for the tub deck, shower seat, threshold, or pony wall toppers.  So that has delayed things a bit.  The lady was here measuring last week, so I’m hoping they show up early this week to install those pieces.  

After the rest of the marble is in, the tile guys can come back and finish up the bathtub surround. Then, the plumber can come put the jewelry in, and the glass guys can get the shower door installed!

The Shower

The shower is looking really great in our master bathroom update!  I love that we went with the 3×6 White Subway tile.  The 2×4 would have been too busy for that huge shower wall.

The 1″ hex tile-backed niches are awesome!  Originally, we were going to go with one long horizontal niche that ran about 4′, but we ran into some mystery pipes in the wall.  Our compromise was two 18″ wide niches, one in the wall and the other in the pony wall next to the bench.  I’m already trying to figure out where I can use more marble hex tile in the house.  Possibly in the powder room as wainscoting?  Wouldn’t that be pretty!

The black River Rock Floor looks amazing! We went with black grout this time. In the old house, we did a charcoal grout, but I think I like this better. I think it will be a good contrast with everything else in the room.  It sure does feel great on my feet!  

This time we went with a border of subway tile around the river rocks instead of taking the rocks to the wall. I think it will be easier to clean, and the water won’t pool at the wall as much as it did in the old house.

There are a few issues I have with this floor. The drain isn’t centered, but there really wasn’t much we could do about that. The drain is where it was.  It isn’t extremely noticeable unless you take a pic from above, like I did, but I wanted you to see the floor. Also, the drain cover is supposed to be chrome. When the contractor shows up, I’m going to bring that up.

The Bathroom Floor

I really love the bathroom floor!  It’s making me impatient to change the tile in the rest of the bathrooms! This is a bad angle to see the diagonal pattern, but I wanted you to see the shine. The tile is so much better than the chalky concrete that we’ve been walking on for weeks. I don’t have to put shoes on just to go in the closet anymore!  

I wanted the grout lines to be smaller, like 1/16th, but the tile guy said that 1/8th was the smallest we should go. We went with Snow White grout for all of the marble tile, which is just a tinge grey. It’s really pretty, and much better than a stark white grout would have been.

What’s Next

A lot has been finished so far in this master bathroom update, but there’s a lot left to do. The next big hurdle is the drywall going up.

I thought the painter was coming today to tape, bed, and texture the walls where the new drywall is going, and where the mirrors were, but he hasn’t shown up yet. I also pulled off as much textured & painted over wallpaper as I could, so this weekend, I’m going to prime those spots with oil-based primer, and the painter will texture those too. Then, I can start my painting projects and install the baseboards & new toilet.

I’m not pulling all of the wallpaper off. There are parts where it’s really stuck to the wall due to the fact that the previous owners had texture & paint done over the wallpaper without priming first. There’s a special place in Hell for people who texture over wallpaper right before they move. Don’t do it! Bad karma! 

So this weekend, I used an oil-based primer to seal the edges. After everything is textured, I’m going to do another coat of primer over all of the texture everywhere, just to seal in the wallpaper even more. Then we can paint. That should make a huge difference! I can’t wait!

Yes, those are old light bulbs in the fixture holes.  There were two ceiling fixtures that never worked, because the  bulbs needed to be changed.  We did that last night, and placed the bulbs there for safekeeping until we can take them to get recycled.

Right now, I’m trying to figure out when I should start painting these cabinets.  They are so ugly with that pretty marble on top, and I’m ready to see that golden oak go away.  

More Bathroom Update Pictures!

Here’s a few more in-progress Master Bathroom Update Pics for your viewing pleasure!

I also ordered all of the materials to make my first Roman Shade for the window, and I’ve got a cool Target Furniture Hack coming soon!

This project is coming along!  I can’t wait until the plumbing is complete and we can actually use it, but the waiting is pretty brutal.  I think the waiting while they are working on the project might be worse than the waiting for them to get started.  Maybe I can get a bubble bath by Mother’s Day?  That would be fantastic!

What do you think of our master bathroom update?  Have you ever done a full bathroom remodel like this?  How long did your project take?  Do you have any tips for passing the time?  Tell us in the comments!

Update

The Master Bathroom Remodel is complete and it is gorgeous! Make sure you don’t miss a detail by checking out these blog posts:

• The Story of Our Master Bathroom
• Master Bathroom Remodel Choices
• The Reveal!

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the bathrooms that we’ve remodeled! Since this post, we’ve completed the Kid’s Jack & Jill Bathroom & our Disability-Friendly Guest Bathroom!

Don’t miss a thing in our Home Remodel & check out the Stacy’s Savings Total Home Makeover! Follow along on Instagram to see the latest in our DIY Remodel!