Nikon

Last year Jeff bought a Nikon digital camera to take on our Alaskan vacation. Jeff has been very happy with the camera, except for the fact that the battery stopped working and would not hold a charge.

Jeff finally contacted Nikon about the problem  and was instructed to mail the battery to their service department. One week later we received a new battery.

I was impressed by how easy Nikon's return process was.

Searching for Red

Now that the bathroom is finished, it was time to buy some towels. With the glass tile sample in my pocket, we headed off to the mall.

My first stop was Macy's. They had several shades of red, depending if you wanted Lenox, Martha Stewart or Ralph Lauren. I wasn't sure if any of the reds were a perfect match, so we went to the next store.

After going thru the entire mall, I decided that the best options were at Macy's. I give Jeff bonus points for not complaining at starting and ending at the same spot. I had to decide whether to chose a red (burgundy) which matched the window treatment or a red that matched the tile.

We ended up selecting the Ralph Lauren towels in a burgandy shade.

After

The bathroom is finished!

It has been a long process and more stressful than I imagined, but it is DONE.

I am very happy with the results.

How many tools does it take to put up a Toilet Paper Holder?

About this many plus a vice.

Before

Once the knobs and towel bars are installed, the bathroom will be finished.

Before we show the final bathroom pictures, I thought it would be fun to look back at the original bathroom photos.

After viewing these, you will understand why we like our new bathroom so much.

Mirror

The Hudson mirror in Cherry Dawn and the vanity light have been installed.

We are almost finished! The polished nickle towel bars and knobs should arrive in the next few days.

Fixtures

The plumber finally arrived and we now have a usable bathroom.

The toilet and baseboard heat have been installed. The shower and sink fixtures were also installed.

I like the look of the Jado faucets and handles. I am glad that we did not pick anything heavier or with a squarer shape.

Murray Feiss

Our Murray Feiss bathroom light was delivered today! This was an unexpected surprise, as I thought it would arrive next week.

I am hoping Jeff can install it and the mirror this weekend.

Polished Nickel

When we were choosing bath fixtures, we selected polished nickel. I wanted a change from the standard brushed nickel which is in our two other bathrooms.

I did not realize that polished nickle is a rarity in the world of lighting and towel bars. I had a very hard time finding knobs, towel bars and a light that would work well.

After I found the items that I liked and placed the orders, it turned out that all of the pieces are on back order. So, it will be a few more weeks until the bathroom is fully finished.

Gold

The New Venetian Gold granite counter top has been installed!

The rectangular sink was the impetus for the rectangle theme on the floor and shower wall.

Window Treatments

The blind and valance have been installed in the upstairs bathroom.

The granite installer came to the house and created a template for the vanity counter top. The granite should be cut and installed in 1-2 weeks.

Cabinets

The Bertch cabinets have finally been installed!

The wood is cherry and the style is Hudson.

The bathroom seems much smaller now that the cabinetry is in place.

Painted

Thanks to Jeff's hard work for the last 2 days, the bathroom is now primed and painted.

The ceiling, walls, and trim have all been painted. The wall color is Antique Beige.

Red

When the Country Curtains catalog arrived in the mail, I knew it was the perfect time to pick the bathroom blind and valance.

We packed up two 12x12 travertine tiles, glass tile and paint samples and drove to Westport. There were 6 curtains that I thought might be a good match.

The sales people at Country Curtains were great. They did not blink an eye as we walked in with all our samples and laid them out on a bed. Several customers stopped and commented that bringing samples was the only way to make the right choice.

Some of the curtains were on display, but several were not. The sales woman brought out the missing curtains and that is when I realized that our glass tile is (surprise) NOT red. Upon close inspection, the glass contains shades of burgundy from almost red to almost purple.

We looked at fire engine red, cherry red and berkshire plaid plus several other colors before selecting one that seemed to be the best option. Of course, the colors in the valance did not match the blind that I originally selected, so we had to find another one.

I hope that when the shade and valance are hung they will help unify the bath.

Window Trim

The molding around the window has been installed.

We are hoping that the sheetrock will be completed this week, so we can paint.

Shower Complete

The tile in the shower and on the floor has been completed.

The grout can be installed on both of these tomorrow.

It has taken a long time for the tile to be installed, but I am pleased with the result. I wanted the shower wall to be a focal point and I think it is.

Hudson

These are the Bertch Hudson cabinets which we ordered for the bathroom.

Our cabinet is in a different wood and color. We chose cherry wood with Autumn stain.

Illume

These are the Jado Illume faucets and shower fixtures for the bathroom.

They are in polished nickel.

Tile Started

It took us about an hour to lay out the tile design on the garage floor. Once the design was finalized, the tile cutting and installation began.

The theme of our bathroom is rectangles. This may sound odd, but I fell in love with a Toto rectangular undermount sink. Most sinks are round and the rectangle was different.

I saw the rectangular sink when we selected the downstairs bath fixtures, but wanted a more traditional look for that room. However, the rectangle intrigued me. I started to think about making the rectangle the upstairs "theme".

The red glass accent tile will act as the rectangular border on both the floor and wall. The Bertch cabinet drawers are simple and rectangular.

The sink fixtures were difficult. Jado has some VERY modern rectangular faucets, but in a traditional house, I thought they would be too out of place. I compromised on a more transitional faucet.

I hope all of these ideas will come together and the final look will be fabulous.

Sheetrock

All of the sheetrock has been installed.

Once the mud and tape is completed, tile installation will begin.