When designing this tile shower, the homeowner wanted to get away from their old 1970s look of mint green tile with black trim. It was too much going on and the colors just weren't cutting it anymore. That said, the main body of the bathroom was going to be a bone-colored subway tile. This would extend through the shower walls and also around all the bathroom walls as … [Read more...] about Matching Tile Shower Floor and Ceiling
Replacing a Whirlpool Bathtub
This here is a perfect example of when your bathroom was strung along JUST a bit too far... Actually, in this situation, the homeowners bought this home just a few years back and knew a tub replacement was high up on the list. Not only because the there was 13 pounds of caulking around the tub spout but also the toilet was leaking and causing subfloor damage. But here … [Read more...] about Replacing a Whirlpool Bathtub
Tiling a floating shower bench
There are quite a few ways to add a floating bench into a tile shower. Most homeowners would rather tile one in just to keep that fully uniformed look. Honestly, I feel that's the way to go but other factors may come in to play during your design process. When you get into the specifics of application, I really do like some of the Better Bench products for tiling. This … [Read more...] about Tiling a floating shower bench
Tiled shower with Anti-Slip floor
On a recent tub to shower conversion project in Harrisburg, PA I had a situation where an elderly homeowner fell while getting out of her tub & shower unit. Stepping over the tub rail becomes a task and was time to make a change. In this situation we decided against installing a full tile shower because the process can take a bit longer. She looked at some fiberglass and … [Read more...] about Tiled shower with Anti-Slip floor
Claw Foot Bathtub installation with Slate Tile walls – Part 1
It's always neat when you get a phone call to tend to project in a historical home - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to be exact. Not just your regular house as none of them are really all that "regular" since all of Gettysburg has some type of connection with the civil war... or simply just a few ghosts of war cruising around. Some more than others want to try and keep the theme in line when … [Read more...] about Claw Foot Bathtub installation with Slate Tile walls – Part 1
Panasonic Whisper Fan and Flush Mount LED’s in a Small Bathroom
While on this job... I thought I'd take a few minutes and grab some of my savvy cell phone shots and explain a few things I kicked around with my customer vs. the final outcome of lighting etc... Sooooo I have always installed Panasonic whisper fans in bathrooms and that's mainly because they are so quiet and don't seem to rattle even after a few years in place like some of the other brands. … [Read more...] about Panasonic Whisper Fan and Flush Mount LED’s in a Small Bathroom
Tile Shower with Boulder Seat and Custom Pebble floor.
Somewhere along the lines... I ended up with this big project outside of Harrisburg, in Thompsontown, PA. Mostly because there aren't really any contractors in that area and they thought I was the coolest one in all of America and the free world! :) All kidding aside and after seeing the photo's you can only imagine the time I spent on this bathroom remodel... so obviously, the homeowner's … [Read more...] about Tile Shower with Boulder Seat and Custom Pebble floor.
Marble or Granite Corner Shelves in your Tiled Shower
One of the big topics up for discussion when you're first planning out a tile shower is how you want the overall design to be and how you will be storing all of your shampoo bottles. It could even blend in with a whole bathroom design because you may want to use the same color granite or quartz from you countertop to compliment some of the accessories in your shower. This is commonly done and … [Read more...] about Marble or Granite Corner Shelves in your Tiled Shower
Adding a Decorative Banner to your Shower Walls
Adding mosaics to your tile shower can be as easy or difficult as you'd like... I'm finding that most folks want to keep a shower design simple and add that little extra splash with some mosaics. Sometimes one strip or two and even in the back wall of the niche. Additional bullnose, pencil trim etc... can be added to boarder the top and bottom, as well. This part of the job turns out best when … [Read more...] about Adding a Decorative Banner to your Shower Walls
Helping your Parents with an Accessible Bathroom Project
I had some horrible news that one of my client's recently passed away and I ended up with a whirlwind of thoughts about that specific project... how it went and if I had to question my own self as a success or failure. I know that I'm not a failure but to hear such bad news makes me take a step back because I go into every single job with an attitude that I am a catalyst of ultimate work that … [Read more...] about Helping your Parents with an Accessible Bathroom Project
