Existing colors:

Paint Chips seen above: Upper Left, RL Cargo Brown; Behr Dark Truffle; Behr Espresso Beans, MStewart Burl. Lower left, Behr Iced Espresso and RL Galvanized.

Note that is the same countertop in photos 2 and 3, just different lighting. Also the wall is the same color in 1 and 3 (disregard the nasty bright yellow glue in photo 3, to be replaced with a tile backsplash).

Below in photo 4 is my mistake, trying out a friend's custom color (which looked darker and less milk chocolate in her low-light bathroom):

thanks so much for any advice!

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Not a single showroom in Manhattan accepts returns without a restocking fee. I ordered Kohler for powder room, Grohe guest/kids bath, and Hansgrohe master bath. Kohler was very sturdy for the price and heavy, Hansgrohe sleek and sturdy with some plastic parts, and Grohe trims and shower are plastic. I am so disappointed. Kohler is the best but too traditional looking for me. Of course Dornbracht is the best but their showers are just too pricey.

Very very disappointed. Why do people like Grohe showers when they are all plastic? I am now really concerned about the Grohe Concetto I ordered for the kitchen.

We gutted it, finding an entire other bathroom underneath which was a nightmare to remove. It was all concrete and wetbed and reinforcement wire... it was a mess. The previous owner just went right over it.

But for all the stress and anxiety, I am incredibly happy with the outcome. This may be the first house-renovation project that turned out exactly the way I wanted!

The remodel dragged on and on and on and on... All of which was my fault, since I found choosing fixtures and tile overwhelming. Mostly to do with my search for a marble look-alike tile that was a color/size/polish that I wanted... I do think the agony was eventually worth it. I really love the end result.

I wanted the remodeled bathroom to have a vintage feel- the house was built in 1890. Plus, I happen to really like subway tile and console sinks. But I also wanted it to be clean and modern. And bright! Really, really, really bright! The large mirrors and sconces through the glass really opened up the narrow room and increased the light...

I always like when other gardenweb-ers say what the best decision they made was. And even though my favorite element is the large mirror over the sink, I think I would have to say our best design decision was either the extra-tall, between-the-studs custom medicine cabinet we built, or the transom window we added. Appearance-wise they are lovely, but also incredibly practical.

More photos and info about our bathroom remodel:

• Finally finished bathroom - more photos.


• Original grungy bathroom-sink and toilet on different walls.


• Gutting the bath-finding old concrete and tile underneath.


• My advice for choosing tile.


• Tile I ended up with.- Peronda Museam


• Concealed trapway toilet.- American Standard


• Our custom DIY medicine cabinet.

Here is a link that might be useful: Finished Bathroom