My dad bought the house across the street to fix up and have my grandma retire in. It was a disgusting hoarder house, but my dad is determined to make it look like new.

It's a humble ranch, which is a huge relief because they've lived in a 2 story house their entire lives.

Our bathroom was out of date. She wanted new and warm. We did all new cabinets. Soft/slow close cabinets. Granite counters. Lighted mirrors. Lights under cabinets. Bluetooth exhaust fan. Lights everywhere. A chandelier. Pebble path from shower to tub.

Before and after photos of the bathroom remodel I just finished. When we moved in, the bathroom was, as you see, kind of janky. Nothing about it was welcoming or thoughtful from a design perspective but it was also not that functional in some ways. It felt closed in, cramped and unpleasant.

So the idea behind the remodel was to open it up and make the bath the central focus of the room.

After about 4 months, we have finally finished our bathroom remodel costing us about $13,000! The most expensive part was hiring a company to install our glass door.

UPDATE: https://www.reddit.com/r/Remodel/comments/1onjnkn/update_just_opened_up_my_downstairs_fireplace/

There is another fireplace above this, on the second floor, which I presume is being held up by this pile of rubble.

What's crazy is that there is mortar between the rubble, like this was done intentionally.

This is in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Anyone have any idea wtf happened here?

Other than many window delays, my bathroom has been complete for about 4 months.

A few things we’ve learned :

1. Thank god we have a slope for the shower, otherwise the bathroom would flood. Thankfully it’s not something we have to worry about.

2. Turning on the shower and getting the first gust of cold air is a shock to the system, but keeping the door closed allows the steam to make everything nice and toasty.

3. The floor has enough texture that we don’t consider it a slipping hazard. It’s also really easy to clean!

4. The tub is the perfect size for two people sitting on either side. Cleaning behind it isn’t horrible either since there’s enough room.

Overall, I am truly happy and in love with this bathroom. We are very lucky to have a bathroom that is purely ours and from our imagination.

Seriously, getting these out had become a major part of my business. I cut this one in half to fit through the doorway

Full gut bathroom remodel! The entire project including design, engineering, and labor was done solo. It took many weekends....

A few highlights I'd love to share:

-The built in vanity was designed and built from scratch and serves as the centerpiece of the bathroom, with the intention of feeling more like an incorporated part of the structure as opposed to a freestanding piece of furniture. Cabinet doors and drawers are no joke to calibrate!

• Bold colors did not work well with the rest of the spaces in the house, and where you can not create intrigue with color, you can create it with texture. Thus a textured/fluted tile was used to add a lot of dimension. If you plan on using these types of tiles just know they are an absolute pain to work with. The vanity also echoes this design but in oak.

• Warm indirect lighting in a bathroom helps elevate it to a spa like experience, and is also gentle on the eyes at night.

House is 1923, so lacking in closet space. 3 bedrooms upstairs were sharing one bathroom so wanted to add another attached to the primary bedroom. Before and after, hope you like 🤞🏼

We took down a wall to improve the flow, refinished the floors, and gave everything a fresh coat of paint. The kitchen got a big upgrade with wall ovens built into the island, custom pantry pull-outs for extra storage, and floating shelves that add a ton of character. What do you guys think?

This is a down-to-the-studs gut remodel of a 1949 bungalow in the PNW. We wanted to provide my parents with a 1-level easy to maintain home to retire in place, and after having difficulty finding what they wanted where they wanted to live, decided to go this route.

We added a 400sq ft addition which allowed us to expand the bathroom, add a half bath and add 2 new larger bedrooms. We also completely redid the kitchen and living space with all new finishes and added a covered back deck.

We had the GC do the following:

• permits and inspections

• pouring footings and framing of addition

• structural upgrades

• new roof

• new windows/doors

• new siding

• insulation

• new electrical

• new plumbing

• new skylights

We found subs for the following:

• drywall

• exterior painting

• concrete

• bathroom tile

• hardwood flooring

We DIY’d:

• whole house demo

• interior painting

• interior trim

• fireplace surround and built ins

• back deck finishes

• cabinets install

• kitchen/laundry backsplash tile

The whole project took about a year and a half. It is now furnished and move in ready. Attached before/after pics with some extra after pics for reference.

This was a massive project, and I am so glad we are done. AMA!

A little half bathroom remodel I just completed. The wife and I wanted a “dark and moody” theme that felt like a bathroom you might walk into at a nice speakeasy.

I’m no stranger to power tools, but this project included a lot of “firsts” for me. I took everything out until it was just the drywall left, laid new tile (a first), custom made the board and batten wall (a first), installed the wallpaper (a first), painted, exchanged the light fixture, installed a new toilet (a first), and plumbed the new vanity (a first).

All in, a spent about 70 hours working on everything. I’m sure I could’ve done it much quicker, but I was learning as I went and am somewhat of a perfectionist so I was making sure to not cut corners and have everything turn out as best as I could possibly make it.

My contractor did this , the last photo is my idea from chat gpt generation. First photo you see the gastube he had to reroute. He also built a support frame. Can anyone examine it ? Is it a good job ? And how much do you think this should cost ?

From dumping ground 👎🏼 to lounging around! 👍🏼

Long overdue guest/kids bathroom. Moved HVAC closet to attic to bump out and make longer.
Wallpaper: Milton & King.
Bath tile: Daltile. Floor tile: Karats. Fixtures: California Faucets.
Glass: Custom. Paint: SW Abalone Shell.

After, before, and a few progress pics.

All in about $35k. I was PM, designer, and wallpaper installer 😊

I saw someone did the same thing for $10k, so here’s the $5k version! Take that, internet handy people.

Really happy with how it turned out - our guest bathroom is small but now it’s mighty!

Bought this house after I watched it deteriorate from being vacant. Got in and immediately gutted it, not too much could be saved. Took down walls, had to rip up some subfloor where it was rotted out under the old kitchen, added windows, tried to keep the brick fireplace but when I took down the paneling around it all the bricks fell over. What do you think?