Comments on Brooklyn Limestone: Guest Post: Jeannine's Sparkly yet Serene Bath!

OMG, your bathroom takes my breath away. I'm ...

2009-12-29T02:19:06.886-05:00

OMG, your bathroom takes my breath away. I'm looking to do my bathroom and had a question. On flickr you mentioned that you had trouble with marble tile with unwanted yellow tint, is this the same from the ebay buyer? I just want to know who to avoid and who to purchase from.

Also, what finish is your tile you used on the floor and walls?

Wonderful bathroom remodeling. It's remarquabl...

2009-10-20T19:16:16.744-04:00

Wonderful bathroom remodeling. It's remarquable how adding some drama in the bathroom makes such a change in our every day surroundings.

That tile is absolutely to die for-I am head over ...

2009-07-03T10:34:56.075-04:00

That tile is absolutely to die for-I am head over heels in love! Fabu chandelier too.

Jeep, the chandelier was just an ebay purchase...n...

2009-06-13T22:24:02.623-04:00

Jeep, the chandelier was just an ebay purchase...nothing special. I actually wish I had gone for the four light fixture. I had thought it would be too big.

Bubb, how funny! You have the right complex in mind. We are Divide regulars, too! BTW, He-who-must-not-be-named has since sold the complex and even Starr Hill! He has added a bunch of Five Guys to his restaurant empire. :)

I love it - absolutely gorgeous. God, builder'...

2009-06-13T15:53:20.218-04:00

I love it - absolutely gorgeous. God, builder's staging beige is so banal, I hate it!

I too lived in C-ville for 11 years and in the 'burbs of Boston before that. My brother has that same basketweave floor and I trip out over it every time I visit - it's so beautiful and has such a great, classic, vintage look.

I am picturing that your condo must be right by the Amtrack station? I haven't lived in Cville since 2001 and that Star Hill area development was all new to me. What a fantastic location - walking distance to the best margaritas in town at Continental Divide!

I LOVE the chandelier. Is it a special chandelier ...

2009-06-01T18:23:22.087-04:00

I LOVE the chandelier. Is it a special chandelier specifically for a bathroom and may I ask where you purchased it? What a beautiful job you did....absolutely beautiful...I am so envious!

Every room needs a chandelier. It's like the perio...

2009-05-28T18:18:32.404-04:00

Every room needs a chandelier. It's like the period at the end of a sentence.

I will be dreaming about that floor tonight... FA...

2009-05-27T17:50:41.196-04:00

I will be dreaming about that floor tonight...

FABULOUS!

Gorgeous! The tile...I could go on and on, beautif...

2009-05-21T23:32:51.577-04:00

Gorgeous! The tile...I could go on and on, beautiful! I also love how you mixed the angular fixtures with the very feminine chandelier, creates a wonderful balance. Enjoy!
Janell

Such a stylish bathroom! And kudos on the diy ski...

2009-05-21T16:28:44.210-04:00

Such a stylish bathroom! And kudos on the diy skills! I'm looking for great before/after photos for a segment on a show I work for. The show is called Bathtastic! on DIY Network. We would send you a DVD of the show once it airs.

If you are at all interested, send me an email.

Thanks, either way - great job!
bathcasting@edelmanmn.com

Oh Linda, I know how you feel. When I lived in Bo...

2009-05-21T12:48:01.157-04:00

Oh Linda, I know how you feel. When I lived in Boston (I went from Brighton to Newton to Coolidge Corner), owning a place in the city was just a dream for me (single, working in education). My condo down here in Charlottesville is the first piece of real estate I've owned.

I am in love! That bathroom is perfect, every deta...

2009-05-21T12:34:54.980-04:00

I am in love! That bathroom is perfect, every detail is beautiful! I wish so bad I didnt live in a rental because i would go home from work today and start ripping down the tile so I can do something like this- I just LOVE IT!!

This is a very classy and classic bath. I have ne...

2009-05-21T09:14:57.063-04:00

This is a very classy and classic bath. I have never seen tile quite like this, but you can bet I am going to start looking!

Scribbler

Thanks so much for these nice comments! I still h...

2009-05-21T07:16:55.692-04:00

Thanks so much for these nice comments! I still have a few things left to consider this done, so this is great encouragement for me to tend to those details.

I love it! I love the tile on the walls and floor...

2009-05-21T06:40:16.613-04:00

I love it! I love the tile on the walls and floor!

Jeannine, your bathroom is fantastic! Love all of...

2009-05-20T14:19:23.097-04:00

Jeannine, your bathroom is fantastic! Love all of the details!

Thanks, Freckles. Your blog has provided m...

2009-05-20T13:09:20.158-04:00

Thanks, Freckles. Your blog has provided me with plenty of inspiration and I think your bathroom is just great! I have actually considered putting three towel hooks on the blank wall opposite the toilet. I'm not sure if having three towels hanging on the wall all the time is too casual for this space. Hm...

I'm also still trying to figure out what to do about a shower curtain. Currently, I have a white, diamond mattelasse curtain, but it's VERY white against the tub and tile. I've considered getting one that matches the walls (RH's Silver Sage is a pretty good match), but I'm not sure about using a curtain with color.

Rachel, the toilet itself is Kohler's Memoirs Stately toilet. The mirrored tray on top is from Restoration Hardware. It's one of the items that you can't fine online. The store only had one when I found it there.

Oh, one more question! Where did you happen to fi...

2009-05-20T12:55:39.370-04:00

Oh, one more question! Where did you happen to find the toilet tank lid? It would fit perfectly in my guest bath!

I am speechless. (!!!!!) Fantastic job, Jeannine! ...

2009-05-20T12:16:54.232-04:00

I am speechless. (!!!!!) Fantastic job, Jeannine!
Don't know what I love more: the marble tile, the chandelier or the basketweave tile.

We just got done w/ a bathroom remod ourselves. Now I wish I had seen yours beforehand (we have the exact same layout). WOW!!

Regarding the storage issue, the bathroom h...

2009-05-20T11:31:50.067-04:00

Regarding the storage issue, the bathroom has a fairly large linen closet in it, which you can't see in the pictures. If you were standing at the sink, it would be behind you. I guess I'm a little anal and I like everything tucked away, out of sight, so everything is in the closet when not in use.

I'm guessing a little bit, but $3,000 on materials and $2,500 on labor sounds about right. My labor costs were low because my tile guy is a friend of my boyfriend's. We're also into the music scene here (tile guy and plumber are musicians, my boyfriend is a radio DJ, and I help produce his show) and I think we all like to take care of each other.

What's more, this is a small, southern city. I imagine my budget would have been at least twice as big if I did the same project back in Boston.

Rachel, the paint color is Benjamin Moore's Quiet Moments and I used Aura paint in an eggshell finish.

Hi! Lovely job! I would like to know the paint c...

2009-05-20T11:15:40.122-04:00

Hi! Lovely job! I would like to know the paint color that you chose. We're getting ready to remodel the master bathroom in a similar fashion as yours!

I love love love the remodel! We have a townhouse,...

2009-05-20T11:15:03.407-04:00

I love love love the remodel! We have a townhouse, this would look just right in our tiny little bath! I particularly fell in love with the marble subway tile! I think that it is the only subway tile I have ever liked!
My only concern witht he sink is it does not have anys torage underneath. That might be a delabreaker for me, so I might have to hold on to our ugly builders standard vanity. I could paint the cabinet white to make it little bit less ugly I guess.
Do you mind sharing the total dollar amount you spent? Although our bathroom is also very tiny, we would still end up paying more than you because we are not DIYers.

I just realized that the picture with the toilet i...

2009-05-20T11:07:22.728-04:00

I just realized that the picture with the toilet in it was taken before the floor was grouted. Here's a picture that was taken with grout.

The grout was Laticrete's Silver Shadown.

And...I am now officially obsessed with basket wea...

2009-05-20T10:59:11.211-04:00

And...I am now officially obsessed with basket weave tile with marble subway tile.

Gorgeous!

Paper, I have to admit that I bought one of those ...

2009-05-20T10:53:04.573-04:00

Paper, I have to admit that I bought one of those hiddeous bath mats that "hugs" the toilet. The Thomas O'Brien line at Target has one that's not as 70s as most of them look (squared off, thick, loop pile instead of fuzzy).

It comes up when I have guests over.