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Modern Bathroom Remodel

A stunning modern bathroom remodel! See the full before and after renovation including concrete tile, large standing shower & wall faucets!

Stunning Modern Bathroom Remodel before and after pics

Our house is full of on-going renovations. There is almost always a room that is off-limits because of demo, or tools, or both. This bathroom has been in renovation mode for over a year, while we tackled a few rooms adjacent to it! But this modern bathroom remodel is finally done and I can't wait to share all of the amazing details!

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Here is the room design to accommodate the new design and layout of all the modern bathroom pieces:

With all the pre-planning done and some leg work complete for the demo we could start work on sourcing materials for our modern bathroom remodel. Our goal was to create a modern feeling bathroom for our two girls as this bathroom is upstairs beside their room. We wanted a bathroom that they could do make-up, hair, etc.

For this reason, Lindi decided to go with a double vanity with dual mirrors, but only one sink. We wanted a big walk in shower as we already had a bathtub on the main floor. Ultimately we wanted it to feel large, with lots of storage and organization.

We also wanted to add some custom, high-end finishes in the space like mitred edges on the tile curb and niche. A custom built-in for added storage with an arch to match the other arches we have in our home. We teamed up with our favourite local countertop fabricator to add a quartz countertop on our IKEA gloss white vanity.

Mood Board

Selecting finished, textures and patterns is Lindi's favourite part of any renovation including this modern bathroom remodel.

Lindi sourced tile from our favourite local store, modern bathroom mood board

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    The Full Modern Bathroom Remodel

    Demo and Utility Work

    The first step in our modern bathroom remodel, was to finish the demolition. We removed the old shower and vanity and got to work on plumbing and electrical. Once all the plumbing and electrical was configured for the new layout we could patch up the floor and place all the drywall and waterproofing board.

    Drywall and Custom Built-In

    We also wanted to create a custom built-in. We had storage space against the far wall but we wanted to clean it up and give it a custom touch. We had to move the opening so that it wasn't in front of the new toilet and we created the custom MDF shelving.

    We also decided to add a little arch at the top to mimic some of the other hallway arches in our home. Watch the whole renovation video to see how we detail spray nozzle vs. finish nozzle wagner

    painting bathroom with paint sprayer

    Painting

    When we where happy with all the drywall sanded and finished we could start priming and paint. This is where shower niche with mitred tile edges

    concrete shower

    Tiling

    Once the paint dried we added un-coupling membrane and heated flooring cable to the floor. Then we could start tiling. We used the same large format tiles in the shower floor. We used a pre-sloped shower pan and did an envelope cut on the tiles so they followed the shower pan's slope.

    We did mitred cuts on the edges of the niche and curb to create the effect that the tiles "wrapped" around the corners. The tiling took a bit longer than estimated but we couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Once all the tile was cleaned we added epoxy grout and could start installing all the random pieces.

    Hardware and Fixtures

    The concrete tile wall in bathroom

    DIY wall arch
    beautiful concrete shower tile
    concrete shower
    white and grey modern bathroom
    concrete shower and niche
    white and grey bathroom design

    Modern Bathroom Budget

    We tired to balance the budget on this renovation by using readily available materials like the shower glass and vanity and splurging on a couple items like the lighting, mirrors, and counter top. Here is a whole break down on our budget for this bathroom (not including any labour).

    cost breakdown for DIY bathroom remodel

    Based on the finishes and the overall design and feel of the space we are really happy with how this space turned out and what we spent.

    Modern Bathroom Remodel Video

    Here is a whole video of the room transformation to check out!

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