The Bathroom is now Finished

@pgiblett (6524)
Canada
March 17, 2016 2:02pm CST
Complete with marble effect tiles and a clever slow close lid on the toilet our new en-suite bathroom had been completed. The workmen have gone and all we have to do is tidy up and put everything back. We slept last night back in our bedroom and showered this morning in our new shower. I have to say eventhough we now have to paint the bedroom it is good to have a new pristine en-suite bathroom available to us. We deserve this! It is good to have everything clean again, I still have to fit the shelves over the next few weeks and we purchased one towel rail that is too large, so have to replace that item at the weekend. Still more work on the house later in the year. The picture is a collage of both ends of the bathroom.
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much2say
@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Mar 16
I remember the gutted photos before it was done - your bathroom turned out fabulous! It must feel like a treat to be in there now!
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
17 Mar 16
Yes, I believe it is great and it is a treat to have that is why I said "we deserve this". I have some shelves to put up, but will do that Sunday.
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much2say
@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Mar 16
@pgiblett Ah yes, the details can come in later. For now, enjoy the main benefits of your new bathroom!
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
@much2say tthose other things will simply finish it off.
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vanny
@vandana7 (98995)
• India
18 Mar 16
Are you trying to tell me you didn't shower all these days Peter darlin? Bro in law, I must say you did a great job...it definitely does not resemble its previous image you let us have a glimpse of..
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vanny
@vandana7 (98995)
• India
18 Mar 16
@pgiblett ..Having other bathrooms does not necessarily mean you had a shower in them, right? Unless you tell us that you had like you felt compelled to tell us here..
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
We have two other bathrooms.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
@vandana7 There was no indication that we had no other showers in the house this was becoming our en-suite bathroom.
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louievill
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Mar 16
Oh it turned out very well, yes I remember your picture last time we talked. Good luck in putting on the added accessories at least I think you are quite very comfortable now
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
17 Mar 16
It is a pleasure to have our own bathroom and everything worked out well.
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rakski
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
20 Mar 16
nice pretty bathroom you got there! i wish we have one like that too..... hopefully we will be able to renovate the bathroom
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
21 Mar 16
TThere is a time when you have to get on and do it. Upgrading your house is an ongoing challenge.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
7 Jul 16
@ramapo17 We have made so many changes this year, I have reset the number of bedrooms back to 5, whereas the previous owner had merged 4 rooms into 2 as she rented them out as studio flats.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
7 Jul 16
@pgiblett That is so true and when you are all done it is time to start a new project. When you have a house it is never ending but I think it is fun redoing it.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
1 Jul 16
I am glad I looked at this post as I am trying to decide on ways to change our bathroom. We bought an older house and the guest bathroom is small and needs a make over. The tub surround looks new so I do not have to replace it but the wall covering is very outdated. I was think of the white subway tile for all the walls and a marble look tiles for the floor. I don't want any colors as then I won't be able to change the colors during the year. At least with the white like you have you can put any color to change your moods or holidays. Nice job.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
4 Jul 16
Thank you, we are now looking at the guest bathroom. Someone suggested to us we get the same colour as our en-suite, but we want something different, and the most annoying thins is that the offerings at Lowe's and Home Depot don't fit our vision.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
5 Jul 16
@ramapo17 I know what they offer and have looked on-line. My preference if for Lowe's but the choices available are currently not wide enough that is all.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
5 Jul 16
@pgiblett Look at their sites online as there are so many other things they offer. There are things there that I was surprised they had and I worked at HD 20 years.
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LegTech
@rina110383 (24495)
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17 Mar 16
I like the glass that serves as divider.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
That glass door was really complex to fit.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
18 Mar 16
looks great - obviously worth the hard work and inconvenience of the installation - hope the remaining housework goes well
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
Yes I have a lot of work on my hands.
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Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
6 Apr 16
Nice bathroom !
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
8 Apr 16
Than you we got the bathroom of our dreams.
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Marlina
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
11 Apr 16
I must say that your new bathroom turned out very lovely. I am sure that you are ecstatic that the workers are gone!
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
11 Apr 16
It certainly feels good to be back in the bedroom, we do still have a lot of other work to do on the house.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
12 Apr 16
@marlina Not brave the work is essential.
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Marlina
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
11 Apr 16
@pgiblett You are brave to go through all this.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Mar 16
We bought a slow close toilet lid a few weeks ago. It seems that almost 'everyone' has one. We need one or two more but not right away. Our master bath in this house is the biggest and nicest one out of our 4 homes in TN. We have a huge walk in shower and that was something I always wanted. I guess you like white, I need and like color.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
17 Mar 16
The tiles are more silver than white but we do like that colour.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
7 Jul 16
I like color too @AbbyGreenhill but the bathroom I have to do is so small and white or very light colors will make it appear larger. At least with white I can use any color accessories. I think I own about 10 different shower curtains so I can change them almost once a month.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
8 Jul 16
@ramapo17 I agree with you, out en-suite is a small bathroom and the white does make it look larger. Shower curtains can add character.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
•
18 Mar 16
That is great. My dad is currently doing mine at the moment and he stressing so much about it!!
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
@gudheart Well if it pleases him then it is good for you.
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
•
18 Mar 16
@pgiblett I told my dad he does not need to do it, but he likes to have something to keep him busy after retiring.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247219)
• United States
17 Mar 16
Very nice! All of our bathrooms have been remodeled. We like the one piece, higher toilets with slow close lids. Enjoy!
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
17 Mar 16
We have another bathroom to fix as well.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
17 Mar 16
@DianneN No it doesn't we are trying to turn our house into an income property. before the tourist season.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247219)
• United States
17 Mar 16
@pgiblett It never ends, does it???
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Apr 16
I wondered what that ghost image was about. Bath looks great!
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
12 Apr 16
I merged two images together to the left the toilet end of the room on the right the shower. The sink gets cut in half when the pictures are merged.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
13 Apr 16
@just4him Yes but now I am working on the next room.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Apr 16
@pgiblett It must feel good to have it finished.
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Anne Johnston
@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
18 Mar 16
Looks really nice. I am sure you are glad to have it finished.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
I am glad, it was a really nice shower this morning. Someone suggested we use RainX on the shower door to keep it pristine.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
17 Mar 16
How nice that looks and I love that tile. My son is about done with our bathroom also and it was not to bad he said.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
17 Mar 16
The tile is a ceramic tile that has a marble effect. It will last forever according to the guys who installed it.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130184)
• India
17 Mar 16
'Pristine' seems appropriate looking at the picture. Now you have a duty to keep it 'pristine' (lol)
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130184)
• India
18 Mar 16
@pgiblett I remember when we just shifted into our new home there was no end to how we worked on it to keep it in shipshape condition. It is now over 25 years and obviously there is so much we do not do now. (lol)
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
@allknowing Good things require attention to keep them looking good.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
Yes pristine is the right word. We have vowed to keep it spotless. We were thinking of using RainX then someone else suggested the same solution.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 16
I'm glad that it's done to your satisfaction. It looks lovely.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
17 Mar 16
It is and it feels so good. I showered there this morning and loved it. We still have more to do in the house.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
17 Mar 16
Looks very nice there Peter.Coming along
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
17 Mar 16
You are welcome to come any time, but this is our private bathroom.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326222)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Mar 16
That looks really lovely. No wonder you are pleased. We are waiting for the painter to do our big kitchen/lounge and the outside woodwork.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
You will feel good once it's done.
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L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Mar 16
Beautiful soft colours in this new bathroom- so now you can just enjoy! It's great getting things done in your house.
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
18 Mar 16
Yes it is great to get things done, but we still have more to do.
L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Mar 16
@pgiblett We live in an apartment now but I still would like a nice refreshing coat of paint to go on in all the rooms- so am working on that!