Photo Friday: The Big Reveal

 After 7 months, our master bath remodel is finally complete!!! While we are happy with the final results, we will never use that remodeler again. My main beef is that they gave the impression that they were ordering everything when we chose it (October/November), but the reality was somewhat different, causing massive delays (and items no longer being available, like the tub). This caused the project to take 4 months longer than projected. I won't bore you with my other complaints, but the icing on the cake was when they withdrew the final payment from our checking account within two hours of the last guy leaving. He was here to paint the door (finally getting one that wasn't damaged after 3 tries) and the paint wasn't even dry. That really ticked off my husband. Here are the before and after shots:

This was the hallway between our bedroom and master bath, with closets on both sides. Please note the cheap lights. We had painted it a cafe au lait color when we moved in.

This is looking from the other direction towards our fabulous new bathroom. We painted the hallway a few days after the project was finished to match the color around the tub (SW Network Gray). How do you like my glamour lights? I bought them from Overstock. The hanging droplets had to be attached after installation of the fixture, which was a literal pain in my neck.

This was the jacuzzi tub original to the house, which we never used. Note how the machinery extended all the way to the wall and was wasted space. The stained glass 'picture' was left by the previous owners to block Peeping Toms who were supposedly too dumb to look around the sides?

We replaced the jacuzzi with this slipper style freestanding tub. Although not pictured, we did install white faux wood vertical blinds on the window, which still let in light from the top and through the slats.

Our new shower!!! This was our main reason for remodeling and I am beyond thrilled to have a big shower now. The decorative tile to the left is what I dubbed the 'waterfall feature.' Paint used on the other walls is SW Northstar, which is a bluish grey.

Before vanities and lights. The sinks were very low, making it difficult for tall people like me to wash my face. Person in the mirror is from the remodeling firm, NOT me. LOL!

After vanities and lighting. While we have a little less counter space, it's still plenty of room for two people.

Old door to the water closet. And when I say 'closet,' I am not kidding.

New door (that took 3 tries to get right). My husband had the idea for the shelving unit and I now use it for rolled up towels, plants, and vacation photos.

The worst feature of the old bathroom was this telephone booth sized shower. The lighting was terrible, making it seem like you were taking a shower in a dim closet. Toilet was and is still located across, but the room is too small to even take a decent photo.

In place of the shower, we had this large linen closet installed and I'm very happy with the extra storage space.

What are your likes/dislikes about your current bathroom?