Llanfair Master Bath

One of the final projects we took on at Llanfair was the very outdated master bathroom. The room had been renovated at some point, likely in the 80's, and included hideous terracotta floor tiles, a shower/tub which was so small that my husband could hardly fit in it, a single sink vanity in white laminate, and a toilet which sat directly under two windows facing the street.  Lovely. 

The shower/tub combo and white laminate vanity

Small storage area next to the shower.

This picture shows the toilet right under the windows to our street

View from the master bedroom into the bathroom

I wanted to design something which was classic, warm, spacious, and luxurious.  In order to achieve this, especially the "spacious" part, we took space from two adjacent rooms in the house. One was a narrow and basically nonfunctional master bedroom closet and the second was another closet from a second floor home office which wasn't needed.

By using this space, we were able to double the square footage in the bathroom, add a shower area large enough for a tall husband, and move the toilet to a much more private location. Finishes like carrara marble and hardwood floors give the room a classic but still warm feeling.


Here were a few fun "in process" pictures that I took while construction proceeded.  Demo moves quickly but creates an amazing mess, especially with the lathe and plaster found in all old houses.  

Shower/tub area at far left

More of the mess - can't even see the floor

Cleanup in progress

AAH - that's better!  View to area of future vanity

All plumbing was updated and reconfigured so we could eliminate the
soffits and open up the overall headroom in the bathroom to a full 8' high.

Framing out the shower - new plumbing located behind the shower controls

View to windows facing the street - in progress.  Glenveigh knows how to keep it NEAT!

Door to the master bedroom - the old toilet has now been moved away from this window

All new HVAC and ventilation

Shower pan being added and the all important water test!

Insulation - getting ready to drywall (somehow I missed capturing this step)

Tile in progress...attention to detail is absolutely KEY 

And, finally, here are my snapshot "after" photos.  Now I just have to finish up with mirrors, some cafe curtains for privacy, and a few strategically placed accessories and I'm done.  

Revamped shower area (in former bedroom closet)

Still looking for the perfect mirrors for over the vanity

View showing moved toilet and shower area

Knee wall separating toilet from shower 

The toilet used to be at the far right under the windows

View from the window wall back

Oversized niche and 1 x 1 accent detail

Construction was handled by Glenveagh who tackled a tricky rework in an old home and a very involved designer/project manager (moi!) with grace, humor, professionalism, and the cleanest job site I've ever experienced.  I highly recommend them if you're in the greater Philly area.