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Blogger Gresham, OR on Oct 08, 2012

Master bathroom renovation: Dark and dramatic

It's taken us 9 months, but we are finally done with our bathroom renovation--and we did it all ourselves, using mostly salvaged/vintage materials. You can read the full story (and see more pics) on our blog.

To see more: http://www.thissortaoldlife.com/2012/10/08/our-master-bathroom-reveal/

20 Comments

Steve G Fort Collins, CO

You had me at salvaged. I'm really impressed. I especially like those photos you took. Very unique and creative.

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Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

The mix of tile is great, although making all those placement decisions would have driven me crazy.

on Oct 09, 2012 · Like 0
Rita Ramstad

@Steve: Thanks--photographing that space is definitely a challenge! Small and no natural light makes it hard to capture how it really is.
@ Douglas: Making those tile placements nearly did drive us crazy! (If you want the full scoop on that, we wrote about it here: http://www.thissortaoldlife.com/2012/04/24/...)

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Becky Blair, NE

I know I've seen your bath tub tile before. Loved it then, love it now. I'm thinking it was through Curbly. I love the whole make over. Awesome!
I think what Steve meant was he liked the photos you took and had printed on aluminum. I agree. They're very impressive.
And the "shelves" are brilliant!

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Pat aka Queen of Thrift Scottsboro, AL

I love this color combination. Very rich looking......and as you said, "dramatic"!

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Deborah Goshen

THIS LOOKS BEAUTIFUL,I LOVE IT ALL...WHAT COLOR IS THE PAINT(BROWN COLOR)?

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Rose S Marietta, GA

Looks great, though I wouldn't have that imagination. I agree with Douglas, I would have stressed out long before it was done.

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Rita and Cane Gresham, OR

Deborah Goshen The brown wall color is Behr's Clove Brown. It's a very cool brown that's almost an olive color. Really rich and deep.

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Rita and Cane Gresham, OR

Rose S and Douglas Hunt You can see more than you'd ever want to know about the crazy-making that was the tile design here: http://www.thissortaoldlife.com/2012/04/24/...

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Rita and Cane Gresham, OR

If any of you are so inclined, we'd love your vote in Apartment Therapy's Room for Color Contest. It's a color contest, but we really want people to see what can be done with mostly salvage materials. More votes = more people seeing what's possible. http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/rita-canes-n...

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Becky Blair, NE

I'd vote, but the link showed are "error".

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Becky H Tampa, FL

Your bathroom is an attractive, sophisticated room. Great work!

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MaryAnn D Ocala, FL

Great job

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Rose S Marietta, GA

Thanks, I can't imagine undertaking a project like that. But I have been known in my day to try and do 'the impossible'. Keep on having fun. :-)

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Rita and Cane Gresham, OR

Can't get AT link to our entry to work. Here's one for the whole contest. http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contes...
Lots of inspiring design there! Thanks for the heads up, Becky!

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Steve G Fort Collins, CO

I should have been more clear. I liked the prints on the wall, but you took nice photos of the space, too.

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Rita and Cane Gresham, OR

@ Steve G Oh, thanks! We took those, too. :-)

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Steve G Fort Collins, CO

That's why I was so impressed. I saw on the blog that you took the photos.

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Therese C Greenfield, IA

I don't see it as dark at all...I see it as very classy! Great job!

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Christine S Jonesboro, GA

I really like that!

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