Comments on: Reader Redesign: Bathroom Bliss http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:08:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: linda@LimeintheCoconut http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7665 linda@LimeintheCoconut Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:14:34 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7665 WHOA! I don't know how I missed this post! Thanks for that great post Sherry! Ok...on to some questions... We snagged the toilet paper holder off of EBAY...yes it is a Pottery Barn holder...holds two rolls at a time.Whohee. We need that with 4 teens using it! Wallpaper...little secret...from Lowes and NOT real grasscloth, but a vinyl that is so close you have to actually touch it to know(I mean REALLY touch it). I knew the real stuff would not hold up in a steamy bath. It was fairly easy retrofiting this piece as a vanity. We could take both drawers out (under the drawers is empty)...then simply cut a smallish (4")hole in the back. Using the vessel sink above the counter entailed only cutting a small drain hole. We were able to position it so that we only had to shorten 1 drawer (by taking off the back, cutting the sides...and nailing back back on). My biggest worry with the sink was the ancient patina (would it hold up to water? would it hold up to shaving cream?..and God knows what else a teen could find to leave on it?)It is amazing I simply use a paste wax (like briwax) every few months!! You can find a few of the other reno pics on my blog http://coconutsandlimes.blogspot.com/ But I will make sure to send the whole kaboodle to John and Sherry to share! Hee...drawing guy (perfect name) is still in there...but the hand (ex voto) is back in the LR where it is much happier! Thanks for your great comments...hope I answered your questions! WHOA! I don’t know how I missed this post!
Thanks for that great post Sherry!

Ok…on to some questions…

We snagged the toilet paper holder off of EBAY…yes it is a Pottery Barn holder…holds two rolls at a time.Whohee. We need that with 4 teens using it!

Wallpaper…little secret…from Lowes and NOT real grasscloth, but a vinyl that is so close you have to actually touch it to know(I mean REALLY touch it). I knew the real stuff would not hold up in a steamy bath.

It was fairly easy retrofiting this piece as a vanity. We could take both drawers out (under the drawers is empty)…then simply cut a smallish (4″)hole in the back. Using the vessel sink above the counter entailed only cutting a small drain hole. We were able to position it so that we only had to shorten 1 drawer (by taking off the back, cutting the sides…and nailing back back on). My biggest worry with the sink was the ancient patina (would it hold up to water? would it hold up to shaving cream?..and God knows what else a teen could find to leave on it?)It is amazing I simply use a paste wax (like briwax) every few months!!

You can find a few of the other reno pics on my blog http://coconutsandlimes.blogspot.com/ But I will make sure to send the whole kaboodle to John and Sherry to share!

Hee…drawing guy (perfect name) is still in there…but the hand (ex voto) is back in the LR where it is much happier!

Thanks for your great comments…hope I answered your questions!

]]> By: Liv http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7657 Liv Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:19:22 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7657 Thank goodness the floor got replaced! What a relief it must be not to look at that every day anymore :) Thank goodness the floor got replaced! What a relief it must be not to look at that every day anymore :)

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7656 YoungHouseLove Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:16:51 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7656 That's fabulous news because we just happen to have a request in for pics of her latest kitchen transformation along with another bathroom that she made over. Can't wait to see (and share) those pics! <br> xo, Sherry

That’s fabulous news because we just happen to have a request in for pics of her latest kitchen transformation along with another bathroom that she made over. Can’t wait to see (and share) those pics!

xo,
Sherry

]]> By: Christy http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7650 Christy Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:53:01 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7650 Linda's bathroom is so awesome, as is her entire home. You should see her KITCHEN, which she reno'd not that long ago! She has one awesome eye at using materials in a new way. Linda’s bathroom is so awesome, as is her entire home. You should see her KITCHEN, which she reno’d not that long ago! She has one awesome eye at using materials in a new way.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7649 YoungHouseLove Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:51:41 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7649 Hey guys, <br> We just emailed Linda to request those sources and info for ya. As for turning a piece of furniture into a sink base, we do happen to know a bit about that process. My mom has been doing this for ten years- she's quite the inspiration. In fact, stay tuned for a much overdue House Crashing of my mom's NY casa. <br> But back to the subject of Linda's sink base conversion. All that's needed to convert a piece of furniture into a vanity is a hole cut in the back for pipes to be run through and a hole cut in the top for drainage from the sink down to those pipes. It's also super important to be sure that the piece is solid and sturdy enough to support the weight of a ceramic sink and even a granite countertop if you so choose. <br> Oh and sometimes drawers or storage spots inside the piece have to be altered to make room for all the underworkings of the sink, but it's really a relatively easy switcheroo. Maybe Linda will explain a bit about her sink base conversion technique as well! <br> xoxo, Sherry

Hey guys,

We just emailed Linda to request those sources and info for ya. As for turning a piece of furniture into a sink base, we do happen to know a bit about that process. My mom has been doing this for ten years- she’s quite the inspiration. In fact, stay tuned for a much overdue House Crashing of my mom’s NY casa.

But back to the subject of Linda’s sink base conversion. All that’s needed to convert a piece of furniture into a vanity is a hole cut in the back for pipes to be run through and a hole cut in the top for drainage from the sink down to those pipes. It’s also super important to be sure that the piece is solid and sturdy enough to support the weight of a ceramic sink and even a granite countertop if you so choose.

Oh and sometimes drawers or storage spots inside the piece have to be altered to make room for all the underworkings of the sink, but it’s really a relatively easy switcheroo. Maybe Linda will explain a bit about her sink base conversion technique as well!

xoxo,
Sherry

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7647 Kirsten Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:40:12 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7647 Love the paper, love the tile, love the mag rack/toilet paper holder. Very clever! Love the paper, love the tile, love the mag rack/toilet paper holder. Very clever!

]]> By: Melanie http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7634 Melanie Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:27:29 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7634 Loves the remodel, I have got to know more about the wallpaper. Sources PLEASE!!!! Loves the remodel, I have got to know more about the wallpaper. Sources PLEASE!!!!

]]> By: jbhat http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7630 jbhat Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:55:23 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7630 Holy crappers. It's AMAZING. I want to live in there. Well, for a few minutes at a time, maybe. Holy crappers. It’s AMAZING. I want to live in there. Well, for a few minutes at a time, maybe.

]]> By: alan herrell - the head lemur http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7620 alan herrell - the head lemur Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:36:33 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7620 Here is a project for your readers. http://theheadlemur.typepad.com/remodeling_for_geeks/master_bath_project/ Here is a project for your readers.
http://theheadlemur.typepad.com/remodeling_for_geeks/master_bath_project/

]]> By: Kristy http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/12/reader-redesign-bathroom-bliss/comment-page-1/#comment-7616 Kristy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:55:30 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=4972#comment-7616 I'm going to now put my "drawing guy" on my toilet. Who woulda thunk it? I mean seriously. I haven't had any idea where my drawing guy should go. We already know I'm a dolt with using proper language for items ....I'm sure the "drawing guy" has a technical name. Also love the severed hand on the vanity. ha! I'm sure that has a technical name too. I’m going to now put my “drawing guy” on my toilet. Who woulda thunk it? I mean seriously. I haven’t had any idea where my drawing guy should go. We already know I’m a dolt with using proper language for items ….I’m sure the “drawing guy” has a technical name.

Also love the severed hand on the vanity. ha! I’m sure that has a technical name too.

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