Subway Tile With Ann Arbor Style

As some of you know, our daughter Sara was married last year to Michael and they have since bought a home in Ann Arbor. Like the saying goes, "New House New Ba, Ba, Ba, Bathroom?" Yes, Steve and I traveled downstate earlier this year to complete a bathroom remodel at their new house. I thought it would be fun to share our
Ann Arbor Adventure!

This is Sara and Michael
(I couldn't help myself)

Anyway, their  house was built in the mid 1950's and the bathroom , for the most part, had been untouched. As cute as it was, the space just felt cramped and difficult to use. Sara and Mike decided that the bathroom would be their first project as homeowners.
Here are a few 'before' pictures of the bathroom.

Many ideas were pitched and a game plan was made. The bathroom would be enlarged by moving a wall 1 foot over and by removing the chimney that ran up the wall to the right of the pedestal sink. We would also be removing the double hung window and replacing it with a fixed window.

 Let the tear-out begin!!!!!

 

Mike had the task of taking down the chimney from roof to basement!

(Sorry Santa)

Talk about family fun!! This was day #1 and we were really getting things done. Mind you that we also had our two English Setters, Max and Hank along for the project and they were not having as much fun as we were.

We have now just removed the only full bath in the house-hmmmmmmm........

Let's get this thing put back together!

Whew! That's a lot of tile! Subway's on 2 walls, 1" hex's on the shower floor and 8" hex's on the main floor. By the way, we have all become real professionals at bathing in a deep sink

 (no pictures included, you're welcome!)

We completed the grouting, painting, set the plumbing fixtures, lighting, vanity and stool. Other things behind the scenes were moving of the water heater, new h.v.a.c. run, installing and venting a bath fan, re-siding and painting the exterior where the window was removed and a trip to Zingerman's Deli and Washtenaw Dairy.
(Yum)

 3 WEEKS LATER

Sara and Mike did a great job with product selection, design and long hours!
(and having mom and dad live with them)
The bathroom is lovely!
Rays of sunshine greet you in the morning through the shower window and dimmed lights soothe you at the end of the day.  Let's check this one off the list........Done......
 It was time to leave- we loaded up and pulled the SweetWater Contracting Trailer back up to Leelanau County to continue more exciting projects up north.

Stay tuned.........

And Always Remember

 "There's No Place Like Home"