Category Archives: Bathroom Makeovers

Updating an out of date bathroom

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Jim

Here’s a bathroom I did recently that, when the house was built 30 years ago, was quite stylish. Today, not so much. To save money, the clients kept the original vanity and opted to replace the top and instead of … Continue reading →

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Columbus farm house

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Jim

A while back I completed some work on a century old farm house north of where I live. The job involved installing new subfloor, a Ditra underlay and new tile in a main floor hallway, laundry room, hall closet and … Continue reading →

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Beautiful bathroom renovation

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Jim

When I received the call from the owner of this 1940s bungalow, I learned that they had “gutted” their only bathroom and then realized that they lacked the time and the expertise to put it all back together. When I … Continue reading →

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The Flatiron Lofts Part 1

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Jim

I LOVE lofts and I especially love this one. Even though it’s not an old converted loft, it is still amazing. Patterned after the Flatiron Building in down town Toronto, it has all the features you would expect to see … Continue reading →

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Bayview Mills Part 1

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Jim

I’ve seen a lot of bathrooms in my time as a designer, but this one was definitely the worst. Reminiscent of what you see in a dark, dingy, seedy 1980s night club (so I’ve heard), there was not a single … Continue reading →

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The Domain – Part 1

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Jim

This is first of a few posts covering a project just about completed in mid town Toronto, What began as a closet and den makeover evolved into furnishing the entire unit, a bathroom makeover and a kitchen renovation. The den … Continue reading →

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Liberty Village II – Another bathroom makeover

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Jim

I really hated this bathroom. It was dark, dreary and was the first thing you saw when you entered the condo. It HAD to be redone, but, at very little cost. A new coat of paint, new vanity doors and … Continue reading →

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One more bathroom makeover

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Jim

When I arrived at this home, the bathroom had been completely gutted right down to the studs and subfloor and the clients had run out of energy and interest, so I was asked to finish the job while they went … Continue reading →

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Yet another bathroom makeover

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jim

This bathroom in Horizon on Bay (the condo makeover was featured in a previous post) needed a makeover baaaad. It hadn’t been updated in a long time and while some of the features were okay, overall it was very tired. … Continue reading →

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Another bathroom makeover

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jim

I am not a fan of blue and this bathroom was full of it. Blue walls, blue ceiling, blue vanity top, blue in the floor…it was everywhere. In addition, the bathroom was very dated, mid 80s and desperately needed an … Continue reading →

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