Susan Massey Susan Massey

A New Master Bath for ME!!

This will be my very first time LIVING through a major remodel. I’ve watched plenty of others struggle though the months it invariably takes to go from demo day to move-in day. I am working on the plan plan now and it has evolved and morphed many times over. It started with this beauty.

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I think it is dramatic and elegant, while still be earthy and timeless. Husband did not agree. In fact he said, “no, no, no”. If it were up to him he would do an all white bathroom. While all white is simple and understated, it has been done to death! I cannot live in an all white bathroom, I would feel like I was walking into God’s bathroom. I’m going to keep this one in my back pocket for some client with a more adventurous spouse.

I went back to the drawing board and came up with this plan, much simpler while still having some drama but keeping that very clean color pallet.

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What I love about this plan is that the wallpaper has a 6’ repeat! Because of subway tile being so linear I want the other patterns to be very organic. I love the cement tiles! I could have them everywhere. BUT, they must be cement! NO PORCELAIN. To me the porcelain version look like they have been Xeroxed, which essentially they have been. The glass tile will be 3x12 and the white Hex for the shower pan is also cement and is 8x9. I love a bit of natural wood in every room and walnut is one of my favorites.


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Accent Walls, Yay or Nay?

Home office on a budget

Typically I am a Nay when it comes to accent walls, it always looks odd to me to have this one wall jumping out at you. The contrast is too much for me. If you’re going to do it, then do it damn it! However, I am intrigued by all these new murals we are seeing on the internet and in wallpaper books. I recently did a re-design for a woman’s office that sells Mary Kay. She asked for something girly but comfortable for clients to visit and be able to try products, she also wanted a small POP of Mary Kay pink. Not being too familiar with Mary Kay, I immediately thought of the blush pink cars I’ve periodically seen around town. This is not entirely true any more, Mary Kay has moved right along with the times and they have added a new, BOLD, beautiful pink to their marketing. Here is the plan I came up with…

 

 

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The budget was tight on this one, $1000. but she already had a desk, bookshelf and table that she wanted to use. Target seemed to be the perfect match, budget friendly and local. Oh, did I mention she was also on a very tight time schedule so the internet was pretty much out. We painted the entire office the pale blush color and her inventory closet the new MK bold pink. This incredible mural is going up on the wall opposite of the doorway and will make for a dramatic entrance. From Target I found these stools as well as the chairs and lamps to add some color and punched it all up with some black/white and teal desk accessories from Staples. Topped it off with a new antique brass light fixture and a sofa table in marble and brass. We pulled it all off and came in just a hair under budget!

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The Fruits of Our Labors

Now the fun begins! Demo and construction are done so now we get to see it all come together. Every day when I go to the site there is more finished and it is all so very exciting. The glass tile in the master shower is on and the niche, witch is this great hand painted cement tile, is up. Grouting is being done this weekend so by Monday things should really be coming together. It is always a good idea to have all of the parts to the project ordered and in before you even begin. Delays are always inevitable, and living in a construction zone is hair raising at best. If you have all of your tiles, sinks, faucets, etc. before the workers begin it will help to eliminate issues and move the process along, getting you back into your house and your regular life. Some things just cannot be avoided. Stone and glass cannot be templated until the cabinets/walls/tile are in. The Fabricators are 4 weeks out on the Granite and Marble. Looks like the client will be living with temporary counters for a month or so.

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