r/Remodel

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-Certainteed Moire Black - feels clean but don’t want “farmhouse” keeping windows and gutters white to go for more timeless look

-Georgetown Grey - anyone have this color and can speak to how it looks in real life? I’ve been told it can read green…my ideal color is a dark grey but struggling to find one in this shingle line

-Weathered Wood - seems like this one has some browns and could tie in the walnut garage doors. I worry this one could be too warm and washed out.

Paint is white dove, garage and front door walnut.

Would love any feedback or suggestions.

Original estimate with just the salesperson who sent pictures was, $33,000 for this bathroom ,all lower tier package.

Then talk to my aunt into paying 26,000 cash, but wait, ONLY TODAY!!

A week later came for measurements and STILL UP THE PRICE ANOTHER $6,000.

AND THEY WANT TO STORE ALL THEIR MATERIALS IN THE HOUSE. WHICH THE HOUSE ISN'T EXACTLY BIG.

IS THIS NORMAL? FOR A COMPANY TO STORE THEIR MATERIALS INSIDE YOUR TWO BEDROOM ONE SMALLEST BATHROOM IN THE WORLD HARDLY ANY ROOM TO WALK HOUSE?????

We thought we bought our forever home about 2 years ago but due to 3 different large life events are considering selling now in the next year and moving states.

I have spent a lot of time lurking this sub thats why I am posting here first, we had planned on refreshing all pink tile with large format modern tile, refreshing kitchen with quartz and painting cabinets, refreshing main bath (pic 1 and 2) with new tub, doubling shower size, new tile and a drop in vanity from Floor and Decore. As well as completely refreshing second major bath in pic 3. We have already updated lighting, done a ton of inspection fixes (this house was insanely neglected and fixing it up has taken most of my time), removed built in entertainment unit etc.

My friends think we should leave the house as is instead of me doing the remodeling myself (I am capable of doing it all but might hire out tile and plumbing just to save my back) but wanted to get Reddits input on going through with Reno myself vs just leaving it as is if we may sell in 1 year.

Will probably repost to a realtor or flipping sub but r/remodel I am familiar with (y'all are awesome).

Hopefully my crude and definitely not-to-scale drawings make sense. I’d appreciate hearing everyone’s thoughts on the possibility of switching the main-floor bathroom so that its entrance faces the dining room and kitchen rather than the back door.

Currently, there’s a very small entrance from the back door into the house that leads directly into the main-floor bathroom. My idea is to extend the space toward the staircase, which is essentially open, unused space, and flip the bathroom entrance so it faces the dining room and kitchen. This would allow us to create a small mudroom at the back entrance.

My main concern is that the bathroom would become much less private, which might make some people uncomfortable. We don’t host many dinner parties—mostly just immediate family gatherings—and having a mudroom would make life with kids much easier. Right now, shoes and bags spill into the living room, and people are constantly tripping over them when going to the bathroom or using the back door.

Any and all opinions would be welcome! Does this seem awkward or gross? Could it negatively affect resale value if we ever sell? Or would the added mudroom functionality make up for the loss of privacy?

Turning my garage into a gym and the floor has large ridges. I’m adding 1/2 thick rubber tiles on top but you can feel all the ridges. Is there a way to fix this that won’t require chiseling?

So we came back to our planning, it just felt wrong. The main thing is that this living room has enormous ceilings, and were struggling to make it feel right.

I drew two options out of AI. I put what the room is like at now for reference as well. What do you prefer and what will you change?

Thank you for considering our request and any feedback or thoughts. We clearly need the help 😅

Going to clean sand and hvlp the shit out of this pink tile and turn it gloss whire.

Hi everyone! I just closed on a home and am planning a kitchen/dining room remodel. I’d love your feedback and design suggestions.

Main Objectives:

• Counter space & storage: The current layout has very limited usable counter space and no dedicated spot for everyday appliances (microwave, coffee machine, etc.).
• Modernization: Planning to replace the current finishes with quartz countertops, a new sink, range/oven, dishwasher, and updated cabinets.
• Layout changes: Considering removing the stacked oven to open up counter space, as well as potentially demoing the long counter/peninsula along the right wall in the dining area.

What would you do with this footprint (20' x 14')? Open to any layout ideas or suggestions on how to best utilize the space!

This is a one bedroom rental unit (~470 sq ft). Currently, the opening to the kitchen is a (30 in?) doorway (no door).

Proposal 1 is to widen it a bit to the end of the cabinets on one side and to the width of the open front door on the other side.

Proposal 2 is to remove the wall.

Could also do something in between. Pony wall? Reduce cabinets on that side and widen the open further, but not all the way.

Current open plan design lost the dishwasher. I'd find a way to keep it.

The overall cabinet design is not final. It's pending appliance purchases, and I hate the dead space in the corner. Planning to use standard cabs (nothing custom) to keep costs lower, so that is a limitation.

I have my opinions about open plan, but I'm not going to live there. What do the people want?

Looking for any ideas on updating this original 60s bathroom. I am planning to keep the pink wall tiles. Currently torn on keeping the floor or updating it, because I’m not sure what floor would go nicely with the pink wall. Also debating wallpaper on the top half. The space for the sink is tight so also struggling with finding a vanity update but think that would be nice. Any and all suggestions or ideas appreciated :)

My mom is beginning to remodel her bathrooms, starting with the primary bathroom, and she’s asked me to help with the process. I’d love some outside opinions and ideas! She’s in her late 70s and we want to make the bathroom safe for her as she continues aging, so no tub.

She lives in the Pacific Northwest, and we’d really like the bathroom to feel like it belongs there, warm, natural, calming, and not overly trendy. The goal is to make the primary bathroom feel a little like a spa for her. I’m imagining some blend of mid-century modern, Japandi, and PNW style, with natural wood, earthy tones, interesting tile, fun textures and a little warmth.

We tend to prefer a more neutral, timeless base for the permanent finishes rather than committing to a lot of color in the tile or cabinetry. That way we can bring in color through things that are easy to change - towels, rugs, artwork, plants, decor, etc.

The first 2 photos are the current bathroom, and the last is an AI rendering I made to start visualizing some ideas. Nothing in the rendering is set in stone, it’s more of a jumping-off point.

This post became longer than I wanted. Id appreciate any opinions on tile choices, wood tones, vanity style, lighting, fixtures, and ways to make the room feel warmer and more elevated without becoming too busy. Also any recs on suppliers, vendors, or showrooms in the Seattle area.

I’m an RE investor in South Florida that likes to pickup dilapidated properties and bring them up to their potential.

With this 800 sq ft duplex, I installed combo washer/dryers and Fotile drop in dishwashers to give the micro units full functionality. We also installed 27 SEER mini splits and 3” closed cell spray foam under the flat roof deck. This keeps the energy usage very low. We‘ve also installed Nema 14-50 outlets for EV charging from each unit.

Finishes included wood look porcelain tile, grey quartz, IKEA Tistorp Sektion cabinets, and impact windows.

Tiling was done while we were out of town. Came back to what seems like pretty hasty/uneven/sloppy caulking job and uneven grout and tiling in both bathrooms we’re redoing.

Pics 1-6: main floor bathroom, issues with caulk lines (also I asked for white not gray but that’s a whole other issue 🙃), grout thickness and how it’s drying differently in different areas. For reference this is a mosaic tile sheet so not sure if the grout line issue is to be expected. Can they remove caulking and redo at the very least?

Pic 7: they started floor tile mosaic in toilet area so it looks like they centered it there. But this is what the threshold looks like now. Should they just make a wider threshold to fix? It looks off when you look at it as a whole. Will try to upload video.

Pic 8: bullnose not aligned and differing grout thickness.

Pics 9-10: top of shower tiling. Why did they think this was a good idea? How can they fix? I will say that these last pics are of our basement bathroom which def had uneven walls but they took everything down to the studs prior to tiling so I’m not sure that’s even an important detail.

Help!!!

What should I do here? what do I fill in here to make this look flush and get back to looking like a normal bathroom?

Please tell me what is a mistake as I can still change it. Used Claude to generate layout. But to scale. The ceiling is gabled with the center running top to bottom.

I have an old friend who wants to fake a fancy home office in his unfinished basement — just for Zoom meetings. He’s not finishing the basement or using it for anything else; he just needs to dress up ONE wall (or maybe even just part of a wall, or maybe create a false wall or something) PLUS any part of the ceiling that would show on camera (if you think it’s necessary).

Photos 1 and 2 are opposite ends of a big long room. Photos 3 and 4 are opposite walls of what should be a guest bedroom. He said the ceilings are low.

Any ideas? Which part of the basement would be best? Should the windows be part of the background, or should he face them? Thank you in advance for any thoughts, ideas, renderings, pics, links…anything! :)

My house is 6 years old. We recently found out that the tile in the master shower was not properly waterproofed and we are having to redo the tile and repair water damage.
We originally (from the builder) had clear frameless glass doors. With the water proofing etc, they will be slightly too wide now. As this was an unplanned expense, we are on a budget.

Is it unreasonable to do a nice shower curtain for now and worry about new doors later?

The pic is for attention. This is day one of the reno.

I have attached a link to a video of this noise.

The company has told me this is normal because “it is a spring loaded hinge”. I don’t believe them.
My handyman said it wasn’t normal; and so did my dad.
They’re not glass shower installers, but they’ve been around the block.

This is also after they improperly installed it, the door doesn’t line up perfectly with the fixed glass. So I’m currently very unhappy.
glass shower popping noise