r/bathrooms

Our FINALLY completed bathroom renovation. It nearly killed us, but we got there. This was a real labour of love. Bathroom fully designed by ourselves. Definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but we love it 🥰

I wanted one of those super modern, grey and boring bathrooms but i'm slowly changing my mind. I like to take baths in that bathtub because of the window but 95% of the time I use the shower which is tiny and old and really needs updating. We know the little girl that grew up in this house and aparently in the 90s that was the coolest bathroom in the village but idk if I care for all of the pink. We also have a million other projects to do to update the house so incremental updates will be easier then tearing everything apart. I was thinking maybe we paint the tiles and everything else and hope I can find another shower to replace the existing one (but idk if they still make the tiny sizes). I do need need to keep the bathtub as this is the main bathroom and I think it will be easier to keep the location of everything as it is but I would also LOVE a bigger shower. Combining the shower with the bathtub would be an idea but the i will have to completely remodel that section and get rid of the window?

Hello guys. I’ve been planning on a bathroom update. I recently learned that there is this thing called bathtub refinishing. Where after all the update in the bathroom is done, tiles etc. Then they come in to re-enamel polish stuff. I hvae asked for a quote for my 60x30x15 Kohler cast iron tub and it was less than $400. I live in Chicago, IL. One of the contractors said that it I do this, it would save me ~$1.5k. I want to just check out who has done it their thoughts on it. Pros and cons of tub refinishing.

Thank you for your time.

Should this be completely replaced with caulking? What should I do?

Really wanted a NEOREST NX2 until I saw the price

Went pretty deep down the TOTO rabbit hole when I first started looking at smart toilets. The NX2 was basically the one I wanted. I loved how clean the whole thing looked, and I was really into everything TOTO does to keep the bowl and nozzle clean.

Then I looked up actual prices. Nope, not spending that much on a toilet.

Kept looking around and ended up grabbing a HOROW X70 instead. I was skeptical going in, the price gap is honestly ridiculous, but it hit most of what I cared about, so I figured I'd try it.

A couple of the features I figured I wouldn't care much about turned out to be the ones I notice the most. The automatic lid is one. Seemed pointless before I had it. Now I catch myself standing in front of regular toilets waiting for the lid to open.

The foam thing is another. I assumed that was mostly marketing when I bought it, but I actually like having it. Same with the self-cleaning stuff, electrolyzed water, UVC, whatever they're calling it. I don't think about any of that when I'm using the bathroom. I just notice there's less for me to scrub.

Never used an NX2, so I have no idea if sitting on one would make it obvious where all that extra money goes. It's probably nicer in ways that don't show up on a spec sheet.

But after living with the X70 for a while, I don't feel like I bought the cheap version of what I wanted. It's a nicer toilet than I expected for the money.

Still wouldn't mind trying an NX2 sometime. Just not in my own bathroom.

Just moved into an apartment and can’t get this old shower head off. Looks like others have tried in the past and failed. Any advice appreciated!

I’m currently remodeling a small bathroom and would love some advice on what to do with my shower door!

The shower and toilet (currently that hole on the right) are in a separate room from my vanity.

I’m trying to decide on a hinge vs sliding door. I love the more seamless look of the hinge door but I’m concerned this space is too small. The installer did say they could put in a 24” or 26” hinge door to accommodate.

I think a sliding door may be better for the space but I haaate how I couldn’t easily clean the overlapping space between the two panels on my last one 😅

Would love any input!

Finally, I'm getting somewhere with the bathrooms! The pink tiles are starting to go in, and I’m really happy with how they’re looking so far.

The herringbone photo was taken at a different time of day, so it looks quite a bit warmer/darker in the photo than it actually is. They’re all from the same tile collection.

There is still lots to finish, obviously, but I’m loving seeing it all come together!

Let me know what ya'll think 😊

I’m really unsure about these bathroom tiles — help me decide!

I’m in the middle of renovating our bathroom and I’m starting to have doubts about the tiles 😬

They’re a floral/hand-painted-style tile in a very soft cream with blue, yellow and muted pink/purple flowers. I originally loved them, but now that they’re going up across the room on 2 adjacent walls I’m not sure if I’ve made the right choice.

Obviously the bathroom is still very unfinished (the lower half is going to be tiled, fixtures still need to go in etc.), so I’m struggling to picture the finished result.

Do you think they’ll look good once everything is finished, or have I made a mistake? 😂 I’d genuinely appreciate honest opinions!

Please help!! Any ideas what might be causing water the build up in the wall/baseboards that corner the tub/shower combo?

I've attached pictures and boxed in the area where water is leaking. It seems to happen most times when we shower, we've checked for splash zones already, ripped out and replaced baseboards (the drywall behind did not seem damp so we decided to leave it be), we've tested out different angles but cannot locate the cause of this water damage.

New apartment has these stains in the shower alcove. Please please please give suggestions how to remove it.

Pictured is everything I have tried so far (not mixed together). Blue stuff is Dawn, baking soda and vinegar. I have even tried sanding it and the stains seem to be deeper than that. I’m not worried about damage because clearly the landlord didn’t care enough to fix the stains from the last tenants. I’m not sure what material the tile is.

Nothing works! It’s bothering me so much. I tried the products in the last 2 slides as well as a steam cleaner. The pictures of the shower floor are after trying those and scrubbing with all my might. (I also tried a plastic scraper and it doesn’t budge either)

Wondering if anyone has a different layout proposition compared to what the builder has designed. Not really a fan of the corner shower in this case. That is my main gripe. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Doing my first bathroom remodel and ran into this vent stack where I was planning to install my shower pan. The stack protrudes about 2.25”. Looking for ideas/advice on how to move forward. I’ve kicked around a few ideas and landed on furring out the wall.

This wall is load bearing/exterior. Would there be any issues with me attaching 3/4” plywood to the studs, then attaching 2x4s to the plywood so I can mount kerdi board and tile in front of the vent stack? Effectively creating a “thicker” wall. That’s what I have mocked up in the first 4 pictures.

Alternatively, would it be better to have the 2x4s directly attached to the face of my 2x4 framing, then plywood, then kerdi as mocked up in my last pic?

Moving the vent stack isn’t something I’m looking to explore. I think it would be costly or add a lot more work. If I can’t furr this load bearing wall out 2.25” I’ll likely do a bathtub/shower combo.

Hi, I’m wanting to pick out some cute decor for my bathroom. I like bright colors, but the existing tiling and baseboards are very beige and bland and I’m having a hard time coming up with a fun color scheme that won’t look out of place. I’m a renter so I can’t do much about the fixtures.

Any suggestions?