Upstairs bathroom renovation update

We are making great progress on our upstairs bathroom renovation. Lots to talk about. I don’t think I ever posted the empty shell of a room. No matter because now, we have framed out walls!

We brought the wall separating the bathroom and the bedroom further into the bedroom about six inches. This gives us the space to put in a 42″ shower (rather than a 36″ shower), which makes all the difference in the world inside the shower, and not all that much difference in the bedroom. Sort of a no-brainer.

The old wall was improperly built anyway, and wasn’t even attached to the ceiling. Once the old shower was gone, you could wiggle it back and forth like a loose tooth. Our house is so awesome.

Oh, and we have a door now! The previous incarnation of this bathroom did not have a door at all. Who does that? Open concept bathrooms should not be a thing that exists.

I chose a two-panel door (from Menards) very similar to the closet doors up here. They aren’t an exact match, as the new one is a shaker-style door and the closet doors have a more traditional tiered inset, but it was the best I could do without investigating expensive options. And I think it’s close enough. I am going to try to match the old brass knobs and that will help to fool the eye even more.

I also finally chose a vanity with a granite top. Sorry for the mess. The entire upstairs is an odd jumble of toys, tools, and trash. I didn’t need granite, but I wanted widespread faucet handles, and that feature apparently is not all that common on pre-made vanities.

Now I just need to figure out what I’m doing about a backsplash since this didn’t come with one. (Should I tile the whole wall, or what?) Also on the decision docket: sconces, floor tile, more shower tile, medicine cabinet or mirror, and probably other things I am not yet aware of.