News from the Block, Innovate Building Solutions Blog
News from the Block, Innovate Building Solutions Blog
Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block
Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block

How to use lighting, mirrors, vanities and color to transform a condominium bathroom

Robern wall mounted cabinets with Lighting and mirrors

Robern wall mounted cabinets with Lighting and mirrors

Product selection can make or break the feel and function of a small condominium bathroom remodeling project. When Erna Hammer (of Cleveland Heights Ohio) decided to take on remodeling one bathroom and creating a second half bathroom the trips she would take to Welker McKee Supply (working with Cindy Wildman) resulted in her transforming her old bathroom into a sleek, functional and retro-inspired work of art!

Old vanity before bath remodel
Old vanity before bath remodel

 Learn below about Erna’s cool and bathroom-changing product selections. 

 

Lighting – combining fun and function

 

Since Erna’s 1 ½ condominium bathrooms are not located in spots where it is possible to get natural light through a window or skylight – it was a must to choose the right task and mood lighting. Check out the cool overhead light in the half bathroom and the under-mount vanity LED light in her full bath.

Overhead light in half bathroom of a room that used to be a closet
Overhead light in half bathroom of a room that used to be a closet
Robern wall mounted glass door cabinets with LED lighting
Robern wall mounted glass door cabinets with LED lighting

 

 Mirror, mirror on the wall create useful and cool spaces for all!

Stop thinking about mirrors as just a flat material which gets slapped up against the wall. Take a look at this round mirror/light combo from Edge Lighting and these two mirror/medicine cabinets. Yes – you can add function and style simultaneously!

Light and mirror combination in a half bathroom
Light and mirror combination in a half bathroom
Mirror partially opened that houses a TV and other supplies
Mirror partially opened that houses a TV and other supplies
Full length mirror and medicine cabinet partially opened
Full length mirror and medicine cabinet partially opened

 

 

 “Floating vanities” – sleek, stylish and practical

 It used to be vanities occupied a lot of space and were simply set on the floor. One of the hot 2014 bath remodeling trends are wall mounted (also known as floating) vanities. This sleek unit from Robern offers ample storage with an extreme amount of wow factor.  

Floating wall mounted cabinets
Floating wall mounted cabinets

 Eye popping colored glass blocks

 As Erna said, “I just love the retro look, feel and color in the glass block walk in shower and partition walls in my bathroom – it was a key feature driving our entire bathroom remodeling project.” After looking through Innovate Building Solutions 54 colors Erna chose a striped grouping of cobalt, sapphire and storm for the shower and a checkerboard pattern of aquamarine and “waves” for the half bath’s partition wall.

Striped colored glass block shower wall
Striped colored glass block shower wall
Colored glass block half wall using a checkerboard layout
Colored glass block half wall using a checkerboard layout

 

 What do you think of Erna’s condo bathroom product selections? What type of product tips and ideas do you have for smaller bathroom remodels? Please comment below.

 

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Contact Cleveland Design & Remodeling (216-658-1270) or the Bath Doctor in Columbus (614-252-7294) for design ideas and estimates on bathroom remodeling. For nationwide product sales call Innovate Building Solutions (877-668-5888).   

 


Mike Foti

President of Innovate Building Solutions a nationwide supplier and regional (Cleveland and Columbus) remodeling contractors. Some of our product lines include glass counters, floors, backsplashes, glass blocks and grout free shower and tub wall panels

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