March 8, 2019
The ensuite bathroom renovation process can seem very simple on the surface. How hard can it be to do a renovation? This is what my client was experiencing when he was getting ready to take on his project. His thought was, “why hire a renovator when I can do it myself?” He knew that there … Continue reading “Ensuite Bathroom Renovation – Mount Hope, Hamilton”
March 1, 2019
Setting yourself up right! Now that my clients have their powder room bathroom the way they wanted, it was time to work on their master ensuite bathroom. The challenge that we were facing in this case is that my clients live in a retirement community, and their master ensuite bathroom had a bathtub/shower combination, which … Continue reading “Master Ensuite Bathroom – West Mountain, Hamilton”
February 22, 2019
You know when you have been living in a home for a while, and you feel like something is just not right. You have been planning on getting to that bathroom remodelling project, but it keeps getting put on the back burner. There is nothing wrong with the bathroom, but it just doesn’t feel like … Continue reading “Powder Room Bathroom – West Mountain, Hamilton”
February 14, 2019
Attention all homeowners, renovators, designers, stagers, contractors, and do- it-yourself-ers: Elegant Bathrooms is proud to be a part of the 2019 Spring Hamilton Home and Garden Show, and we would like to invite everyone from Stoney Creek, Winona, Grimsby, Smithville, Binbrook, Mount Hope, Ancaster, Waterdown, Burlington, Oakville, Aldershot, and east Hamilton. If you are thinking … Continue reading “Hamilton Home and Garden Show”
December 5, 2018
My clients, Claudette and Jair, have raised their children in their family Oakville home for over 20 years. Their children are in university now. They had been sharing the upstairs main bathroom, as it was the only working bathroom in the house. There is a second bathroom on the main floor that was renovated recently, … Continue reading “Oakville Bathroom Refresh”
November 29, 2018
The other day I went to do a measure and site inspection at a client’s home who had decided to update their bathroom. This particular bathroom was your typical 5 foot wide by 7 foot bathroom. When you swing open the door there is a vanity, followed by a toilet beside it, and the bathtub … Continue reading “Bulkhead or Soffit – Remove or Stay?”
October 25, 2018
Last week I was invited to a potential customer’s home who was interested in adding a new bathroom. They have probably lived in their home for about 5 or 6 years now, and have a lovely place, but there was something missing. Off the main bedroom they had a nice sized room with a huge … Continue reading “Want to add a new bathroom?”
September 19, 2018
So the phone call you have been waiting for finally comes in, your contractor calls you to confirm that he will be starting the bathroom renovation on Monday. You are very excited and can’t wait as you have been planning your dream bathroom now for a while and did all of your homework. You will … Continue reading “Are you really ready to start your bathroom renovation?”
September 7, 2018
I was at the gym the other day and, speaking to a fellow member, we started chatting about a small project that he had to do at his home. He has tried to take it on himself, but is feeling a little overwhelmed with the project. It was some kind of 3-step crown molding situation … Continue reading “No one will want to do that!”
August 23, 2018
Let me start by sharing a story: this past weekend I had a couple come into my store, who have owned their home for about 27 years and are the original owners of the home. They have been putting off the bathroom renovation for a while because everything is working perfectly, but it is starting … Continue reading “Whirlpool or Jacuzzi Bathtub: To keep or not to keep?”
