80s bathroom

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love your bathroom. I LOVE where the vanity is and the curved shower. Keep the bones - new vanity/counter, new tiles in the shower, new tub. That curved wall is amazing.

Thank you, PP. This is what we are leaning towards as well. We actually like the funky bathroom and don’t want to replace it with a no-character cookie-cutter one.

I think your mom and friend are correct, but if you love it, then keep the layout as is, and you will save money as a bonus. No need to have asked for advice after all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see any reason to make any drastic changes to the bathroom... I kinda like it. Embrace the vintage vibe. Maybe just refreshen the grout and put up some retro LED vanity lights.

I kinda like it too. Don’t like the cream wall paint though but love the curves

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We bought a house that was built in the late 80s and has not been updated since. In particular, it still has the original bathroom. The bathroom shows some of the common features of that era:
- no door to the master BR
- curved shower (also without a door)
- sunken tub (yes, original from the 80s!)

It also has a free-standing double-vanity that is inset in a curvy structure out of drywall. The curvy drywall structure creates some privacy. It is right by the entrance to the bathroom and if you did not have it, you would see the entire bathroom, including the commode (although the commode has a door) from the master BR because there is no door.

We are about to embark on a major renovation and I am going back-and-forth on what to do with the bathroom. Our original thought was to go with Option 1: turn the sunken bathtub into a free-standing bathtub. Replace vanity cabinets/countertops/lighting (but leave it inside the curvy drywall structure). Retile the shower and the floor, et voila.
However, my mom and a good friend of mine (who is very good with interior design) raised the concern that it will still look dated. Option 2 would be more expensive and would involve tearing down the drywall structure, adding a door to the bedroom, and rebuilding the shower (with a modern glass door).

What are your thoughts, DCUMs? Do you feel like leaving the 80s bones but updating all the finishes will still look dated?

You need a door to the master bedroom. Tub isn't sunken - below floor level since it has a step up. Remove the step and get a new tub. Freestanding looks great but you need small table or whatever to put products/drink on. Make shower a rectangle and use glass with door but do some walls for privacy. Scrap the curved drywall - any plumbing or electrical in it?

If you keep the plumbing lines and electrial where it is you will save a lot on the project cost. Also the increased cost of labor on tiling that curved shower wall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We bought a house that was built in the late 80s and has not been updated since. In particular, it still has the original bathroom. The bathroom shows some of the common features of that era:
- no door to the master BR
- curved shower (also without a door)
- sunken tub (yes, original from the 80s!)

It also has a free-standing double-vanity that is inset in a curvy structure out of drywall. The curvy drywall structure creates some privacy. It is right by the entrance to the bathroom and if you did not have it, you would see the entire bathroom, including the commode (although the commode has a door) from the master BR because there is no door.

We are about to embark on a major renovation and I am going back-and-forth on what to do with the bathroom. Our original thought was to go with Option 1: turn the sunken bathtub into a free-standing bathtub. Replace vanity cabinets/countertops/lighting (but leave it inside the curvy drywall structure). Retile the shower and the floor, et voila.
However, my mom and a good friend of mine (who is very good with interior design) raised the concern that it will still look dated. Option 2 would be more expensive and would involve tearing down the drywall structure, adding a door to the bedroom, and rebuilding the shower (with a modern glass door).

What are your thoughts, DCUMs? Do you feel like leaving the 80s bones but updating all the finishes will still look dated?

You need a door to the master bedroom. Tub isn't sunken - below floor level since it has a step up. Remove the step and get a new tub. Freestanding looks great but you need small table or whatever to put products/drink on. Make shower a rectangle and use glass with door but do some walls for privacy. Scrap the curved drywall - any plumbing or electrical in it?

If you keep the plumbing lines and electrial where it is you will save a lot on the project cost. Also the increased cost of labor on tiling that curved shower wall?

Thanks, PP. I think you are pretty much nailing Option #2. Thank you for the thoughtful reply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love your bathroom. I LOVE where the vanity is and the curved shower. Keep the bones - new vanity/counter, new tiles in the shower, new tub. That curved wall is amazing.

Thank you, PP. This is what we are leaning towards as well. We actually like the funky bathroom and don’t want to replace it with a no-character cookie-cutter one.

I'm so glad! Please come back and post photos when you're done - I love when people keep the character in their home and just modernize it. We have a cookie cutter 1990s home, no unique features

Will do! Give us a year or so…

[Anonymous]

I think I would just retile and put in new fixtures/vanity/counter. I would 100% gete rid of that tub. It's terrible We just had one like it removed and it took days and days of just pounding to get it out.

[Anonymous]

Retile the tub platform (white square tile is honestly having a moment) and put wood fluted wrap on the curvy thing and it will look super modern and expensive. You need a new vanity with a stone top. This vibe https://houseandhome.com/gallery/a-two-tone-kitchen-blends-mid-century-soul-and-kid-friendly-finishes/#image-2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Retile the tub platform (white square tile is honestly having a moment) and put wood fluted wrap on the curvy thing and it will look super modern and expensive. You need a new vanity with a stone top. This vibe https://houseandhome.com/gallery/a-two-tone-kitchen-blends-mid-century-soul-and-kid-friendly-finishes/#image-2

no that looks just as dated and all of the cost is going to be demo might as well do it right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Retile the tub platform (white square tile is honestly having a moment) and put wood fluted wrap on the curvy thing and it will look super modern and expensive. You need a new vanity with a stone top. This vibe https://houseandhome.com/gallery/a-two-tone-kitchen-blends-mid-century-soul-and-kid-friendly-finishes/#image-2

That's an interesting idea. Thank you.

-OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Here are some pictures for context.

OP, Thx for providing pics of your bathroom…..
It makes it much easier to answer your question.

I personally love the charm of your bathroom.

The only thing that really needs to be updated are the brown, square tiles in the shower, around the sink + around the bathtub.

I actually really love the curve.
And I too, would love to see pics of the finished product! 😄

[Anonymous]

If this bathroom goes with the rest of the house, I wouldn’t touch it! It looks great. All of the “upgrades” people are describing are going to be obvious to this general period. Leave it as is if it’s obvious to the general period of the house. That’s much better in the long run, and it appears to be in great shape.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love your bathroom. I LOVE where the vanity is and the curved shower. Keep the bones - new vanity/counter, new tiles in the shower, new tub. That curved wall is amazing.

+1. You can make that curved wall look amaze balls by using a really beautiful stacked stone if you’re wanting a modern look. Or a do a Santa Barbara finish on it and splurge for an RH or French inspired vanity with a soapstone top. We recently redid a bathroom and used an RFD vanity and we love it.

https://www.listvanities.com/59-handcrafted-reclaimed-pine-solid-wood-single-fridgey-breakfront-bath-vanity-wash-finish.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Here are some pictures for context.

OP, Thx for providing pics of your bathroom…..
It makes it much easier to answer your question.


I personally love the charm of your bathroom.

The only thing that really needs to be updated are the brown, square tiles in the shower, around the sink + around the bathtub.

I actually really love the curve.
And I too, would love to see pics of the finished product! 😄

Thank you! I promise to come back and post "after" pictures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If this bathroom goes with the rest of the house, I wouldn’t touch it! It looks great. All of the “upgrades” people are describing are going to be obvious to this general period. Leave it as is if it’s obvious to the general period of the house. That’s much better in the long run, and it appears to be in great shape.

Thank you! The house has other curvy features and we are keeping them. We are, however, redoing the kitchen and making it modern. We are not paying homage to the 80s there. Not even french countrystyle. So my hope is that using a modern free-standing bathtub and modern vanity and light fixtures, together with modern finishes, will span the arc from the 80s to our otherwise modern esthetic.

-OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love your bathroom. I LOVE where the vanity is and the curved shower. Keep the bones - new vanity/counter, new tiles in the shower, new tub. That curved wall is amazing.

+1. You can make that curved wall look amaze balls by using a really beautiful stacked stone if you’re wanting a modern look. Or a do a Santa Barbara finish on it and splurge for an RH or French inspired vanity with a soapstone top. We recently redid a bathroom and used an RFD vanity and we love it.

https://www.listvanities.com/59-handcrafted-reclaimed-pine-solid-wood-single-fridgey-breakfront-bath-vanity-wash-finish.html

Thank you, PP! We are considering ways to make the curvy wall more of a feature (rather than a bug).