Vessel Sink and Dark Tile Shower Bathroom Remodel
In this 2022 remodel a builder-grade bathroom with a tub, a shower curtain and a tile-topped vanity became a modern room in black, white and gray. The tub gave way to a walk-in shower in large dark stone-look tile behind a glass door. A white vanity now holds a gray stone-look vessel sink and a black faucet under a lit mirror, and large white hexagon tile covers the floor.
- Service
- Bathroom remodel
- Year
- 2022
- Scope
- Tub and surround removed, walk-in shower built and tiled, new vanity, vessel sink, lit mirror, toilet, floor tile and lighting
- Materials
- Large dark stone-look shower tile, hexagon mosaic shower floor, white hexagon floor tile, gray vessel sink, black faucet and hardware, glass shower door
- Contractor
- Volcano Builders, WA license VOLCABI792C6
- Approximate investment
- About $30,000
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Before the build
The finished bathroom
How this vessel sink bathroom came together
The goal
Before the remodel, the room was a standard tub and shower behind a striped curtain, a wood vanity with a white tile counter and a drop-in sink, a large plain mirror, beige walls and wire shelving above the toilet. The goal was a walk-in shower and a cleaner, more modern look in the same footprint.
The challenge
The tub sat in an alcove along one wall, with the vanity opposite and the toilet at the back, so there was no room to spread out. A walk-in shower had to fit inside the old tub alcove, and every new piece had to line up along the same two walls without blocking the door.
The solution
Our photos show the old room on January 17, 2022, and by February 7 the tub was gone and the new shower walls were going up in large dark stone-look tile, set with leveling clips to keep the faces flat, with a long niche on the back wall and a hexagon mosaic on the shower floor. The finished shower is closed in by a glass door with a black handle. Across from it, a solid white vanity with a dark tile backsplash carries a gray stone-look vessel sink and a black faucet, under a mirror framed in light. The toilet sits in its alcove at the back, large white hexagon tile covers the floor, and recessed lights sit in the tray ceiling beside the exhaust fan.
The result
The bathroom now reads in three tones: dark tile in the shower, white everywhere else and black in the hardware. The glass door keeps the shower open to the room where the curtain used to close it off, and the lit mirror and white floor make the room brighter than the beige original.
Related pages
- Bathroom Remodeling in SeattleOur bathroom remodeling service, from design to the finished room.
- Cost of a Bathroom Remodel in Seattle and Bellevue, WAWhat moves the price of a bathroom, from tub-to-shower work to tile.
- Marble-Look Walk-In Shower Bathroom in Bellevue, WAAn old shower stall replaced by a frameless glass walk-in shower.
- Black Marble-Look Basement Bathroom in Redmond, WABlack tile, a black freestanding tub and lit niches.
- Wave Tile Tub and Shower Bathroom RemodelA tub wall in white wave tile with an espresso vanity under a skylight.
Questions about this project
Can a bathtub be replaced with a walk-in shower?
Yes. In this bathroom the tub came out of its alcove and a walk-in shower was built in the same space, with dark tile walls, a long niche, a hexagon mosaic floor and a glass door in place of the curtain.
Is a vessel sink practical for an everyday bathroom?
It can be, with the faucet set to match. Here the gray vessel sink sits on a wide white vanity top with a tall black faucet mounted behind it, so the spout clears the rim of the bowl.
How much did this project cost?
About $30,000. Every project is priced in writing, line by line, for your home.
How do I get a price for a bathroom remodel like this one?
Book a consultation. We look at the room, talk through the shower, vanity and tile you want, and send a written, itemized price before work starts. For what moves the price of a bathroom, read Cost of a Bathroom Remodel in Seattle and Bellevue, WA.
Before you book
- Remodeling Reviews in Seattle and Bellevue, WAWhat homeowners say about working with us, in their own words.
- Home Renovation Financing in SeattleHow remodeling financing works, and the application.
- Home Remodeling Warranty in WashingtonHow our warranty protects the work once it is finished.
- Referral Program for Volcano Builders in Seattle and Bellevue, WARefer a friend who is planning a remodel and choose your reward.
- 5 Creative Shower Remodel Ideas to Elevate Your Bathroom DesignFrom our blog.
- How to Plan a Bathroom Remodeling Project in SeattleFrom our blog.
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