Posted on July 9th,
2009
by Berit Griffin
Today’s post in our Built Around You series comes courtesy of Kara, who writes about design and renovation ideas at made 2 cREate. She shared some before-and-after photos of her stunning bathroom remodel project, which took the room from plain and even a little drab to bright, bold and stylish.
She says:
My husband and I gutted everything and came up with a new layout. I chose a sophisticated color palette of black, white, chrome, and slate blue. I used Brazilian black slate and white subway tiles to create a classy look. 2 shower heads and 2 sinks are sure to keep harmony between my husband and I while the stylish and functional floating shelves add to the spa like feel. Lastly the glass shower screen allows this somewhat small bathroom to appear much bigger!
Kara submitted the photos of her remodeling project to the folks at One Project Closer for their 2009 Before and After Contest – and she won (in the second of 14 weeks; grand prize to be awarded later). The contest is pretty simple: Folks send in before and after pictures and a story of a project they completed at home, with one rule — the project must be more than 75 percent do-it-yourself. You can’t win with contractors’ work!
The best part: The winners get prizes and donations made to Habitat for Humanity in their names. The One Project Closer contest is raising money and awareness for a great cause and sharing some inspiring remodeling stories. What more could you ask for? The contest runs from now until Sept. 20, so you still have time to submit your own entry.
Photo courtesy of Kara at made 2 cREate. And thanks to Ethan at One Project Closer for sharing this story.
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