Any renovation requires a good dose of planning and is the culmination of a long process. Once a month, we will showcase projects of various sizes, which could provide ideas.
The owners of a large second home located in Charlesbourg have decided to transform the upstairs bathroom. The vanity unit, voluminous closet, and towering corner tub took up a lot of space, making the room appear very small. A very ordinary acrylic corner shower completed it.
The space before the work
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The vanity unit and the bulky wardrobe, where the laundry chute was, monopolized a lot of space.
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In the old bathroom, a bulky wardrobe, a towering corner bathtub, and an acrylic corner shower made the room appear very small.
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PHOTO PROVIDED BY CLAUDIA BÉRUBÉ DESIGNER
When entering, previously there was a vanity unit on one side and a large linen room on the other. Everything was massive.
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Long-time clients of interior designer Claudia Bérubé, whose agency is located in Quebec, the owners have once again placed their trust in her.
“The bathroom clearly needed some love,” says the designer. Upon entering there was a vanity unit directly to our left. On the right, he had a large lingerie in which was a laundry chute. As everything was massive, we felt cramped. The colors didn’t help. The corner tub and acrylic shower also made the space unattractive. It was a great challenge to update the bathroom by better integrating a large bathtub and a large shower. ”
The space after the work
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PHOTO PHOTOGRAPHY ATYPIC, PROVIDED BY CLAUDIA BÉRUBÉ DESIGNER
Circulation is fluid in the new bathroom. The shower, lined with a glass wall, is easily accessible, as is the bathtub. The room remains sober, even though there are several different textures.
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PHOTO PHOTOGRAPHY ATYPIC, PROVIDED BY CLAUDIA BÉRUBÉ DESIGNER
There is no wall separating the shower from the tub, so that the circulation remains fluid. “There is no problem with splashing,” says interior designer Claudia Bérubé. The shower is elongated and a regulatory slope leads the water to the drain. ”
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PHOTO PHOTOGRAPHY ATYPIC, PROVIDED BY CLAUDIA BÉRUBÉ DESIGNER
True to her habit, Claudia Bérubé has favored products from companies established in Quebec, whether they are faucets with a matte black finish (H2flo), sinks and toilets (Neptune), as well as melamine (Tafisa) and the countertop. Cambrian Black Granite Vanity (Polycor).
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ILLUSTRATION PROVIDED BY CLAUDIA BÉRUBÉ DESIGNER
This three-dimensional plan of the new bathroom, with a view from above, shows the extent of the work carried out under the direction of interior designer Claudia Bérubé. The shower and toilet have been interchanged, as have the vanity unit and the wardrobe, which is much smaller than before.
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It has kept the laundry chute, which is very practical. A bottomless drawer at the bottom of the vanity, at an angle, ensures that dirty laundry falls directly to the desired location.
Interesting tip
Another tip: no wall separates the shower from the bathtub, so that the circulation remains fluid.
“There is no problem with splashing, because the shower is very long and a regulatory slope leads the water to the drain,” explains Mme Berube. The glass screen is 4ft *, while the wall, where there is a niche, is 68 ”, so over 5ft. This makes the room appear larger while having fewer constraints to move around. ”
Seeking to achieve a beautiful effect, the designer played with different textures, combining various porcelains and ceramics on the floor and on the walls. As usual, she favored products from companies established in Quebec, whether it be the bathtub (MAAX), plumbing and taps (H2flo and Alt), the linear shower drain (Zitta), sinks and the toilet (Neptune), as well as the melamine (Tafisa) and the Cambrian Black granite vanity countertop (Polycor).
“It remains a bathroom all the same sober, even if there are several different textures,” she explains. By having a single circulation, which is central, it gives an effect of grandeur when entering. Quite a change!
* If we do a metric conversion, 4 ft is equivalent to 1.2 m; 5ft equals 1.5m; 68 in is equivalent to 1.7 m.
The works in brief
A must: a spacious bathtub and shower
A challenge: integrating the existing laundry chute into the vanity unit
Duration of work: approximately three weeks
Cost: $ 36,912
Cabinetmaker: Les Cuisines Rénove
Contractor: Item Construction
Interior designer: Claudia Bérubé