Finally Finished!
What made this project so difficult and enjoyable all at the same time is that all the woodwork is applied over the existing tile. The design plan was to tone down the existing tile work and at the same time give the room more traditional woodwork and more function with minimum disruption to the owners home. The only tear out was the old vanity and the the two entry doors.
The challenge… A ll the pieces were designed, finished in my shop and field installed with the minimum of anchors and nails to fill. No on site cutting except some fitting cuts that I did outside. Did I mention earlier, the room; I mean every corner and surface was 3/8″ in 48″ out. It was almost like the masons and framers guessed at plum and level. One thing I can say for sure is that it was consistently off. How the tile man did his job I will never know; but it looked good enough not to have to tear it all out.
The owners were so pleased with the final results that they actually took the time to send me a real thank you note! That make it worth all the effort. What do you think… problem solved?
Thank you from MCKen…
This turned out beautifully! What a great way to pull in the old tile and update the look of the bath. I’m curious though as to the the opening at the bottom of the door. Is that for air circulation?