Bathroom Reno #2: After The Fire
Three days after these owners closed on their Park Slope co-op, an electrical fire ravaged their bathroom (and part of the apartment). The owners used the misfortune as an opportunity to put their own imprint on the space, expanding the bathroom’s footprint to where a dumbwaiter had been. For the finishes, they looked mostly to…
Three days after these owners closed on their Park Slope co-op, an electrical fire ravaged their bathroom (and part of the apartment). The owners used the misfortune as an opportunity to put their own imprint on the space, expanding the bathroom’s footprint to where a dumbwaiter had been. For the finishes, they looked mostly to Restoration Hardware—that’s where the sink, faucets, towel racks, mirror, toilet paper holder are from; the light above the mirror is from electric schoolhouse. They’re not entirely sure how much the whole thing cost because it was covered largely by the insurance company. Looks nice, eh?
Let’s Try This Bathroom Thing Again [Brownstoner]
I was just wondering which contractor you used. I need a contractor who specializes in fire restoration and I have one I’m thinking of using.
Where is the tile from? I’m looking for a nice, not-too-cheap-looking subway tile for a pre-war bath renovation.
I’m with rh. I’ll do my bathroom how I like rather than worry about the resale. I like it though — very nice job. I am sorry about the fire – that is what grabs me — my God, how did that electrical fire start? What caused it? I am sure that was terrifying – very traumatic. A neighbor’s place was almost totalled by an electrical fire. I am more interested in avoiding that disaster than the rehab part of the story. Anyway,nice job.
Very nice. I love a traditional bathroom. “Traditional” bathroom design is a tradition for a reason. People truly prefer it. Bathrooms need to appear clean and sanitary. Experimental river-pebble bathrooms will never appear all that clean except the day they are finished.
$10-12K is a great price. I was quoted that for labor ALONE to do our bathroom and it didn’t even involve expanding it into another space or moving plumbing or anything. So we’re waiting for contractors’ heads to come out of the bubble-era clouds before we do the bathroom.
My humble opinion on pedestal sinks – they’re lovely, but they’re really meant for bathrooms with separate built-in vanities. Not having storage for items that absolutely need to be in the bathroom makes life difficult – like what about extra toilet paper, or a cleanser to clean the toilet after you go #2? Or sanitary products. It is indiscreet and embarrassing to have to leave the bathroom to go out into the hallway to get those things. Your guests may need to access those things too. NYC bathrooms are small, and linen closets are very rare. The ideal NYC bathroom should maximize storage. I’m always surprised I don’t see more interior designers endeavoring to do that.
Am I missing more photos or are all of you going ga ga over the one measly photo. I mean, it looks fine, but I don’t get all the appreciation over that one little picture.
Hey Owner…nice job on the bathroom. It looks clean, functional and it won’t look dated 6 months from now. Is there a small medicine cabinet behind the mirror?
Still a better number than what people were spewing yesterday. $30K for a nice bathroom? You’ve proved them wrong!
owner here…no the toilet wasn’t moved. the sink was moved over maybe a foot and the shower was moved about 3 feet. Our contractor was one that specialized in fire restoration, and that’s the sort of work they do. The entire building was damaged, so it was a large job with a lot of components.
as for costs, i would hazard a guess of around 10-12K, including the extension. But, it’s hard to say because insurance covered construction, plumbing, electricity and basic replacement value of things like tubs, toilets, sinks, faucets, etc. but we paid the difference when we wanted high end stuff or things they didn’t cover.
So you actually moved the toilet? Who was your plumber? I’m considering doing the same at my house…