Comments on: Pink and gray bathroom: Jane’s retro renovation construction zone http://retrorenovation.com/2009/06/08/pink-and-gray-bathroom-janes-retro-renovation-construction-zone/ Remodeling, decor and home improvement for old homes Fri, 25 May 2012 14:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Corbett http://retrorenovation.com/2009/06/08/pink-and-gray-bathroom-janes-retro-renovation-construction-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-77671 David Corbett Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:40:20 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14419#comment-77671 My only regret is that I replaced giant awning windows with sliding windows. However, the awning windows had lousy ventilation and teh sliders are wonderful.. (I added air conditioning when I replaced the mechanical systems) The semi-circle counter breakfast counter has a raised bar for eating. For that, I made a radius 14" deep x 8 feet. I made a radius tray with 1 1/2 inch side walls, then had mirrors cut to fit in the bottom tray. The filled with hundreds of 1/2 inch colored marbles, then covered with thick glass (which rests on the marbles). The edge holds it all together. Above, I have nine pin-lights so that the light shines through the glass and bounces back off the mirrored bottom through teh marbles. Yes: Very cool. My only regret is that I replaced giant awning windows with sliding windows. However, the awning windows had lousy ventilation and teh sliders are wonderful.. (I added air conditioning when I replaced the mechanical systems)

The semi-circle counter breakfast counter has a raised bar for eating. For that, I made a radius 14″ deep x 8 feet. I made a radius tray with 1 1/2 inch side walls, then had mirrors cut to fit in the bottom tray. The filled with hundreds of 1/2 inch colored marbles, then covered with thick glass (which rests on the marbles). The edge holds it all together. Above, I have nine pin-lights so that the light shines through the glass and bounces back off the mirrored bottom through teh marbles. Yes: Very cool.

]]> By: David Corbett http://retrorenovation.com/2009/06/08/pink-and-gray-bathroom-janes-retro-renovation-construction-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-77669 David Corbett Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:24:19 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14419#comment-77669 I am restoring/renewing a 1961 2300 sq. ft. ranch. Two baths are grey and pink. One has pink fixtures. The other I'll use black. In the 3rd new master suite, I'm going with aqua or lime green with black. The rest of the house is super retro with new birch paneling surrounding giant casement widows. All retro furniture, includinggreen 3-piece sectional sofa. New maple (Amish made) cabinets, black grante countertops. I even built an indoor gas barbeque with horizontal stone surround, matching my living room fireplace. Tore out most of the interior walls. Party Like It's 1961 !!! I am restoring/renewing a 1961 2300 sq. ft. ranch. Two baths are grey and pink. One has pink fixtures. The other I’ll use black. In the 3rd new master suite, I’m going with aqua or lime green with black. The rest of the house is super retro with new birch paneling surrounding giant casement widows. All retro furniture, includinggreen 3-piece sectional sofa. New maple (Amish made) cabinets, black grante countertops. I even built an indoor gas barbeque with horizontal stone surround, matching my living room fireplace. Tore out most of the interior walls. Party Like It’s 1961 !!!

]]> By: Natalie @ Chadwell Chronicles http://retrorenovation.com/2009/06/08/pink-and-gray-bathroom-janes-retro-renovation-construction-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-53400 Natalie @ Chadwell Chronicles Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:32:36 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=14419#comment-53400 Jane - I'm not sure if you will respond to this buuuut did you find additional grey tiles to use the tile the countertop? Or did you reuse what you had? If you found additional, where?! I am looking for tiles (both field and edging) that have that curvy peice for the edges and the top of the wall tile where it ends. I hope that makes some sense. I had some tile all picked out for the bathroom and they didn't carry those curvy tiles in that color. So it is back to the drawing board. Any info would be great! =) Thanks! Jane – I’m not sure if you will respond to this buuuut did you find additional grey tiles to use the tile the countertop? Or did you reuse what you had? If you found additional, where?! I am looking for tiles (both field and edging) that have that curvy peice for the edges and the top of the wall tile where it ends. I hope that makes some sense. I had some tile all picked out for the bathroom and they didn’t carry those curvy tiles in that color. So it is back to the drawing board.

Any info would be great! =) Thanks!

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