we just finished the new vanity in the master bedroom (woohoo!). thought we'd share the results.
Thanks for sharing. Looks great! You've made fantastic choices with the fixtures (can't go wrong with Artemide lighting).
You didn't use the Tolomeo lamps you had in your previous house, huh?
We might have few questions for you offline when we get to our bathroom remodel.
The husband and I have been following your blog quite religiously and just the other day we were discussing how handy you seem to be.
If you ever get bored of working on your house, you're more than welcome to come work on ours! ;)
Purvi
thanks purvi... there's more than enough to keep us busy here :wink: and i'm not the one who went out and picked up a jackhammer (at least not yet)... habi has more than enough DIY left in him.
as for the tolomeo spots... they were great in the old space. we used them to replace some builder-grade sconces (ikea, ironically) and they were a direct swap. the light is a bit dimmer than the strip light and more direct. better for a hallway methinks than a bath where you need more light distribution. the two 36in strips are actually a bit bright in the space (30W each... so about 300W of incandescent power), but i'm a fan of a lot of light. i've seen some 25W T8 bulbs, but i can't remember where...
one of the granddaughters of the previous owner just stopped by to pick up some stuff we found behind a built-in shelving unit... she was amazed at the changes (and admittedly a bit sad, i'm sure, to see her grandparent's house change.)... the family had 9 kids (and she's one of 9 grandkids), so this house holds a lot of memories.
feel free to contact me offline about the project: red (at) redneckmodern (dot) com...