Seizing Opportunity As Walls Open Up
It is best to remember that as your project begins and your walls open up, you must remain flexible. Sometimes pipes need to be moved, other times walls are load-bearing and often there is an opportunity for fast and effective improvements. For our project, the Master Bathroom provided the most change and opportunity from the original plans. Rolling with those changes and approving those additional expenses was difficult but the results are well worth it. When we first began the project, we planned to replace the closed-off shower walls with glass and replace the tile, tub, and vanities. We began demo on the shower stall. As the walls came down, the need to change our original design became clear. Our cave of an original shower was actually disguising fake walls and cathedral ceilings. As we pulled back the layers, the entire bathroom opened up to the rafters and we immediately took a step back to discuss the new possibilities. Many sketches, calls to Susan's team and o
