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HIDDEN CHALLENGE = HIDDEN COST
When removing the tile from the old shower,
the contractor made an unwelcome discovery:
a 3-foot-tall band of radiant heating coils ran
across all the walls. Th e team had to explore how
best to remove it. Th ey ended up taking it out
piece by piece, being especially careful not to
damage the substrate or surrounding surfaces.
Resolving this situation had a cost in both
money and time, making it more important than
ever to watch the purse strings on the project.
With the homeowners committed to a high-end
mosaic tile for the shower enclosure, Chappetto
looked at other areas for ways to keep the budget
on track.
As the counters in the kitchen were destined
to be replaced, she preemptively salvaged the
slab from the island and repurposed it as the
top of the washbasin stand. Th e 62-inch stone
had to be cut down for its new role in the bath.
Th e designer leveraged her relationship with
her fabricator, asking him to do this fi x for free,
and he agreed.
Another way Chappetto economized was
with the light fi xtures, opting to illuminate
the room with stylish surface-mounted sconces
rather than recessed designs. Not only are
the latter more expensive to install, but the
quality of light is questionable, according to
the designer.
" Overhead canister lights can set you up for
a horrible day because they make you look like
death, " she joked. All the new lighting in the
bath is dimmable.
LOOKING AHEAD
While the project came in at the upper limit of
the budget, the experience with the bathroom
ultimately benefi tted both client and designer.
Not only did it give Chappetto an opportunity
to demonstrate her resourcefulness on problem-solving
and budget management, it also
gave the homeowners a valuable look at what
to expect in the next phase of the remodel: the
kitchen.
ABOVE Adapting the
countertop from the
kitchen island for use in the
washstand helped off set an
unexpected expense incurred
during demolition.
RIGHT The shower was
disproportionately large in the
original bathroom, throwing
the space off balance. Tiny
vanities compounded the
distorted eff ect.
SOURCES: DESIGNER: Laura Chappetto @ElementDesignNetwork; PHOTOGRAPHER: Erin Konrath @ErinKonrath_Interiors ● CONSOLE, FAUCETS & TUB FILLER: Water Creation; LIGHTING:
Matteo (vanity sconces), Shades of Light (tub sconces); MIRRORS: West Elm; PAINT: Benjamin Moore & Sherwin-Williams; SHOWER FITTINGS: Delta; SINKS: Kohler; TILE: Corta Beige (fl oor),
Viviano Niagara (shower mosaic); TUB: Ferguson
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