Bathroom Remodeling
This guest bathroom in Sterling, Virginia was remodeled in the same home as our open-concept kitchen remodel. We took down a closet to give the room more breathing space, then finished it in a bright, classic palette: marble-look porcelain from the new bathtub to the ceiling, a recessed niche trimmed in Schluter edging, an Ice White Shaker vanity with a Calacatta quartz top, and soft gray 12×24 floor tile. Brushed nickel fixtures, a new vanity light and LED recessed lights keep it bright from morning to night.
Project at a Glance
The Design
Guest bathrooms tend to be tight, and this one shared its space with a closet. We took the closet walls down, removed the door, and patched, sanded and primed everything so the room reads as one open space — with room for a full vanity run and tall storage.
The tub wall is the showpiece. Decovita Calacatta 12x24 polished porcelain runs from the tub to the ceiling in a 50% horizontal offset, with Ardex Brilliant White grout so the gray veining does the talking. A 12x24-inch recessed niche, finished with Schluter edging, keeps bottles off the tub ledge, and cement board with RedGard waterproofing sits behind every tiled wall. On the floor, Decovita Clay Grey 12x24 porcelain in a 50% offset with Ardex Smoke grout grounds the bright walls, finished with 4¼-inch white wood baseboards.
The vanity is Forevermark Ice White Shaker, with all-plywood boxes, solid wood frames and soft-close hinges and drawer rails. It is topped with MSI Calacatta Miraggio Cielo quartz — a soft white with fine gray veining — with a 4-inch backsplash and an undermount rectangular porcelain sink. Jeffrey Alexander hardware, a brushed nickel faucet, a new mirror and a multi-light vanity fixture complete the look.
What Work Was Included
- Demolition & prep: full work-area preparation, demolition and debris removal, with all deliveries and multiple trash pickups handled by our crew.
- Closet removal: existing closet walls knocked down and the door removed to open up the room, with all wall areas patched, sanded and primed.
- Bathtub: a new bathtub and drain installed, with new shower and tub fixtures.
- Tub wall tile: Decovita Calacatta Aqua Polished 12x24 porcelain from the tub to the ceiling over cement board and RedGard waterproofing, in a 50% horizontal offset with Ardex Brilliant White grout and Schluter edging.
- Shower niche: a 12" H x 24" W recessed niche in the tub wall, tiled to match and finished with Schluter edging.
- Floor tile: Decovita Clay Grey 12x24 porcelain over cement board underlayment and waterproofing, in a 50% offset along the longest direction, with Ardex Smoke grout and 4¼" white wood baseboards.
- Vanity: Forevermark Ice White Shaker vanity cabinetry installed per the drawings, with Jeffrey Alexander hardware.
- Vanity top: MSI Calacatta Miraggio Cielo quartz with a pencil smooth edge, a 4" backsplash and an undermount white rectangular porcelain sink.
- Fixtures: vanity faucet, shower fixtures, mirror, vanity light, bathroom accessories and a new exhaust fan, all installed by our team.
- Electrical: HALO 6" canless LED recessed lights, a Leviton self-testing GFCI outlet and new Leviton Decora switches.
- Paint: walls, trim and ceiling of the entire bathroom in Benjamin Moore — white ceiling and trim.
Materials & Fixtures
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Often, yes. In this Sterling guest bathroom we took down the closet walls and removed the door to open up the room, then patched, sanded and primed everything for paint. Before removing any wall, we check whether it carries load, plumbing or wiring so there are no surprises.
We recommend it. Tiling from the tub to the ceiling protects the whole wall from shower spray and steam, and it makes the room feel taller. With large 12x24 porcelain like the marble-look tile here, there are fewer grout lines to clean.
For a busy guest bath, yes. Porcelain gives you the look of Calacatta marble — bright white with gray veining — without the sealing and etching that come with real marble. It resists stains and water and is easy to wipe clean.
Yes. Quartz is non-porous, so it does not need sealing and stands up well to toothpaste, makeup and cleaning products. The MSI Calacatta Miraggio Cielo quartz used here has soft gray veining that pairs with the marble-look tile. Our guide to quartz, quartzite and granite explains the differences.
It depends on the room, but this one included demolition, closet removal, a new bathtub, tile from the tub to the ceiling with a recessed niche, a new floor, a new vanity and quartz top, new fixtures and lighting, waterproofing and paint — all handled by one team from design to final walkthrough.
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