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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
Will need new sink fixture, tiling, and new stand-up shower.
What is the in-thing with tile? Travertine?
Thought about doing the fixture thing and cabinet through Ikea.
Shower, not sure what the options are, but I just might get the standard corner plastic shell.
The fancy glass ones look prohibitively expensive.
any advice?
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If you don't want to do a glass shower because it's prohibitively expensive, then so is travertine.
There are some very nice ceramic tiles that look like travertine. If you were coming to my open house, you'd see some.
Regarding the shower, I'd at least get bids on a tile shower with glass enclosure. It makes a HUGE difference in the looks and tile is considered an upgrade. You could also look at cultured marble as an "in-between" as it is generally cheaper than tile. Though when we got bids for our house, the tile guys we used were actually cheaper than the cultured marble.
In short, get bids for all your different options and then decide. You might be pleasantly surprised.
I've got tons of suppliers/subs for you to get bids from if you're interested. The guys that did our tile were actually our flooring company and their prices were fantastic.
The other big thing lately is granite for the countertop, though that might be overkill in your house/neighborhood.