TOTALSPEND
$35,000
DURINGDidyouDIYoruseprofessionals?Wedidthe
demolitionandpaintingourselvesbutgotthe
professionalsinfortherest.Ashtonmanaged
therebuildalongwithourbuilderNickfrom
EvolutionBuildersNZ.MicoBathroomsalso
steeredusthroughtheprojectfromthedesign
stagetocompletion.Wehada greatconsultant,
LisaKanthavong,whomwesatdownwithat
thebeginning,andstayedintouchwiththe
wholewaythrough.Micohavea hugerangeof
productstochoosefrom,muchmorethanthey
canfitintotheirshowrooms,soI’drecommend
sittingdownwitha consultanttomakesure
you’relookingatalltheoptions.Wealsohad
helpfroma sparky,plumberandtiler.
Anynastysurprises?Howlongdidittake?
Wewerewithouta showerandtoiletforfive
weeks.Wehireda portalooandportableshower
whichwouldhavebeenokay,apartfromthe
factthatI’mpregnantandwasverysickduring
thistime,whichmademyfrequenttripstothe
portalooprettyunpleasant!Wealsohada hard
timefindinga tilertotacklethemosaics– most
tilersavoidthembecausethey’resotricky, so
tilingtookmuchlongerthanexpected.
Bestlessonyoulearned?Youcanspenda lotora
littleonbathrooms!Wewentfora customlook
whichis pricey,butwereabletosaveonthings
likeanacrylicbathanda standardmirrorand
toilet,whichhelpedkeepcostsdown.
Whatdoyoulovebestaboutyournewbathroom?
Theshower– I adoreit.Theocean-greentiles
andthebrassshowerrailmakeeveryshower
feel special. It’s like our own little retreat.•
CONTACTS
MicoBathroomsmico.co.nz
BuilderNickTurner-Wrightfrom
EvolutionBuildersNZ(basedin
Tauranga)evolutionbuildersnz.com
CabinetmakerEricThompson from
PacificCoastKitchens,
pacificcoastkitchens.co.nz
DesignLilyThompsonfrom Ewing &
CoInteriorDesign
ewingandcodesign.com
PlumberLAHughesPlumbing,
lahughesplumbing.co.nz
ElectricalTJElectrical,
tjelectrical.co.nz
TilerWong’sRenovations,
0220460038FACTFILE
Bath,toilet,mirroredcabinet,basin
andallbrasstapwarefromMico
Bathrooms.VanitymadebyPacific
CoastKitchens.Mosaics,floortiles
andbrasstiletrimfromTileSpace.
PendantfromA&CHomestore.
TowelsfromAdairs.StoolfromIndie
HomeCollective.Soap,seasponge,
stonedish,candleallfromCitta.Nail
brushfromFatherRabbit.Ceramic
piecesonvanityfromBabelogue.
Hand soap & body wash from Aesop.114 |yhg