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careful measuring and re-measuring for the mir- rors. Randy’s and the workers’ mantra was “Mea- sure twice, cut once!” He held a meeting in the bathroom involving the mirror measurer, the tile cutter and himself, explaining to them that the tile must be cut to fit the mirror, not the other way around, because the mirror was such a key, fragile and unforgiving component of the overall design. Randy made sure everyone understood that, including me.
Ten the plumbing and electrical framework and drywall went in, and the following week, the mir- rors. But, because the sink and lighting had not yet been installed, l couldn’t see or envision the power- ful effect the mirrors would have on that tiny space.
Once the mirrors were installed, the tilework could begin. It was excruciatingly detailed and expertly and exactingly rendered, with all the angles and tiles neatly lined up to striking effect in the floor, in the shower, in the niche built into the mirror, and in the border listello. Te niche was craſted with multi-col- ored, earth-toned stone and glass tile that matches the glass listello, which accents the stunning new glass-and-tile shower and also frames either side of the floor- to-ceiling mirrors to tie the whole design together. Te colors also coordinate perfectly with the adjacent family room and kitchen.
+ RANDY’S AND THE WORKERS’ MANTRA WAS “MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE!”
because, since all of us were ready and willing to get into the nity-grity, I was out of the showroom within an hour, very happy and excited with the stunning design. What really thrilled me was that coming in below budget on the sink, ceramic floor and wall tile, allowed me to use the extra cash to splurge on some pricey glass and stone mosaic tiles that make up the striking border listello.
Demolition of my old bathroom began on August 13, followed several days later by painstakingly
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Only after the tile work had been completed could measurements be taken for the glass wall and door in the shower. This part of the project would take two weeks to customize and would be the final step in creating my spectacular new bathroom. While we waited for the glass, ev- erything else went in: the toilet and the cabinet above it, the beautiful sink, the tissue holder, the robe hook and towel bar, and the sconces and towel ring, which were also built into the mirror. I chose a paint color from the listello—a sort of grayish sage green called Agreeable Gray by Sher- win Williams—for the wall.
Images May be Fewer Than They Appear (or “Mirror Magic”) Here’s where the aforementioned fun comes in: When I stand in front of the sink, I see not one, but three reflections of me staring back from the mirror!
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