Before & After: A Luxury Wet Room Remodel

Stripping an existing bath to its bare bones, the team at ELM Construction flipped a tired, dated space into a luxurious suite.

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Cathy Still McGowin
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Before picture of the bathtub
modern gray and white bedroom
“The showstopper is the wet room that houses the shower and tub area” says Liz Kennedy of ELM Construction. “An arched double door opens into the oasis.” Marble mosaic floors with a Skyline marble border define the space with color and texture. The quartz bench with scallop detail coordinates with the shelves that flank the soaking tub. Photos by DoubleOak Artworks

Sometimes, you just need a fresh start. “For this project, we decided it was best to just take everything out and start with a clean slate,” says the designer Liz Kennedy with ELM Construction of this dated bathroom.

With nothing worth saving, it was essential to strip the space back to its bones, eliminating the bubble-glass shower wall, built-in tub, dressing room lights, beige countertops, and two different styles of wallpaper that were just a little too past their prime.

Incoming: five-star spa-worthy appointments that include a new shower/bath wet room, a private water closet, and a heated floor system, along with top-of-the-line fixtures and finishes. “Elegant luxury lives throughout this space from form to function and leaves nothing to be desired,” Liz says.

Custom cabinets topped with Montauk quartz are painted Blustery Sky (Sherwin-Williams) for a fun pop of color.
Modern gray and white wet room
“Believe it or not, the space we had to work with stayed the same,” says Liz. In its previous version, the tub was located on one wall and the shower was opposite. To maximize space, Liz and the team at ELM combined the two into a single wet room comprising the tub and shower.

Meet Liz Kennedy and ELM Construction

Portrait of Liz Kennedy

ELM Construction is a design-build company with expertise in kitchen remodels, bathroom renovations, basements, outdoor living areas, restoration work (including fire restoration), additions, and whole-home renovations. They recently added an interior division that includes designer Liz Kennedy. Liz received her interior design degree from the University of North Alabama. After college, she gained experience working with a Birmingham remodeling company, learning the ins and outs of the construction world and material vendors. Liz’s top items for any bath renovation include a soaker tub, shower fixtures that include a minimum of a mounted shower head and a handheld one, heated floors, a bidet toilet seat and electrical connections for beauty items.

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Construction, design, and renovation: Elm Construction; Countertops: CR Home; Tile: Floor and Decor; Lighting: Inline Lighting; Plumbing fixtures: Southern Bath & Kitchen; Shower door: Birmingham Glass Works; Walls/trim/ceiling paint color: Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams

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