A Quiet Upgrade: Bathrooms Reimagined
On winter mornings in the mountains, the cabin is often perfectly still. The coffee is brewing downstairs, the first light is just touching the ridgeline, and the house is quiet except for the soft hum of the heat coming on. It’s the kind of morning that makes a warm, welcoming bathroom feel like a small luxury.
When we first stepped into the cabin’s bathrooms, however, they told the story of another time: dated tub-and-shower combinations, well-worn tile, and fixtures that had clearly served the house for decades. The rooms still worked, but they didn’t reflect the calm, restorative feeling we experience every day outside our windows.
So we set out to reimagine them.
Our vision was simple: open, walk-in showers finished in beautiful custom tile, paired with fixtures that bring a bit of modern comfort to life at 3,140 feet. The old tubs were removed and replaced with fully tiled showers designed to feel bright, spacious, and easy to use. We added comfortable-height Toto toilets with heated bidet seats—a small detail that makes a surprising difference on a cold winter morning. New electrical outlets were installed to power the bidets, and updated fixtures throughout give both bathrooms a clean, timeless look.
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The main floor shower, post construction.
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Very pleased with the trim work!
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Heated toilet seats!
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No messy extension cords.
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The basement shower was doubled in size–it no longer needs a shower door (although Andrew wanted a curtain).
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Christopher did a great job tiling both of the new showers.
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Another angle of the basement shower.
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This shows where the bathtub / shower was on the main floor.
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Another angle of the main floor shower before Christopher began tiling.
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The main floor shower - roughed-in.
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The basement shower was in pretty rough shape prior to the upgrade.
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Not sure anyone would have wanted to shower off downstairs prior to the upgrade.
This remodel is about more than updating fixtures—it’s about creating spaces that feel restorative. We want these rooms to reflect the same quiet calm we find in the mountains, turning a simple routine into a small, daily retreat.
None of this would have been possible without the exceptional craftsmanship of Christopher West of Little River Custom Tile working under the direction of Britton Neely of Neely Built Homes. We hired Britton and his highly dedicated crew to oversee the entire project, and we couldn't be happier with the results - they were respsonsible for the electrical and carpentry aspects, as well as ensuring the tile work was done correctly.
Chris handled every aspect of the tile work, and his attention to detail is remarkable. He arrived when he said he would, worked carefully and methodically, and treated the project as if it were his own home. The precision of his tile layout, the clean lines, and the thoughtful finishing touches are what truly brought these spaces to life. We can’t recommend his work highly enough.
This remodel wasn’t simply about replacing fixtures—it was about creating spaces that feel restorative. Places that reflect the same quiet calm we find in the mountains, turning a simple daily routine into a small retreat.
The Tile Work Behind the Project
Christopher West
Little River Custom Tile
706-889-5732
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