ahem. i like the darker one better.

cool. i'm getting ideas from you! you have a nice space to work with, but the one thing that is nice about having a small apartment (a la moi) is that per square pricing doesn't add up to as much. so maybe i won't have to go with a laminate counter after all? hope not.

maybe you could also go with that marble/granite countertop (i'm not sure it which one it is, i think marble). most of them are pretty cheap. i think the dark one (which is the one i'm leaning to rachelle) is $240 for an 8' length, already polished. of course, that doesn't include installation or cutting the hole in the piece. and then you want to get a new sink and stuff. i guess it just balloons from the countertop, huh?

you guys should form some sort of remodelling team.. and then you could recruit us to help you out. i prefer to be paid in beer/pizza/chocolate (if not cash!). heh

that marble looks a lot like granite. and $240 for 16 sq ft of granite (or whatever it is) is ridiculous. that would cost you at least twice that around here, even from an italian guy.

for what its worth, i like tile in bathrooms. cheaper too.

yeah, it's shinier in person. it's imported from china...and everything there is cheap.

not sure what i am going to do with the bathroom yet. a free-standing sink in one, maybe just a formica countertop in the other. or maybe marble...maybe.

kohler has some awesome stuff.. and you can support a wisconsin business!!

i would like one of those fancy showers and maybe a bidet (no, not really), but i don't think i have enough space for a fancy shower. maybe i can work in some of their fixtures. i love kohler.

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Nice place. A few things to share: Kohler is great but v expensive, stand alone vanities are nice- but no storage- you need storage, the costs of finishes are secondary- what you need is estimates from plumbers and carpenters (but try to avoid anything having to do with electricians if you can- nothing against em just one less bill)since you will have to shut off all services durring construction and remove the sink, stove and refrig before tearing out the cabnetry or just re-doing the counter top. Also, marble floors are not advised for bathroom floors- very slippery when wet- you can get honed finishes but then then lose their shine. Go with tile- easier to install and maintain. Also avoid going into any walls- keep all plumbing changes in the room- new shower head to spruce up shower etc- too many horror stories from plumbers and owners who start working with bad pipes and they start falling apart- keep falling apart al the way back to the main- taking other apartments' plumbing with it. And guess who has to pay to repair everyones ancient plumbing- the person who started/found the problem ie. you. A kicthen renovation averages about 50K in NYC, but I am sure you could cut that drastically if you kept to finishes and cosmetic changes. Good luck and keep us up to date

hey max, thanks for all the advice. i think i'll have a closet near the downstairs bathroom, which will hopefully solve the lack of storage. i wasn't going to do marble floors at all. i don't really like that look. i was thinking some sort of tile floor. something similar to the kitchen floor. not shiny tile or anything. maybe something that's at least 6"x6" in size. i'll try to keep everything else in mind as well.