FEATURED PROJECT
SERVING ST PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, AND THE SURROUNDING METRO AREA
Complete Bath Gut & Rebuild — As Seen on TV's I Hate My Bath
When I Hate My Bath came calling, these homeowners had one request: vibrant and fun. The existing bathroom was demoed all the way to the studs, and in its place we built a bathroom with genuine personality — a custom wet room housing a sculptural freestanding slipper tub and dual showers, wrapped in a mix of natural texture and bold color.
A stacked-stone accent wall rises to a bamboo coffered ceiling fitted with wet-location lighting. Custom glass panels and a glass door enclose the wet room, accented with vivid orange and abstract art decals that carry through to the sink backsplash. Twin vessel sinks sit beneath an LED fog-free mirror. Every surface in the room was rebuilt from the framing out — plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, and finishes — on a television timeline.
SCOPE OF WORK
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Complete demolition down to the studs
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All-new plumbing and electrical rough-in
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Full wet-room build with waterproofing, raised tub platform, and linear floor drain
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Freestanding slipper soaking tub with wall-mounted tub filler
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Dual shower fixtures, including rain head and handheld on slide bar
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Custom glass panels and door with art decal accents
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Stacked-stone accent wall
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Bamboo coffered ceiling with wet-location recessed lighting
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Twin vessel sinks on a glass-top vanity with art decal backsplash
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LED fog-free mirror
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Custom-finished five-panel doors with frosted glass inserts
CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Challenge: Television production deadlines don't move — but neither do building inspections.
Solution: We ran the project on two tracks at once: long hours and tight subcontractor coordination to hit the filming schedule, with every phase of rough-in and finish work sequenced around city inspections. The result passed both tests — camera-ready on deadline, and fully permitted and code-compliant like any other project we build.
Challenge: Creating a true wet room — tub and shower sharing one open, waterproof zone.
Solution: Built a fully waterproofed enclosure with a raised tub platform and a linear floor drain, so the freestanding tub and showers live behind glass in one seamless, easy-to-clean space.
Challenge: Wood ceilings and wet spaces don't naturally mix.
Solution: Installed a bamboo coffered ceiling with wet-location rated recessed lighting — bringing warmth and architectural interest into the steamiest room in the house, safely and to code.
Challenge: Delivering "vibrant and fun" without it feeling like a novelty that would age badly.
Solution: Grounded the bold elements — orange glass accents and abstract art decals on the panels and backsplash — with natural stacked stone, bamboo, and clean white fixtures, so the personality pops against a timeless base.
Before & During
After
