West Chester – Primary Bath

Initial Contracted Total: 79,988.25
Change Orders: -$245.00
- Reduced Allowances
Project Total: $79,743.25
Time To Complete 2 Months
Year Completed 2025

Summary:

This primary bathroom remodel blends soft coastal tones with modern elegance to create a calm, spa-inspired retreat. The walk-in shower features handcrafted zellige tile in soothing shades of blue and green, providing subtle texture and depth that complement the space’s serene palette. A freestanding soaking tub sits beneath a bright window, offering the perfect place to unwind. The custom double vanity in warm natural wood brings balance and warmth, paired with arched brass mirrors and elegant globe sconces for a timeless look. Marble-look floors and layered lighting complete the design, creating an airy yet grounded space that feels both luxurious and livable.

This space was beautifully curated with the creative touch of Rachel Henry of Sanctuary Designs, who worked closely with the homeowners on the layout, tile selection, and overall design vision.

To learn more about Rachel and her work visit https://thesanctuarydesigns.com/

See the Transformation

Key Features

5ft x 5ft Shower

Soaker Tub

Double Vanity

Toilet Room

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After:

Challenges & Solutions

1,800 Hand Cut Tiles

Challenge:

Zellige is a handmade tile that naturally varies in thickness, width, height, and color. Because of its clay composition, it also requires special handling before installation. If not properly prepared, the clay can absorb moisture from the adhesive, potentially affecting adhesion and overall finish quality.

Solution:

To address these challenges, each tile was carefully dry-fit, marked, and soaked for 5–10 minutes prior to installation. This process was followed closely for the first few rows to ensure consistent spacing, alignment, and visual flow throughout the installation, helping to maintain the handcrafted character of the tile while achieving a cohesive finished look.

What to Expect

Design Phase

This project was designed by Rachel Henry of Sanctuary Designs. Rachel worked closely with the client and worked through the overall floor plan, material selections, tile pattern, color palettes & textures that make this space complete.

Project Planning

During the design phase, we worked with Rachel & the client to establish a realistic budget for the project, timeframe, start date and more. Once the designs were completed, selections were made we had all the information to present a formal proposal.

Customer Onboarding

The customer is given access to Buildertrend, a platform where we manage all of our projects, providing the customer with daily updates for completed phases, submit change orders, secured payments & more.

Project Preparation

With the designs confirmed, selections made, budget set, time frame arranged & signed project proposal it was time to get started. With all material selections made, ordering was made easy. We ordered all the materials directly to our shop in preparation for the project start date and ensured all items were indeed correct and intact. Just one damaged item could have caused unnecessary lead time.

Project Start & Phases

Week 1

Demolition & Rough-in Mechanicals

Week 2

Mechanicals continued & start of waterproofing

Week 3

Waterproofing & Paint

Week 4

Start of floor tile, recessed niche tile & shower floor tile

Week 5

Shower tile continued, Vanities Installed, Tile Concluded & Grout

Week 6

Countertop Template & Glass Template

Week 7

Countertop, plumbing fixtures & hardware are installed

Week 8

Glass & trim are installed, ceiling & walls are painted. The work site is thoroughly cleaned, a final walkthrough with the customer is performed & the project concludes.

Project Final Review & Photos

A few months later we scheduled a site visit for a final review, address any minor items the customer might have discovered & perform the project completing photos.