Not about gardening, but about the gardener. With age and medical stuff, it was a worsening challenge soaking in the old bathtub. It was hard to get into, and out of, and a fall risk. The bathroom was crowded, dark, difficult to clean, too many corners to bump into. The counter was too low.
I wanted a bathtub with a door, on a platform so the user would already be in a sitting position when getting out. A window, for full spectrum daylight. Wall color that wouldn't make it dingy and eye strain, like the old beige was. A better height, more functional sink. Better and brighter light flooring. A bidet toilet.
It didn't have to be "update" per se, but it kind of works out that way. The old bathroom was 50 years old, dark, not so safe or easy to use or clean.
Here's the result.
This is a world better. I still have to touch up the painting. I'm not good at edges. It needs towel racks, and better grab bars. Those suction cup type really don't work that well. I want to add a nice medicine cabinet over the toilet. The tub is not as easy to get out of as I could wish for - a wider door would help more. But it is still a big improvement, and I think instantly makes life a bit more pleasant. I like this new bathroom, a lot.
Most things are white, for a brighter room. The flooring is non-slip, waterproof vinyl plank. The vanity has storage space for towels, underneath, and foot room at the bottom. It's similar to a buffet. The counter is white for brightness.
For contrast, here's the 50 year old bathroom.
I had a contractor do most of it. I bought the vanity and toilet at Lowes. The bathtub was a special order, shipped across the country. Most of the rest was via Amazon, returned items to reduce the cost.
Taking out that wall really opened up the space, got rid of corners to bump into, made cleaning easier, and brightened up the entire room. The old vanity might have been for kids - way too low for adults. Also, now the door opens completely, so no bumping into that.
