Two back-to-back bathrooms, rebuilt from the studs and given completely different personalities.
On this project, the biggest task was hidden behind the walls: we knew 65-year-old cast-iron and galvanized pipes would need to be replaced in this remodel. A previous remodel had updated the room’s aesthetics, but had not fixed the aging plumbing behind the walls, which was a costly problem waiting to happen. It was time to rebuild these rooms the right way, not just refresh the surface.
Centennial, CO
7 weeks
$100,000 for both bathrooms
“I hired D&D to remodel my primary and hall/guest bathrooms. The whole process was incredibly seamless from start to finish. Dylan took my rough vision, fine-tuned it, and turned out exactly what I wanted!"
Robert, Centennial, Colorado
The old shower was cramped. We took out the linen closet next to it and used that space to make the shower bigger, so now it’s a real walk-in, wrapped in long green tile with a glass door built to fit. Sacrificing a rarely used closet in favor of a more spacious shower was an obvious solution.
In a small bathroom, a regular door is always in the way. We swapped the swing doors in both rooms for pocket doors, which slide into the wall instead of opening into the room. It’s a small change, but it gave the bathrooms more usable floor space.
A lot of remodelers hook new fixtures up to old pipes and call it good. But that puts clients at risk for costly repairs down the road. Instead, we solved the root issue by taking both bathrooms down to the studs and replacing the old, corroding pipes, wiring, and ventilation. We sealed everything behind the tile with a waterproof layer (called Schluter-KERDI) that keeps water out of the walls, resolving every visible and invisible liability in these bathrooms.
These two baths sit back-to-back and were built at the same time, but we never wanted them to look alike. The primary is calm and warm, with white oak, green tile, and matte-black fixtures. Meanwhile, the hall bath is bold, with speckled terrazzo-style tile, a colorful geometric floor, a navy vanity, and brass. Same house, two completely different feels.
A conversation, not a commitment.
How it all came together.
01
Both bathrooms were small, builder-grade, and no longer working well. The primary bath had a cramped walk-in shower boxed in beside a linen closet and a plain, solid-surface vanity. The hall bath featured a dated tub-and-shower combo with a glass vessel bowl sink and a mosaic backsplash. Earlier owners had updated a few surfaces, but the plumbing and wiring behind the walls were left untouched.
02
There were really two problems, one on top of the other. On the surface, both rooms felt cramped. The swing doors took up floor space, and a linen closet was taking up room the shower needed. Behind the tile was the bigger issue: the old cast-iron and galvanized pipes were corroding and draining poorly. Old pipes like that give out sooner or later. Putting new fixtures on top of them just covered up the problem instead of fixing it.
03
We recommended keeping the same footprint and reworking the layouts instead. In the primary bath, we proposed removing the linen closet to grow the shower and open things up. In both rooms, we suggested swapping the swing doors for pocket doors (doors that slide into the wall instead of swinging into the room) to free up floor space. And we planned to take both bathrooms down to the studs so we could replace all the plumbing, wiring, ventilation, and waterproofing at the same time.
04
We gave each bathroom its own personality. The primary leaned calm and organic, with warm white oak, elongated green tile, and matte-black fixtures. The hall bath went the other direction: playful and expressive, with terrazzo-inspired wall tile, a bold geometric floor, navy cabinetry, and warm brass.
05
The rooms are the same size they always were, but they feel custom and far more open than before. The primary reads calm and spa-like, with the enlarged shower where the linen closet used to be. The hall bath has real character, from the terrazzo walls to the geometric floor. And under all of it, the plumbing, wiring, ventilation, and waterproofing have been rebuilt correctly, so the rooms are set up to last.
Both bathrooms now feel more spacious, more functional, and more finished without changing the home’s footprint. The new layouts, pocket doors, upgraded lighting, and carefully chosen materials do the visual work, while the rebuilt plumbing, electrical, ventilation, and waterproofing behind the walls give Robert peace of mind for the long run. One calm, spa-like primary bathroom and a bold hall bath full of character give these bathroom the best of both worlds.
No. We’re a design-build firm, which means our design work is part of delivering the full remodel, not something we sell on its own. Our process moves from an initial visit to a fixed-price proposal, through layouts, mood boards, materials, and selections, all culminating in our in-house crew kicking off the final home stretch — the construction process.
We design and price the project together, so the budget is built alongside the plan and every selection is locked in before we start, right down to the grout color. Then we hand you a fixed-price contract, one number that holds for the agreed scope, so you’re not chasing surprise change orders mid-project. Our primary bathroom remodels generally run in the $80,000 to $100,000 range. If you want to change the scope after signing, we’ll put it in writing first.
Yes. We run every project through BuilderTrend, your online client portal. Our crew is on site Monday through Friday and posts daily logs with job-site photos and progress updates at the end of each day. Selections, approvals, invoices, and project messages all live in one place, so you’re never guessing what’s happening in your home.
We remodel throughout the Highlands Ranch area, including Littleton, Centennial, Lone Tree, Greenwood Village, and the neighborhoods in between. If you’re nearby and not sure whether you’re in our range, just reach out and ask.
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