Our selection schedule groups bathroom finishes into seven categories. If you lock these early — before demo — the rest of the project gets noticeably easier.
1. Vanity
Stock, semi-custom, or custom millwork. Dimensions, drawer count, sink cutouts, and whether the door style is flat, shaker, or raised panel. The vanity sets the silhouette of the room.
2. Counters
Quartz, marble, soapstone, quartzite. Templated locally off the installed vanity. Edge profile, seam location, and sink cutout (undermount vs drop-in) all go on the selection sheet.
3. Hardware
Cabinet pulls, knobs, towel bars, and hooks. We lock the finish (brushed nickel, matte black, polished chrome, unlacquered brass) early so the rest of the fixtures can be coordinated against it.
4. Tile
Floor tile, wall tile, shower tile, accent tile. Large-format and natural stone have different substrate requirements — decide tile before the backer-board order.
5. Lighting
Vanity sconces, recessed cans, decorative pendants, wet-rated shower lights, dimmers. Electrical rough depends on the lighting plan — this cannot be picked after rough.
6. Plumbing fixtures
Faucet sets, shower systems, tub fillers, toilets. Some shower valves need specific rough-in kits that have to be on site before the plumber's rough day.
7. Stone slabs
Full-slab shower walls and niches. Uses the same fabricators as counters, so selections can be consolidated.
How we actually pick
We bring a selection schedule to the first design meeting. Each category has a blank you fill in, with options pulled from vendors we use regularly. Most homeowners get through all seven in two or three visits.
Ready to put this into practice?
A 30-minute consult is usually enough to confirm whether we are the right fit.
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