Here’s what the switch from bronze to black looked like for us. You can see the mirror switch as well:
Again, the mirrors are uber bright but don’t come across well in my pics, but you can see that the black faucet works well with the new counter/sink/backsplash. For me, though, it’s not the color switch I like as much as the lower profile/more space of the single-hole faucet.
I agree - it works well with your updated, more contemporary look. I love the lighting around the mirror!
I love those LED mirrors. When we get around to doing our primary bath, those have been on my wish list.
Everything feels so expensive now, we’ve been holding out for any major renovations
Opinions needed-how important is having a tub in the house? I want to have my splurge walk through shower in the master, sauna attached to a modest small square/telephone booth size (or a little bigger) in basement. I would be ok with just another walk-in shower in the guest bathroom on main level that will double as a powder room for visitors. Would I regret not having a bathtub somewhere in the house? For resale?
My point about the oil-rubbed bronze perhaps being out of style now is that it limits the number of choices and makes potential replacement more difficult. I would have stayed with oil-rubbed bronze but there was so little to choose from. I’m 100% in favor of going with what you love; what’s ‘in’ or ‘out’ is just a point of consideration regarding how many options you’ll have.
I was wondering how you managed to go from a three-piece to a one-piece faucet; now I see you changed countertops, too! Otherwise, you’d have to use those hole plugs which are not especially attractive. We faced that when replacing our kitchen faucet set but keeping the same sink. We were trying to avoid the domino effect of decorating - you need to change something minor like a light switch and next thing you know you’re tearing down the entire house.
Yes, as long as you don’t anticipate a need to sell at some point. I naturally look at things from a resale POV. Buyers can be brutal. I’ve seen many homes sit on the market because of wild decor choices. I will almost always pass on a house with too much wallpaper (well, any, really). It’s a PITA to remove. I’m sure there is the rare person who likes Brady Bunch era decor, but it would make a house much harder to resell.
I would put in one tub for resale. We don’t use ours at all but maybe someone with young kids will want one. It’s in a guest bath.
Saunas come free up here in eastern NC near the coast courtesy mother nature. Lol!
Depends on if you plan to keep the house and age in place. We are debating the same and decided that 1 tub was enough and the MBR will have a walk-in shower.
I’d have one tub for both resale and grand babies!
Ours is in the guest bath.
Our upstairs bath has a shower but also has an opening large enough to be a bath/shower enclosure. There’s a linen cabinet in that spot.
The person who built the house designed it that way because her mother was going to live with her and they wanted a shower.
We have one of those very ugly garden tubs in the primary. When we redo the bath, that tub is going and we’ll put a large shower in that spot. When we sell the house, we can tear out the shower upstairs and replace it with a tub. If we have to.
When I think of oiled bronze I think of a very traditional style of decorating. If that is what you like you should choose that!
If this is your retirement home, barring any real odd additions, why worry about resale? Also why worry about resale on relatively changeable things like hardware or even a bathtub before you’ve even lived a day in the house?! Make your home for you! Embrace what you love, not what is on a webpage!
Re: the tub, do you anticipate frequent visits by very small children - like babies or toddlers? If not, most families will find a way around not having a tub and hold the baby/toddler in the shower, or get a temporary “tub” for the shower floor - or wash them in the lake, lol!!! For short visits. We had a cottage with no tub and managed to still have 3 clean children for years.
Again, your space, your family living in it. Would it be nicer to have a nicer than average shower for guests than a bathtub? (If some of your guests are older, getting in and out of a tub/shower combo might also be difficult)
We have 26 year old solid pocket doors, and they are fine!
I 
a shower. At this point I don’t anticipate toddler/baby guests anytime in the near future. It is difficult to know where we will be rather mote if we will have many overnight visitors. Will people not want to travel so far or will it be a “if you build it, they will come” situation. I didn’t know if as we age, will H or I have more need for a tub that we don’t now? Would it be anything that a shower stool couldn’t be used as a substitute? Just trying to figure out if it would be a big fail not to anticipate needing a tub.
Every so often, I like to take a HOT relaxing bath. I like having one tub.
Run a 220 for a future hot tub (for deep soaking) in the backyard. 
Just make sure your shower size can easily accommodate a shower chair and someone can get in it easily.
I do think it’s nice to have at least one tub available.
Returning to layout - a family member recently built a very lovely (large) lakeside house (worked with architect and, like 1Lotus, made almost all choices themselves). They decided to have the first floor master bedroom a distance from the main great room/kitchen - they wanted the privacy. I’m guessing if guests were there and up late/early they just wanted some distance. There was a little hallway in between, with an entry to the garage and laundry area. I would not have thought of that until they explained their privacy rationale.
Oh yeah…good idea!
I like the layout of our current home…master on one side of upstairs…kids rooms on the other side and guest suite in the basement. I do like my privacy.
