Large-format stone-look slabs, a ribbed textured feature wall, and a shower rebuilt from the studs — planned around one firm constraint: the client’s curved oak vanity with its glass countertop had to stay exactly where it was.
Vera’s condo bathroom near Woodbine had a vanity worth keeping and a shower worth replacing. Removing a glass-countertop vanity to reinstall it later is a genuine breakage risk, so we protected it in place and rebuilt the room around it: full strip-out of the shower, floor, and toilet; a new membrane-sealed wet zone; client-selected large-format slabs on roughly 52 sq ft of shower wall; and a fresh tile field behind the vanity and toilet. Twelve business days, one fixed price.
| Location | Condo near Woodbine, Toronto East |
| Room size | Approx. 40 sq ft — a full three-piece bathroom |
| Scope | Full renovation: shower rebuild, floors, feature tile, lighting, electrical |
| Shower walls | Client-selected large-format stone-look slabs, approx. 52 sq ft |
| Kept in place | Existing curved oak floating vanity with glass countertop |
| Timeline | 8–12 business days on site |
| Contract | Fixed turnkey price — $16,990 + HST |
The same warm-grey stone pattern runs across the shower walls, the floor, and the tiled field behind the toilet — with a ribbed, hand-scraped texture breaking it up behind the vanity. The client’s dusty-rose paint stayed on the two dry walls, and honestly, it’s what makes the grey read warm instead of cold.
This is the actual showroom display where the finishes were selected: Alchemy Iron in matt for the wet walls, its ribbed Texture version for the feature wall, and a co-ordinated field tile for the floor. Picking the smooth and textured cuts of the same series is what lets a 40 sq ft room feel layered without ever changing colour.
Unlike a standard 12×24 tile job, large-format slabs mean fewer grout lines, more pattern continuity — and more demanding handling, cutting, and alignment on site. That extra labour was scoped into the fixed price from day one, not added later as a change order.
The textured cut of the wall series runs behind the vanity and toilet — same stone pattern, different surface. It catches side-light from the LED mirror and gives the room depth a flat wall never would.
Four diagonal cope cuts meet at a flush square drain in the centre of the shower base — cut from the same slab material as the walls, so the floor reads as one continuous surface.
A curved oak floating vanity with a moulded glass top — protected in place through demolition, then re-framed with new stone behind it and a backlit LED mirror cabinet above.
| Demolition / Full Strip-Out | Shower assembly, floor finishes, and toilet removed under condo-safe procedures; dust barriers and floor protection from entry to bathroom; vanity shielded in place |
| Waterproofing | Waterproof backer boards with a sealed membrane system in all wet zones — corners, joints, and every fastener penetration sealed before a single slab went up |
| Shower build | New pre-made base with tile-in square drain; large-format slab installation on approx. 52 sq ft of wall |
| Glass enclosure | Custom 36″ × 36″ frameless enclosure, fitted and sealed on site |
| Plumbing | New drain, client-supplied rainfall shower system and one-piece toilet installed, connected, and tested |
| Electrical | Three dimmable pot lights, backlit LED mirror cabinet, and a new GFCI-protected outlet — all to code |
| Finishing | Ceiling and dry walls plastered, sanded, and painted; final silicone and detailing throughout |
“In a condo you get one chance at the wet zone. We seal the boards, the seams, and every fastener before tile day — because behind a slab wall, a leak stays invisible until it’s your neighbour’s ceiling.”
Dmytro — Project Manager, Magic Reno · 12+ years in GTA construction
The price signed is the price paid. Change orders exist only for scope the client adds — never for work we should have foreseen.
Membrane-sealed backer boards on every wet surface, checked before tiling. Waterproofing carries our 5-year core workmanship warranty.
Plumbing and electrical by licensed trades; electrical work completed to code with a new GFCI-protected outlet.
Dust barriers, protected corridors, daily cleanup, and co-ordination with building access rules from day one.
Tell us about your bathroom and we’ll prepare a free 3D design and a fixed turnkey quote — the same format Vera received for this project.
