Best Bath Before and Afters 2011

Who: Dawn D.
Where: Charlton, N.Y.

Over a 6-month period, we gutted the bathroom, installed a new bathtub with subway tile surround and Victorian-style fixtures, put in 12-by-12-inch black and white tile on the floor, and my husband built the custom vanity. I did all the painting even though I was 7 months pregnant, and finally finished when the baby was about 2 months old!

Who did the work: I did all the work myself.
Cost: $1,000 to $5,000