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Bathroom Remodels in Zilker, Austin: three bathrooms, three vibes

A Zilker home where the bathrooms did all the work. We gave each one its own character – lemur wallpaper over patterned porcelain in one, limestone and green zellige under a new skylight in another, walnut and herringbone in the third, with handcrafted doors throughout.

Walnut vanity and scalloped mirror in a Zilker bathroom with patterned tile
Project Sheet
ServiceBathroom Remodels
NeighborhoodZilker
Investment$115K–$145K
Timeline5 weeks
CompletedJanuary 2026
Finished on schedule
5.0based on 31 reviews
63Austin Projects
1 in 2Clients From Referrals
3%Surprise Change Orders
2–4Weeks to Full Design
The Work

The finished bathrooms

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The Story

How this project happened

The GoalThree bathrooms, none of them boringShe bought a lightly updated Zilker home and wanted the bathrooms to carry it. The brief was eclectic and personal: each bathroom its own character, nothing off a big-box shelf.
The ChallengeDelicate materials, no room for errorNatural limestone is porous, zellige is handmade, and the wallpaper was the point. The build had to protect these delicate materials during install and all the way through project completion.
What We DidThree bathrooms delivered as one projectLemur wallpaper over patterned porcelain. Limestone and green zellige under a new shower skylight. Walnut and herringbone with brass. Solid-core doors, handcrafted by independent artists.
Bathroom under construction with waterproofing and framing exposed
AJ N., the Zilker homeowner
From the Homeowner

They worked with delicate stone beautifully, and I would highly recommend them and would have them back for another project without hesitation!

AJ N.Zilker, Austin · Bathroom Remodels
The Process

How we built it

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1

Home Walkthrough

The owners joined a short waitlist, and we locked the full scope during the walkthrough so we were ready to start on day one.

What each bathroom should feel like, in their words
Moisture checks around every tub, shower, and toilet
3D scans, photos, and laser measurements for the design team
60 minOn site
Every roomScanned and measured
4 daysTo a price range
2

Full Design

Every finish decided up front, down to the grout.

Complete architectural design plans, with Enso handling all permitting
Wallpaper, stone, and wood chosen per bathroom, priced line by line
Doors commissioned from a local carpenter before demo
3 weeksKickoff to contract
4 + 1 extraDesign calls needed
FixedPrice at signing
Zilker bathroom design 1
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Zilker bathroom construction 1
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3

Construction

Every shower waterproofed with Schluter Kerdi before tile went up (our Enso Standard).

A log with photos posted every workday, showing on-site progress
Porous limestone sealed and protected, zellige laid piece by piece
Two changes, priced and approved in the portal before the work continued
24 of 25Daily logs posted
5 weeksQuoted
5 weeksBuilt
4

Project Closeout

We did a final walkthrough of all three bathrooms and built the punch list together, with the owner's sign-off.

Grout haze cleaned off the zellige and a mirror re-hung level.
Care notes handed over for the limestone, zellige, and wallpaper.
The kitchen is next on the list, with planning conversations already underway.
5 daysPunch list to zero
Final 10%Held until punch list sign-off
1 yearCraftsman warranty
Zilker bathroom closeout 1
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Design Direction

The materials you notice

Three rooms, three palettes: lemur wallpaper, green zellige, walnut and herringbone. Every door was handcrafted by a local carpenter. I still think these bathrooms are some of the most fun work we have done.

Lemur wallpaper sample
Lemur wallpaperThe girls’ bathroom walls
Green zellige tile sample
Green zelligeThe zebra bath shower walls
Natural limestone sample
Natural limestoneThe zebra bath floor
Walnut vanity and mirror sample
Walnut vanity and mirrorThe tiger bath, scalloped edge
Herringbone tile flooring sample
Herringbone tileTiger bath floor and shower
Handcrafted travertine sink with brass fixtures
Handcrafted travertine sinkThe zebra bath, brass fixtures
Handcrafted solid-core door detail
Handcrafted solid-core doorsEvery bathroom, by independent artists
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