1/8 Cherokee and a lot of freckles.
More bathroom work, more insulation, more wiring, more green board, more spackling.
More done.
All of the green board is up and first coat of spackling doneee! It all feels so much better, so much closer, so much more like a real ROOM!
I also recently purchased this chalkboard from an Etsy store. It is made from old barn wood and sits perfectly on our kitchen wall in a bare spot that we simply were not sure what to fill it with.
With the snow melting, we’re back to renovating the bathroom! By Friday night, Christopher and my dad had completed the wiring (two new outlets, the new light fixture, the new ceiling fan, and fixed the light switch box), put up insulation, removed and capped the radiator, and put cement down along the edges to level the floor. We had hoped to salvage the old tile, but it had many cracks and was severely damaged by the radiator. Instead, we selected a nice laminate floating floor that will hold up well against moisture and look similar to the rest of the flooring. Not only is laminate incredibly inexpensive (less than $80 for the whole bathroom), but wood and bamboo floors are not suggested because of water issues.
Saturday brought a new day with new goals and another trip back to Lowe’s. Chris and my dad picked up the greenboard and concrete board. I’m not sure how they managed to carry all those boards–so heavy! Instead of putting in a window, we opted for glass blocks since, well, it is in the shower. Creating the frame was quite a pain because, as you can see, the original frame wasn’t even level. I was so thrilled to see the window finally uncovered. It let so much light in! I can’t express how dark and grimy our bathroom used to feel. Then they managed to get some greenboard up.
I picked up these knobs from Anthropologie to dress up the new vanity. They have a ton of great hardware. Kind of pricey, but very nice. These were $6 each.
We thought about shifting plans around and getting a clawfoot tub instead of tiling for about ten minutes. I wish we could, but it would just be too expensive. I know it will look great anyway. So, next weekend we will get back to work again, take a week off, and then hopefully be in our last weekend of work. And be done! I am planning a red ribbon cutting ceremony and everything. I think that my dad should be honored with the first shower because he has been such a big help through all of these projects.
As the upstairs bathroom project is coming kind of near a close, I keep thinking up new projects. Too many. Ahh! Home renovations are fun, but I could go broke with all of my ideas.
Another six inches of snow.
