Hallelujah! We have finished the bathroom remodel! This has been a project that I've been wanting to do for years.....literally. I bought the tile 5 years ago and its been waiting patiently under my bed! I think when I'm pregnant, all my "get-things-accomplished" hormones go into overdrive and I start projects. (In all honesty, the last 2 times I've painted anything in my house have been when I was pregnant). Crazy, but it is what it is. And I got a new bathroom in the process. But it was like pulling teeth to get my husband on board. Let's kindly say that he's not what you'd call a DIYer. He did an amazing job with the tile work - with the help of his brother, Michael. (THANK YOU!) But I made him repeat the phrase, "I can do hard things." He will not be impressed that I just aired that bit of dirty laundry! :) Love you Hon! Anyway, here are the before, during and afters:
BEFORE
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| The oh-so-fashionable countertop was my pride and joy!! Ha. And need I say more about the maroon and navy blue flower patterened linoleum? And I should have gotten a better picture of the baseboards...on the far wall there are 3, yes, 3 separate pieces of trim. The wall only measures about 5 feet in that spot! Very custom-made. |
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| And the mirror. Oh the mirror. |
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| And superb outlet placement too! |
DURING
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| Thanks again Michael - you saved us! |
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| Brad wasn't too happy right about now. He wouldn't even look up for a picture. BUT, he was still trying something that was NOT (and still isn't) in his comfort zone. :) |
The OH-SO-AWFUL Mistake!
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| So I had this grand idea for a color scheme. Crisp white, with hints of navy blue and apple green. Cute right. Well, just don't paint your cabinets blue! As you can see, it was horrible! Right as I started I thought, "Hmm, I don't know about this." But I kept telling myself, "Just get one coat of paint on and let it dry, then decide." How I wished I would've stopped then. It would have saved me a bunch of time resanding the dang cabinets to get that awful blue off. I did have a good laugh about it after though. Seriously, what was I thinking here?! |
AFTER
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| I am so pleased with everything! I still need to get some decor on the wall, but that'll come. I love, love, love my wall color. And with so much white, the bathroom is fresh and "springy". |
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| I added new hardware to the cabinets and love the look of them. Simple and clean. |
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| Once we moved the outlets down, we had more space for a bigger mirror. And this mirror rocks my world! It has made the biggest impact in the bathroom. The bathroom feels SO much bigger! And I can even see the back of my head when doing my hair. It's a dream I tell ya! |
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| I'm not usually a tools-type of girl, but I can handle a drill pretty good these days. I added the toilet paper roll holder, hand towel holder, and all the hardware to the cabinets. Yes, my 6 1/2 month pregnant body got down on my back to put in the drawer pulls on the two drawers that are fake (right beneath the sink). ....yes, it was uncomfortable. But I did it....."I can do hard things too!" :) |
So there it is. I think during every stage of this remodel, something didn't work or we had to do it another way than we thought, but we persevered. (Sheesh, I make it sound like we climbed Everest or something!) But, for us non-DIYers, I think we did a pretty bang-up job.
