The updates:
floor tile
caulking (silicone this time)
double towel and toilet paper racks
refinished cabinets w/paint and matching knobs
wainscotting on the walls
baseboards
dry wall patches
lined cabinets
toilet seals replaced and overall, cleaned well (a family of 6 lived here before us, 4 of them kids)!
new linens
paint
It took a lot of hard labor on hubby's part involving a day off, late nights, and a couple weekends. He had to teach himself how to tile and one night I came home to a house full of dust and a smile on his face. I helped by keeping Maggie busy, giving design input, shopping :-), and putting food on the table.
He also involved Maggie in the process, she loved helping.
Our bathroom looks so good I could lay down and take a nap in there. Hubby advised against it.
The only thing left for me to do now is get a new print and frame for the main wall.
I want to hammer out the master bath now that this is done - it needs just as much work but hubby will decide that timeline as he does the hard work and I think he's pooped. He told me before we started this project that it wouldn't be too much for him, consider it his "nesting".
We spent less on this update than I thought we would (about $450). We frequented Home Depot and I bought the linens at Cost Plus and Bed/Bath/Beyond. We used a muted rose color on the walls that I wasn't sure about at first but after shopping for linens and finding a great mosaic-patterned shower curtain and espresso mats and towels, it came together really well.
The bathroom turned out great! I got to hear about all of the "fun" as it progressed. Be proud of yourself for coming in under-budget as that never happens to me. While we're at it, tell Michael I think I see a flaw--that one piece of wainscoting looks to be misaligned by about 0.000003". :)
ReplyDeleteOoh - love it! Can't wait to see it in person! :)
ReplyDeleteDaria, I used a trick Ed showed Dustin and I last time we were up there. It's the one using a coping saw on base board for interior corners. It worked really well.
ReplyDeletethis looks great! for the big print you're going to get- it might even be cute to print off a pic of Maggie in the tub from younger years, they always make cute bathroom decor- i bet you'll get a cute one of both your kids (can't believe we can say that!) in the bath together in the next year which would make a darling bathroom photo. we have one of the kids from awhile ago that we just decided to stick in the bathroom. enjoy that nice bathroom!
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