IT’S DONE!!! (almost)
After more than our share of delays (in the form of one of Oregon’s worst storms on record and Home Depot being their usual selves), we’re now at 95% completion on the new bathroom. That means the bathroom is functional, and has only non-essential decorative items remaining. The shower, toilet, sink, exhaust fan and wall heater are all in working order. The stuff that remains:
-Mirror (some would say this is essential, but we have two other bathrooms with mirrors for the time being)
-Ceiling paint
-Vanity toe kick
-Bull nose (garage side)
-Wainscoting (entry side)
-Crown Molding
-Closet door
-Closet shelves
-Closet light
All that stuff could be done in a single weekend, but I think everyone would agree we deserve a small break, so we’re not gonna rush it.
Overall, our first remodel project was a fun learning experience. I won’t say what we spent (and I honestly can’t recall right now…I can ballpark it at best), but I’m comfy to say that the ROI is probably about 10 times what we spent thanks to Tracy’s handy folks who’ve done things like this in the past enough times to know how to do it right.
Alright…onto the photos!
The color scheme shot. Paint is Juniper Green (thought it was more turquoise on paper, but we like how it turned out). Tile is Asian Black (porcelain slate). Vanity is a natural blonde. All trim will be white once installed.
Pre-tiled vanity. Purchased from Parr Cabinet Outlet. Delivered by some guy in a tiny white truck.
Tracy dad (and project foreman) Jim prepping the vanity.
Jim posing for his next company ad.
Setting plywood on top of the vanity w/ extra counter space (you’ll see it in later photos).
Making a mess of the new tile.
Jim cutting a hole for the new sink.
Mixing some mud for the counter-top tile. Great for bathrooms. Bad for backs.
Cutting tile. Tile saws are fun, but not when it’s under 50 degrees outside…that water gets cold quick!
So many opportunities for toilet humor in our blog, so I’ll let this one simply pass.
Tracy goofing around in the kitchen while making us hard-working He-Men a steak dinner.
AND NOW…THE (almost) FINISHED PRODUCT!!!
Just imagine a mirror between the electrical outlet and light fixture.
More natural color without the lights on.
Black/white shower curtain with hotel luxury curtain rod.
My favorite feature: brush nickel showerhead at 7 feet high!
Closer view of the counter tile, brush nickel faucet and light fixture.
Extended counter beyond vanity base, wall heater and control. (The bathroom, minus the closet, is shaped like the state of Nevada, so we had to make use of the angle there.)
Well hopefully this is the last of the remodeling blogs until the summer. We have our next project in mind, and it’s exterior, which means it has to be done in deep July or August in these parts. Until then, we’ll just blog about things like what we had for breakfast and what we thought about the latest Coen Brothers’ movie (”No Country For Old Men” sucked!). Until then…toodle-ooh!