So everyone who's seen our bathroom has been forced to shield their eyes from the horrible colors while they pee. I've finally saved enough to do the major renovations that will allow me to enjoy my bathroom. So we decided to tile the lower portion of the wall and paint the top. I was also going to replace the medicine cabinet, which meant I had to change the light, since the old one was one piece. I went to Lowe's on Friday night after work and picked up my terra cotta tile, which I got at a great price. I matched the tile to an olive green paint and bought some ceiling paint, etc. I came home and primered and painted the olive green on the walls (twice), then taped and painted the ceiling...with 2 coats that wouldn't stick very well to the old pink satin paint. LOL Saturday morning, I put a 3rd coat on the ceiling and it finally covered it up. Mom came over and we decided to start with the elecric. We took out the old medicine cabinet and had to re-locate the wiring higher up the wall for the new lighting. Then we replaced the medicine cabinet. When we started the tile, we found out pretty quickly that I suck at putting the adhesive on. Mom took that over while I started putting the tiles on. We got quite a bit done, but also found out that the drywall under the sink is torn up, so now we've added a new vanity to the project list. The toilet still needs to be taken up to tile behind it. Now, if we're taking up the toilet and replacing the vanity, wouldn't this be a great time to replace the floor as well? Yeah, we thought so, too. So far, the tiling is as done as we can be until we take the toilet up. Colored grout to match the green and the vanity have been ordered and I picked up a piece of linoleum and a cordless cellular shade today. We are more than half done with the renovations and there is a huge difference. Mom and I were worried that Christian might not like the change. When we got home tonight, I told him that me and Grandma had a surprise for him and Cade. When we went into the bathroom, Cade said, "Mommy, you in trouble. You made mess!" To this, Christian says, "Don't worry, Mommy. We can make it pretty again." So much for our renovations. LOL At least we think it looks worlds better.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Our Bathroom
So everyone who's seen our bathroom has been forced to shield their eyes from the horrible colors while they pee. I've finally saved enough to do the major renovations that will allow me to enjoy my bathroom. So we decided to tile the lower portion of the wall and paint the top. I was also going to replace the medicine cabinet, which meant I had to change the light, since the old one was one piece. I went to Lowe's on Friday night after work and picked up my terra cotta tile, which I got at a great price. I matched the tile to an olive green paint and bought some ceiling paint, etc. I came home and primered and painted the olive green on the walls (twice), then taped and painted the ceiling...with 2 coats that wouldn't stick very well to the old pink satin paint. LOL Saturday morning, I put a 3rd coat on the ceiling and it finally covered it up. Mom came over and we decided to start with the elecric. We took out the old medicine cabinet and had to re-locate the wiring higher up the wall for the new lighting. Then we replaced the medicine cabinet. When we started the tile, we found out pretty quickly that I suck at putting the adhesive on. Mom took that over while I started putting the tiles on. We got quite a bit done, but also found out that the drywall under the sink is torn up, so now we've added a new vanity to the project list. The toilet still needs to be taken up to tile behind it. Now, if we're taking up the toilet and replacing the vanity, wouldn't this be a great time to replace the floor as well? Yeah, we thought so, too. So far, the tiling is as done as we can be until we take the toilet up. Colored grout to match the green and the vanity have been ordered and I picked up a piece of linoleum and a cordless cellular shade today. We are more than half done with the renovations and there is a huge difference. Mom and I were worried that Christian might not like the change. When we got home tonight, I told him that me and Grandma had a surprise for him and Cade. When we went into the bathroom, Cade said, "Mommy, you in trouble. You made mess!" To this, Christian says, "Don't worry, Mommy. We can make it pretty again." So much for our renovations. LOL At least we think it looks worlds better.
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I hadn't checked your blog for a while and was surprised to find at least 2 entries that I hadn't seen. LOVE the tile color and will be anxious to see the finished product.
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