Bathroom #1 Makeover!

Sadly, we do not have a "Master" bathroom in our house.  This is our (mine and Justin) bathroom, simply because it is right next to our bedroom.  It's small, laid out in a very bad way, and was in major need of an overhaul.  

Here are the before pictures:

Very blah, very 1990's.  I can't stand black and brown/wood together, and considering the blue/gray tile, I had my work cut out for me figuring how to tie everything together.

Um, EWW toilet!  And who buys those cushioned seats?!  So unsanitary!

Again, blah.

So, I set to painting the vanity.

And then glazing it.

Wha-la!  Refinished vanity!  We got the mirror at a Black Friday sale for $40 from Lowes!  Add a bit of artwork on the wall and things start coming together.  We also painted the walls a soft gray color.

I went to my local hardware store and had some shelves cut.  Next I painted them black to add a touch of class.  Add in some baskets from Ikea for storage, and then some ironwork that was looking for a home.

Overall I am very happy with how it turned out.  Amazing what some paint and hard work can do!

Living Room Progress

Wow, it has been a LONG time since I updated this blog.

I'm not even going to go into details of what we've done since I last posted.  There's been a lot of work done.  And the important thing: we're all moved in.  And have been for 3 months, lol!

But I wanted to give you the before and after pictures of the living room since that is the room that is the most finished.  It's not totally done, but it's nearly there.

BEFORE

The flooring was not in great shape and a color I didn't like.  I know it might seem like a sin to paint that wood trim around the windows, but it wasn't taken care of and had paint smears on it.  And look how dark it made the whole room...

Yeah, I have no idea what was in that white square in the wall...  And there is the handsome hubby!

The people who owned the house before us were foreclosed on.  They took a few things when they got kicked out.  The fireplace was one of them...

AFTER

Sorry for the low quality image.  With so much back light I had to do some major lightening of the image so you could see anything.  But there are my beautiful books, our lounging chairs, and the handwriting curtains that I made a few weeks back.

Pictures done by Jenni Merritt Photography

That wooden door will be painted white when the weather gets warm enough to paint outside.  And I am still undecided about the fate of the wood behind the fireplace...

There you have it!  Our living room thus far.  There is still work to be done but it is coming along.  This is absolutely my favorite room in the house.  It's a room we can sit and talk in, a great room to read in, and I am so happy with how it is coming along!

General update and a new floor!

Okay, I just saw that it has been over a month since I did a blog post, yikes!  And trust me, that isn't because we haven't been working on things!  But, here is a general update on what we've been working on:

• We got the roof completely on on the new addition.  
• Windows are installed.
• Sheetrock is hung.
• The walls have been mudded and taped.
• We have a good chunk of the paining done but still have a good chunk left.
• Most of the cabinets have been painted.  I'm hoping to finish the rest tomorrow.  

There will be more posts coming on most of these things, as well as pictures!

But for now, I'll show you our pretty new floor in the kitchen/dining room/living room!  We're not totally done, but we knocked most of it out today and will finish it tomorrow.  All total, it will be around 1,000 sq/ft.

We bought this from Costco a few months ago when they were doing a sale.  It was $1.50/sq/ft.  We went with the cherry vineyard and it is beautiful and WAY easy to install.

This stuff just clicks together.  And looks great when it is done.

It begins!

Here is a tiny preview for you of the kitchen.  Like I said, it is only half painted, the windows are not wrapped yet, and no backsplash, but you can see the floor!

Remember the before?:

Boring floors, and itty bitty kitchen.  It is literally double the size now.

Before/After.  The old flooring in the kitchen was this cheapo, nasty rollout stuff.  Loving the new flooring!

More updates to come soon!