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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Bathroom Renovation Update

Back in August I shared the tale of our bathroom remodel and then in December gave you an update on the status of the space below the bathroom, the butler's pantry, which finally had a ceiling after some six months of going topless. Today I am ready to reveal the finished bathroom.  This tiny little space (only four feet wide) has again become my husband's bathroom.  He picked all the materials and did the tiling himself.  Almost everything is white -- white tile, white walls, white towels.  I think that made his choices easier!  He is coming around to the idea of a colorful rug, though, and he plans to hang some artwork to the left of the sink but hasn't quite gotten around to it yet.  Still, he is so happy with the results.  He now has a real shower in place of the weird half-sized tub shower that used to be next to the window.  It certainly won't make the pages of House Beautiful, but it is way more functional than it used to be and it works for him.  Plus there's a real sense of accomplishment in a DIY.

bare bones in July


finished in January, taken from inside the shower (yeah, it's a small room)




19 comments:

  1. It looks great! And by bare bones, you really meant bare bones!!!! Small is right, but with all the white it seems bigger.

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  2. You guys did a great job! I think it looks great!
    Suzy

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  3. I'm impressed! It looks so professional - and clean and bright. Maybe it will inspire Kel to update our bathrooms...

    Dough, Dirt & Dye

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  4. Well done! Small bathrooms are quite a challenge and yours looks very efficient.

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  5. Loved the result, your husband has great taste! love the masculine pedestal sink!

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  6. White probably makes it seem larger with all the reflecting light! Nice choice!

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  7. WOW - that is like a miracle renovation - looks great!

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  8. Great look! I like white. It looks so clean.

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  9. That renovation looks great, what a big difference since July!

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  10. I love white tile and I love love love the floor...it looks great!

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  11. I think all bathrooms should be white. And the tile work is perfect! I want to put tiles on our walls like that. *nice job* When do we get to see the butler's pantry? ;P

    xo,
    RJ

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  12. Very nice!!! Please congratulate your husband from me :) I'm amazed he did it all by himself!

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  13. Congratulations to your husband! I can't believe he did it all. Bathrooms are the hardest to renovate. It's beautiful! Please let us know what color he chooses for the carpet. I'm voting for yellow or red! LOL

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  14. Your new bathroom looks great!! I wish my husband was handy, I could use a new bathroom.
    Valerie
    Everyday Inspired

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  15. Congrats on the new Bathroom! We did ours about 7 years ago and it was character building. Your husband must be thrilled with it and has the added satisfaction of doing it himself.

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  16. Great job! You/He must feel SUCH a sense of accomplishment! I love the clean lines and feeling of Zen...small is the new big...LOL! Thanks for your visit to my blog..getting bolder about sharing our crazy family stories! Don't you just wish we could have those Austins now?

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  17. Wow! Beautiful work! I love that it is all white. Just changing the color of the towels will transform the look and feel of the room whenever you would like!

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  18. I love DIY!! Congrats and it looks great. I know all about husbands with an aversion to color, mine is coming around though. . . .

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  19. Didn't you just love stripping all that plaster and lath? JK That was a big reno but WOW what a gorgeous bathroom you've created! I am seriously hungry now as I scrolled all the way back here to see your bathroom reno and saw a lot of yummy recipes. I think I might slide into town tomorrow and get some buttermilk. That chicken looked delish. PS I love all of your crochet squares and your yellow house is just beautiful! Cheers from your newest follower!

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