Bathroom week 3.5 update

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRE3UubTfa17hfHkDitoGXtXmAP9WTNMG0IRsi1b-3k2PfvyVm-iogkMf8b8iJOgHS762ParqPqxNX2924NUgjIozkVUIX2d8BvbH_fTg0epNev6LOKETH75cDHC1Q004zLZNYkAdpx3B5/s1600/2015-04-18+16.37.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRE3UubTfa17hfHkDitoGXtXmAP9WTNMG0IRsi1b-3k2PfvyVm-iogkMf8b8iJOgHS762ParqPqxNX2924NUgjIozkVUIX2d8BvbH_fTg0epNev6LOKETH75cDHC1Q004zLZNYkAdpx3B5/s1600/2015-04-18+16.37.37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I sold Sophie's cabinet doors then yesterday I sold her sink and faucet...it was just the push I needed to get it removed and to install the pretty rectangular sink and the new faucet...<br />I knew the sink was pretty but wow what a huge difference the clean lines make....I am glad I decided to keep the counter because I don't think I would have it in me to make a counter right about now...this reno is kicking my butt a little bit...I typically work 6-7 hrs at a time on any given day in there...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2uTA1Dksgr7sejgbvDOztyqkRdzM9r_6sqrAOfyJCDyi99NMmwEbKwl-oi6ULuUkN_ZNUmZWTDfkFKUYPY6p-WHMhADQykuKWUoWAIvTF1T50jJXTc5U7Axxnq0c3blAaTv0rh15dbzy/s1600/2015-04-18+16.39.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2uTA1Dksgr7sejgbvDOztyqkRdzM9r_6sqrAOfyJCDyi99NMmwEbKwl-oi6ULuUkN_ZNUmZWTDfkFKUYPY6p-WHMhADQykuKWUoWAIvTF1T50jJXTc5U7Axxnq0c3blAaTv0rh15dbzy/s1600/2015-04-18+16.39.08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I had to grout just to be able to install the new strip Hollywood style light...it looks so glamorous...if you had told me I would be putting in this kind of lighting I would have told you NO...never...but sometimes its just right and here it is perfect...it makes for beautiful make-up lighting and it just sparkles, I used 25 watt clear bulbs. With the reflection of all the tile it just sparkles now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFNEwMlq0m9M1xuN9OuTnpwlcTvLxHxjB44_a0wvakVI903PWzb0SYLzlEPlMfrhVVkcXbCGqrmpxqpM22YM0NK6kaTMhGzCJL5gKP2lMV0lM1jNqgldsB8LkAp2vG6AhEs3g77QvE8XR/s1600/2015-04-17+17.22.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFNEwMlq0m9M1xuN9OuTnpwlcTvLxHxjB44_a0wvakVI903PWzb0SYLzlEPlMfrhVVkcXbCGqrmpxqpM22YM0NK6kaTMhGzCJL5gKP2lMV0lM1jNqgldsB8LkAp2vG6AhEs3g77QvE8XR/s1600/2015-04-17+17.22.18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> A little upgrade was over due with the toilet...I picked up a $15 chrome handle to replace the cheap plastic white handle...what a difference.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM99dVEhiH0F5HN0irYPXelNSBWxLb9np1_ilta2SAn2TU7jJtjhUzKxg5S4f-0slijQqduecfwNRWdGojEePwsfoEJWg6tYYqRuqisvvzL_bxUOwCoSCaQjZ6Buug-LIeaaI5hXhyowlL/s1600/2015-04-17+14.16.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM99dVEhiH0F5HN0irYPXelNSBWxLb9np1_ilta2SAn2TU7jJtjhUzKxg5S4f-0slijQqduecfwNRWdGojEePwsfoEJWg6tYYqRuqisvvzL_bxUOwCoSCaQjZ6Buug-LIeaaI5hXhyowlL/s1600/2015-04-17+14.16.09.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> This stage was admittedly a little scary, I haven't replaced many sinks...replacing faucets is really a simple job really anyone can do.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpU123Um20d8z51xlixUiArfTRwsfHs016vjVINFOwBTeJwYv59s5r-y0RrteXcnooF-4nrfyhEG8-hmw9ltvHY_jxC2D7GLVtJ2XLa5GoCUYbDlHkac4K-HYC8ptN-Q_xZ_9R5JlN33ZY/s1600/2015-04-17+15.17.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpU123Um20d8z51xlixUiArfTRwsfHs016vjVINFOwBTeJwYv59s5r-y0RrteXcnooF-4nrfyhEG8-hmw9ltvHY_jxC2D7GLVtJ2XLa5GoCUYbDlHkac4K-HYC8ptN-Q_xZ_9R5JlN33ZY/s1600/2015-04-17+15.17.49.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg283j1Yv1CdupoAldIkopyKTX09B7oC4I1_njWLS_wcOOrxhbNCmV3HNk1knK9MW9S7aoUCY3dX5fCgfFVzzVJOW3_RT6Qt24D-G0WvDlYV0rLpzT_E9Rsm380l-ei6UkMFKPhXFucq1Fn/s1600/2015-04-18+13.14.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg283j1Yv1CdupoAldIkopyKTX09B7oC4I1_njWLS_wcOOrxhbNCmV3HNk1knK9MW9S7aoUCY3dX5fCgfFVzzVJOW3_RT6Qt24D-G0WvDlYV0rLpzT_E9Rsm380l-ei6UkMFKPhXFucq1Fn/s1600/2015-04-18+13.14.24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Next steps...I will build a chunky frame for around the mirror, then onto making a face frame for the cabinet with decorative feet..then doors and drawers, tiling down to the floor and crown moulding still needs to go up and the white drapes I have for the tub need to be hemmed...there's at least 2 more weeks of work to do.

Bathroom week 3.5 update

 I sold Sophie's cabinet doors then yesterday I sold her sink and faucet...it was just the push I needed to get it removed and to instal...

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Bathroom update week 3

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAXYGjcxJ7HOO_w-uSaMpTYYPN-383aMVQe_ptXiTDESWCVp5lkTJ8QjNwf_BpphT0ztobugzG2eAOso7TEEu6_Tm4asI-6NHh6A66l7gUhF2IN1pBcq4OLgBbqe5aDEHPMvPZYynf5XK/s1600/2015-04-14+15.40.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAXYGjcxJ7HOO_w-uSaMpTYYPN-383aMVQe_ptXiTDESWCVp5lkTJ8QjNwf_BpphT0ztobugzG2eAOso7TEEu6_Tm4asI-6NHh6A66l7gUhF2IN1pBcq4OLgBbqe5aDEHPMvPZYynf5XK/s1600/2015-04-14+15.40.58.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally decided to start the tiling portion of Sophie's bathroom...I was kind of dreading it...not that tiling is hard but that it is very fussy and messy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's just say it is SO WORTH IT!!!! I am in love with this, and one thing I over looked was that you get double the impact with the reflection in the mirror...what a pleasant surprise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When Sophie saw this tile installed she said it was amazing....that was so nice to hear, I am so glad she likes it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just need to take down the light and tile that wall above the mirror but I am thinking I need a break today...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used two sheets on either side, plus the extras tiles I needed to cut in half, so maybe 5.5 sheets total.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlWgVbnxwrif8n9Ak7MUcl9ht_jZF6VX2IjOwXfZTd1T0aHCfKXMRcC9koz2Lls_VtnZ68xZU7UIccOmtaiZMQITw2wcSak9UbkS09FaktjN6ur9mRixFWaIa3FWbt90W_1CvbhpcHhV6/s1600/2015-04-14+16.08.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlWgVbnxwrif8n9Ak7MUcl9ht_jZF6VX2IjOwXfZTd1T0aHCfKXMRcC9koz2Lls_VtnZ68xZU7UIccOmtaiZMQITw2wcSak9UbkS09FaktjN6ur9mRixFWaIa3FWbt90W_1CvbhpcHhV6/s1600/2015-04-14+16.08.47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I thought I would need my wet saw but this very thin and fragile tile that I bought years ago on Overstock needed a light touch so the only way to slice them in half was to use this old basic tile cutter, just score and snap... if you use these tiles do yourself a favor and pre cut your tiles in half...its not hard I swear.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQVtJGgdbC7GuSBTn3jfXW5RWGykVESzpgKC9uXkBdA2_XkFsFw_jTsr7q-mz6HxVRyyEliIjhhf6gOVvClGta2uaOBoTo0_4d1B_uMlRkPApTXmo904T1Kz4D_zVVjeRwfc5KAWJKg7E/s1600/2015-04-14+12.20.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQVtJGgdbC7GuSBTn3jfXW5RWGykVESzpgKC9uXkBdA2_XkFsFw_jTsr7q-mz6HxVRyyEliIjhhf6gOVvClGta2uaOBoTo0_4d1B_uMlRkPApTXmo904T1Kz4D_zVVjeRwfc5KAWJKg7E/s1600/2015-04-14+12.20.20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing more helpful than a premixed batch of tile adhesive, this is great for wall tiles...I back buttered all the subway tile and the marble detail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GkqtAR9Dc5_e8cFoBcoVS_QQYJcnA-ilT84x7xd2mWH68mHtxSANVdjKOaA5YdAFADI4IWDxvs-_jeq77kxG7Gf57GYStvx7L0wxNdM9Z7_gihIPYFjOtNAoLH1VClRthjn4Ucfpjw8U/s1600/2015-04-15+17.19.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GkqtAR9Dc5_e8cFoBcoVS_QQYJcnA-ilT84x7xd2mWH68mHtxSANVdjKOaA5YdAFADI4IWDxvs-_jeq77kxG7Gf57GYStvx7L0wxNdM9Z7_gihIPYFjOtNAoLH1VClRthjn4Ucfpjw8U/s1600/2015-04-15+17.19.37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhACVaGb5r2zim_Dh1RcL8IFhXPaJW1EeDw1zz3hEqHZkG4fjUBYRCrTunbePhvGvVYwae1E-bDE_a-rPcSlWTu73jwYgXsdpR2P_zSZ-aRBXauHJBZdAt2X_phpJg6cJDNmLGvBHgCD8/s1600/2015-04-15+15.00.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhACVaGb5r2zim_Dh1RcL8IFhXPaJW1EeDw1zz3hEqHZkG4fjUBYRCrTunbePhvGvVYwae1E-bDE_a-rPcSlWTu73jwYgXsdpR2P_zSZ-aRBXauHJBZdAt2X_phpJg6cJDNmLGvBHgCD8/s1600/2015-04-15+15.00.52.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't want to start the detail lower than the outlet which meant I needed to create a little frame for the outlet to sit on so that it would sit flush as my tiles are different thicknesses...I think it worked out to be a nice detail for a problem solution. These things come up, you just have to deal with them. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgAKCoA_L0rOhy_ftpfcl2SFlQywJD9t34BVZK3Td6RpAnBnj9cqDpf8uGn3aW4r3GyNzDJoJ48S-rMHmIDdem6F5dSjDckbN42nJDI3-QP5N0hMA41OeztmQuak0nUHgPkImRmC7BMCW/s1600/2015-04-16+08.59.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgAKCoA_L0rOhy_ftpfcl2SFlQywJD9t34BVZK3Td6RpAnBnj9cqDpf8uGn3aW4r3GyNzDJoJ48S-rMHmIDdem6F5dSjDckbN42nJDI3-QP5N0hMA41OeztmQuak0nUHgPkImRmC7BMCW/s1600/2015-04-16+08.59.31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is no going back now...because I sold all these doors this morning...its time to re-face and build a beautiful vanity front, add drawers and build all new fronts and doors...The sink is being sold tomorrow....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlx7dcnEGBAPkb13mEHCS0dhyz2zRnn7AZZrdo0_5hN1K1c7pohqqQNJ0YSkhXoRd-qRMwo9zEVARRBP2A5Vrfl_f_kxdeF8v4rgj40ZQ4XyTB_1wA3fJe2P5QEYfmHpLuSiC5pVHDhjj/s1600/2015-04-16+09.04.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlx7dcnEGBAPkb13mEHCS0dhyz2zRnn7AZZrdo0_5hN1K1c7pohqqQNJ0YSkhXoRd-qRMwo9zEVARRBP2A5Vrfl_f_kxdeF8v4rgj40ZQ4XyTB_1wA3fJe2P5QEYfmHpLuSiC5pVHDhjj/s1600/2015-04-16+09.04.44.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Sometimes I think I am overly ambitious but its always worth it in the end.... do you ever bite off more than you can chew?...I know a lot of people will run out of steam and projects will remain at a stand still sometimes for years...I am not really that type....I NEED these things completed. I thought maybe I could tackle two projects at one time but I realized I need to keep my focus on one project at a time to get things accomplished.<br /><br />

Bathroom update week 3

I finally decided to start the tiling portion of Sophie's bathroom...I was kind of dreading it...not that tiling is hard but that it is ...

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bathroom progress

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nIfakubfDL_SVLJ4weYWGiO3HkT8xv6vSmFIFD7LyMrQE8oE1-0Qa4Ifqbhdw_TJp2VE6GCZI3yoV_c-2zDlQ4-_hVoDdcbiyz9ruMam0JncDIKFYH_CDc0mA-4cMASlVJngYTex-6g0/s1600/2015-04-09+17.58.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nIfakubfDL_SVLJ4weYWGiO3HkT8xv6vSmFIFD7LyMrQE8oE1-0Qa4Ifqbhdw_TJp2VE6GCZI3yoV_c-2zDlQ4-_hVoDdcbiyz9ruMam0JncDIKFYH_CDc0mA-4cMASlVJngYTex-6g0/s1600/2015-04-09+17.58.09.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished a lot of the painting in Sophie's bathroom yesterday...I painted the trim Birch white by General Paints and the blue wall is Pensive sky by Behr, I used this color in my master bathroom it's a nice soft greyish blue it goes perfectly with the marble look ceramic tiles.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3ZlwI7T89NVg7cW8dzTSSTfDapgXdIP5hl6oggANyq3oggHKCWsZfXKGO73793qjKBW2yXDE42xPK95hLZDywlF2VdTVYct5516Q_QI8oVPznr7UAmPt3HI36chuFneMavr7AMF5WqcH/s1600/2015-04-09+17.55.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3ZlwI7T89NVg7cW8dzTSSTfDapgXdIP5hl6oggANyq3oggHKCWsZfXKGO73793qjKBW2yXDE42xPK95hLZDywlF2VdTVYct5516Q_QI8oVPznr7UAmPt3HI36chuFneMavr7AMF5WqcH/s1600/2015-04-09+17.55.32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I installed a hook right outside of the shower for a towel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKfuEb9wz44YlfmARXuI6fj_cB_AMbMUv8ZVr-fb1TmCID2B2I91HdSYHvwnWr4XhWTyDbH1_2-VyWTIF5jLcgaJnvCkvbulYc9BlUG3GoWnmDDyfFe1WWB0WWcazWpduaIXHcddCvskY/s1600/2015-04-09+17.55.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKfuEb9wz44YlfmARXuI6fj_cB_AMbMUv8ZVr-fb1TmCID2B2I91HdSYHvwnWr4XhWTyDbH1_2-VyWTIF5jLcgaJnvCkvbulYc9BlUG3GoWnmDDyfFe1WWB0WWcazWpduaIXHcddCvskY/s1600/2015-04-09+17.55.48.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a big difference a few strips of MDF and a little bit of cove moulding can make. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPpJ9hDWUsTQaopUMbMh_5yvMkUOGpGD0mfZhhx04i1Ag4oY2yJCrRyi9rPYFOO5ytEdVItUpaGYli85Wx-E95SBkuBKi-QlGrNSzRn_AB7zPB1itOUPkGeaNtqWHgE9RMIfBDg3lHAkG/s1600/2015-04-09+17.56.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPpJ9hDWUsTQaopUMbMh_5yvMkUOGpGD0mfZhhx04i1Ag4oY2yJCrRyi9rPYFOO5ytEdVItUpaGYli85Wx-E95SBkuBKi-QlGrNSzRn_AB7zPB1itOUPkGeaNtqWHgE9RMIfBDg3lHAkG/s1600/2015-04-09+17.56.34.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>            <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7rQnmrPJDM5aOOhLlNFhLVcXXijrrunEsUXMeeD2o2ryP-W-MT1SPyXAgNqO87YBeqacU9ya4rmcJ7O1JcoPlY3EF5IIQQ9nR4LgPrv35LTb8nHkAHw4HYM2CJsUwr34-PjlrtnfoyJj/s1600/2015-04-09+17.57.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7rQnmrPJDM5aOOhLlNFhLVcXXijrrunEsUXMeeD2o2ryP-W-MT1SPyXAgNqO87YBeqacU9ya4rmcJ7O1JcoPlY3EF5IIQQ9nR4LgPrv35LTb8nHkAHw4HYM2CJsUwr34-PjlrtnfoyJj/s1600/2015-04-09+17.57.42.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Tze6Pv2Dd5KW_y8GfBqBVckkTeneAG4BqTraLayhfVUJzn5VV-BPGgGVxvgl2LWQAq_ildItTwpawsZLOhS9avz-ped5mtRxrT0UN2e7CpT1YQ69s7jFhwSEvK27Rj24DPC7yo2FuhgJ/s1600/2015-04-09+17.57.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Tze6Pv2Dd5KW_y8GfBqBVckkTeneAG4BqTraLayhfVUJzn5VV-BPGgGVxvgl2LWQAq_ildItTwpawsZLOhS9avz-ped5mtRxrT0UN2e7CpT1YQ69s7jFhwSEvK27Rj24DPC7yo2FuhgJ/s1600/2015-04-09+17.57.08.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I had this towel hook but it never fit properly so I made a custom plaque so I could mount it securly to the door and painted it with a fresh coat of Birch white.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_3aH_4faY5qCs6eNafDStBYtuS9Z4lQp_QbDqM675GuQPQujLQVG2zwMCD_oudkyj88wT2WFyFNs30UnMQUmpR7-WewNVpI5WlP9hOQIU2U6mnijTG4Vinzq_mBpK83TvN317ACNSOPB/s1600/73695025_L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_3aH_4faY5qCs6eNafDStBYtuS9Z4lQp_QbDqM675GuQPQujLQVG2zwMCD_oudkyj88wT2WFyFNs30UnMQUmpR7-WewNVpI5WlP9hOQIU2U6mnijTG4Vinzq_mBpK83TvN317ACNSOPB/s1600/73695025_L.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhqOd_UrVk8uJGG3AAObva8xsIibw4LaRQOmjEuZasKkqKTK1hwq_GZlFARsC-MSF_yHk2n2-OkI5jtZM9yw7a9KNg12brNUyO8mREResst2akWLUO9eZzYv49fiv1DJ_ltM102L0adWR/s1600/2015-04-08+12.16.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhqOd_UrVk8uJGG3AAObva8xsIibw4LaRQOmjEuZasKkqKTK1hwq_GZlFARsC-MSF_yHk2n2-OkI5jtZM9yw7a9KNg12brNUyO8mREResst2akWLUO9eZzYv49fiv1DJ_ltM102L0adWR/s1600/2015-04-08+12.16.48.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I found this brand new faucet on Kijiji for $20 unreal right?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n0Y9jYnqcyqZbEsbKjitKjq20fIWJ0a_jabOIWSY0sSHtXLGU8Uq4K7b4Z9FGr4rDRGcAHOGELGmrk9r3JfCJ3mZPjjdxCIsSx1-4hPOgXpxL8udDnm4jwQL4ZbSD_jcAYUQAzfamtRL/s1600/2015-04-08+12.17.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n0Y9jYnqcyqZbEsbKjitKjq20fIWJ0a_jabOIWSY0sSHtXLGU8Uq4K7b4Z9FGr4rDRGcAHOGELGmrk9r3JfCJ3mZPjjdxCIsSx1-4hPOgXpxL8udDnm4jwQL4ZbSD_jcAYUQAzfamtRL/s1600/2015-04-08+12.17.39.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I will just have to wait for some drier calm days to tackle that tile job...one day at a time.

bathroom progress

I finished a lot of the painting in Sophie's bathroom yesterday...I painted the trim Birch white by General Paints and the blue wall is ...

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bathroom update

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssXj3m0A2uQmaQ7FedRLw_9uytPkFKDgtIp8h2PCeE5xuAc2z81Qc5qBqzu9-AwgAas6ZRl9PWWEIL7yQ7gSBCL7b3YU4XP-r3HUUzAd-sicuOGkYrGUoVuXy1z7TMdwkm3nfuAwk-5e0/s1600/2015-04-01+17.13.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssXj3m0A2uQmaQ7FedRLw_9uytPkFKDgtIp8h2PCeE5xuAc2z81Qc5qBqzu9-AwgAas6ZRl9PWWEIL7yQ7gSBCL7b3YU4XP-r3HUUzAd-sicuOGkYrGUoVuXy1z7TMdwkm3nfuAwk-5e0/s1600/2015-04-01+17.13.24.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> The weather let up a little last week and I was able to tackle some of the trim for Sophie's bathroom. There is no better way to see how off square your walls are than to just add mouldings.<br /> Don't worry because I removed that piece of wood from the post detail...it bugged me all night...as mistakes will do...that's how you know they are mistakes.<br /> I thought about taking out the laminate counter but I think it is OK to keep it... I can't justify a stone top so I would have to make a custom wood counter and I'm just not sure how that would stand up in here. I think a wood top with an under mount sink would look beautiful but it's an expense I didn't really consider so I am not sure it is needed.<br />But if it is to be done it will have to be done before the tile is started...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Fe5uMmpUTfdIqePuxlR-bvPGKAK4doT3weaBga7BaAjXhB0VjoCpz82vOZJJMqBUluw0oj6b8eGTzWVvqqMhwhlop9G1fxNxf9OL2QdX95XKT7TkY8MWS-otOidZGjqLA-_gudGaWR5K/s1600/2015-04-02+15.10.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Fe5uMmpUTfdIqePuxlR-bvPGKAK4doT3weaBga7BaAjXhB0VjoCpz82vOZJJMqBUluw0oj6b8eGTzWVvqqMhwhlop9G1fxNxf9OL2QdX95XKT7TkY8MWS-otOidZGjqLA-_gudGaWR5K/s1600/2015-04-02+15.10.42.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> I headed off to the lumber yard and picked up 100 ft of cove moulding and spent a few hrs one day last week adding that simple finishing touch. It is all waiting to be sanded then primed....<br />I spent about 1 hour quietly and alone, I love some alone time....wandering Lowes picking out touches and considering my options. I'm thinking of this pretty Delta faucet...I am not a fan of the builder basic ones although they are good quality they need a little more style for me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat4dld5-fIAL3MlnA03HsDWYvx1oLJjXKTnQsp_cIMMLOwFsRgNzRP1NOkv36KDEXoWkRhjaufVcUopGcf5LxLaBGrsQIk8CP4DHf5o9zzfkfPpxBkjPKqICmuT1eIV6ycl57zjqx_Rer/s1600/2015-04-06+11.34.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat4dld5-fIAL3MlnA03HsDWYvx1oLJjXKTnQsp_cIMMLOwFsRgNzRP1NOkv36KDEXoWkRhjaufVcUopGcf5LxLaBGrsQIk8CP4DHf5o9zzfkfPpxBkjPKqICmuT1eIV6ycl57zjqx_Rer/s1600/2015-04-06+11.34.02.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr-mRRCgzwMc6odME3GOrtIe0NjgbjGMkF53Ut6hq1Qcfpe4xtdaeIwYKHk5ZaQ8qOOGyJ-X2b_buZrR2Svh4LwWit2w_B0xD7P9pF20-zhDsbced4DWDM5kZY-GS80gMzwBMQzHyQ8TW/s1600/2015-04-06+13.18.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr-mRRCgzwMc6odME3GOrtIe0NjgbjGMkF53Ut6hq1Qcfpe4xtdaeIwYKHk5ZaQ8qOOGyJ-X2b_buZrR2Svh4LwWit2w_B0xD7P9pF20-zhDsbced4DWDM5kZY-GS80gMzwBMQzHyQ8TW/s1600/2015-04-06+13.18.23.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> I picked up the strip make-up lighting, 2 big boxes of subway tile 200-3x6" traditional of course a new bronze knob to replace one of a handful of brass knobs that's still left, so I am ready to go. As I figured once Mason saw that light fixture she would want one too...I guess I will be selling two vanity light fixtures then.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0FDczNjTxJ4k4JewivhZXSU3oleXtf77JVsh7gZv6fc-qG6k_ypuKb7mRfSSluQOooy2YOSiFLIHXCzhL6D1MIH0XQry8VgleT7M0228lWecARt-koXlFsBW4rLYGWz6JIXXstRjtZTS/s1600/2015-04-01+18.47.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0FDczNjTxJ4k4JewivhZXSU3oleXtf77JVsh7gZv6fc-qG6k_ypuKb7mRfSSluQOooy2YOSiFLIHXCzhL6D1MIH0XQry8VgleT7M0228lWecARt-koXlFsBW4rLYGWz6JIXXstRjtZTS/s1600/2015-04-01+18.47.31.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> Here is a little visit down memory lane to my girls old shared bathroom where I painted the vanity white, built a mirror frame inset a cubby in a void of the wall and tiled some walls with my favorite subway tile and blue glass. I loved the wood toilet seats we had in this house I really need to spring for some of those for this house.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXk2hkluUbWe8LBagvKYQyIAhxLn6MdDvL_ull5fmIRk3uZA9IowM4XVE3vUkoTz4pyb5F0UQ69YdNvpmTY-G6h6RDLMmhDoOIPy6GunxTFJZcCgM9BYwQ7in-3FJxeuuBKlXYu7ayffzY/s1600/2015-04-01+18.47.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXk2hkluUbWe8LBagvKYQyIAhxLn6MdDvL_ull5fmIRk3uZA9IowM4XVE3vUkoTz4pyb5F0UQ69YdNvpmTY-G6h6RDLMmhDoOIPy6GunxTFJZcCgM9BYwQ7in-3FJxeuuBKlXYu7ayffzY/s1600/2015-04-01+18.47.12.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> Here is my old master bath with all the pretty bead board I installed. I loved the window casings I built and the antique legs on the vanity area, not to mention the bead board apron front for the tub...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJxkO1nFw5Hm119kriuDyumXtY_apN-jhyphenhyphenfJK8vzlztt0mlYGVwm_cNs0-0B78QyncFqVxvRdvKrsv-zGMHN9iIKSPwM9RpUXJm0dwqCQi1cjNq5EC_z5aDsfEs8P9d_kT8qxSpC9f67i/s1600/2015-03-31+18.12.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJxkO1nFw5Hm119kriuDyumXtY_apN-jhyphenhyphenfJK8vzlztt0mlYGVwm_cNs0-0B78QyncFqVxvRdvKrsv-zGMHN9iIKSPwM9RpUXJm0dwqCQi1cjNq5EC_z5aDsfEs8P9d_kT8qxSpC9f67i/s1600/2015-03-31+18.12.28.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>One more little bathroom with the board and batten and all the crisp trim around the mirror I added...a little bit of trim and white paint go a long long way...the sink and faucet were also newly added during the update.<br /><br />That's it for my little update...it's not a big change but it is a step in the right direction.

bathroom update

 The weather let up a little last week and I was able to tackle some of the trim for Sophie's bathroom. There is no better way to see ho...

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