DONE!! Well for the most part...

We started this project on about Jan 13. I tried to find a match for each the before and after. But on a couple of them I didn't quite get it right. It was hard to remember where I took the pictures - hey I have slept a couple of times since then. So enjoy the show.

Major things we wanted to accomplish and change during this renovation. Put in a shower, double sinks, replace the toilet, and make the bathroom look a bit more up-to-date. The look we were going for is what I call conservative contemporary. We wanted the bathroom to look modern and contemporary but I did not want it to look so modern that it didn't fit with the rest of the plans we have for the house. Personally I think we accomplished the task.

This one we took of the bathroom when we were looking at the house shortly after we closed.


Love that wallpaper.

Now on to the main event!

Vanity/Sink Area


This is the same vanity as before. Joyce and the girls spent quite a bit of time re-finishing it. How great it does look. Nice job ladies.


Linen Cabinet/Mirror




Floor/Bathtub/Wall




Looking back toward the hall




Bathtub




Toilet Area




These cover the major areas that have been highlighted throughout the process. Here are some other images showing extras that we completed.

This image is showing the completed vanity. With all the drawers and doors along with hardware reattached.



This image is showing the tip-out that I made from the false front that was there before.



We thought about cutting the original mirror down and having two mirrors. One for each sink. But after some debate we decided to keep the mirror as is and dress it up a bit with a frame. I also made a small shelf as part of the frame.





You may have noticed that a niche was also built near the toilet. The idea here was to have the paper recessed in to save space. But after it was built and time to place the roll holder in the niche - well it didn't quite work out. So we are still looking for a roll holder that will work that way we envisioned. I also trimmed it out to make it a bit more fancy looking.

Oh one other thing - you can see the switch as well. This switch is for the exhaust fan. Each button is a timer - push the button for the time you want and the fan shuts off automatically. Also check out the switch plate - Meganne's idea. Lucky for her this was the only plate that fit between the tile and the mirror above the sink.



Here is a shot of the new lights and exhaust fan. The fan is fairly quiet - not as quiet as I would have liked but that is okay. It is still better than what we had before - remember the UFO-ish looking thing there before. That was a heat lamp - a major fire hazard in my opinion.



This has been a great project to get us going in the renovation direction. We really didn't have too many problems crop up as expected. We didn't have mold or other major issues. We did have an issue with the water pipe that I tweaked. And believe it or not that was the only time I called someone in to do something.

But I did get a lot of directions from a couple of people. Lorin East helped us with the tub/shower tile by making sure we didn't mess up somewhere. He also gave us help on leveling the concrete slab between the entry way and hallway. We really did appreciate his help. I also had help from Kevin Bussell on the electrical questions. Of course I would like to thank Nikole and Meganne for their help when they were able. School work took priority. And lastly but certainly not least - Joyce. This project pretty much took up the entire office (across the hall from the bathroom) and the bonus room as well as the entry way. The majority of the house was a mess for just about 3 months. But in return she gets new carpet in the living room. Had a little bit of an issue with the self-leveling cement. She was also nice enough to call this project done - for the most part. So I could move onto a project I need to get done in the backyard.

So what is left? The rest of the crown moulding - I ran out of glue with only about 7 feet left. Shelves on the left hand side of the vanity. As well as touch ups here and there. This is just the bathroom. The hallway and entry will have to wait until I get the backyard done. After those two are done then we will start on the bonus room and living room area. It should be a hoot.

Hope you enjoyed watching-by-proxy this renovation. It was sure a fun challenge that taught Joyce and I that we can do these projects and have them turn out pretty well.