Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Grand Reveal

We are finally almost done with both bathrooms. Each has just one small thing left to complete. I’ll tell you what they are as I show you the photos. The first several photos are of the main bath. The flooring is a plank flooring that is made of cork. So far I love it. It’s very soft and quiet to walk on.

The one thing that still needs done in this main bathroom is the transition piece between the bathroom floor and the hallway wood floor. Since we’re having the wood floors refinished the middle of February, they’re waiting to put that transition piece on until the refinishing is done.
You can see the change better in this picture down by Zoey.

I bought these little outhouses years ago from a friend of Mandy‘s who was selling for some interior decorating company. I thought they were very cute and whimsical. They are on the wall opposite the toilet. I’m sorry about the shadows.
This is the laundry closet that is behind the mirrored and louvered doors in the above pictures. The cabinets are new. The vanity looks very dark but it is actually the same color as these cabinets. The lighting was just way too bright this morning for good photos. Dennis is going to put a shelf between the two cabinets so that we can put the laundry detergent on so it doesn’t have to sit on the dryer.

I am loving the two cabinets. These are all of my laundry supplies nice and organized. In the basket on top are things like masks, sponges, lamp timers for when we’re out of town, door stoppers and other odds and ends.

In the opposite cabinet are a few cleaning supplies. The rest are under the kitchen sink. In the basket on top are all of our spare lightbulbs.

Then we move onto the master bathroom. This didn’t take nearly as long because they didn’t touch the shower. Both Dennis and the workmen all said if it doesn’t leak, leave it alone. The entire thing is tiled with cream colored tile. I think That it’s super ugly but it’s staying put with nothing done to it. Since we’re the only ones that use this bathroom, it’s not a big deal. Everything else needed to be replaced. The linoleum floor had a few holes in it and the sink was rusted out. The vanity doors wouldn’t stay shut, so those were the things we concentrated on. This medicine cabinet was original and Dennis painted it to match the vanity. The photos of the seagulls and the ocean waves are ones that we took on trips to the Oregon coast.

We put the same floor in here that is in the other bathroom and I love this cute little vanity. Both vanities are much taller because they make them about 6 inches higher now than they did in the 1960s when this house was built. That’s great for someone who is tall like me. You’ve probably noticed Zoey following me everywhere I go while I’m taking the pictures. She is my little shadow and is never far from me.

The curtains are the same ones I put up right after we moved in last summer. I think they go quite well since it has gray in the pattern. The only thing that needs to be done in here now is some sort of material to go between the shower door and the floor. When they took it off to put the floor down, there was black mold all behind the piece. It had to be thrown away. The mold was dry and very old so it just needed to be treated. It doesn’t seem to be an ongoing problem, but we’re going to leave the piece off for a few weeks just to make sure there’s no water getting in there somehow. Then Steve will come back and do that one little repair.

The only thing left to do in this project is the electrician will be out tomorrow to install an additional circuit breaker. Whenever we turn the electric fireplace on in the family room, everything goes off in the kitchen. He’s going to add a new additional line to take care of that. 

On February 14, the floor refinishers are supposed to start working on the dining room, living room and hallways. They are also doing the stairs. We’re not having the bedrooms done because they’re in pretty good shape as it is. Then, I think we will finally be done. At least I’m done. I’m tired of workers being in and out of the house every day of the week. They did it for a very reasonable price though. We certainly can’t complain. The contractor goes to our church and has done a lot of work for people there. He has practically redone my sister’s entire house now, one or two rooms at a time. 

I have started a Tunisian stitch blanket along with several other people that I know through video blogs. “Jayda in Stitches” on YouTube is hosting. Each month she teaches you a new stitch in Tunisian crochet. You make a 12 inch square out of that stitch. In December we’ll put them all together to make a blanket. I’ve never done much Tunisian stitch and I thought this would be a fun way to learn it with other people. 

I hope you’re all having a wonderful week. 

Blessings and hugs,
Betsy



21 comments:

  1. Your renovations look great.

    Everything looks so nice and fresh.

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  2. I love all the changes you've made in your bathrooms! It all looks great.
    In the second picture I got a glimpse of your photo wall in the hallway. Another great idea.

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  3. The bathrooms are very pretty--nice to see the work come together! I just watched a video of Tunisian Stitch--I used to know how to do it and it looked like fun! Can't wait until you post some pics of your blanket!

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  4. Everything looks great! I love the colors - fresh and modern.

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  5. Haha, the look on Zoey's face is like, "Okay, mom, where to next?" Everything looks fabulous! I really like those pretty curtains, the simple design is perfect! Hugs!

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  6. It all looks fantastic! I am very jealous - we won't get to either of our bathrooms for quite a while And they are hideous!

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  7. The bathrooms are stylishly beautiful.

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  8. Wow ....things are looking great! Good for you!

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  9. Your bathrooms are just beautiful! I am sure you are glad to have that project almost completely finished. It sure mushroomed into a much longer process, didn't it! I bet you will be glad when the floors are refinished and you have your pretty house to yourself. You were so lucky to find such a great contractor at your church. Meant to be!

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  10. Amazing! It looks great-so modern and chic. I am in awe of how fast it all went. I know it's just The Mister and me tackling the kitchen but 3 years? Come on....we're just getting lazy now but it's so hard to get motivated in this terrible cold especially when they keep calling for snow.

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  11. Oh, I just LOVE it all! So, so pretty! I especially love the flooring. And, little Zoey following you around is so sweet! Your own little shadow. I know how disruptive it can be to keep having workers in the house and people traipsing through - so happy that part is over for you. May God bless you and Dennis and little Zoey!

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  12. Your bathrooms are beautiful. I'm so happy that you are getting your home fixed just the way you like it . . . that double sink and the fixtures are stunning. My eye spied the basket that your iron sets in . . . I'm going to look for one of those for my barn. Sewing time goes so much better out there when everything is organized.

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  13. I love it! I want to come visit and bring my crochet hooks😃
    Jayda in Stitches is awesome. She is my favorite person to go to when learning a crochet technique. I learned how to do granny squares. I still need to practice Tunisian crochet. I have trouble with it. I bought a set of Tunisian hooks and I also have Tunisian hooks with cable wires so I guess I better get to stitching!

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  14. Looks great Betsy! Congratulations on renos being almost finished. That is awesome. I want to see your Tunisian crochet.

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  15. Everything looks wonderful! It must seem good to have it all looking fresh and clean. It will be good when the floors are done and you have your house back to yourself!

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  16. Nice bathrooms you have! I hope to get some flooring in the hallways soon as the carpet is falling apart. I may just put a rug over the area that is split a bit. I use Thieves laundry detergent. There's a recipe where it can be split into 3 bottles. It is a good thing to do as it's so much better health wise. Semi busy week and had to go into work an hour early today..but I survived! Hugs and blessings!

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  17. Everything look great! I love that you use gray its very clean and relaxing.
    https://bit.ly/34a48Z3
    Steph-G

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  18. It all looks so new and pretty. What a perfect spot for the three little outhouses. Those things are so cute. I really like your cabinets to store laundry products too. We really need to update a few things here, just can't seem to get started.

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  19. Nice work! I'll bet you're glad to be done with all that. Do you have another project on your list?

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  20. Betsy, your bathrooms look great! The double sink vanity is stunning. How fun to have two new bathrooms! Love what you did with the laundry. Lots of storage, and everything is so well organized. I like the shuttered doors with the mirrors. Cork flooring is interesting. Something I'm not familiar with. I have two bathrooms and a laundry area to redo sometime in the future. Your post has inspired me. Hugs.

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  21. Oh I wanted to see the cream colored ugly tile:) Both bathrooms look great, I know you are relieved to have them done!

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