Bathroom Renovation

It started with a slight leak in the toilet.

And I kind of hated the clamshell sink, plus it was cracked.

Of course all the fixtures were varied shades of almond, which didn't really go with the light sage green walls.

And the shower door wasn't quite tall enough for Dave to not hit his head at least once a week.

And in a house with one bathroom, we often struggled to share the sink for teeth brushing and face-washing at bed time.

So, yes, we decided a little renovation was necessary.

Before

After

Looks good, no?  (The floor was actually replaced two years ago--we forgot to taken an updated "before" picture.)  Dave spent quite a bit of time working on this project through the month of May, but before we left for North Carolina, it was completed.  Here's what he did:

• Took out the sink and vanity
• Reworked the plumbing to accommodate two sinks and faucets
• Replaced the vanity with a double sink version
• Added matching second faucet and towel bar
• Removed existing cabinet and light fixture
• Rewired the lights to accommodate a second light (as well as correct the mistakes made by the previous owner)
• Repaired the wall behind the existing cabinet
• Installed two new cabinets
• Installed two new light fixtures
• Installed new switches for overhead light, fan, and vanity lights, putting a timer on the fan and dimmer on the vanity lights
• Removed old toilet
• Installed new toilet
• Repaired and painted ceiling
• Removed shower door
• Repaired holes in the fiberglass tub and shower left by the shower door
• Painted the entire shower and tub unit (this was hard work and since he did it the right way with the right product, you'd never know it was painted)
• Repainted baseboard
• Touch ups and caulking throughout

It makes me tired just thinking about it.  You may think it kept him busy, but I like to think it kept him out of trouble. (oh, and the curtain was from Dave's mom--I think she made it with extra fabric she had (or it may have been a curtain she had used before she redecorated her own bathroom.  I can't remember.)

We finished off the entire project with new accessories, some we had gotten off our registry as gifts and others (like the shower curtain) were new acquisitions. We're really pleased with the finished product..  I can wash my face without risking Dave spitting toothpaste on me, so that's a win.  And it just looks so much brighter and polished.  And the best part about it is bathroom renovations like this can often cost several thousand dollars, yet we were able to do it with right around $600 by taking advantage of sales, coupons, discounts and gift certificates.

Thanks for the pretty bathroom, honey!