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Room by Room Recap – Den Bathroom

Categories: Room by Room Recap

Now that we’ve covered the formal living room and the den, let’s head into the downstairs bathroom just off the den.

We thought this bathroom was going to be a pretty quick job.  We planned to remove the wallpaper and fix any issues with the walls, replace the vinyl floor with a tile floor, leave the existing cabinets alone other than a paint job, and replace the lights and mirror.  Easy enough, right?

Wrong. We quickly realized that if we planned to do any renovations in the future (and we did), we needed to go ahead and rip out the vanity so we could tile underneath it.  At that point, we made the decision to throw it out and put in a new sink and bathroom faucet, and built in custom cabinets.  You can read more about that here and here.

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What we’ve finished

  1. Repair plaster walls and ceiling
  2. Remove tile covering window in shower
  3. Add trim to window in shower
  4. Remove vinyl flooring
  5. Remove existing vanity and sink
  6. Remove mirror
  7. Remove toilet
  8. Update plumbing
  9. Update electrical
  10. Relocate air vent in the floor
  11. Install new ceiling light/vent
  12. Install new tile floor
  13. Install new wall tile
  14. Install new pedestal sink
  15. Install new toilet
  16. Install custom built in cabinets
  17. Repair window ropes
  18. Install crown molding
  19. Prep, prime, and paint walls and ceiling
  20. Prep, prime, and paint trim and cabinets
  21. Install new mirror and sconces
  22. Hang blinds

What’s left

  1. Epoxy the green tub (maybe?)
  2. Install hardware on cabinets

When we first bought the house, I hated that green tub! But I have to say, it’s grown on me.  I still don’t love it, and I still plan to get rid of it at some point, but after a good cleaning (with a toothbrush!) and a pretty shower curtain, it’s not so bad.  The natural light from the window doesn’t hurt either.

You can pay hundreds or even thousands to have a tub repainted, and there’s no real guarantee that the job will last. So we decided to leave it and wait until we could afford to replace it altogether.

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The figures…the room is 5′ 6″ x 9′ 2″ with 2 windows.

 

Room by Room Recap – Den

Categories: Room by Room Recap

Next up on the Recap: the den!  This is the room that will mainly be our family room where we watch TV and what not.  Since it only has one window, it feels a lot more cozy that some of the other rooms with lots of windows.  Perfect for watching a movie, which is one of our favorite things to do!

Check out the transformation…

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What we’ve finished

  1. Repair plaster walls and ceiling
  2. Repair/replace broken storm window
  3. Repair window ropes
  4. Clean tile fireplace
  5. Prep, prime, and paint walls and ceiling
  6. Prep, prime, and paint trim
  7. Paint fireplace inlay and cover
  8. Stain trim around fireplace floor tiles
  9. Install ceiling fan/light

What’s left

  1. Refinish floors
  2. Decorate

If you read this post, you know that this is my least favorite wall color in the house. It’s not awful by any means, but just not the best. In certain light it reminds me of flesh, which is kind of gross.  (You’re welcome for that image!) So this is probably the first room I’ll repaint…but that could be several years.  For now, I’m living with it. Some decorating and a lot more color will go a long ways. You can see my inspiration for the den here.

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The figures…the room is almost square at 15′ 7″ x 15′ 5″ and has 11 ‘ ceilings and 1 window.  There are 4 interior doors and 1 fireplace.

The Sunday Currently, #26

Categories: This Week's Links

Happy Sunday, friends! I hope your weekend is going well.  Tomorrow I’ll resume the Room by Room Recap series with a breakdown of our work in the den.  But for now, here’s what I’m up to…

Currently:

Reading– This Mother’s Day gift guide. It’s only 2 weeks away! And as always, Martha knows best.

Thinking– How much I love designer Blair Harris’ aesthetics.  I’m especially crushing on this townhouse and this apartment!

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Wishing– All the best to our best friends and cousins Mary and Michael who are having a baby! I can’t wait to meet the little nugget!!

Hoping– To someday convert our pretty large attic space into something like one of these. A craft room? A movie theater? A playroom/bonus room? The possibilities really are endless!

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Wearing– My Jack Rogers flip flops. I’m so happy that the weather has warmed up and I can sport my faves.  (Bonus: I got a pedicure this week…the first since my surgery in September!)

Loving– This plantation house restoration in Mississippi.

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Wanting– Y’all to check out this hilarious Instagram account.  My 13 year old self is in love!

Needing– Ha! Where do I begin?! Drapes, lamp shades, a mirror for our master bathroom, lighting for our master closet, glass for our shower.  But the most necessary item: BLINDS! Getting dressed in dark corners is not ideal, to say the least.

Feeling– Excited that a lot of our overgrown trees and bushes were cut out last week.  Our yard feels twice as big now! I’ve got big plans for our outdoor space. You can see some of my inspiration here. (PS- sorry to our neighbors for the eye sore of what looks like a jungle along the street. Pickup is tomorrow!)

Clicking– These tips on creating an outdoor room on a budget.  Summer time (and porch sitting time) is coming!!

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And in case you missed it this week…

  1. Random things happening lately
  2. A master bathroom update
  3. My first in the Room by Room Recap series: the formal living room

Have a super week! :)

Room by Room Recap – Formal Living Room

Categories: Room by Room Recap

Welcome to the first installment of the Room by Room Recap series!  Let’s kick things off with the formal living room!

I immediately fell in love with the formal living room the minute I saw it.  It was dark and dingy, but had SO much potential.  And that light fixture!  It came from my father-in-law’s side of the family and actually predates electricity.

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Here are a few pictures along the way, including the few months that this room became the storage room.  (Some of the pictures were taken with a very old iphone, so the quality isn’t all that great.)

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What we’ve finished:

  1. Repair plaster walls and ceiling
  2. Repair/replace broken storm windows
  3. Repair window ropes
  4. Clean tile fireplace
  5. Prep, prime, and paint walls and ceiling
  6. Prep, prime, and paint mantel and trim
  7. Paint fireplace inlay and cover

What’s left:

  1. Refinish floors
  2. Furnishing and decorating

I’d like to get two formal wingback chairs to go opposite the sofa, and I plan to switch out the coffee table and end tables.  I’d also like to get new shades for the vintage crystal lamps.  And of course I need a rug BAD!  You can see my inspiration for this room here.

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The figures… the room is 13′ x 17′ with 11′ ceilings, has 4 windows, 3 interior doors, and 1 fireplace.

Update: You can see how we rearranged and decorated this room here!

Coming Up

Categories: Room by Room Recap

It’s official.  We are closing on our refinance, and rolling from a construction loan to a mortgage, next Tuesday, April 29! When we started our construction loan on May 10 of last year, we never thought we would get anywhere close to that one-year cut off.  But here we are…making it by just 11 days.  Not quite by the “skin of our teeth” but certainly closer than we had hoped.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year.  It seems like it’s been forever.  Like the way they say it in The Sandlot….FOR…EV…ER.

So to commemorate this special occasion, I’m planning to go through our mega list room by room to show you where we started, what’s been done, and what we still have left to do.  We’ll call it the Room by Room Recap series. Sounds fun, right?

Tomorrow we’ll get started.  Stick around, it’s about to get interesting! :)