I've posted a number of times about the trials of remodeling a bathroom. I wanted to wait until it was completely finished to make this post, but who am I kidding? I will always see things that need to be tweaked, and the camera is kind about not showing them. So, here it is. I don't have any pictures of what the bathroom looked like when we moved in. That would be too embarassing. However, if there is one thing I've always kept close to my heart about this place it is the potential. Our realtor has said more than once that we should consider selling and moving up, but I love the location. I can fix this... When we moved in the hall bathroom had the vanity door in the bathtub. That's the best indication I can give as to the state of the bathroom without a picture. We have iron problems with our water, and the crappy tile tub surround was tinted orange. Well when my septic started having problems, and I removed the toilet to try to snake it out, I figured it was as good a time as any to begin the remodelling of this bathroom. I was negligent in taking pictures throughout the process, but I did take a few.

I'm not displeased with the results. Thank goodness that my ex-father-in-law was willing and interested in helping me with the drywall mudding and texturing. The rest was all me (bad things and good things alike). I spent more money than I had expected when I started, but I'm fairly happy with the results. It's great to just turn the faucet on, and know that it will be the right temperture when I get in the shower or Annie gets in the bath. I like that the lights just turn on when you walk in (although I need to tweak the sensor to allow the skylight to take over when it's bright enough). The jet tub is amazing, and I enjoy having the stero in there so I can "chill". There is more than ample storage in the medicine cabinet, I think, although I have no idea what Annie will want to put in there as she gets older. The trim work looks good, even given the warped walls and the work it took to remove that impact on the crown moulding. I still have some corrective things to do, but all-in-all I think it looks good... That takes a lot for me to say.


Almost there...