Demo Done In Master Bath

Finishing up week 3 of the master bathroom remodel.  The Onyx shower pan is in.  It is a massive 4 foot by 4 foot and weighs a ton.  So much fun dragging that thing in.  Today we got in some of the green board in the shower surround.

 and more drywall work done.

 All the wiring is done and some of the pipes have been moved.  Below you can see the Redi Tile shower niches.  I am so excited to have storage in the shower that doesn't include a nasty wire shelf hanging from the shower head!

 Below is the new shower light and fan.  Super quiet.

 We scraped off the fake stained glass film off the window which gave us our view back.

 Keeping it real, I thought I'd show you all the stuff we have to move to do each new job!  The drywall has been plastered for the most part and sanded.  Well at least half of it has been done anyway.  This area will be where the new vanity is going.  By the way, the floor isn't really white, that is all the drywall dust!

 Last picture is of the new doorway into the bathroom.  I am still working on that plaster.  Side note......never try to pull out a nail you bent without first making sure you have a good grip on it.  Claw hammer slipped and gouged a lovely cut above my eye.  Picture this.  Me running out of the room with my hand over my eye, blood dripping, saying "Oh crap" over and over.  My husband who was doing plumbing in the basement came running to me and that was what he saw.  Must have looked a little scary, until the blood was cleaned off it wasn't really much after all.  But I did have bit of a headache for the next day or two.  Getting hit in the head with a hammer will do that.

Maybe I will show you some of the goodies we have waiting to go in on the next post......

Diana or "Scarface"

It's Going To Get Better.....Right?

Day 5 of the remodel.  The closet is painted and waiting to dry so I can put up the rods again.

The door ways have been moved.  The old ones are closed off, dry walled and have 2 layers of mud on them.

 We have most of the tile up and found a little water damage by the shower.  Great.  The sink is out.

 The sliding door is gone.  We will build a new toilet room once we get the shower out.

 Where the ladder stands will be the new 4 foot by 4 foot shower.

 the new sink will go on this wall.

This is the side of the old shower.  Once it is gone we will have more room for the new sink.

Above is the new floor plan and below is the old layout.

More pictures as we get further into the process!

Diana

Out With The Old......Bathroom

Oh happy day.  We have finally started our master bathroom remodel!  Here are some before pics.....

 Wow, it looks a little better in pictures than it does in person....which isn't saying too much.

The tub was functional but ugly.  and it had these weird ledges on each end.  The stain glass isn't real, just some overlays for privacy.

 Super ugly hunter green tile......and a long hallway like floor plan.

 One piece tiny shower with brass hardware.  After 20 years the finish is worn and difficult to clean.  And the brass?  So awful.

The shower and toilet share a tiny room.

Sliding doors were everywhere.  Into the toilet room and into the closet.  Hate them.  They're out of here.

We have already torn out some walls and moved doorways to free up space for a much larger shower and better floor plan.

 Here is the old doorway into the bath and closet.  We are closing both because that is where the shower is going.

Here is the new doorway into the closet.  Now we will access the closet from the bedroom instead of from the bathroom.  I am working on the plaster inside the closet today and will paint and reinstall the clothes rods tomorrow.  My husband is working on wiring and the new doorways today.  Then more demo!  More pictures soon!

Diana

Screen Print Pillow

Tried my hand at non chemical screen printing and loved the results!

So this saying has been my mantra for a while now.  And now that the hubby has retired I am thinking my online shopping is really going to suffer......

Diana

Mirror Makeover For Christmas

Wanted to dress up our mantel mirror for Christmas with a little vinyl.

Used a Silhouette file from the Silhouette store.  Added a few extra stars.  Super simple but in keeping with my desire to keep Christ as the center of  Christmas.

Diana

Feed Sack Apron

Just finished a really cute apron last week.  It is made from Feed Company Sweetwater Moda Feed Sack Fabric.

 I had bought the fabric while visiting my sister in law in Idaho.  It only took one evening to sew and wasn't very hard at all even though it had curved seams.  I hate curved seam piecing.

 Lots of rick rack.  And really cute plaid fabric!

 I haven't decided if this is for me or a gift for someone else..........

Diana

Tea Towels For Christmas

Getting a few of my Christmas gifts done ahead of time!  I machine embroidered and sewed up about 11 tea towels.

 I did a few with the french utensils and a few with the rooster.  The material is bought by the yard and cut into towels.  The printed tea towel were made from fabric I got on spoonflower during the fat quarter sale a few weeks ago.

 This is definitely my favorite!  Love the pretty silverware.

So pretty......Hope everyone loves these towels as much as I do.

Diana