So after proclaiming that the time had come to do something about our dated and dull bathroom on March 26th, we have done a complete overhaul of this small-but-important room in our pad. One month, a lot of elbow grease, a few dolla dolla bills, and we can (almost) call this one officially done-zo. The *almost* refers to still having to install the overhead fan and put in the floor transition ... View the Post
project bathroom: the last piece of the puzzle
We're coming up to the finish line, folks. Painting the ceiling and switching out the light were more or less the last things on our "to do" list for this bathroom renovation. There are still a few small maintenance things - like adding the floor transition, sealing the tile, etc, but those don't really affect the big "after". After painting all of the walls white, I was left wanting a pop of ... View the Post
project bathroom: the details, darling
Okay, so after all that talk about caulking yesterday let's get to something a little more pretty, shall we? Accessories. Whether they are for your outfits or a room in your home, who doesn't love accessories? They totally make a room (or outfit) and add that little bit of sparkle and fun. After doing a long list of labour-intensive projects (like demo, tiling, or laying a floor), adding the ... View the Post
project bathroom: fixer uppers
Doing corners and filling holes. Not one of the more exciting steps in the reno process, but I'm just keepin' it real folks. This step always seems like it's going to take all of 20 minutes and somehow becomes a multi-day project. We had a variety of patching to do in our wee little bathroom - fixing existing walls, working on the new areas of drywall, and filling some big gaping holes. Let's ... View the Post
project bathroom: demo
Step one in project bathroom reno? Demolition, baby. We need to still be able to use the bathroom during our re-model (we only have one, after all!), so we didn't rip everything out all at once. We knew the bathtub had to be the first thing to tackle (messiest and biggest job), so that's where we started. Let me tell you, that grimy old tub of ours was cast-iron and reeeeally well installed. It ... View the Post
Bathroom Renovation: The Before
The bathroom. A room in our pad that has been at the top of the "to do" list ever since we moved in. I have showed this shot below of the room in our house tour, but have tried to avoid any other pictures at all costs. Want to see why? This grungy, old, doesn't-get-clean-no-matter-how-much-you-scrub tub is why... Ickity Ick Ick Ick. See why it has been at the top of our list? Not only is ... View the Post