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Update on the Bathroom

March 11, 2014 By Karen Cooper 2 Comments

When we last met our fearless DIYer (that’s me)… I was painting the guest bathroom. It’s the guest bathroom now, but in two months, it will be the master bathroom.

paint-makes-big-difference - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

 The paint is making a huge difference. The room already looks ten times bigger.

painted-bathroom-one-coat - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

I’ve painted one coat on three walls of the room; two coats on the wall I’m facing in the above photograph.

Why did I stop painting, you ask?

Well, as with any older bathroom (or any older room), as I painted the room and got up close and personal with it, I found problems. For example, cracked tile on the floor and in the shower; holes in caulk in the shower; wallpaper peeling from under layers of paint; and the vanity is not in good shape.

I talked to Dear Husband about this and we’ve decided to explore renovating this bathroom completely. Given that it’s going to be our master bath soon enough, we want to have a retreat, and not just put lipstick on a pig with a nice paint job.

What are we looking at, in terms of renovation? Here are my ideas so far:

– Fix the shape of the shower from a wonky angular shower to a full-size rectangular shower.

shower before - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

– New tile in the shower and on the floor.

– New vanity, maybe with two sinks (the space is large enough). For the new vanity, I would love to repurpose a dresser or table, so I’m going to be on the lookout for something that might work.

– Figure out whether to incorporate this vanity area (in the picture, it was my craft area, but it’s not anymore because the area was just too small for that):

vanity area - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

So, that’s where we are now. I’ve been having fun looking at tile and today I think I’m going to visit some thrift stores to get vanity ideas.

Thanks for stopping by!

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Cheryl @ Artzzle says

    March 11, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    Wow, it would be nice to add that extra space. You could really have a luxurious master bath. You’re going to have fun with this one!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      March 11, 2014 at 10:04 pm

      Thanks, Cheryl! I’m excited!

      Reply

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