The Bathroom

When we bought this house, the master bathroom was almost a deal-breaker! However, since this was the only house that we even remotely liked in our price range, we had to go ahead, but we did so knowing that the bathroom was going to be a complete gut job! It is builder basic.....4 inch white tile everywhere, wasted space, a tiny shower, short countertops and no separate water closet. We H-A-T-E-D the whole room and wasted no time getting contractors over to get this project started. We were fortunate to have a great contractor recommended by one of Tommy's co-workers. He and his partner are a constant around here right now. They are nice and good at what they do. As a bonus they are super sweet to the girls.....even frequently bringing them donuts when they arrive in the morning. They have been great at taking all of our random visions and ideas and putting them together in a workable plan.

The white linoleum floor is my least favorite part of the room. It was 10 years old, yellowed, trimmed with gold pieces, and just plain ugly. The bathtub is great, but the space between that wall and the tub was about 3 feet of wasted space.

The shower was small and dark. The tiles were dingy and mildewed and the frosted doors are dated. We have since knocked that wall out and extended the shower 2 feet in length and it will have a granite bench at the back. He is also building it about 6 inches bigger in width.The white cabinet was left behind by the former owners and put to use because there is barely any storage anywhere in the room.

The new tub deck and floor of the shower will be river-rock and the rest will be neutral tile. He is building in storage, tiling the floor and then painting. We can't wait to see the finished project.

For now, we are all 5 sharing the kids bath. This toilet and the 74 inch vanity live in my bedroom and the entire master bedroom is coated in about 2 inches of dust. But, I have no complaints....just can't wait over the next 2 weeks to see what it turns into!

This was the white linoleum in the girls bath, before.

Amazing!!! All we did in here was change the floors and it makes an incredible difference.