Home Improvement "Finally"

Ok, I know I've broken the first rule in blogging, "Post Often", but it has been really busy in my house and this post will show you some of what I've been up to.


Our house was built back in the 70's and to me that really doesn't seem that long ago, but in the decorating world it's several lifetimes. We have lived in this house for about 18 years and done very little in the way of remodeling or redecorating. I finally had to set my foot down and say, it's time! I decided the bathrooms were in the greatest need. So, Danny and I started ripping old wallpaper and scrapping up floor tiles. Like any project, one thing leads to the next. I think we ended on plan D. Plans A, B and C were discard along the way and, like it or not, I decided plan D was great. We are still waiting on the installers to lay the ceramic tiles, but here are a few photos to show the progress.







These are before pictures. You can see the layers of old wallpaper . My cats, Maggie and the new baby Ozzie have been so..... much help. :)








This was my first attempt at mudding walls. It was actually so much fun! Except when it came time to clean up the mess. I had way too much fun slapping mud everywhere. I'll be a little more careful with the next room. The new sink and counter are cultured marble.







This is the "almost" finished product. I put one of my new rugs down because the floors is still just concrete. The walls are a tan color, with dark brown and light turquoise for accents. I'm most proud of the little medicine cabinet. It is just a replica, but I have some really old medicine bottles inside and it looks pretty good. I wanted to use some antiques, a combination of modern world meets old world, without being country.



It's now time to tackle the master bath. Danny and I both love the ocean, so my goal is to create a beach side resort feel. We'll see.... remember that's plan A. :)