Day 65 of 2023

The guest bathroom is officially done. 

There are a few things I intend to do once the weather is consistently warmer, 

but for now, it's done.

 

Day 52 of 2023

I finally got the rug placed back in the guest bath today 

along with a couple other small tasks. 

It seems that last 2% of the job is so hard to get done. 

I feel ready to move on but know

 I really can't until this one is completely finished. 

There are just a couple more things now, 

but I have to wait for caulk to cure.

 

Day 47 of 2023

After a valiant effort to change the faucet ourselves, 

a professional was called in to do the job. 

 

Day 41 of 2023

Today I did the scary (to me) thing. 

I know it's not perfect, but it will be better.

 

Day 39 of 2023

It's my opinion that all towels could benefit from having hanging loops. 

I'm taking care of that today.

 

Day 37 of 2023

Welcome to guest bathroom adventures. 

Today while removing old caulk and grout, 

I also needed to remove one loose, wobbly tile. 

After removing that tile, the one next to it also came out. 

Now I need to replace two tiles and figure out what to do with that large gap

 where the backing board doesn't reach the tub.

Tomorrow I will definitely be doing some research. 

 

Day 36 of 2023

I'm learning a little about electrical work today 

so I can replace two switches and an outlet. 

Fireball was very helpful.

 

Day 33 of 2023

I'm not sure why it took me 35 years to change the Contact Paper 

drawer and cabinet liners in the guest bath, 

but I am so glad I did it today.

 

Day 31 of 2023

I know this looks very much like the last update picture, 

but the number of coats of paint

 on the different parts of this vanity has changed. 

I guess the picture is really for me for documenting purposes.

 

Day 26 of 2023

Here's a sneak peek at the guest bath redo in progress. 

The walls and ceiling are done. 

The vanity has its first coat of paint on

 with the exception of the drawer frame on the close left

 that I noticed only after I took the picture

 and had already cleaned the paint brush. 

 

Day 24 of 2023

I've been working on the bathroom redo 

but have no exciting pictures to show because the primer I'm using is clear 

so there is no apparent progress. 

Tonight I am resting 

because tomorrow I should be able to work on actual painting. 

I am hoping I can give you a sneak peek of one of the colors I'm using.

 

Day 19 of 2023

I'm a little behind on the bathroom project, 

but all the holes are filled  

and some strategies and decisions were made today. 

I'm feeling good about it.

 

Day 16 of 2023

One of my tasks for today was to remove the mirror from the wall 

to make wall prep before painting easier. 

Fireball helped with this job as it was quite heavy. 

Once I went back into the room, 

I found this which has been hiding behind the mirror. 

The top picture is one of many practice pieces I found in that space. 

The bottom picture is the final painting that is on the wall above the closet door. 

This particular one was done by T-bone and according to his signature, 

the artwork, and the bathroom, was done in 1999, almost 25 years ago. 

While it's sad to see all this go, it is high time the room got an update. 

I'll be posting lots of pictures of the current bathroom, 

the process and the finished room 

on More Curiously when I take breaks in the actual working on it. 

I'll link posts when they go up.

 

Day 15 of 2023

The week ahead awaits.

 

Day 14 of 2023

I've gathered a few supplies at the hardware store for next week's project.

 

Day 13 of 2023

I have a major project planned for next week.

 I've been writing down all the steps that are needed to get the job done 

and I believe I can get it done (mostly) by the end of the week. 

Step number one is to take "before" pictures. 

Here's one.