Just a little preview..

We have been working really hard on the demolition of our guest bathroom. Here is a little preview of what we have been up to.

I will have another post up soon of everything we have done. Until then enjoy our little preview picture.

Change of plans... as usual...

Not only have we changed the plan of the guest bedroom lay out we have also changed our plan on what projects were a priority. A funny thing about planning projects is that things change and not being in the house while doing planning for said house normally doesn't turn out to well. Like planning to add another window in the guest room only to find out when we got home that the pool equipment is in the exact spot we wanted the window. Lame right? Maybe one day we will add it by having a professional tackle that "little" job.

Our priority list changed when we discovered the window and pool equipment issue. Which led us to this lovely room.

 

Don't let this picture deceive you it needs some work. The issue with the guest bathroom is not that it looks bad, but that it feels crowded even though its a fairly large second bathroom. The main issue that we have with this room is that big built in storage cabinet, you almost walk right into it when you walk into the room. Next the light switch is on the other side of the built in so when you walk into the room in the dark you pretty much have to slide your hand along the built in and then around the corner to turn the light on. Its kind of annoying. 

 

Having the built in is nice for the storage aspect but honestly it is not necessary for this bathroom. Along with the built in the next things that have to go are the tile counter top and the outdated light fixture.  We decided it was just the right time to tackle these issues and it also helped that Home Depot was having a big sale on bathroom vanities 50% off to be exact. How could we pass that deal up.

The plan is to remove the built in storage pantry, vanity, light, mirror and tile floor. We went to Home Depot to find us a nice vanity and did indeed find us a beauty. Exactly what we have been looking for. Dark colored wood, counter top all one piece with an integrated sink and it looks like a piece of furniture bottom shelf included. Its pretty exciting. 

We also picked up a pretty sweet faucet when we picked up the vanity. That light fixture we have had for probably over a year now. It's just been sitting in the guest bathroom waiting for the right moment for it to be installed.

We have already kind of made a decision on new tile but it is not a 100% decision. See the picture with the vanity above, well we like the look of that tile. Which has a travertine look to it, now we just have to find it. We for sure want to do a bigger tile than the 6x6 tiles that we currently have in there, so we might just go with a 12 x 12 inch tile or even a 16 x 16 inch tile. We really love the look of more tile and less grout. We will keep you posted on that decision when we finally make it.  As for now that is the plan.

Pepto-Pink

Our next trip home is fast approaching and with that I also see our next house project in the works. I like to try and have a plan before tackling any project. Duh! who doesn't? which room in the house is our next victim?

Remember this lovely room?

Perhaps this one will jog your memory more.... Pepto-Pink Stripes... Yup this is how our guest bedroom looked when we moved in. 

The day we took possession of the house we painted every room.There was no way I was going to live with that obnoxious color. We had it painted in no time. Now a grey/white color, a blue accent wall and grey trim. It is looking better these days but it is still not what we had pictured for this room. At the moment it is a storage room full of workout equipment, boxes from the wedding and pieces of furniture that we need to get rid of. That is all about to change rather quickly.

From the first time I saw this room I knew exactly what needed to be done. Beside the obvious, cover the Pepto paint and remove the tile. I knew that we needed to create more space. How can we accomplish this? Simple rip out the whole closet! Bye Bye!

The guest bedroom as you now can see is our next project. Why the guest bedroom and not the master bedroom? We figure by working on the guest bedroom first we can have it finished and move our bed into it while we work on the master bedroom. Also the black sleigh bed that we bought last Christmas was specifically bought for the guest bedroom. It was also a this-will-hold-us-over bed until we could get the master bedroom finished and could buy a king sized bed and mattress. 

The plan for the guest bedroom is to have the room start like this. (Yes I have mad Paint skills)

And end up like this! Remove the current closet to give the room more space and punch a hole in the exterior wall for a new window. By adding that window the room will get better overall day time light as well as frame the queen bed that will be going in here.

I feel like this is a good plan. Create more space and add natural light. Win! Win! right? We have a lot of work to do in this room but I am very excited and confident that we can get it accomplished quickly. With a little help it will be done in no time. 

Phase one: Damage Control

• Paint over the Pepto-Pink stripes.
• Replace the ceiling fan with a new ceiling that has a light.

Phase Two: Improve the Layout 

• Remove the closet
• Add a window
• Remove all the tile
• Re-texture the walls

Phase Three: Make it Pretty 

Part One:

• Paint all of the walls a subtle color
• Paint all of the trim bright white
• Strip the door and paint it bright white to match the trim 
• Replace the door hinges with brushed nickle ones 
• Have carpet installed

Part Two:

• Move the Sleigh bed and dresser into the room
• Hang curtain rods and curtains
• Hang the long mirror and Art
• Find a reading chair and re-upholster to fit the new style of the room
• Accessorize! Bedspread, pillows, books, vases, flowers, etc..

Phase Four: Add Functionality

• Build the new closet