What we've been up to: House Edition

 It's been awhile since I've done a picture heavy post.  We recently finished remodeling our upstairs bathroom so I thought it would be a perfect time to share some pictures.  

When we moved into this house we knew there were a few things we would want to change.  Both bathrooms and the kitchen had tile countertops; which I hate.  They are so unsanitary (yucky grout that's hard to clean) and just not a good countertop surface.  A couple years ago we redid the downstairs guest bathroom.  We had some issues with the vanity and upstairs sink earlier this year so we decided it was time to remodel that bathroom as well. 

 

When we moved in; the bathroom was a "lovely" shade of peach, sponge painted over a textured wall. 

 

Starting to tear up the tile.

Well, this was a surprise; the thin trim board was screwed and anchored into

the wall, as well as glued.  See that great hole in the wall it caused?

Floor tiles are all torn out.  Starting to tear out the vanity.

Demo is almost done.  When we pulled down the medicine cabinet 

(you can see it on the right) we found 13 screw holes behind it.

The beginning of the new backer board for new flooring.

Because the walls were textured we couldn't just patch the holes and damage.

So, I learned how to skim coat to smooth out the walls. 

Getting some help with the priming.

He was a huge help!  He did all the sanding of the skim 

coat and then helped with the painting.

Laying out a couple floor tiles with the baseboard and new paint to check the color.

New slate tiles going in. 

These guys worked hard and did a beautiful job!

Cabinets have arrived.

Floor is in!

New window shade to brighten it up while still giving privacy.

Installing the cabinets

Counter is in!

...and there's a problem.  See that gap?  

On to plan B to level the wall out enough to install the backsplash

After a lot of mudding...yep that should work.

Painted boards to match the cabinets.  Backsplash & faucet all installed.

Done!  Love the new, fresh look.  

Even with the darker cabinet and wall it is still much brighter.  

It's always rewarding to look back through the pictures to see the change. One thing that has helped to brighten up the space is the new lighter countertop.  The light reflects off the counter and the mirror.  I hope you enjoyed seeing the process.  We were surprised by how many issues we did face with this project since the house isn't that old (built in the 1990's).  Always an adventure when doing house projects!