Tearing it up (The Video)

I think I’m about half way done with this project.  I was taping and mudding and decided to just retexture ALL the walls. I was originally thinking I’d hide the REALLY HEAVY texture by applying wainscoting in choice spots.  I’ll probably still do that but I want the house to look good...

Powder Room Inspiration

Looking for inspiration is what I find myself doing in between coats of joint compound.  (It was either browse Pinterest or take a hairdryer to it!) I thought I’d share some of my Powder Room Inspiration pics with you. Skona Hem    Sarah Richardson HGTV Lake Jane COCOCOZY These spaces are...

Mud on my Face

I must be the messiest mudder there is.  I’m covered in the stuff!  I am making progress though. I usually leave big “Mudding” jobs to the professionals and I may hire someone in for the last coat.  Right now I’m just doing the messy prep work:  taping, filling screw dimples,...

Still just getting worse (you know, before it gets better)

  As usual, this project is dragging on and on.  I keep finding more things to add.  I have two completely different ideas for my “coat closet” and I have to make a decision before I can wire it and I have to wire it before I can drywall it…  So I stopped drywalling for the time...

I’ve been “Framed” (By Mrs. Sawdust, with a NailGun, in the Powder Room)

I’m making progress in the Powder Room.  Just when I started to feel comfortable with the Open Bathroom Policy! First I tore out the closet.  Then I tore out the tub.   Then I took out the extra door. Framed that in and tore all the drywall off another wall.   It absolutely ALWAYS gets...

More Jack and Jill Bathroom Plans

Just for fun, here are some more plans that I think are really interesting and different from anything I had thought of.  I’m sticking with the plan I shared yesterday but I think these are really great ideas!  These  were all drawn up by a very creative reader, LaTonya.  Thanks...

Not so Jack and Jill Bathroom Plan

I got some really good plan submissions and wanted to share.  I know a lot of you wanted to see all the options for ideas for your own home. I didn’t give enough measurements in my SketchUp designs of the current bathroom.  When I tried to draw most of these up to scale for my space, they...

The Epiphany (And a challenge)

Wes guessed my idea.  Or rather, he tricked me into giving it up!  Surprisingly, he didn’t flip out about it.   LOL  So, now I can go ahead and share with you (if you didn’t already guess). Currently, there is a private bathroom that is only accessible from one of the small bedrooms. I...

Open Bathroom Policy

Friday I decided leaving this crazy “bathtub wall” sticking out where I want my Christmas tree was not going to cut it.   So yesterday I tore out the studs.   And today a plumber came in and removed the tub and capped everything off properly.   There’s no going back...