All that is left to do is install the toilet, the sink, the shower head, shower bar, handheld shower head, faucets, Shower curtain, sconces, mirror, decor, towel bars, paint the upper walls above the beadboard. .... you get the idea! Lots to do, but at least the painters, wood dudes, and tilers (ALMOST finished...see shower niche pic )

GAH. What a long strange trip it's been. And, jebus that paint smells.

All these pics are from yesterday, before the beadboard and trim just had primer on them, and today they painted everything. High HIGH yes sir! Gah, the smell, can ya smell that smell!

love the beadboard, love the pocket door!

A lot accomplished compared to the earlier pictures.

Thanks, Troo!

A little more info, now that I'm now as high.

Since our house was built in 1947, and the rest of it, including the kitchen (remodeled a couple of years ago), we are are trying to keep any changes within its "era". We decided to go cottage-y for the bathroom. It think above the beadboard will be a barely there whisper light blue, and then we'll have mainly glass for accents (jars and such).

The wood floor in the photo is going to be refinished - we're doing that, and sealing it. That's the bathroom closet. We still have to install some kind of shelving.

The skinny glass french doors we bought at an estate sale for a STEAL. We're going to have to make sure the closet stays clean-ish and organized-ish, since it would be a shame to look through those doors and a bunch a crappola. heh.


Gray -

My husband only did the re-routing of some electric sockets, and making everything CFCI (won't shock you. grounded, whatever), and he put one in the closet so my electric toothbrush can live in there.
Oh, yeah, and he also installed 4 recessed/can lights in the ceiling, over the shower, closet.
AND...he will install all the "part" which we've already bought many many months ago.

We bought our "new" pedestal sink at a yard sale for $30 bucks. Lovessss it. We got our toilet from a house near ours, where they had left it for the big trash pick up day. It's was NEW! Still with some of the stickery type sales stuff on it. So, we rolled our little yard wagon down there and hauled the toilet home. HOW GROSS IS TAKING SOMEONES USED TOILET!!??? hehehe.
However, that a LONG time ago, and we installed it and used it in this very bathroom, prior to the remodel. Works like a charm. Looked clear as a whistle when we umm...acquired it.
Yeah....so, used toilets ROCK. Free = good.

Kohsdude will also install the shower stuff (handles, spouts, balh blah blah that we bought many many months ago), and also do same to sink, and will also install zeee toilet. Again.

Kohsdude and I both installed the new tub....MONTHS ago. JEBSUS in glorious Heaven it was a BIATCH. I think we both basically blew out our backs for life trying to get it all settled on mortar, and level and stuck in that alcove area.

We hired out actual professionals to do the rough plumbing, a long time ago, and hired a couple of dudes to DESTROY/demo/take it donw to the studs the room like a year and a half ago.

True fact - We lived with NO subfloor (as in you could see the dirt in the crawl space under our pier and beam house, for over 4 months.... then, new support board thing-s, then plywood. Then...STOP. For another 4 months or so. I/we had other battles we were waging in 2008, as many of you know.

All the wood work, the beadboard, and all the trim and drywall, etceeeterra, was done by painters that have basically lived at my house from 8-5 for 3 weeks. Nice guys though and they seem to have done a fine job.

I'll post pics once it's finished!

Can.not.wait.to.bathe. (we only have a shower in the other bathroom)

THANK YOU to whomever actually read all this!!!

I'm proud we got/are getting/ to the end of something that has been a hassle and stress, for tooo long. And.... it's pretty too. I'm happy. Pretty makes me happy.

Best to everyone on the bored.

Love,
Kohsblockswithnewbathtubwhosgoingtotakeatwohourbathverysoon.

Oh, yeah. And the pocket door was my idea. They were able to use our original door and there was just the perfect "wall pocket" for them to install everything in. I can't BELIEVE it works out in all honesty. Some sleepless nights were had wondering how that would all work out. So glad we did it though because, our house is small and it really helps with bathroom space, especially with the new glass closet doors in there, etc.

All good!

Kohs, it looks great! You're further along than we are. We have the tile up but not grouted, and one coat of paint on the walls. We still have to replace a few floor tiles, install the new sink, re-install the toilet, hang a new mirror, medicine cabinet, and light fixture (oh, and towel bar and TP holder), install all the baseboards and quarter round, and then trim the window and door. Argh.

Does it or does it not feel like this sort of thing takes forever??

I love when people share day to day pics with the bored so we can see what everyone is up to. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Looks really good Kohs. I love soft blue walls and glass accents - cottage-y and beachy!

uhmmm HUSBAND? Did you really think that I was just going to let that slide by? When did you get married???

Good catch Anny!

We need the SCOOP Kohs! Fess up!

Oooh, I like it!

Also, I kinda like the smell of fresh wall paint. Stain, on the other hand..blech.

Thanks everyone.

Yep, Kathleen, the tile dude still has to grout AND finish the niche. But he's waiting on me cause a can't find ANY FREAKING 2.25 inch carrera trim pieces!!!!!!!!!! gah.

So....I continue the quest, then he can install, then he can grout the whole mutha.

Since those pics were taken, everything has been painted. Did I mention it REALLY stinks.

Anywho....

Anny - Texas is a common law marriage state. We 'hold ourselves out' as such, and share assets, and we are "married" in the eyes of the law. So, he be my hubb-y.

But he'll always be Kohsdude to ya'll.

Carrara marble me meansss. Someone find me a trim piece bigger than 2 inches. OK...GO!!!!!

Here's one of my kitt-ays looking at the progress (even earlier in the process).

See her looking at the Niche trim (that the tiler dude made me hurry and pick out and I don't do well when rushed...!)with those depressing corner metal things.

Kitt-ay is saying to herself "Take that shit off!"

So...we did.

Now.... I gotta find something else QUICK.

glad you placed the shelf further back in the shower. Mine is in the middle and gets the bottles of shampoos and soap wet all the time, gets ichy. I hate the feel of slimey soap.

I edited my post for my inaccurate wording, please forgive the faux pas.

Kohs the work looks great. I like your home improvement posts. You know, we guys like to stand around and point at stuff that someone else did and add our technical critique. It's a guy thing I think. Beer helps too though.

I kind of like the corner metal things.

Glad you're nearing completion on your remodel!

LOL at the used toilet story.