tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11770304781811286552023-11-16T07:27:59.784-05:00The WhitesWelcome! Watch as two novice DIYers tackle home renovations and life. 'A' for effort is the motto in this house!Chanellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528402747395958793noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177030478181128655.post-59259525005598193462013-07-15T12:54:00.000-04:002013-07-15T12:54:03.403-04:00100th Post!Can you believe this is our 100th post? We started this blog in 2010 as we purchased our first home. Our house and our family has certainly changed a lot in that time, just like any young family. We are so proud of the work that has gone into this house. It might not be perfect, but our blood, sweat, and tears make this little place home. After all, 'A' for effort is the motto around here!<br />
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We've completed a lot of projects to date including two bathroom renovations, a kitchen transformation, dining room makeover, new carpet, countless nursery and guest bedroom tweaks, and more. Pretty soon we're going to run out of projects on this house... <br />
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We couldn't do all of these crazy house projects without the support of our family. Your blood, sweat, and tears made this home possible! Thank you so much to the loyal readers of this blog. My co-workers, friends, and family put up with this nonsense (ha!). <br />
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With the 100th post, I've implemented a few exciting changes on our blog. First, I added Pinterest pins to every blog post so you can easily share our projects. Pin away! Second, I created several new pages accessible from the top navigational bar on our homepage. New pages include <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html">About Us</a>, <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/p/house-tour.html">House Tour</a> (in progress), and <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/p/post-archive.html">Post Archive</a>.<br />
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I'm not sure what the future of this blog holds. We've had less time for home projects and less projects to complete. Despite our active family, we have completed a few projects lately
including a new sink faucet, dishwasher install, building shelving,
building a park bench and stand, and a landscaping retaining wall. I'll catch you up on those in the near future. For now, enjoy our new pages! Chanellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528402747395958793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177030478181128655.post-27226495200032914032013-04-12T15:41:00.001-04:002013-04-12T15:43:55.653-04:00A Total TransformationFinally our bathroom renovations come to an end. We actually finished this project around this time in 2012. We scurried to finish things as I was 7 months pregnant before our Memorial Day party. Thankfully, we met our deadline! Too bad I'm just now getting around to sharing this one year later... <br />
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Our ugly basket weave (see the top) medicine cabinet that was recessed into the wall. Above is my weak attempt at updating things with a light fixture shortly after we moved into our house. <br />
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Linoleum that's cracked and peeling. Sad to see this floral pattern go... not.<br />
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We actually had blue rugs in our old bathroom. The vanity top was actually newish (it had been replaced by the previous owner). It was curb-cycled by the pickers on garbage day. Hopefully someone is now enjoying that newish vanity top in their home!<br />
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Aqua/lime sherbet colored tile is the best! I knew I wanted to rip this out the day we looked at the house. Nevertheless, I loved the home, neighborhood, location, and layout. We could overlook the lime-y bathroom. Now, the moment you've been waiting for (with bated breath I know)... the after photos.</div>
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A new robe hook, for moi!<br />
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In hindsight, I may have installed a hook for hand towels too instead of a towel bar. It actually makes the bathroom look neat and tidy when the towels are on the hook. Instead, we sploppily hang our hand towels on the towel bar. <br />
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The placement of the toilet paper holder was much-debated. I think we made the right decision. We'll find out when little T starts potty training if he can actually reach it!<br />
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Check out that beautiful tile! the grout really blends in well. I love the natural stone look of this ceramic tile. Plus, our shiny new tub. I also believe our tub got curb-cycled. That was probably for scrap metal though.<br />
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The install of this Delta faucet replacement went much better than the first bathroom. I already knew what I was doing even though it's fairly complex (it had 3 different install options depending on the kind of faucet you were replacing, so I had to figure out which type we were). It's so shiny and clean.<br />
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Check out the wainscoting! Doesn't that look crisp and clean? I love how it brightens the bathroom.</div>
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Freshly painted closet doors equipped with brushed nickel hinges and handles. We also replaced the outlets, switches, and covers with white instead of cream. <br />
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I love having a two sink vanity. I worried that having less counter space would be a problem-- it hasn't been. It forces me to keep the bathroom tidy. Plus, I have two drawers to stash all of my junk. :)</div>
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I love this mosaic backsplash! It's just a little flash of interest behind the vanity. The pour style faucets have also been a huge hit among guests at our house. We purchased this foaming soap dispenser from Meijer. It was more costly than I prefer, but it really does look better than a plastic bottle. <br />
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The vanity is a few inches wider, but everything still fits! There's even enough room for a small trash can next to the toilet. <br />
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Sullivan is pretty happy with this renovation; he especially loves the plush new rugs. <br />
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WOW. Can you believe that? Our new bathroom looks fantastic. We put in a lot of hard work over 2 months. Nobody said DIY was fast! Big thanks to my mom, Steve, and Rex for all of their help. Also a huge thanks to Tim for doing most of the demo by himself and all of the painting! I am pretty proud of the work that I did in here despite the limitations of being 5-7 months pregnant during this renovation. <br />
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This is a total transformation. I can't think of much that I would have changed now that we've been living with it for a year. Maybe a hook for the hand towels instead of a towel bar, but that's pretty minimal. Even now, I still stare in awe at the gorgeous new look of this room. <br />
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Our DIY projects have slowed since Turner joined our family almost 9 months ago. We tackled most of the major projects before he was born (new flooring, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, etc.). Pretty soon, he'll be swinging a hammer too! We have managed to tackle a few projects that I'll be back to post!<br />
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It was a little (ok a lot...) pricey. We used the caulk-like product described in my first post to adhere the trim tile. We cut pieces with a tile saw as necessary (there was only 1 cut in the tub surround!). We used painters tape to hold the tile in place above the window, since there wasn't tile below to support the weight of the trim tile. <br />
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When it came to the tile backsplash, we decided to use the same trim tile. We defined the edges of the backsplash first so that we knew where to install the backsplash tile. We 'glued' our trim tile using the caulk-like product. We did have to make a couple of cuts here. We used the boundaries of the vanity as the edges for the backsplash too. That did leave a tiny gap between the wall and the backsplash on the right, but I actually think it looks better that way. You can see the full effect when you view the photos at the end of this post. At first we were a little skeptical, but it looked weird pushed all of the way up against the wall. <br />
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When Tim and I went to look at tile for the bathroom, I saw this beautiful glass mosaic tile. It was way too expensive to put in the tub surround. We could have opted for an accent tile in the tub surround, but I liked the neutral look of the tile we chose. <br />
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We had this gorgeous vanity, pour style faucets, and blank space behind the vanity. Yes, we could have painted it the wall color, but that felt boring. When I spotted this glass mosaic tile, I knew I wanted to use it in the bathroom, so the backsplash was the perfect location. <br />
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For our <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2011/01/kitchen-phase-4.html">kitchen backsplash</a>, we used pre-mixed grout like this:<br />
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to adhere the tile to the wall. Yes, this was cheating, but who doesn't love a short cut? The tile just needed to adhere to the wall.<br />
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The shortcuts get even better... My mom told me about a new product called <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/202828989?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=SimpleMat&storeId=10051&N=5yc1v&R=202828989#.UUH5q1fko40">SimpleMat Tile Setting Mat</a>. This product is so easy! I seriously think my youngest niece could
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<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/202828989?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=SimpleMat&storeId=10051&N=5yc1v&R=202828989#.UUH5q1fko40">SimpleMat Tile Setting Mat</a> is basically double sided tape used to adhere tile to your surface. My mom used the tile setting mat when she added granite tile to her
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Plus, it's from the same manufacturer of our preferred pre-mixed grout. You can use it for countertops, backsplashes, and even shower walls. We used regular mix-it-yourself grout for the <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-world-of-difference.html">shower walls</a>. It would have cost us close to $150 to purchase enough tile setting mat to do the whole shower area. Let's face it, we are frugal, so we went with regular grout for about $30 total.<br />
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For the backsplash, however, we didn't want to get out the bag of grout and mix again. Plus grout is messy and it would have been all over our sink, faucets, etc. I purchased one box for this project and it cost me about $20 (one box is 10 sq. ft. of coverage, so we even have leftover). It's very simple to use. You take a sheet of SimpleMat and cut it to size with regular scissors to match the area you want to tile. Then, you peel off the backing and stick it to the wall (you can see me doing this in the above photo). After you've covered your surface area with SimpleMat, you peel off the front backing (that doesn't sound right-- the paper that sticks to it so that it's not all sticky). So SimpleMat is now stuck to your wall and the front of it is sticky. <br />
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Our mosaic tile came on a mesh backing. It was a 12x12 mosaic sheet that you cut to fit. You just take regular scissors and cut the mesh backing to the size you want. Then, slap the tile on the wall! Or rather, carefully place the tile on the wall. You can see in the above photo that one sheet of tile didn't extend all of the way from the sink to the bottom of the medicine cabinet. I just cut pieces of tile off the mesh backing and added it. </div>
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We didn't want to screw up the mixing of the grout which is part of the reason why we opt for pre-mixed. It can be difficult to get the same shade if you're using powdered dyes too. This is easy and it's already done for you (plus it only costs about $25 a tub and we used less than 1 tub for each project so far). We have used the same color of sanded grout from SimpleGrout in all of our projects (<a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2012/03/dynamic-duo.html">downstairs bathroom floor</a>, <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-world-of-difference.html">upstairs bathroom floor and showe</a>r, <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2011/01/kitchen-phase-4.html">kitchen backsplash</a>, and now this backsplash). If we ever needed to touch up the grout for some reason, it's easy to know what we've used since it's the same product throughout. <br />
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You apply the grout with a float like this:<br />
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You smoosh the grout into all of the spaces between the teeny-tiny tiles. Then, you wipe off the excess and clean the surface of the tiles with a wet sponge. I do not recommend doing this in your bathroom sink because the sanded grout will gunk up your sink. Instead, use a bucket with water and dump the dirty water in your utility sink. Here's the finished product:<br />
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Isn't it gorgeous? Don't mind the stuff on the shelves. This bathroom hasn't been styled yet. :) I love a glass mosaic tile backsplash. It's in two rooms of my house now. After seeing this beauty, we seriously considered adding one in the downstairs bathroom. That decision is still pending. I think we couldn't decide what kind of tile to put in there, so we did nothing for now. <br />
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Sit tight. We're almost done with this bathroom renovation. I'll be back for before and after shots!<br />
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The tub fixtures were actually pretty easy. Our tub came with a regular stopper, but we purchased a toe-touch stopper instead. It was cheap and makes life easy, so why not? The wall was already prepped for fixtures with the cuts in the tile and pipes sticking out. Tim just had to screw these new fixtures in place and caulk around it.<br />
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Much like our <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2012/04/little-things.html">downstairs bathroom</a>, we purchased a Delta replacement kit for the hot/cold knob (does that have a name? On/off valve? I forget; you get the point). This was pretty easy for me to install since I've done it once before! <br />
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Ultimately, we opted for the hanging shower caddy. It just corrals everything so that you don't have products sitting on your bathroom ledge. The corner tension rods are bad too because they attract mold. If this gets rusty, we just recycle it and buy a new one.<br />
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This new shower head is very nice. I love it. In hindsight, we should have put in a longer arm for the shower head. This is the pipe that extends from the wall and it comes in varying lengths. This would have extended the water further from the wall. It's not overly problematic since we fit under it just fine, but it would be nicer to be a little further from the wall than we currently are. It's very easy to change, we just keep forgetting when we're at the home improvement store. We'll replace it with a longer one eventually. <br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">Here's a close up sho</span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">t of our finishes</span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;"> including toilet paper holder, wainscoting and chair rail, wall color, tile, and trim </span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">tile. A lot of details in one little snapshot! I love the way it turned out. The color choices are warm and earthy, yet bright and </span><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">modern.</span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Sorry this picture is overexposed, but it does show you the toilet paper holder. We very seriously considered installing this on the side of the vanity so that it would be next to the toilet. I was thinking about the little arms that will be reaching for it in the future. It's a bit of a stretch for child-sized arms to reach across the bathroom for toilet paper. Ultimately, we opted for the wall for 3 reasons 1) those children will grow and have longer arms, so by the time they are 6-7 this won't be an issue anyway 2) it was a little <i>too </i>close to the toilet when it was on the side of the vanity 3) I was so worried that we would ruin our $500 vanity by drilling holes in the side.<br />
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We ended up drilling through the wainscoting to hang it. We felt like putting it above the wainscoting was just way too high. We put it snug against the tile because the towels (later in this post) would have obstructed the holder if we put it over further. Plus, it seems well placed now. We extended the shower tile by at least 6 inches when we retiled the bathroom, so there's never a worry that the toilet paper will get wet with the current placement (hasn't happened so far and we've been using this since May). <br />
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Of course we bought luxurious new hand towels. I didn't replace all of the shower towels because let's face it, I'm cheap! Do you know how much towels cost? We did replace the downstairs towels since they were exposed on our <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2012/03/funcational-bathroom.html">over the toilet organizer</a>. I'm still recovering from that expense. haha!<br />
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Here's Tim hanging our towel hooks. It was really sad to drill into our pretty walls, but it was necessary and looked great when it was complete. <br />
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Initially, Tim purchased two of these. We thought that we might hand towels on one and my robe on the other. When we held both on the wall, it ate up too much space visually, so we opted for one. Instead, we just installed a removable 3M hook (like the one shown <span style="color: #0000ee;">in the last photo</span>) on the back of the bathroom door for my robe. These hooks do hold our shower towels though conveniently next to the shower, duh! <br />
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Sadly I don't have any pictures of Tim hanging the curved shower curtain. He had to drill into the tile to hang the curved rod. A straight rod could have been supported by tension, but when you go with the hotel style curved rod, you're faced with drilling into the wall or tile. I think we were both scared so we didn't take any pictures. He had to buy two diamond drill bits to finally make it through the tile. They were small holes but the ceramic tile is pretty mighty! Luckily it turned out great. The brackets for the rod cover the holes of course so you can't tell. We hung our shower curtain higher than normal too. The curved rod plus the extra height make for a very spacious shower. I don't think you realize it looking at the area until you're inside the shower. Then it feels pretty vast and open. <br />
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These are just 3M hooks that we hung in the shower. I couldn't stand the thought of drilling into the tile any more than we had to. We really needed a solution for bathing suits since we have a pool and always have wet suits lying around. We always hung them inside the shower before, but we had a towel bar there previously. Unfortunately, the steam caused the 3M hooks to fall. I did purchase suction hooks that worked okay though. If you have a better, non-drilling solution that doesn't involve suction hooks (I bought the power suction kind) or 3M hooks, please let me know. <br />
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<script type="text/javascript" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script>Chanellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528402747395958793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177030478181128655.post-11432559097129333162013-02-08T16:32:00.002-05:002013-02-08T16:36:47.323-05:00A Funcational Bathroom Round 2My mom put wainscoting in her master bedroom. I really liked the look since it broke up some of the wall space, so I thought this would be a great option for our bathroom since we have one long wall with nothing on it. After we painted the top half of the bathroom, this seemed like an even better idea. The wall paint was darker than we expected, so the white wainscoting would help break things up.<br />
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Tim primed and painted all of the wainscoting and trim first.<br />
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Installation was pretty easy. We used an air compressor nail gun that Tim received as a Christmas present in 2011. <br />
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On the weekend that we began this project, we had a few helpers, Fergie (above) and Snoopy (below). <br />
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We had our usual helpers on hand to assist as well. Monkey and Fergie had to be in on the action. <br />
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Meanwhile, Sullivan was caught snoozing in bed. <br />
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They were all pretty paranoid of the loud noise made by the air compressor. They took to my side for protection.<br />
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I was actually able to help with this part of the project since it didn't involve any fumes or other hazardous activities. <br />
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But, I did leave the crawling around on the floor to Tim. At 6-7 months pregnant, lying on my belly to reach under the vanity wasn't really an option. <br />
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We had to install the vanity before we could install the wainscoting. This is because the top piece of trim extended behind the vanity. After much debate, we settled on this option since it would create a seamless look rather than abruptly stopping the top piece of trim.<br />
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You can also see our trim tile in this picture. We decided not to grout this because it would make a big huge mess. We thought we could use caulk instead. Tim headed to Home Depot to find something that would work. The Home Depot employee recommended this very thick caulk-like product. It was basically an all-purpose adhesive designed to be very strong (but it wasn't Gorilla Glue or anything like that). It worked perfectly! If I find the leftover, I'll let you know the name of the product. <br />
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After the vanity, came the wainscoting, then we were able to install the toilet. It's actually a pretty easy process. You place your wax seal then gently set the base of the toilet without jarring or moving the wax seal. This sounds easy, but it's pretty critical to a properly functioning toilet!<br />
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There are two bolts that hold the toilet in place. You set the bolts in the floor mount for the toilet. Then, you carefully place the toilet on the bolts while guiding the bolts into the holes on either side of the toilet. Sounds easy right? Not so. We tried several strategies with our first bathroom renovation. The bolts are pretty tall, but they wobbly when not secured by anything. <br />
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With our lower level bathroom, we tied strings to the bolts and strung them through the holes in the porcelain. I held the strings while Tim placed the toilet. That's a pretty tough challenge in a tight space. I read on another <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/">blog</a> that you should use straws. Place the bolts in the floor mount, then put straws over the bolts, and guide the base of the toilet onto the straws. Lift the straws and voila your toilet is set.<br />
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The one additional piece of advice that I have-- you need to go grab yourself a couple of McDonald's straws for this task. Their straws are wide enough for the bolts to fit in. I had some skinny straws on hand that didn't work. Thankfully (?), Tim keeps a stash of miscellaneous items from drive thru meals such as straws, napkins, forks, etc. so he had a few to contribute to the cause.<br />
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After the base of the toilet is set, you can place the back, connect the plumbing, and you're done! Here's a good <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_hVZ3rPzm4">video </a>on how to install a toilet in case you're curious. <br />
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So here's the one big wall of wainscoting. Ain't she pretty? Plus a crisp corner below. This picture captures a lot of the main items in the room. <br />
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We did some of the bathroom installation seemingly out of order. Thankfully, we were pretty logical and meticulous when we thought about what should come next so we didn't have to undo any of our work. Here's the rundown of events:<br />
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1) demo<br />
2) tub<br />
3) drywall<br />
4) patch, spackle, sand everything<br />
5) tile the tub surround and floor<br />
6) paint the walls and trim<br />
7) baseboard trim<br />
8) vanity and sink, hook up the plumbing<br />
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10) wainscoting and chair rail <br />
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12) medicine cabinet<br />
13) tile some more (more tiling? why didn't we do it all at once?)<br />
14) replace covers on the light fixture<br />
15) replace door handles and hinges with brushed nickel<br />
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It was necessary to install the baseboard trim before the vanity because our vanity is raised on legs. You can see the space behind if you bend down. It was easier to put this in first. Tim then finished off the wainscoting by putting 6" tall pieces of wainscoting underneath. We're kind of perfectionists (or well, I am a perfectionist) and you could see from the side view (aka on the toilet or in the shower) that there wasn't wainscoting under the vanity if we skipped this step. <br />
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We tiled again (round 2) when we installed the trim tile. We wanted to paint the walls first, so that we didn't get paint on our new beautiful tile. Plus, it took us months to decide what to use for trim tile. We thought bullnose pieces might be best. Then, my mom and Tim suggested that we just stop with our regular tile since it had a sort of "finished" look to the edge; I didn't like this idea. Then, we finally find this rounded tile that was a great trim tile. We had planned to use it to finish off the edges of the backsplash, but realized it would be a perfect trim tile for the tub too. Unfortunately, it was expensive. :( All of our other tile purchases have been clearance tile from Home Depot. We love a bargain!<br />
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The wainscoting had to go in before the toilet since the wainscoting extended behind it. We also put the chair rail above the vanity for a seamless look. This meant everything on the vanity needed to be done, so that we were sure we weren't going to move it. Round 3 of tiling included a tile backsplash behind the vanity. More on that to come in a future post. <br />
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Now that the toilet is finally installed, this bathroom is sorta functional. My 7 months pregnant self didn't have to go downstairs in the middle of the night anymore. Wowza this bathroom was a big project! We've still got a few more posts to share. <br />
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We purchased this vanity from Ikea. Tim and I searched high and low for a vanity that had 2 sinks and could fit in our bathroom. We only had 42 inches of clearance from the wall to the edge of the toilet. This made for a tight fit considering the average double sink vanity is 60 inches. A small one comes in at 48 inches. Our Ikea vanity? Just 39 inches wide. Thank you efficient Swedish design! The vanity, medicine cabinet/mirrors, and two side shelving units (pictured below) cost less than $500. Less expensive than a custom vanity but more expensive than your builder basic single sink vanity. <br />
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In typical Ikea fashion, there were 9,347 pieces to assemble. Steve and I are pretty diligent rule followers, so this wasn't a difficult task for us. We meticulously followed the instructions and pieced it together. <br />
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When we assembled this, we knew we were ready for it so we kept it in
our green room aka project room. This room is where all of the bathroom
supplies lived. When we needed to hide the chaos, we shut the door to
the green room and the bathroom. Out of sight, out of mind. <br />
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Little did we know, we wouldn't actually have time to install the vanity
until late April. Tim and I were pushing to finish the bathroom reno
before our annual Memorial Day party. A bathroom reno isn't one of those
things you can work on for a few minutes. If you embark on a task, you
need to be able to devote sufficient time to finish it. You can't stop
in the middle of grouting or plumbing. It just doesn't work. We did work
on these tasks piecemeal though. <br />
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Fast forward to April and we're setting the vanity in the bathroom. Just place it, level it, and screw it into the studs. <br />
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Then came the hard part. Tim and I sat on the floor for a few hours hooking up this complicated plumbing scenario. Here he is smiling with the complex plumbing handiwork!<br />
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We were putting in a double sink where only one previously existed. Additionally, the Ikea vanity packed a mighty punch in terms of storage space, so the plumbing was crammed into a mere 3 inches at the back of the cabinet. It had to fit there to make room for the drawers. <br />
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Next step: install the faucets.<br />
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We purchased these pour or drip style faucets from Menards. They were on sale for $100 each (hey, fixtures aren't cheap, but they sure do make a "wow" statement). They had the sleek look that we were going for and they were brushed nickel which we have elsewhere in the house (doorknobs, kitchen pulls, etc.). We also needed a faucet that utilized a single hole for plumbing (vs. the kind that fit in three holes in the sink). When people visit our home or see our bathroom for the first time, they are always amazed by the drip function of the faucets. Fancy. <br />
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I mentioned before that we <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2011/04/lights-take-2.html">updated </a>this light fixture once. We initially picked this light fixture (though it had all 3 covers in tact). These were pretty cheap (to the tune of $25 I think). After we started the bathroom renovation I had second thoughts. I just didn't think this light fixture fit the look of the bathroom. I searched the home improvement stores, but I didn't really see anything else I liked either. <br />
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Then, I had the idea to just replace the covers. Hmm... I purchased two options from Home Depot. The left cover is clear glass with little bubbles in it. It's hard to see in this dark photo taken late at night. I didn't like the exposed look of the hardware/portion where the bulb screws in. I thought the glass would match the modern look of our bathroom, but it did not. <br />
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We opted for the middle option. It had brown tones to match the rest of the bathroom but had a modern twist. It also covered the bulb completely which I preferred. It was modern and earth toned, exactly like our bathroom. <br />
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Here's the whole medicine cabinet assembled. You can see the mirrors which have storage behind. There's also two side shelving units for exposed storage. <br />
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It was about this time that Tim and I began to wonder if we were ever going to finish this bathroom renovation. Most of the major pieces were in so we felt so close, yet so far away. It left us with that stuck in the car feeling, "Are we there yet?"
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Here you can see the beginning tile work in the tub surround. We didn't want to go more than 3 high until the lower tiles had time to try. We were using tile spacers, but we worried the tiles might sag, plus it was getting late (check out the pitch black view in the window). <br />
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We started working on the floor tiles while we waited for the tub surround to dry. My mom and Tim had to carefully work their way out of the room, leaving sufficient walking and work spaces for the multiple people in the room since you can't walk on wet tiles. At this point, I think they called it a night.<br />
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Cue the magic of the internet and 24 hours later, the bulk of the tiling was done. They finished the remainder of the tub surround including framing the window with bullnose trim tile and finished tiling the floor (placing materials on the floor tiles that were dry). <br />
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Up to this point, I've done no work in this bathroom. Tim did the demo and cleaning, Rex installed the drywall and set the tub with my mom, Steve patched holes, and my mom and Tim tiled. Why? Let me tell you...<br />
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Our <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2012/03/funcational-bathroom.html">first bathroom renovation</a>
took place in January. At that time, I was 3 months pregnant so Tim did
all of the work himself. It was a small bathroom, so there wasn't much
room for a second person to help anyway. I of course worked hard to
avoid all of the dust, debris, and fumes in the process. You feel like a
pretty helpless DIYer when you can't be involved. I continually offered
"suggestions" to Tim as he worked. I didn't mean to be rude or
condescending. It was just so hard to be a bystander when you want to
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Our upstairs bathroom renovation took place March through May.
These projects take a while when you're working full time, scheduling
family visits to help with projects, and doing it largely alone (Tim
that is, not me). During this renovation, I was 5-7 months pregnant.
Again, pretty limiting in terms of your ability to be involved in DIY
projects. I figured I could successfully grout since there are no fumes
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Here I am grouting our bathroom while 6 months pregnant. Overall it was pretty easy since I didn't have much of a belly yet. It was still pretty easy to crawl around and bend over to grout (I maintained a pretty physically active pregnancy-- no I wasn't running marathons, but I refused to be a couch potato). <br />
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In this photo the floor has been grouted while the tub surround hasn't. What a huge difference that makes!<br />
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And now, all of it is done. Tim and I tackled the tub surround together. So much tile and grout!<br />
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Here's our beautiful new tub. We tried hard to keep the tub clean as we installed new sheet rock, spackled, tiled, and grouted. It was a challenge though, so we needed to give the tub a good scrub to clean up bits of dried grout and other gunk. <br />
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After all, I don't want my baby in a dirty tub! <br />
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Check out this beautiful masterpiece, new floor vent included (plastic so it doesn't rust with the bathroom moisture). <br />
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Tim painted the door already, but the trim is still brown in this photo. That will come a bit later. In this photo, we didn't have new carpet yet. That actually happened mid-renovation. <br />
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Here's the plumbing where the new vanity will sit. <br />
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The closet is small, but had several cuts. It wasn't too bad to tile this in though. I had to be careful grouting around the trim.<br />
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I stayed pretty far away from the painting process due to the fumes. We actually purchased this paint during a sale and intended to use it for our downstairs. We decided to wait on that project since the room is large with a lot of furniture and instead opted to use some of the paint for the bathroom. <br />
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When we first saw this color on the walls, we thought oh no... it's too dark. We decided to proceed with the color until we got the rest of the pieces in the room. If we didn't like it, repainting is pretty easy and cheap.<br />
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Tim is only painting half way down the wall because we decided to do wainscoting. My mom put some in her bedroom earlier in the year and a lightbulb went off in my noggin. I thought I would put some in this bathroom to give it a light, crisp look. We figured the wainscoting would help lighten the room too since we were going to paint it white. <br />
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Okay, so now that we tore apart the bathroom, it's time to rebuild it. Unfortunately, this process takes a lot longer than tearing it apart! As I mentioned, my mom, Steve, and Rex came to the rescue. <br />
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I don't have any photos of the tub setting. Here's how it went: take out the old tub, check supports in the floor to make sure the joists are still in good shape (we were good there), place the new tub, level, and set it. Voila. <br />
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Rex installed new drywall for us. This new drywall is green because it's a moisture resistant sheet rock intended for use in bathrooms.<br />
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You basically clean up the rough edges of the existing drywall, score the sheet rock, snap it, and screw it into the studs. <br />
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Then you tape everything with mesh drywall tape.<br />
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You fill in the drywall tape and other small holes with putty (or rather, you kindly ask Steve to do it.). Once it dries you sand, sand, sand for a smooth finish.<br />
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See the silver behind Steve's head? We had to use metal patches (see below) for the big holes where the porcelain toothbrush and soap holders used to live. Same idea, they just have big metal pieces for stability for such a huge hole. It worked like a charm. <br />
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Remember the area where the medicine cabinet used to live? Rex covered that with a new piece of drywall too. He had to attach a new 2x4 adjacent to the stud to secure it. <br />
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The floors also got new sheet rock too since we planned to tile them.<br />
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Hey, this kinda looks like a bathroom again!<br />
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Here's my wonderful husband proudly demolishing our old bathroom!<br />
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Beneath the toilet, Tim unearthed two old layers of linoleum. Can you imagine this faux brick look with our aqua tiles? Wow.<br />
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Here's a shot of the linoleum we lived with for close to two years. <br />
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That's a Coke, not a beer. As Steve says, <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2011/12/dont-drink-and-demo.html">Don't Drink and Demo</a>!<br />
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Tim turned off the water valve, but there's an old sour cream container to catch any drips. Look at the empty floor where the vanity and toilet used to be!<br />
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You can see in the back of this photo that Tim peeled off the first layer of tile. More on that to come in a minute... Tim had several holes to patch. These are two of the smaller holes from the shelf that once lived here. That's pretty easy. <br />
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Former vanity. It was gross!<br />
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Whoa, what happened to the bathtub!? He peeled away the first tile around the perimeter of the bathtub. Then, he took a circular saw and cut a nice hole in the drywall and took the tile out in chunks. We didn't want to redrywall the whole bathroom, so taking away the first tile allowed us to preserve the good drywall and just install new over the tub surround.<br />
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Tim managed to demo the entire bathroom by himself except removal of the tub. It was too large and unwieldy to get himself. He also cleaned up the debris. <br />
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A few days later, my mom, Steve, and Rex came and helped remove the tub. We were left with this completely empty shell of a former bathroom! What did we get ourselves into? :)<br />
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Aqua tiles that look straight out of the 1950s + brown vanity = awesome.<br />
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Peeling linoleum? Even better.<br />
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Actually, the toilet looks pretty crisp and white in this photo. So that's not too bad, but we're replacing it anyway. Who wants a 30 year old toilet in a brand new bathroom?<br />
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You can barely see the corner of the vanity top. The previous owners had actually replaced this while they lived in the home. It wasn't in bad shape either, but we wanted a vanity with two sinks, so it too had to go.<br />
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What would you call that? Seafoam green? Aqua? Not-quite-turquoise? It's hard to say.<br />
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This is my favorite. Wicker cabinet, oh yeah. Notice we had already updated the <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2011/04/lights-take-2.html">light fixture</a> when my mom and Rex came down to help with several other light fixtures in the house.<br />
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Tiny shelf, but functional. <br />
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You recall my ideas for this bathroom <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2011/12/upstairs-bathroom-brain-dump.html">here</a>. Just wait and see how close we come... Chanellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528402747395958793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177030478181128655.post-29022125749716934822012-11-16T15:38:00.001-05:002013-01-05T14:35:04.437-05:00Craft CrazyIn the weeks before Baby White arrived, I was in a frenzy to finish projects. You might call this nesting. Or, you could say this was my attempt to keep busy with small projects instead of staring at the calendar waiting for him to arrive. Either way.<br />
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I love organization. I saw this idea on Pinterest and then executed in my friend Kathy's home. Unlike me, Kathy actually executes most of the stuff she pins on pinterest. This is our weekly organizer for events, meals, etc. It helps keep us on track and makes sure that we have a plan for groceries and not wasting food. This is just a $10 frame from Wal Mart. I stamped the days of the week on scrapbook paper and plopped it in the frame. Easy!<br />
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My next project included these supplies. It also cost less than $10. <br />
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I had been wanting to do some kind of art for our downstairs bathroom. The walls needed some visual interest, but I didn't want to put pictures of people in there (creepy!). <br />
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I also had 3 canvases leftover from my last <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2011/12/canvas-art-fail.html">failed art project</a>, so I thought I better use them or get rid of them. <br />
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Canvas + foam brush + acrylic paint = bathroom art. Simple enough.<br />
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The green room has been the most used yet least used room in the house. Sounds odd? Read more. </div>
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This was supposed to be our project room, but it was more of a storage room. </div>
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Instead of being a place where we could sit and work on projects, it was overrun with projects!</div>
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We finished our bathroom renovation and purchased new carpet, so this room was a clean slate for Baby White. </div>
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We liked the natural wood finish on the furniture. Hopefully, he will be able to use this furniture for some time since the crib converts to a toddler bed then to a full size. <br />
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The rocker/recliner has been so nice for those middle of the night visits to the nursery. I cannot imagine having one of those wooden rocking chairs (no offense if you have one, ours just seems more comfortable!). The puff hanging from the ceiling is a collection of little tissue paper pom poms, made by my good friend Natalie for my baby shower. I put all of the pom poms together and added a ribbon so it could hang from the ceiling. Here we are with our boys:<br />
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In addition to the main furniture items, we do have some sweet details. The left frame contains a poem my good friend Jamie wrote for Baby White. The right frame is a gift from Turner's grandparents to us. They gave it to us at the hospital and it has all of his birth stats! Such a personalized gift (and so quick too). <br />
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These two jungle themed items are a growth chart and animal print from family friend Irene and Tim's parents, respectively. They look so cute together even though they came from two different people! Our boy sure is growing fast. <br />
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This cute little frame is from our friends Chris and Abby Trout. We filled it with two baby photos of me and two of Tim. Right now, Turner shares a bit more of my likeness. What do you think? <br />
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Welcome to the world, Baby White! Turner Robert White joined our family July 29, 2012. Little T is busy growing, eating, and playing, but he'll be involved in DIY projects before we know it. <br /><br />
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We've been pretty busy with this little cutie the last 3 months. There has been very little time for DIY projects, but I do have some fun things to share. Most of our projects were pretty small, but we did throw in another bathroom renovation. I'll be back to share more!<a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2012/04/carpet-101.html"><br /></a>Chanellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528402747395958793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177030478181128655.post-29716247435033552442012-07-27T12:01:00.001-04:002013-01-05T14:40:03.456-05:00House Facelift<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tim painted the 6 shutters on the lower level. The verdict: it looks awesome! This was a very inexpensive fix. He decided not to take them off of the house because that was going to be a huge pain. Instead, he shoved cardboard behind the shutters and spray painted the shutters while still attached. You can see the consistent look of the lower sets. He later climbed on the ladder to reach the top shutters. I think he ended up using around 5 cans of spray paint. Just be sure to buy exterior rated! </div>
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We knew that we needed a full glass front door. No screen doors around here. The dogs LOVE to look out the window and watch the neighborhood. They get a little rowdy and put their paws on the glass when guests are approaching, so we didn't want them to bust out a screen door.</div>
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Unfortunately, glass front doors are very expensive, running close to $400. Fortunately, we scored one for $150! Pease is a warehouse in Hamilton, Ohio. They purchase materials from auctions and sell it in a big warehouse for cheap. Think of it like shopping at a thrift store, you never know what you're going to find! Every time we went to Pease, I searched the screen doors for a full, glass front door that was brown. We found a burgundy door once that was very tempting, but ultimately decided that wasn't the best color for our house/brick. </div>
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My mom and Tim installed this new door in one afternoon, while work continued on our upstairs bathroom (I promise, those posts are coming soon!). I love that it's just a simple full glass panel door. It's gorgeous. The color is perfect and I was thrilled the hardware matched the brushed nickel look we're installing everywhere in the house. </div>
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Did you see that ugly light fixture by the new beautiful door? Tim also decided to try his hand at spray painting it. We looked for a new one, but found that they were all black or ugly. We just wanted something small, brown, and classic. </div>
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We had these monstrous bushes in front of our house (see above photo). They totally blocked the downstairs windows. I think it was a bug haven and attracted feral cats or other loose animals. Tim did his best to keep them trimmed and tidy. These 20+ year old bushes were just out of control, so we decided to chop them down.<br />
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When I say we, I actually mean my uncle Rex and his friend Johnny. Johnny does this for a living, so we'll leave the chainsaw weilding to the expert. Even we draw the line somewhere! Johnny also trimmed the trees on the front of our property. They were growing into the power lines. Sadly, I don't have any photos of this because I actually wasn't home when this happened. My family popped in from Marion one day (I do mean literally, they popped in for the day then left- I didn't even know they were coming). Johnny and Rex also chopped down some massive shrubs at the side of our house. They were awful and overgrown, so we're trying to keep that area in check too. <br />
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WOW. The front of the house looks so different! Nicely matched shutters, a new glass front door, and NO BUSHES! Plus, our trees are trimmed now too. We still have a lot of work to do out front, but it's making serious progress. We did manage to step up the curb appeal a little bit with our new flower bed and mailbox last year:<br />
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We've managed to maintain these two in the last year. This is all that we're likely to accomplish this year. Our plans for the future include a paver retaining wall with <i>small </i>shrubs and flowers. That will wrap around the corner of the house. At the side of the house, I would like to put in some decorative grass. I prefer simple, clean landscaping. We have to be cautious because the front of our house is like the desert. The house receives so much sunlight (hence the fading of the shutters) that plants have a hard time surviving. Even our hostas are struggling. I think we need to plan tropical plants out front, but I'll be sure to research the choices for the future. For now, I'm loving the fact that things are cleaner and tidier! <br />
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<script type="text/javascript" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script>Chanellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528402747395958793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177030478181128655.post-14075276428356739522012-07-18T09:12:00.006-04:002013-01-05T14:42:53.202-05:00Home Furnishings, UpdatedRemember when I neglected my blog for two months? Yeah, me too. It's been a busy couple of months in the White House. I'll have more to share on that front soon. In the meantime, stay tunes for some incredible updates. For now, feast your eyes on these teeny changes in home decor. I am terrible at this by the way. This is why people hire interior decorators. I'd rather rip out and renovate a bathroom (more on that later) than put together some semblance of wall decor. Alas, here are some photos to keep you entertained. <br />
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You also remember <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2011/12/home-furnishings-by-t-white-inc.html">this</a> post, where Tim shared some of our attempts to decorate this house (after more than a year of home ownership). I'm back with a couple of updates:<br />
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We finally put a mirror behind that vinyl monogram. Despite the crappy phone picture and poor lighting, I think it looks great (especially in comparison to our previous strategy of hanging the monogram with painter's tape)!<br />
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Here's another updated <a href="http://chanelleandtim.blogspot.com/2011/10/it-takes-lifetime.html">post</a>. We bought these $1 picture frames to hold our architectural letters.Unfortunately, they looked dwarfed since White is such a short last name. We finally upgraded to a larger frame with mat:<br />
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It's not a dramatic difference, but when you see the buffet below, it looks more to scale. We searched for a long time for a 5-picture opening. I didn't think that would be challenging to find, but we wanted something large enough for the space yet horizontal. <br />
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We've still got a long way to go and the 4 boxes of picture frames on our guest bed prove it. I'm going to try to tackle some of those this month and in August, but we shall see (my track record is pretty poor at this point). I'll be back soon with updates on the exterior and interior of our home. What's been happening in your home? Care to share? Guest posts can be submitted to me via email!<br />
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Do you know what that is? It's a flyer, mailed to me directly, inviting me to join Home Depot Pro. We purchase so many items from Home Depot that they think we are professionals (I do even have a favorite cashier at Home Depot, Louise). That, my friends, is hilarious and also the farthest from the truth. <br />
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Tim and I are definitely ambitious. We take on a lot of projects, like renovating both bathrooms in our home. We're definitely not experts though. Our motto is "A for effort." We begin each new project with a lot of research, namely Google. We watch how-to videos, read articles and product reviews, and ask family members for help. The expert advice of family members has been invaluable in our various home renovations. We don't claim to be experts, but we might be crazy. <br />
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Even though I love a deal, we won't be joining Home Depot Pro. I definitely considered it when I received this flyer in the mail; however, I believe that the program has a membership fee. Also, the flyer advertises bulk items like a 12 pack of caulk. I am definitely a huge fan of caulk and it's probably my favorite household fix-it product, but 12 tubes is excessive for one home. <br />Chanellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05528402747395958793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177030478181128655.post-72302873151306075442012-04-24T07:57:00.001-04:002012-04-24T07:57:54.819-04:00Carpet 101Chanelle and I finally bit the bullet and purchased new carpet for our upstairs. This included 3 bedrooms, hallway and stairs. Most of the carpet up stairs was either original to the house or just dirty beyond repair. My biggest piece of advice for carpet? If you buy a house and think you need to replace the carpet, do it before you move in! Moving furniture out of the upstairs was a CHORE! We're going to shampoo the downstairs in hopes of getting a few more years out of it. Attached are some pics of the carpet. Hope you enjoyed my first mobile post!<br />
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Isn't it amazing? Tim chose brushed nickel to match the rest of our house (door knobs, cabinet knobs, etc.). I wanted a shower head with a hose because the downstairs bathroom is our primary dog bathing shower. It's so much easier to give the rascals a bath with the hose attachment. This one is perfect and luxurious. It was a bit pricey, around $45. With all of the cost savings elsewhere, we felt like we could afford to splurge on new fixtures. <br />
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Our house had Delta fixtures before. Apparently, it's easier to replace a Delta with a Delta, keeping with the same brand. We purchased this fixture from Menards and it's designed specifically to match with Delta replacement fixtures even though it's a knock off. It also wasn't cheap, at about $40. It was shockingly complex to install because it has instructions for replacing this on 3 different types of fixtures. Who knew this would be so complicated? I did figured it out after slowly walking through the instructions and it couldn't look better! It's amazing what a huge difference $100 worth of shower fixtures makes. <br />
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As we've painted each room, we've slowly been replacing all outlets and light switches. We want everything to have a crisp white look when we're finished. It's been a slow process, but we're getting close!<br />
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This is the light above the shower. I realize photographing a light is tough to do and results in terribly lit pictures, ironically enough. We planned to replace this recessed light above the shower, but decided it looked good enough after Tim cleaned it well. Again, we're cheap!<br />
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While shopping for our faucet at Menards, we happened to find a 3 pack of fixtures for $35. Are you kidding me!? That is so cheap! It's crazy that you can buy an entire vanity for the same price that some fixtures cost. This is where a project will really kill you-- all of those seemingly little items. Shop around for things that won't break the bank. <br />
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I wasn't sure about the 18" length of this towel bar, but it works fine. We can comfortably hang two bath towels on it. It does the job, especially for a guest/lower level bath!<br />
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I also wasn't crazy about this hook style toilet paper holder. I've only had the traditional style prior and I worried the toilet paper might fall off, but worry not! I've actually liked this better than the traditional style holder. It has a more modern look. <br />
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Finally, Tim painted the door and reinstalled it with new hinges and handles. Easy enough? Not quite. It's actually quite a tedious process to prime one side, flip, prime, paint 2 coats, flip, paint 2 coats. AND you have to make sure the door isn't too thick to fit, otherwise you're faced with a sticky door-- a problem we have upstairs. We're still working to resolve that issue upstairs and will let you know when I figure out the magic trick. We decided to paint the doors so all of the doors and trim are a seamless color (America's Finest Semi-Gloss White). Also, we are cheap and replacing them all would have been wowza so much money.</div>
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This bathroom isn't quite finished, but the little things make a HUGE difference! We would love to get a new shower door. Unfortunately, it's $200, so that's not in the budget right now. When our upstairs bath is finished, I will purchase new rugs (I've been on the hunt for pastel yellow rugs), get some art in there, and place some scrapbook paper for pops of color. I will post a before and after picture when we're done!</div>
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He was paranoid to install the new toilet. Of course he worried that it would leak-- a very valid concern. He also thought it might break when someone sits on it-- a slightly irrational concern. I don't make fun though because I have a completely irrational fear of bugs of all kinds, especially spiders (I even woke him up in the middle of the night last night, during his very busy season at work, to combat a King Kong sized spider). <br />
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We purchased an all-in-one kit from Menards. We opted for this route for 2 reasonses: ease and price. We are extremely cheap after all. It included everything necessary for toilet installation and it was less than $100. We ultimately decided to purchase a different toilet seat because the one included was plastic; we wanted an enameled wood seat. <br />
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Tim had already done the hard work: removing the old toilet, scraping up the old wax seal, and cleaning things up. That portion was completed during demo. First, we placed a new wax ring. Then, we had to place the toilet on the floor. Sounds easy, right? Not so. The hardest part of the toilet installation was lining up the bolts in the floor with the holes in the toilet to actually secure the toilet. After multiple tries, we finally managed to get it lined up. Then, you just tighten the nuts on the bolts gently. You don't want to do this too tight, or your toilet might crack-- yikes!<br />
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After the base was installed, Tim placed the tank on the base. All he had to do was secure a few bolts. Then, he was able to hook up the plumbing in the back. Then, he held his breath as he turned the water on. You can see our helping girl, Monkey. She has to be involved in EVERY project in this house. She always ends up with paint on her butt, caulk on her paw, grout on her elbow, etc. <br />
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Sullivan decided to be a helping boy this time too. He usually paces around our projects nervously or curls up on the couch to wait for a snuggle buddy. <br />
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The toilet is done. Tim won't sit on it because he's too scared- what if it breaks, what if it leaks, etc. I sit on it several times and it seems fine... until I hear a big crack. Uh oh. No water leaks and we can't seem to find a visible crack in the toilet, so we think it must be the bolt making a noise. We loosen them and hand tighten them again. I sit down a few more times, another loud crack. Now I'm getting nervous too. <br />
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I get down on my hands and knees to inspect the toilet. There are no visible issues with the toilet. Then, I reach my hand behind the toilet and realize what's happened. There are two small cracks in the tile behind the toilet. Tim had to cut out 1/4 of the two tiles behind the toilet (they were shaped like an L) to fit around the drain. The tile couldn't handle the pressure on the two ends of the L, so it broke. You actually couldn't see that it was broken, I could just feel a small seam where I knew one shouldn't be. This was really not a big problem. We just filled in the tiny crack with grout, covered it in grout seal, and called it done. <br />
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Now, Tim is finally able to sit on the toilet without fear! I am happy to report that we've been using this toilet for two months without issue. <br />
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Whoa! Where did the vantiy come from? Because this bathroom is small, I didn't get any in progress shots of the vanity installation. We purchased a $40 vanity that included the cabinet, knobs, sink, and faucet. An all in one kit again, for a great price. Unfortunately, the faucet was chrome, so we ended up purchasing a brushed nickel faucet to match the rest of the bathroom fixtures. We found that for $26 from Home Depot, thanks to a heads up from our friend Brian. <br />
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Tim basically opened a box, took the vanity out, and plopped it in the bathroom. He secured it to the studs. Then, he had to hook up the plumbing, which was a bit more challenging. We purchased a drain, which we realized was the wrong size. Apparently, we were going from a sink drain to a drain pipe that was 1/2 inch larger. Tim thought they were the same size, but after he realized this we made a quick trip back to Menards and got the right size equipment for the job. This sink just uses a compression valve, so we didn't have to weld anything. Easy! Then Tim just hooked up the water lines to the facuet and we were good to go. <br />
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I mentioned our friend Brian a moment ago. He is also an avid DIYer. While we were at Brian and Kathy's house for a party, he invited us to see his stash of leftover DIY materials. Brian renovated both of their bathrooms in the last year also. He had a few remaining parts- new wax ring, old medicine cabinet, lights, etc. So Tim and I went shopping in the "Brian store" to see if we could use any of these items. Brian thought the medicine cabinet might look nice in our bathroom. He was definitely right!<br />
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Tim took the whole thing apart (removed the hinges, unscrewed the knob, and took the mirror out). He then spray painted it a crisp white to match the rest of the fixtures in our bathroom. At first, the finish wasn't excellent. He sanded and sprayed it again and it looked great. Tim picked up a new knob from Home Depot to match our vanity. The medicine cabinet did have hooks on the back to hang it on the wall. Unfortunately, these didn't match up with our studs, so Tim just screwed the interior of the medicine cabinet into the wall/studs. When I finally purchase rugs for this bathroom, I plan to get some decorative scrapbook paper to cover the inside of the medicine cabinet for a fun pop of color. Knowing this, he wasn't too worried about screwing into the cabinet. <br />
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To maximize storage in this small space, we purchased an over-the-toilet cabinet from Wal-Mart. They had several varieties, but we opted for the open shelving cabinet. It was the cheapest option at just $40, which we of course loved. Tim smartly pointed out that this would be the best option for a guest bathroom anyway. <br />
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Since this bathroom is in our lower level, it isn't our primary bathroom that we use to get ready on a daily basis (well, we do right now because it's the only one that's functioning, but that won't be the case in a couple of months!). We want our guests to be able to spot towels, extra toilet paper, tissues, etc. with ease. We'll probably store extra bathing suits (since we have a pool, we keep several on hand for guests), cleaning supplies, dog shampoo, etc. in the vanity; we'd like those items to be hidden from view. <br />
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It's amazing how quickly these 4 major pieces were installed-- just one weekend! The tiles and paint took so long, so that I thought surely these bigger items would be time consuming as well. Tim and I were able to use this functioning space now! As I mentioned, I do still have some finishing to do in here. I'll be back soon to share photos of our outlets and fixtures.
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Tim first laid out all of the tiles to see how many cuts he needed to make. You can see the spacers in between the tile. We opted for a 1/4 inch grout line. Our friend, Jeremy, was once a professional tiler. He advised us not to make the grout line too small because you will notice slight imperfections more.<br />
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Jeremy also urged us to consider 8 inch tiles in a small space like this. We opted for 12 inch tiles from Home Depot called Golden Sand (mostly because we are cheap). We scored
them on clearance for $1 a piece! Sorry, don't go looking for them
because they are no longer available. We went this route mostly because we are cheap. We initially planned for grey tiles, but found nothing to our liking despite an extensive search. We chose these tiles because they have small flecks of grey/silver in them. <br />
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Tim spent his entire Saturday cutting 23 tiles. That's roughly 1/3 of the tiles in this space had cuts. <br />
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We also purchased a <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5yc1v/R-100658259/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=wet%20saw&storeId=10051">wet saw</a> from Home Depot. It was only $88, so no this isn't the <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5yc1v/R-202042582/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=wet%20saw&storeId=10051">Rolls Royce of wet saws</a>. They offer the <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5yc1v/R-203052598/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=til%20score&storeId=10051">Ford Pinto of tile "saws"</a> if you will-- the kind that score the tile for you to snap. We thought it was worth the expense since we're re-tiling two bathrooms in a few short months. We also purchased the warranty for around $10 which includes repair or replacement for three years. Worth the cost with two majors projects utilizing this guy. <br />
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Here's the bathroom with all of the cut pieces included. You can also see the wall color in the back and to the left. <br />
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The most tricky cut was a U-shaped cut beside the shower. It took Tim 3 tries before he finally got this cut right. The others were not so tricky. When he installed it, the tile accidentally snapped. Tim had the quick thought to super glue it back together. <br />
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And now, a related story:<br />
I laid out some newspaper on our dining room table and carefully super glued it back together. You can't even tell! Then, I walked downstairs to grab the laundry. Upon my return to the dining room just minutes later, I can't find the super glue. I forgot to push my chair in. Panic ensues. I set the laundry down and crawl on the floor in search of the elusive super glue. Meanwhile, I'm shouting "Oh no. Oh no. Oh no." I get louder and louder with increasing distress in my voice.<br />
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Tim, "What's wrong?"<br />
Chanelle, "I can't find the super glue. I think Monkey ate it."<br />
Tim "Oh no."<br />
Chanelle "Go open her mouth. Can she open her mouth?"<br />
Tim to Monkey "Open your mouth!" Obviously very effective since she doesn't know this command.<br />
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Panic ensues. He does get her mouth open, but we both see white residue. Still no super glue in sight. I quickly call our vet (keep in mind this is actually the Saturday before MLK Jr. day, a holiday) while hopping around grabbing a coat, keys, and putting my shoes on while juggling in the phone, a bowl of water I'm trying to coax Monkey into drinking, and a leash. The entire time I'm shouting, "Get in the car! Get in the car!"<br />
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Sigrid from our vet's office answers the phone. "This is Chanelle White. My dog, Monkey, just ate a tube of super glue. What should I do?" I speak so quickly she can't understand me. I repeat myself and she immediately gets Dr. Reagh. Please keep in mind that a) this is a holiday b) this is not the first time I've called Dr. Reagh (the last time he was on call and I called because Monkey was foaming at the mouth because she had licked a toad-- we later learned). <br />
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Tim runs out to the car with Monkey. Sullivan follows. He accidentally kicks (not hard) Sullivan in the head in his haste. He puts Monkey down, picks Sullivan up, and puts him in the kennel. We run to the car and get in. I pull out of the garage and we're racing to the 24 hour animal hospital close to our house (closer than the sweet vet who we normally take them to who I'm on the phone with). <br />
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Sigrid calmly interprets what Dr. Reagh is saying in the background and tells me not to worry. He's checking. What do you check? Do you check the book of dumb sh*t my dog ate? Dr. Reagh asks me if she ate Gorilla Glue. No, regular super glue. <br />
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Tim has been holding his hand inside Monkey's mouth to make sure she doesn't glue her mouth shut. I've been thinking her mouth is glued shut, she'll never eat, she's going to die! Of course I'm distressed. Did I mention that it's around 8 am on a holiday weekend? I haven't showered, I've been cleaning the house, Tim has been tiling, and I'm a disheveled mess.<br />
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Dr. Reagh tells Sigrid who tells me, Monkey will be fine. Apparently, the super glue balls up into small pieces and passes normally through the digestive track. As long as she is eating, drinking, and pottying normally, she'll be fine. If not, I should bring her in. I ask about her teeth- her entire mouth is covered in super glue. Her muzzle/lips, tongue, and teeth. Should I have them cleaned? No, it will come off naturally when she eats dog food. You can see a little bit of the super glue on her lips in the photo below: <br />
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Oh. My. Thank you God. We (and Monkey) dodged a bullet on that one. Thank God she'll be okay. She licked us apologetically with her super glue covered tongue. We return home and I walk upstairs to put the laundry away. I find the bottle of super glue upstairs, so she <i>didn't </i>eat it. She <i>did </i>bite it though. Apparently, super glue doesn't taste that good, so she decided not to eat it after she got the nasty taste in her mouth. It did take around 2 weeks for the super glue to come off of her muzzle completely. I am happy to report that she is doing fine. Our little mischief maker!<br />
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Tim did finish the tile that day and he grouted the next day. It took him the entire weekend to finish this project. <br />
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Check out how great it looks! Tim worked in small sections to grout, then clean as he went. Notice the baby gate behind him. We are a fan of those in this house because of our two very curious dogs. Monkey especially likes to be a helping girl. <br />
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It's been almost two weeks since I last posted. Whoops. I know I left you hanging on our bathroom project. The secret is that we've actually been working on the upstairs bathroom now! Back to back bathroom renovations? Yep, we are insane. Don't worry, we made the downstairs totally functional before embarking on this journey. Onto the downstairs bathroom progress...<br />
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<br />Tim primed the entire room. He even painted the ceiling flat white. It just needed a little pick me up. <br />
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The space looks strange without any color. It's funny how big it looks though without any fixtures and white walls.<br />
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I swear the shower actually reads less canary yellow in person. It comes off as a soft, pastel yellow now. <br />
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This picture is a little closer to reality. Maybe my camera settings are not awesome? Who knows. A for effort, right!? As you can see from the above photo we went with a soft grey wall. I think it helps to soften the look of the yellow tile. Unfortunately, I did not take any more in progress photos of the paint color, so I'll leave you with this teaser... <br />
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Did you know Tim's brother, Kevin, participated in a Demo Derby? He survived to tell the tale, but he lost pretty quickly. Tim engages in a different kind of demo... the home improvement kind.<br />
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Our shower fixtures HAD to go. We're keeping the tile in the downstairs bathroom because it's in great shape and it doesn't look heinous like the upstairs. <br />
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That NASTY vanity is GONE! I did a happy dance every time I saw this missing piece of junk.<br />
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Next up: toilet. Gone-zo! I love the sweet paint gaps around the toilet and vanity. I guess that shows the bathroom HAD been painted since the original owners. So I guess it was white before? The warm, yellow tone of brown was not really working in here since everything had this yellow overtone. It's funny really, because I actually don't hate the paint color. It's very reminiscent of our hallway color. <br />
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Wow. This looks so different already! I can't wait. Notice anything else missing?<br />
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Yep, the ugly linoleum is gone too! That actually came up much easier than Tim or I ever would have guessed. The hallway, not so much. He had a tougher time in the little walkway between our bathroom and laundry room, but alas, Tim worked hard and prevailed over ugly flooring!<br />
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Now what do we do with these giant holes left by the fixtures? This is not something we anticipated. We thought they were mounted on TOP of the drywall like most fixtures. Patch 'er up!<br />
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This space is looking better already. Tim worked at lightning speed to totally transform this room. I can't wait to see what's next!<br />
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Tim has been a busy bee throughout the month of January. In the blog absence he managed to renovate our downstairs bathroom! In the next several days I will be posting various phases of the bathroom project. Up first, the before pictures. Tim has shared this before, but these photos are the nitty gritty specifics. The bad, the bad, and the ugly. Here goes nothin'. </div>
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Check out that sink. Wowza. My friend Jamie said my property value will decline when we remove the awesome shell shaped sink. Tim and I decided to take that risk. Not only is it a shell shaped sink, but it's also bright yellow. The lighting in this bathroom is terribly yellow, so it's hard to see. The color reminds me of when you vomit up stomach acid<br />
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The shower is here to stay. The floor pan just needs cleaned up a bit. We decided to work the new color scheme around these tiles since they are in great shape. <br />
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I have no idea why all of these lights make the room appear even more yellow. Hopefully a new color scheme will brighten things up. We thought we may replace this recessed light, but in the end we decided to keep it (photos in a future post). <br />
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This happens to be the shower that I use to bathe the dogs. We installed a showerhead with a hose attachment a few months ago. This is definitely easier than filling a cup to wash them. The old handle is nasty looking. It's obviously original to the house and desperately needs replaced. <br />
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This photo highlights the ugly flooring. I scrub it yet it still looks dirty. We discussed replacing the door. It looks old and funky, but we're also cheap. We'll see what we can come up with.<br />
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A member of the Craft Club, Amy, was quite busy this winter break! Amy is a grad student and crafter extraordinaire. She had a few days off this winter break and managed to squeeze in 4 incredible craft projects. Meanwhile, I sat on my rump eating bon-bons and watching reruns of Law and Order SVU. Amy sweetly sent me this post on January 7th, but I wasn't kidding when I said I was taking a month off. I'm back now to share some fabulous crafts courtesy of Amy:<br />
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is my first sewing project! My fiancé got me a sewing machine for Christmas and
I was eager to learn how to sew, but had no clue where to start or what I
needed. I went to Wal-mart and bought a few supplies (needles, scissors,
etc) and asked a friend who was more experienced to teach me how to
start. I found this bag in a packet for about $12 where it included
directions and all of the material to make this bag. From doing this
project, I was able to learn how to measure and cut material for a pattern and
how to unjam my sewing machine, since I jammed it roughly 6 times in the midst
of making the bag and also broke a needle. I’m still in training, but
pretty pumped about how the bag looks! </span></div>
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have been a jewelry guru since I took a jewelry class 2 summers ago. You
can take classes at a jewelry bead shop, Michaels, or Jo Ann Fabrics.
This is a necklace I made for my Mom for Christmas. You can buy beads at
Wal-mart, Michaels, Jo Anns, and sometimes other stores if you look. To
make it look fancy, I found the purple cardboard piece for earrings at
Michaels—makes it look “pro!” </span></div>
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was the easiest craft over the holidays, and the most yummy! I saw this
idea on Pinterest (if you are not on there, I HIGHLY recommend it ;] ).
If you like Pringles, it makes it even better. I bought a few Pringle
cans, both tall and medium sizes, and was motivated to eat the chips so I could
use the container. After washing it out, I measured the length of the can
and found some nice scrapbook paper I wanted to cover it with. Then I
glued the paper around the can (you can also put paper under the lid if you
would like) and filled it with a yummy Chex mix for a friend. Great way
to give cookies/snacks!</span></div>
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this looks AWESOME, I promise it is so easy! The supplies you will need
is: a $1 wine glass from the Dollar Store, white puffy paint, light sand paper,
and a design. You can print a design off-line, like the snowflakes I
used, and tape them inside the glass facing out. Use a light sand paper
to sand the outside of the glass (this will keep the paint sticking to the
glass). Take the puffy paint and trace your design on the outside of the
wine glass. Once the puffy paint dries, remove your design that is taped
on the inside. Next, spray paint the outside of the wine glass, over your
puffy paint design, with white spray paint (or your choice of color). And
after you feel you have enough coats of spray paint (I used 2 coats), you can
use acrylic paint for the inside (of the same color or different color—for my
wine glass I used a charcoal gray). Wa-La!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Amazing, right? We'll just call her the Queen of Crafts. Amy is engaged, so I can't wait to see all of the wedding decor and crafts that she will DIY! These products look so professional, she could sell them! Maybe we'll get a follow up wedding edition from the Queen of Crafts. :) Thank you so much for sharing, Amy!</span>
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