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One Simple Upgrade That Will Dramatically Change your Bathroom

One of the first big projects Alex and I tackled when we bought our home was our guest bathroom. Below is a BEFORE shot...yikes! You can read all about our renovation here.

Before
After
We kept the renovation low budget by doing all the work ourselves, but after we finished I realized that something was missing...updated faucets. I put it off for over 2 years and recently decided it was time for a change. We swapped out the original 80's faucets for these beautiful Fluent Two-Handle Centerset Faucets made by American Standard. The great part about switching out faucets is that it is super easy, AND it makes a huge difference in the look and style of the bathroom. If you're looking for a simple yet dramatic change to your home, consider your hardware.


Find more renovation and DIY project photos here. This post is brought to you in partnership with American Standard. Thank you for supporting the brands I love!

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1.08.2016

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DIY Guest Bathroom - Featured on Better Homes and Gardens

I was pleasantly surprised to see my renovated guest bathroom on Better Homes and Gardens website this week! Every day I walk in to the bathroom, I get a such a sense of gratification. And now seeing it on home decor websites is just a cherry on top. Hard work pays off! See the before and after photos here.




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7.21.2015

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HomeRight Paint Sprayer

After painting for hours and hours, days and days, finally getting a paint sprayer was a life saver. I used the HomeRight Finish Max Pro Fine Finish Sprayer on the french doors for my master bathroom. Prior to the renovation, our vanity opened right up in to our bedroom, which was horrible in the morning. These doors were my favorite addition to our bathroom.  I was a bit intimidated to use a sprayer, but it was actually very easy. The finish was consistent and it looked like a professional did the job! This sprayer is great for large projects and perfect for doors. I'm itching for another project...just waiting for warm weather and a weekend with no plans.






Check out before and after photos of our master bathroom renovation here.

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2.26.2015

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Before and After: Master Bathroom

I'm excited to finally share with you my master bathroom renovation! Alex and I began the project last May, which then turned in to an insurance claim. Read all about it here. We did a lot of repairs on our own, and some things were completed by a contractor. It took about 3 months to complete, and I'm happy to say that I love my bathroom.  We have officially renovated both of our bathrooms in our home, and it has made a huge difference! See our guest bathroom renovation here.

You can see that the original bathroom did not have front doors and opened up in to our bedroom.  Mornings weren't fun when one of us had to get up early, cue bright lights to the face.  So, we added french doors for privacy. Another huge change was we took out the door and wall that were the entrance to the toilet/shower. Our bathroom feels ten times larger!


Renovations: 
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- New shower with white subway tile, clear glass door, Moen hardware and a higher shower head
- Removal of door/wall between the vanity and shower/toilet
- Removal of cabinet above toilet, replaced with DIY floating shelves
- DIY Board and Batten installed by Alex
- Removed the horrific bamboo print wallpaper (that took forever). Painted the walls Nebulous White by Sherwin-Williams
- Painted ceiling bright white
- Painted trim and cabinets Snowbound by Sherwin-Williams
- Replaced cabinet hardware
- Replaced sink faucets (American Standard)
- Replaced Vanity light
- Added larger toilet (after Alex broke the original with a sledge hammer) 
- Removed 2 medicine cabinets and filled in holes
- Added 2 towel rings and replaced toilet tissue holder
- Removed large vanity mirror, replaced with two rectangle mirrors
- Extended the wall near the entrance of the bathroom to add French Doors (found the doors on super clearance at Lowe's)
- Landscape Prints: Emily Jeffords via Minted
- Frames: Target
- Bathroom Baskets: HomeGoods


This has been by far our most expensive renovation project to date, but thanks to State Farm, it was much less expensive than if we had done it all by ourselves! Our next project will be finishing our kitchen (countertops, backsplash, new sink), but we have to do quite a bit of saving before we can start. 

So, what do you think of the renovation? I hope you like it as much as I do!

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2.08.2015

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We've Got A Problem

Where do I begin.  Lets just say my 4 day vacation/weekend did not go as planned. My in-laws took Turner for the weekend, so Alex and I could celebrate our anniversary and work on our master bedroom/bath.  My original plan was to finish painting all of the trim/doors/cabinets.  There was a small piece of trim in the bathroom that was slightly detached from the wall.  Friday morning, I asked Alex if he could secure it to the wall before I began painting, and in the process he started peeling back the layers. To make a long story short, we had a water leak.  If you know Alex, you know he immediately took action....with a sledge hammer.  He might have accidentally broke the toilet with it in the process...what's another couple of hundred dollars at this point!?

I can't explain the amount of stress that overcame me when my weekend plans were dramatically changed and so was our budget.  My bedroom was a disaster zone, and I knew Turner would be home in only a few days.  At a certain point, I had to sit outside on our patio and take a breather.  My mom reminded me that I should feel lucky I even have a bathroom to renovated, and that at least we have a second bathroom to use in the mean time.  I had to remind myself that it was not the end of the world, and that I am extremely blessed for all that I have in life.  After demoing all day Friday and most of Saturday, we finally realized that it's possible our homeowner's insurance would cover this loss.  We set up a claim, and won't know till tomorrow.  We will still be out of pocket almost $2,000 for our deductible, but we might have spent that much doing the renovation on our own and hopefully it will be done quickly!

In regards to painting, I wasn't able to work on the bathroom (obviously), but I did finish our bedroom trim, bathroom cabinets, built in shelves/desk and closet trim. I used Sherwin-Williams Snowbound for all trim/doors/cabinets.  I can officially say I am done painting doors! 8 bedroom/bathroom doors and 8 closet doors. 

Friday, we celebrated our 4th anniversary at a local Italian restaurant, and went country dancing with friends!  When not painting, we were at Home Depot or Lowe's or eating out.  We did a lot of eating out, because we were baby free and the last thing I wanted to do was cook. I'm sad to say goodbye to the weekend, but so happy to be reunited with Turner.  Our family just isn't complete without him.






Here's a post and another post on my previous painting vacations.  You get the picture, anytime I have free time I'm painting.  My goal is to have the entire interior (every room/every piece of trim/every wall) of our house painted by our 1 year anniversary of owning it. I'm so close!

Have you ever had a project turn in to something much bigger than you ever expected? If so, what are your tips for handling the stress of it all?

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5.27.2014

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Before And After: Guest Bathroom

We have successfully renovated our guest bathroom!  I'm so glad to see the dated wallpaper and brown cabinets go.  This was honestly an extremely simple and inexpensive renovation.  I'll discuss in detail our steps and costs of the project below.


Demo time!  This was a scary site for me considering I'd never worked on a project like this before.  Up until this moment I had only painted, so I was a bit worried we could pull it off.  Originally, we were going to leave the cabinet above the toilet, but I found inspiration from this bathroom on Pinterest. I'm so thankful we decided to knock it out.  It opens up the space and makes the room feel much bigger.  Taking the sliding glass doors out also made a huge difference in the overall look.  A pretty shower curtain is much more appealing to the eye.

1st Step: Remove the wall paper (We used vinegar and water)

2nd Step: Remove the sliding glass doors

3rd Step: Alex removed the cabinet, blew out the soffit between the ceiling and the cabinet, patched it up with new sheet rock, and then mudded the area

4th Step: Sand the walls

5th Step: Coat the walls with spray texture

6th Step: Paint! First, I painted the cabinets and trim, which included; deglossing, 1 coat of bonding primer, 2 coats of Sherwin-Williams Snowbound. For the walls I applied 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of Sherwin-Williams Gray Matters. For the ceiling I applied 1 coat primer and 1 coat Snowbound.  It's crazy how much the white cabinets changed the look of the countertop and tile.  Before everything had a yellow tone, and now it seems much more bright and clean.










Supplies
  • Sheet rock $10
  • Mud $10
  • Wall Texture Spray $19 x 3
  • Wall Primer $13 (1 Gallon)
  • Wall Paint $13 (1 Gallon) - Sherwin-Williams Gray Matters (We got a *special* rate thanks to a friend)
  • Cabinet Paint/Ceiling Paint (Leftover from 5 gallon bucket) - Sherwin-Williams Snowbound
  • Hand tools - we already owned
Decor
Total = $489 (not including tax)

The most expensive items of this project were the mirrors and the vanity light.  We removed the long rectangle mirror, and replaced it with two individual oval mirrors which makes a huge difference in my opinion.  Thankfully we had a few Lowe's and Home Depot gift cards left over from Christmas we were able to put towards this project.  We still have to add some towel racks, and maybe a large vase to go in between the mirrors, but overall we are finished!

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1.28.2014

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