Looks like I am moving forward with the half-bathroom remodel! I hit my savings goal thanks to our tax refund, annual bonus, and squirreling away of money. Now I get to dive into a capital project. For reference, this is what our bathroom looks like currently: It's tucked under the stairs, in the center of our home’s [...]
In my greatest DIY victory to date, I installed an IKEA HEMNES bathroom cabinet, DALSKAR faucet, and ODENSVIK sink (which came with RINNEN plumbing). Note that the title of this blog post is not "How to install an IKEA vanity" but rather "How I installed an IKEA vanity." This is what worked for me. I did [...]
Hey, our bathroom is finished! As I mentioned when I first shared my bathroom makeover plans, my goal was to replace the glaring features that made the bathroom look really dated/cheap: most notably, the paint, mirror, and sink. Eventually we'll do a full bathroom renovation (that granite tile is not part of my forever plan), but making some changes [...]
In my last post, I shared then-and-now photos of our kitchen and dining room. I'm continuing my six-months-later series with our stairs and half bathroom. These obviously aren't After (TM) photos, just progress shots. Let's dive in! Before: Now: What's been done: Not much! Painted the bathroom walls and trim. Took down the hardware. Hung a [...]
Just a quick post about improvements I made to our bathroom closet. First off: bathroom closet! I've never had one before, and it's crazy nice. There's a ton of room. But when we moved in, there was only one long shelf in there. It wasn't an efficient use of the space at all. I put [...]
Project Palermo 