Bathroom Is Almost Finished

I found this mirror yesterday after searching high & low for one to fit the space. I really didn't want to get two, felt it was too narrow for that & most larger ones are just a titch too large. I knew this would be perfect as soon as I saw it & it was installed before the end of the day.

We have decided to NOT use the tiles that are partially installed here. They keep popping off & if they do that now, will they do it later? I'll get something different that might have a bit of color.

 

New Bathroom So Far

This is when the room was the ending of being our bedroom. Whoever put white carpet in a farmhouse bedroom was nuts. At this stage we knew the carpet was going to be removed so we didn't take huge steps to protect it & keep it pristine like we did for the first 4 years we lived here.

We removed the carpet and I painted the wall, not knowing quite where the shower would be 

When you don't know exactly how to do plumbing, it will take you a lot longer to do projects. It also takes longer when you get two different sets of parts.

Plumbing finished and it doesn't seem to leak. Drywall looks good. 

Jack and Jill door in the beginning

Door removed, plumbing partially finished

Drywall inside master bath

Drywall inside new bath

Its almost ready for me to paint the first coat. 

Today the fan hole was cut to fit the new fan, which will have a light, fan and heater. The light and heater will have one shared switch so they will come on at the same time. The heater will have its own switch. I'd prefer that the fan & heater be on timers.

Almost Finished Master Bath

The master bathroom is going well, we've got the new double vanity installed & the under sink leak fixed. I had anticipated this & put down a puppy piddle pad, glad I did. 

The vanity top came with a 4 inch tall back splash but since it fits PERFECTLY into the area, we'll need something on the side walls also. So we picked out a matching tile to go up about 12 inches on the sides & above the backsplash. 

We're putting shiplap on the back wall, I've already painted the wall & the boards, cut them to size and they are ready to go onto the walls. 

A mirror has been purchased, its just wide enough to fill the area & we'll put a frame made from the flooring around it to match.

There is very little painting left to do in the master bath, just a bit on the ceiling & around the tub. Then we'll put new caulking around it.

 The flooring looks very nice, its a gray & the vanity is brown. I like both together, they aren't too much of one color. The flooring is also waterproof so we won't be worrying about wet floors.

It is no longer a Jack & Jill bathroom, today the doorway was covered over.

And what the other side looks like currently. 

And what it looks like looking from the door on the right toward the left, where the shower is

Our FINISH goal date has been April 6th for the last two months but with Covid19 happening, we're not even sure we can list the house for sale. We definitely won't be able to show the house but we're going to continue to work and keep as tight to the schedule as we can so we can take some time off before it IS listed.

Once the building is done I'll need another two weeks to clean all the dust off everything.

Quartz Is Coming

Today the quartz countertops were paid for. 

I absolutely LOVE this sink but have chosen a new undermount sink. We will use this same faucet as what is currently pictured.

We are not removing this wall or cabinet.

I am going to put tile on the walls, was thinking subway tiles since they are the easiest to find. I'll cover that phone outlet.

The quartz will go all the way over where this temporary piece of wood top is sitting.

They will make us another piece the same size as this piece of wood that I can use on the other side of the stove to even things out.

We had planned on getting about 56 SF in quarts or granite and go with butcherblock for the island but the butcher block isn't happening fast enough.

I have the wall mount metal cook fan that needs to be mounted above the stove.

The new top will look similar to this only browner.

We're also having them do the bathroom countertop and a new sink in there.

 I purchased a new faucet for the bathroom and it might as well have a new countertop too. The installer is bringing a new sink for in there also.

Kitchen Renovation

This was out kitchen when we first moved in. Its got Granite tile countertops, which are very pretty but I am not thrilled with the dark gray grout, it looks like mold.

Two years ago we removed the double ovens and took the microwave off the wall.

I painted the walls red and still love it

The cooktop was in the middle of the island so there really wasn't a big flat surface anywhere. Can't roll out dough or spread things out with the tile.

So we removed the cooktop also.

I purchased a $100 propane stove

Then paid $1500 for the propane to be extended from the middle of the house to the kitchen, put in a new 500 gallon propane tank & fill it

We have replaced the old laminate flooring with hardwood. I've put old fence boards around the island. There is a (2 years) temporary countertop on the island made from particle board that was stained & had poly put on, looks good enough for now.

This stove is also good enough for now but I want one with 5 burners 

and the oven needs to be just a titch larger

I got this maple from a friend, there's enough here to make the island top plus 2 countertops beside the stove. I am considering purchasing the rest of what he has to do more of the countertops so I don't have to pay so much for granite

That dishwasher never worked so I've replaced it with a nice quiet Bosch.

If we do a reno, we're thinking about removing the cupboards on the right, tops and lowers and taking out 2 feet of the wall. That would open it up to the rest of the house more and maybe help distribute heat from the wood stove that's in the kitchen.

We'd also be able to get rid of the phone plug.

We could move this to the left side of the stove that's behind you over your right shoulder

This 'pantry' has been moved to the wall that would be over your left shoulder.

I would like to move the fridge to the left of the pantry 

but if we do it blocks a window that looks out to the barn.

This is the crap that's always on the counter that we want to remove. 

Theres a lot of stuff behind that box

Uppers hold cups and plates

Upper

Lower

This is the wall

If we remove it I'll have to find another place for this tower

I know these photos are all over the place but I'm just getting them out there.

The sink & bay window today

December 2018

This first photo was taken in November but its currently what out front pasture looks like.

And this is today inside the barn. There are now lights on both sides of the aisle.

Can you spot the differences?

Front door swag

This is actually a wreath but I loved it enough to put it on the table as a center piece; 

it smells wonderful.

The stockings were hung...

One of my favorite gifts: I came home Christmas Eve and found my husband up on the tallest ladder hanging the new chandelier.  We found the chandelier at Habitat For Humanity for $10, the lights were $26 and added a dimmer switch. Changed the whole look of the living room.

The Santa tapestry

This years tree had 2 ornaments, no lights