House Tour: Master Bathroom

This is the room that has seen the most transformation.  The original master bath was tiny (and so so gross), only had a shower stall and ONE SINK.  There was no way we were making it with only one sink. 

Next to the bathroom was the worlds smallest walk-in closet.  Our plan was to gut the entire bathroom and the closet, put in a double vanity with two sinks and then a separate toilet/bathtub room (with a door) and convert the walk-in closet to a reach-in. 

Once all the walls were down we determined it would not be possible to get the toilet and bathtub behind another wall/door within the bathroom.  We had already moved that far wall on the right as far as it would go (which even included altering the walls in the hallway). 

The construction was finally done in August, just in time for us to have house guests (seriously, who wants to share one bathroom between six adults and two kids?).  It took me another five months to finish painting the trim : ) 

The one thing I wish we would have done differently is having a separate switch put in for the ventilation fan light.  The fan noise drives me insane, but the extra light on that side of the bathroom is nice to have.  Good to know when we renovate James' bathroom. 

I'm always bookmarking new decor.  I'm contemplating changing the shower curtain to one of these:

West Elm

Overstock

I would also love to incorporate this print

Etsy

I don't know what it is about those flamingos, I just love them. 

We've still got a bit of work to complete the master suite.  All the doors need to be sanded and painted, it is just too darn cold right now to be in the garage to do that.  And we still need to install the closet systems (soon though!).  I was hoping to have the master completed by the end of February, but we'll see.  My mind is swirling with ideas and it may take me a little longer to get it completed (and save the money to do it)!

Sources:

Paint: BM Wythe Blue

Floor Tile: Carrara Hex

Wall Tile: Imperial Gloss Subway

Vanity Light: Robert Abbey Chase

Faucets: Grohe Arden

Shower Curtain: Amy Butler Bucharest

House Tour: Kitchen

Here is the kitchen when we first saw it, complete with pickeled cabinets, bad tile job, no appliances (except for a microwave that didn't work) and terrible lighting (or none at all in the eating area).

We had to rip out the bottom cabinets to raise up the subfloor to be level with the hardwoods,

and while we were at it had all the cabinets sprayed (the same color as our trim).

Appliances arrived about a week after we moved in (due to a shipping issue), and we lived without a fully functioning kitchen for a few weeks after that due to a gas line that needed to be fixed, a water line to the fridge that busted when we tried to hook it up, and just normal other delays that seem to always happen during a full house remodel (as we've come to find out).  I think I'm still working off the fast food diet we lived on during this time! 

Eventually we got everything hooked up, and finally had the countertops replaced in December and the backsplash was completed this month.  I can't tell you how nice it is to have a fully functioning kitchen that you love walking into each day.  Of course, this doesn't mean I necessarily love cooking in it!

Sources:

Appliance - Whirlpool Gold

Cabinet Hardware: Home Depot (here, here)

Granite Countertops: Black Pearl

Backsplash: Imperial Bone Crazed Subway Tile

Wall Color: BM Grant Beige

Cabinet Color: BM White Dove

Faucet: Moen Boutique

Rug: Target

Eating Area Light: Shades of Light

Kitchen Light: Bellacor

House Tour: Piano Room

I'm back to update another finished room.  Actually, the entire first floor is D O N E, and I'll be sharing the progress as soon as I can get some pictures (its pretty overcast today). 

This is the room off the kitchen that accesses the backyard. 

Previously it had carpet in the room, which we knew would not work with little kid and dog feet going in and out. 

Then it went to this during construction and in the process of moving in. 

We lived without a floor in here for months.  Finally this fall we had wood floors put in, and while we were at it we had the rest of the hardwood floors on the rest of the first floor stripped and refinished so that all the stain would match. 

And here is the room now:

The piano was purchased by my parents 25 (?) years ago when I was learning to play.  It is actually over 100 years old and was manufactured in Chicago by the Smith & Barnes Piano Company (incorporated in 1891 and located on Clybourn Street).  When they decided to move I claimed the piano and am happy to have it in my home now.