Bathroom Remodel

OK. A few pictures and updates. The house I moved into last year was built in 1989. A little older, but I got a fantastic deal, and it really is the perfect size for me and my kiddos. 2354 sq. feet of 1980's decor though.. BLAH. At any rate..I've been slowly making my way through the house.

Pre-move in, we scraped popcorn ceilings, did some painting, upgraded all the light fixtures, painted some cabinets, tore out carpet in the masterbath and did some porcelain tile...the list truly goes on and on. (I've loved every minute of the upgrades though!)

Anyway...finally decided to tackle the guest bath which was in DESPERATE need of a Makeover.


(Yes, Lindsay stained the carpet with hair dye.)


(Not only are we talking 1980's lighting, but the bulbs are toast too!)

A few before shots, including the cheesey cabinets, crappy lighting and countertops and HIDEOUS CARPET flooring. Seriously. Carpet for flooring. HUGE FAIL in my book. :)


(No, you are not seeing things. That is MORE of the AWFUL tile we ripped out of the other area. What were they thinking with this tile?!)

I got the cabinets and countertops virtually free - a few building materials here and there were needed, but most were given to me by Matt. He built the cabinets out of scrap wood from my parents remodel underway.

Home Depot had this Blue paint in the 'oops' for 5$ a gallon for some great exterior paint which will SURELY hold up in a bathroom. We are going to do some striping (chocolate brown, beige, white, blue).


I bought a new light fixture and mirror. We are putting in a tall linen closet that will match the cabinets. New decor, flooring and rugs will complete it. I'll post more as we get through it! But this is just a little sneak peek for ya!


Cherry looking cabinet (minus the doors and the tall linen closet that will go on the left side of it)

I love Love the color of this counter, and seriously, FREE!


Hopefully Much progress will be made tomorrow and I'll have more to report! I still have to finish blogging about my trip to NJ too! Not enough hours in my day...