How I Left It...

Had to say bye~bye to the cottage and that wasn't easy.  Had a few things happen in the last few days of our trip and getting home....well let's just say it would have been really easy to come up with an excuse not to go back so quickly.  But it wasn't in my cards to stay any longer....so we cleaned it up for our guests and off we went.  Here are some finished product photos of a few of the projects that I worked on this trip...HANG ON~

The new wall that had to be built inside the bedroom to make the bathroom more functional, now is a perfect place for my personal PHOTOGRAPHY, shots that I have taken over the years at the beach.  Can you say art on a BUDGET!  They are frames from Target $14.00 each...my prints from Wal-Mart less than $2.00 each...finished product looks like a MILLION BUCKS!

The letters over the window...old metal sign letters found in the fields in Warrenton Texas, just $5 each.  My Mom helped me sew a revamped bed skirt...out of muslin...I left the edges frayed I liked the look, only $15 bucks for the fabric, we just sewed it on to the existing bed skirt and it worked like a charm! 

I can't even explain how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE this piece of custom art that I received from a dealer in Brimfield. She fixed it a little extra special for me...a little burlap here makes it just that much more perfect!  Thank you so much Sandy! 

You can't see it cuz of the glare...but the letters framed from my Gal Pal Janet....says BEACH, LOVE IT!

A few little sea shell accessories!  

 A few vintage linens for the finishing touch...

A final shot from the new bathroom looking out...

More photos to come...hope you enjoy!

Before & After...

Just another few teaser photos of the tiny bathroom remodel....

Before...LOOK at the TINY DOOR!

That window is now in the bathroom!

After ~ What a difference a few weeks makes...

The combination of the tiles turned out great!

It's still not huge, but it has a great tall utility cabinet next to the vanity for plenty of storage.

A slightly different view today than from picture #1

This complete job was done on a BUDGET...even though this is a mobile home...if you would have a contractor do a job turning a 1/2 bath into a full bath...it would be a huge amount of money, probably in the neighborhood of $5,000-$9,000 depending on your choices.   I didn't have that kind of money...so this project was done on a budget WAY less than that.  In the next few post I will go through some of the ways that I was able to cut chunks out of the cost of the remodel. 

Bathroom, Oh Bathroom...

The project that went on and on and on and on ....and on, is now come to a close!  Here are some pictures of what you missed...sorry I was MIA, a little bit of LIFE got it the way!

Tile...tile...tile...

A big mess...but a work'n POTTY!

Here are a few close-ups of the finishes...

The lighting...

The wall board...LUV IT!

The metals...

Even the worker bees needed a little break!

The mix of cabinetry

Well...that is the end of the sneak peek!  I will be posting the finished product soon!  Happy New Year!

The Tiles Have It...

and in this teeny tiny bathroom...tile is it!  Lot's & LOTS of cutting...in this small space...

Here you can see a little of the wall board...

A little mix'n...

This rectangle watery blue glass tile...an accent! Can't wait to see it up!

Hopefully the tile will be finished going up tomorrow and the grouting will be shortly behind.  The finished product will get here...someday! 

The Results Are Back...

and the Dr has once again gave us an all clear after another full day of plumbing...

Hip Hip HOOOO~RAY!

This particular day...well I think we made at least 4 trips to the Lowe's...

Here is a photo of the plumber on what I think was the LAST TRIP

Gotta LOVE that LOOK!

This leg-thru-the-floor thing has gotta STOP...

Don't you love my Carpentry SHOES :)

Just before we covered back up the repairs....we had the cut piece of plywood over the hole...just then Sadie (Miss Nosey) walked across the piece of plywood and in slow motion it was like a secret trap door it slid open and down she went....she was fine, it was only about 18" deep.  It was funny after it was all over and I snapped this photo of her and the look on her face is priceless....

Construction is DANGEROUS!  Stay tuned...

Choices, Choices, Choices...

When doing any project there are so many choices to make...and not all of them are *FUN & EXCITING* choices.

Usually...I can make decisions quickly and swiftly, but sometimes you just get hung up!  I was doing some of those NOT SO FUN things and decided to take a stroll over to the lighting section of LOWE'S.

Here are some of the *FUN* lighting fixtures that I saw...

This one I really loved...it was a fabric oval drum shade type of hanging light fixture with the Satin Nickel finish....it was just light and airy.  LOVE THAT!

This one is looked like sea shells ... and had that bronze or black finish.

I had to LOSE my ceiling fan when doing the latest project of expanding the en suite bathroom...so I am on the hunt for a new ceiling fixture option...but it's gonna set me back just a bit on budget, because the location of the lighting has to be moved....I've gotta get creative! 

One of the next *FUN* choices that have to be made...plumbing and lighting fixture finishes.  Is it gonna be Satin Nickel or Oil Rubbed Bronze? Hmmmmmmm.....

More to come! 

Things Don't Always Go Back Together...

like you plan.

As the skin (wooden walls) closed in the newly expanded tiny bath...it was a little *POTTY* issue that has become a possible problem :(  

But before we get in to all that stuff, here are some photos of the progress so far...

 Inside where the vanity will be looking out of the door...

The last piece of the puzzle on the outer wall!

Just a little trim'n to finish it off...

These things happen during renovations...but just when you thought it was coming right along...

We have a space issue IE. *It's SMALL*, and can't really do much more about that, but the *POTTY* sticks out a little to far in front of the shower access...so we have scoured the hardware stores for a COMPACT POTTY...but to much dismay, we aren't picking up many INCHES, so what's next you ask???

*ExPLOREatory Surgery* scheduled for Friday 9 am.  We have had this type of surgery before....here is a reminder of what that looked like from our Winter 2009 trip to the OPERATING ROOM...

When your legs can hang down through the floor of the bathroom...not always a good sign...but the scene from the 2009 surgery ended with a *ALL CLEAR* from the Dr...so we are crossing our fingers that this one has the same result! 
I'll keep you posted on the status and some of the finishing touches that I have picked to finish off this *BUDGET* Tiny Bathroom Redo...stay tuned!

The Big Cover Up...

Now that the DEMO is done....it's time for some covering back up all the mess and making it pretty again.

Oh hurry and get that yucky wallpaper covered back up!

Whew!  The blending of the wall boards....just a little paint & caulk...

and you won't be able to tell it was even repaired!

Don't ya love the TV in the shower :-)

The new wall going up...sacrificing a little space out of the bedroom....but WELL WORTH IT!

New wooden look wall going up!

This stuff is my NEW FAVORITE PRODUCT!

Prepping for the the vanity light.

Ended the day with a new door!  Stay tuned more to come! 

Sadie Girl...decked out in her LAYERS...Pink T-Shirt & Pink Fleece...

take'n a break watching all the action!