This is one room we did not tackle when we bought our house and did some fixing up initially (by "some fixing up" I mean re-sheetrocking, painting, adding central heat and air, building an addition with a laundry room, replacing the water heater and kitchen sink and stove... you get the picture; and by "we" I mean a contractor that we hired). The problem is that our bathroom is awful - it's got pink PLASTIC tiles on the wall (I didn't even know they made plastic tiles!!) that pop off all the time and have to be re-attached with denture adhesive. Even worse, there's a leak in the bathtub faucet that is causing water damage to the wall. There are big cracks in the plaster and the sink is just falling apart. We've put off doing anything about it, because having babies just didn't leave much time or money for bathroom remodels. Plus, our other bathroom only has a shower - so this is our only tub. We even have a wonderful friend who keeps offering to help my husband re-tile the bathroom. I love my husband, but follow-through is not is strong-suit, and I am certain that if I had him re-do this bathroom, we would be without a bathtub for months. Maybe even years.
So here's my crazy idea... I think I might tackle it myself. I got this crazy wave of confidence last night (which is so ridiculous, because I'm so sick right now with a nasty cold plus this miscarriage that I can't even find the strength to pick up the bath toys the girls threw all over the bathroom last night while my husband bathed them because I was too tired...) Is it a coincidence that I prayed for contentment in my current home? Is God telling me I can do this, or is that nasal spray getting to my brain?
Anyway, I'm thinking of buying a big plastic tarp, nailing it to the bathroom door, and just spending a couple of weekends just doing it. Am I crazy?? This would entail pulling the old plastic tiles off (which really just requires wiping them down with a sponge and watching them pop off like they do every week when I try to clean them), busting out the plaster from 1936 (slege hammer? I don't know!), repairing water damaged studs (this is the part I'm pretty certain I am absolutely not qualified to do), hanging sheet rock (I've actually done this before!!), putting up wainscoting (I've decided this would be easier than tile, and I like the look), installing new bathtub fixtures and installing a new sink. Oh and painting.
Why do I think I can do this?? I have a full-time job. And a three year old and a fifteen month old. And one of my children is in the middle of a pretty major medical procedure. And I'm president of a non-profit organization. And I have a pretty hard time just cooking dinner and keeping the house mostly-clean.
I think I am just so desperate for a new bathroom, I'm not thinking straight. And there are little details I haven't figured out, like how will I bathe my kids and what about the fact that if it all goes horribly wrong, we can't afford to hire someone to fix it right now?!
I'll sleep on it for a while, and obviously I'll have to get well first, at which point my sanity might return... but in the meantime, here are my plans...
The old bathroom (I can't believe some of the first pictures I am posting of my house are of the room I dislike the most!)
So, my plans are to use this color scheme on the walls and wainscoting (thanks to Sherwin-Williams Color Visualizer!)
and get this sink from Lowes
Luckily, we have a great big old bathtub that I love (I just need to get a new faucet) and I love the original old light fixtures. Oh and the toilet is fine too.
Then I can add fun stuff, like bath mats
(KMart - who knew?!)
and accessories
(from Vintage Weave - this is a joke, because there is no way I could have these in my bathroom - it would take all of five minutes for my girls to eat them. Seriously.)
but I do think these would look adorable above the window!
(from this talented Etsy lady)
We'll see... this might turn into many insanely amusing posts and prayer requests ha!
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