Can you believe that it’s already Week 8 of the Better Home & Garden’s One Room Challenge? Do you know what that means…. IT’S REVEAL DAY!! I am so glad that I decided to participate in the Challenge for the first time. I really was able to see the support that participants gave each…
ORC Week 7 – Some Final Touches
Can you believe that it is already week #7 of the Better Home & Garden’s One Room Challenge?! Next week is the big reveal on my Bathroom renovation, so today I will be talking about some of the final touches I have been adding to the room! The Shower All of my fixtures…
ORC Week 6 – Bathroom Shelf
Today is the ORC Week 6 update on my Bathroom Renovation where I will talk about the Bathroom Shelf I made. I am still trying to stay home as much as possible during this time and don’t want to have to make trips to the Hardware store. So, just like my Cupboard door and the…
Farmhouse Cupboard
So here is my Build at Home Challenge – Farmhouse Cupboard. The Shelves Behind my bathroom door is a pretty large recessed area for storage, but it was completely just wasted space. So, I have planned to build shelving and do something for a door, but figured I would get the rest of…
Farmhouse Mirror
I actually have to admit this, but with all of my planning, I still forgot something. It wasn’t until there was an empty space between my vanity and the lighting that I realized that I did not have a mirror! Now, I had to plan and build a Farmhouse Mirror to match the vanity. …
Modern Farmhouse Vanity – ORC Week #4
Every time I pass by my bathroom door the vanity catches my eye and I think, “Yes, I did a really good job on my first bathroom vanity!” Mind you, if you see what was there before, it wasn’t a hard thing for an improvement. However the extra details that I put into the reno…
Tiling the Shower – Bathroom Renovation
Tiling this shower is something I am so glad I never have to do again. Now, I have tiled quite a few times before, but this time things did not go as planned this time, and COVID did not help matters. Cement Board The fun began while installing the cement board 60″ x…
Shiplap & Wood Plank Ceilings
With this bathroom, I knew that I didn’t just want to have plain old painted walls and ceilings, but couldn’t go crazy either. It’s such a narrow space that anything to busy would not only be too overpowering, but would clash with the tiles in the shower. When I had been researching ideas for the…
Prep Work, Plumbing and Electrical
With finally finishing the demo, it was time to start the next phase. This phase included prep work, plumbing and electrical. Thankfully, this went so much quicker and smoother then the demolition phase. Prepping the Shower Walls & Base When the tub/shower was originally framed, they didn’t measure right. (Am I really surprised…
Let the Demolition Begin! – ORC Week 2
Let the Demolition Begin! One Room Challenge Week 2! Demolition can sometimes be a very satisfying part of the renovation. You are getting rid of that Old, Ugly and maybe even problem causing room to make room for the new and improved. Some people even find demo to be a great stress reliever. Sadly, sometimes…