This week is all about bathroom remodeling. I don't mean replacing a toilet, or painting the walls or changing the toilet paper. I'm talking all of the above. New vanity, faucet, toilet, cabinet, floor tiles, walls, trim...the works.
The colors we were working with are a tan/brown and a black. I was skeptical about using them in a bathroom but it turned out to look very modern/chic. Since sometimes I love to sleep more than I love to make money I slept in Monday morning and missed installing the tile floor and the sink. But just know it looks fabulous even without my help
When I finally got my lazy act together-Tuesday-I got to work:
Painting and repainting--I really like painting. Stick me alone in a room, throw some headphones in my ears, jamming to some P!nk, paint brush and roller in my hand and I'm golden. An important thing to remember in painting is you first must "cut" the corners and trim with a paintbrush. Ideally, you want to avoid getting any paint on the ceiling, vanity, cabinets, etc. so putting down that magic blue or green painter's tape is a lifesaver. Now, "cutting" the corners DOES NOT involve scissors of any sort. It's kind of like outlining in a coloring book before you begin to color. It just makes life more easier. Then come along with your roller and fill in.
We also put trim around the base of the walls where they meet the tile floor. Using ceramic tiles and a tile cutter we fit them accordingly. Fun fact for the day: The tile cutter (which looks like a circular table saw) has a tray underneath which needs to be filled with water. Why, you may ask? Great question, kids. It's so the tile doesn't crack when you're trying to cut it. Beware users: water from the moving saw sprays in the air like a leaky hose so watch your face.
The cabinet went up with ease and it was on to the mirror. Now, I wish I could say that this was a piece of cake but like all humans mistakes were made and the measurements for the mirror and the opening in the drywall were off by half an inch. It was like trying to fit a square in a circle--wasn't going to work. After some colorful language by the bossman and some useless suggestions from the peanut gallery (me), it was decided we would simply have to make the opening larger. Out comes the circular saw in goes the mirror. It sounds much easier said than done, trust me when I tell you this. The smoke from the saw set off the fire alarm, which alerted the security system and police and fire department-because we were at a house where no one was home. All in all, the mirror went in. And that, folks, is the most important thing you need to know.
Job finished. Money made. Fire department alerted. Just another day in the life of one HanDeeChic
