Art!

Look, there's some newish artwork in the master bedroom!

 

 

Meeting in the Ladies Room

I spent the weekend catching up on photographing launched projects around the house.  Since much of what's under construction is dark and not very pretty, my attempt at "artistic" is probably in vain.  It's really hard to photograph a small bathroom.  I'm fairly happy I don't shoot the loo professionally, I would be very unhappy with all those reflections and outlets in my way all the time.

While the bathroom on the second floor is nearing completion (we still need that super expensive glass door that's not in the budget) the first floor toilet is under construction.  Since they look identical, I thought a juxtaposition of before and after might work nicely here.

The demo on the first floor was considerably less than the second floor.  We will only be replacing the lower walls, tiles and moving the tub back where it was under the window.  A new toilet and sink will eventually be installed.


Hex tiles on the floor, subway in the shower surround and a pre cast shower pan to match.



Trent hand-crafted this drug cabinet.
 

The finished product.  It's fairly awesome.

More tiny posts

 It's the little things.  Lately we've been spending a lot of time cleaning up dust, patching holes, installing curtains and putting on switch plates.  These things all amount to whole weekend's worth of activity and don't appear here, in this blog, because they are boring BUT...they make for a much more comfortable space.  Our second floor is truly home now that we no longer have extension cords running the length of the floor and we can turn on the over head lights. 

This weekend, another small but huge thing happened.  Trent opened the wall between the foyer on the first floor and the stairwell to the second floor.  Psychologically, it's huge to unite the two spaces.  It's beautiful!

 

Going down...

And then to the left.

...and into the lower unit

looking back where you just were

Hallway colors

 

 

 

The lights are on!

Yes!  The final switch-plates and outlet covers are on.  We have light and everyone appears pleased.

That tiny chandelier in the background will be featured soon.  It's a lovely Tord Boontje fixture that was given to me for Xmas. It's sooo small.  It doesn't fit the space properly.  Thinking about moving it to the hallway.