Let the Renos Begin!

One of the projects I have anxiously been awaiting the start (and finish) of is our bathroom upstairs. Currently it is our only official bathroom, although we do have a toilet in our laundry room. While in the future our goal is to tastefully transform our laundry room into a laundry / three-piece bath (trust me, I have vision), our present focus is on moving our main bath from merely functional to a pleasant experience, so to speak.

We are looking at a job that fits nicely between total gutting and sprucing the place up. The tub and toilet will stay, but we are planning to retile the tub surround, redo the floor, replace the vanity, mirror, sink and tub faucets, and paint. Not a job for the faint of heart: Tim (with the help of his brother Jason) has taken on the challenge, and they are more than competent!

The work began on Thursday evening, and although much as already been done, there is still lots to do! I hope that this will only take less than a week until its functional again; perhaps a bit longer until its to my exact liking with finishing touches. Until then, we're showering at mum and dad's!

I definitely will post updates and the finished project. And below is a "before" picture, because a transformation isn't quite as wonderful to appreciate if you didn't understand what was there. What is the counter made of, you ask? I don't know, but the former home owners thought it would be a good idea to spray it with a green stone finish. Yes, stone. It's very rough, and not fun to clean!

Don't worry... we changed the toilet seat when we moved in!