project: guest bath remodel reveal

March 16, 2015

I can't believe I'm finally saying this, but our bathroom remodel that we started nearly one year ago is finished! This has been such a long road for us, but we're so happy with it now.

We've had it about 90% complete for a few months, but we were so tired of working on it that we took a break and left the details unfinished. We finally got around to the finishing touches and I can now share the reveal with you!

The plumbing fixtures were updated to a more modern one handle valve and added in a chrome shower basket for shower storage.

The old texture was awful, so we paid someone to skim coat the walls (which I later redid because they didn’t do a very good job), and it has totally changed the look of the bathroom! We also changed out the door and lever, and had new outlets and switches put in.

So much work, but so worth it in the end.

project: master bath remodel

March 5, 2015

We've finally received the wintery weather in Dallas that the rest of the country has been hit with all winter. I know I'm in the minority, but I absolutely love it. I'm sure it's partly because I don't have kids in school and I'm also lucky enough to not be forced out in it because of my job. I feel like a kid when I wake up to a yard covered in snow.

It's hard to believe that in just a few months we'll be lounging in that pool!

While I've been cooped up in the house I've started scheming up a plan for our upcoming master bath remodel. I'll be sharing many more details of the renovation in the coming weeks, but here is our current plan:

I've been really leaning towards adding cement tile for the flooring, but I keep going back and forth between this and just doing the entire floor in the 2 inch hex. The hex is definitely a classic, so for resale this makes the most sense. I'm ordering samples of the moroccan cement tile to hopefully make my decision easier! Which one do you prefer?

One thing I'm definitely excited about is mixing the chrome and matte black fixtures. We've decided to do a chrome rain shower fixture, possibly two depending on the design, and we're going to add extra overhead lighting because it's incredibly dim in here at night. I'm completely obsessed with these modern matte black sconces, towel rack, and paper holder. Also, I can't believe I'm finally saying this... but our guest bathroom is officially finished! It's been about 95% finished for a few months, but we only just recently got in there and finished out the small details that really make a difference. I'm shooting the bathroom next week, so keep an eye out for the reveal next Monday!

project update: kitchen remodel

January 5, 2015

I last updated you on our kitchen back in June when it was still a hot mess. We are mostly finished with the first round of kitchen renovations, so I figured it was time to share some pictures!

After two months of waiting, our pantry door finally arrived. You can see how we updated and organized our pantry in this post.

I still need to paint underneath the cabinets where we removed some fluorescent lighting. I've been avoiding this because it is caked in grout from the tile we removed!