A short break from our project...

We were on a roll the first couple of days, but unfortunately we need to take a break from our remodeling plans. Nick is very busy with work, and we'll get back to it asap. If I knew plumbing...I could take care of it since I'm home during the day. If we would like the toilet to flush---we should probably wait!! ;)

Once we complete the plumbing, I can pretty much do the rest. I'll update photos as changes are made.

Now back to being Happy Housewife :D

Day 2 of our bathroom remodel...

So, we've already done much more than I thought we were going to have to do with the walls. We've decided to move plumbing, including the toilet, which resulted in removal of the drywall in most places. The old vanity was the 1st thing to go this morning (thank goodness), and we set the new vanity in place just to see what it will look like. We definitely made the right decision, and can't wait until we're done!!

A lot of progress for one day...

We started tearing apart the bathroom today...SO MUCH FUN!! Tile is gone from the walls, silly wallpaper border is down, and started to investigate the flooring situation. Tomorrow we're going to tear out the vanity, rework the electric and plumbing, and prep the walls for repair and mud. Hopefully this is going to be a quick and easy project :)

No luck today...

There were no white sinks at the Restore today...maybe we'll stop by the Elgin location this weekend? The funny thing is that every time we go there are a ton of sinks to choose from, but now that we're really looking for one...there wont be any.

Making the house our own...

Our house is beautiful, a very cabin-like ranch built in the late 30's. Solid wood paneling with a dark red stain, huge masonry fireplace, 2 bed 1 bath...the master suite has a vanity with a sink...just a really interesting place.

There are a lot of things that we WILL NOT change ever, because we really love some of the original details. But, the kitchen and bath are not on the "save" list. The cabinets and walls are painted a country blue (not a fan personally) but I've already painted a drawer and a section of wall to test a new color scheme. We're going neutral. The house has so much of its own personality with the wood paneling, that I really don't want to take away from it by using too much color...

The flooring is a glossy, white, 8x8 bordered tile that we will replace with a slate or slate look-alike (vinyl sticky tile). The flooring will extend into the bathroom to bring a cleaner look and to get rid of the ugly transition piece that is there now. We have a mauve bathtub. It sounds scary, but we're keeping it for now, because I love it!! I made a wall color choice that actually makes it seem masculine. Wood Smoke. Love it.

So much to do. So little money. So much time.

We're going to the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Gurnee today to look for a "new to us" cast iron kitchen sink. I <3 the Restore!! I'll post pictures soon with the current kitchen and bath, and will continue to do so as we transform them...slowly :)

A new chapter in my life...

My husband and I have now been married for almost 2 years, and we are FINALLY living on our own again!! We lived with my parents for 2 1/2 years trying to sell our house and we ended up renting it out. All I can say is that I'm happy it didn't sell after all of the praying that it would. Everything that happens is supposed to happen, and I am definitely a believer. We appreciate our house more than ever and are elated that we can now move on with our lives in our quiet and peaceful little town.

This is a new year, a new beginning, and a new life.