Bathroom Reveal {Before & After}

We interrupt the vacation photo series to reveal the completion of our big winter project.  Yes, after 3 months the bathroom is finally done!  I say done but we still have to find a new door, hang art work, and buy some towels but for the most part it's DONE.

And we couldn't be happier with the result.  Here's a rundown of the things we (98% of it was Kyle) did:

• Tear down and install new dry wall
• Rip out and install new flooring
• Take out and install new toilet
• Rebuild and paint vanity
• Install new countertop, sink and faucet
• Plumbing the pipes to work with the new sink placement
• Hang mirror and make frame from molding
• Paint ceiling and walls
• Put up new shower curtain
• Install towel rods
• Install new baseboards
• Install new light
• Replace outlet and light switch
• Caulk perimeter of room

We ran into several surprises along the way (stairs sloping into the room, retro-fitting doors 2 inches too small, cracking the original toilet, etc) but we love the result.  In fact both of us will go in the bathroom and stand in awe of the transformation.  And without further ado...oh wait let's revisit the ugliest bathroom in America first...

Before:

Paneling and badly peeling wall paper

no mirror, rusted sink, ugly vanity

rusted vents, peeling baseboards, very poor tiling job with ugly tiles

After:

Bright room with brown and oil rubbed bronze accents

A clean new sink area makes all the difference

Can you believe this is the same vanity cabinet?

Towel racks: we stacked them on a narrow wall to save space

oil rubbed bronze hardware

This room is pretty narrow so it's hard to take pictures, but I think you get the gist.  And in honor of the project being complete the kids got to take a bath!  The first one in months!  And the parents are happy they no longer have to take a kid in the shower :)

This one LOVES her bath and splashing

One of my favorite things: wet eyelashes on my little boy