I realize four months isn’t an eternity, but it was about 3.9 months longer than we wanted to spend with the last vestiges of the old carpet upstairs. Especially since it was in our bathroom. Ah, carpeted bathrooms.
We didn’t remove it – or the portion that extended into our closet – back when we removed the rest of the upstairs carpet because we knew we didn’t want hardwood floors in the bathroom. So, in the absence of a new flooring decision, we just left the old stuff. The old, wrinkly, creamy stuff that blended right in with the creamy walls and creamy trim.
But yesterday morning (yup, about 24 hours ago!) we decided to oust the carpet for good. So we cleared out the floor of our messy closet for full flooring access.
We covered the steps for removing our carpet in this video, but here’s a quick recap of how it went down came up. First we yanked the carpet loose from the tack strips that held it in place along each wall, then rolled it up and removed it. Next went the blue foam padding, which easily tore up from the staples that kept it down. These were the fast and easy parts.
Next was the get-sweaty phase: prying up all of the tack strips with a crowbar and then using a floor scraper to pop all of the staples out. This, plus sweeping and shopvac-ing the whole space clean took me a solid hour.
Meanwhile Sherry was in the garage getting something else done (weekend naptime = a mad dash at as many projects as we can squeeze in) but we’ll get to that in a second.
Now’s the part where you probably expect us to tell you about our plan for new flooring… buuuuut we don’t really have one yet. Well, I mean, long term we want to tile the bathroom area, but that first involves lots of demo so that we can combine the sink area with the shower/toilet area for a nice big open space (we don’t need two single sinks separated by a wall, and much prefer one larger bathroom instead of two smaller choppy rooms). We may eventually end up putting hardwood in the closet, or maybe a wall-to-wall low-pile jute rug or something. We have enough leftover wood flooring to make that call later, but big bathroom & closet reconfigurations are things we like to do after we live in a house for a nice long time before rushing into stuff, so they’re not now plans, they’re later plans.
We’re pretty sure our “for now” plan is to paint the particle board with a floor paint so it at least looks a bit more finished and doesn’t feel as, I dunno, dusty? Then we can toss down a few sheepskins or area rugs/runners to cozy things up in the meantime before making any much-harder-to-redo decisions like knocking down walls and tiling floors.
We also debated peel and stick floor tiles or buying a large seagrass rug and cutting it to lay it wall-to-wall in both spaces, but we both thinking paint + area rugs will serve us well in the short term without being a whole lot of money/effort that we’ll later end up undoing. Since our future tiling plans would require us to rip this stuff up and put backer board in place anyway (you can’t tile over particle board since it’s not a secure base – even if you screw backer board on top of it) there’s no harm in slapping some paint on it in the interim.
But this post isn’t just to tell you about our somewhat short-sighted “must get this carpet out of here!” adventure yesterday. It’s also to tell you about this mirror that we spotted at HomeGoods last week. As soon as we saw it, it gave us flashbacks of the quatrefoil mirror that we hung above the sink in our last bathroom. I should clarify: these are the good kind of flashbacks.
So since we were in desperate need of a bigger mirror over the vanity (see the first photo in this post for proof) and we knew it would bounce a whole lot of light around our closed off little sink nook (while sort of mimicking the look of a nice big window) we were sold. It was huge (over 40 inches wide!) so we thought $89 (down from $299) for such a large mirror with an interesting shape was a good deal, too.
We also liked the little beaded detail around the border, but the rustic paint job wasn’t doing it for us.
That’s actually what Sherry was doing in the garage while I yanked up the old carpet. She laid out our new mirror on a dropcloth and primed and painted it. It ended up needing one coat of primer + two coats of white paint (she used eggshell Simply White paint leftover from Clara’s bedroom walls because we thought a less glossy finish would be nice with the textured detailing). We debated going with a color instead (and even considered the dark blue tone from our nearby bedroom walls) but decided we’d rather do something on the walls or the vanity before going bold with the mirror. That way it would still look window-ish with a big ol’ pane of glass + a white almost-rectangular frame around it.
Removing the frameless half mirror upstairs was nice and easy, thanks to no adhesive behind it (thank goodness). We just had to loosen the clips that were screwed in on the top and bottom and out it came. No shattering. No seven years of bad luck.
Then we hung the new mirror… and it looked ridiculously cramped. Harumph. Our measurements told us it’d be tight, but we didn’t expect it to look this “cozy.”
After throwing a brief and solemn pity party, we figured out a pretty simple solution. Nix the light fixture – just for now. There are two lights in this little nook (a ceiling light and the one that was mysteriously not-at-all-centered over the old mirror, so we decided we could safely cap the wires and install a fixture box cover – that way we could hang the mirror higher. Then once we find a fixture that we love for above the mirror it’ll be easy to move the fixture box about a foot higher to sit nicely above the new mirror without cramping it and install a new light fixture (since the wires to the fixture box come down from the attic, moving it up should be a really simple process). We just want to wait to see what light fixture we find before moving the fixture box prematurely, since the measurements of the light will inform where we place the new fixture box.
With the fixture box safely sealed off, we could raise the mirror to exactly where we wanted it – about 6″ above the top of the counter (rather than nearly resting on it like it was doing before). It actually completely conceals the covered fixture (we also temporarily capped and covered an outlet, which is also on our to-be-moved list). But future electrical-to-do-lists aside, we’re very pleased with the progress that our bathroom made yesterday. The floors may not be prettier yet, but the mirror makes the space feel much bigger already, and even though the vanity is a lot heavier on one side, the nook is already feeling more balanced.
And because impatience (to get rid of the carpet) and serendipity (finding that mirror) kind of got the mental wheels spinning about this room, we’re starting to formulate a vision for some other quick and easy updates to tide us over until we work up enough steam and funds for a full gut job down the line. Sherry even Photoshopped a bit of what’s swirling around in our brains right now. Warning: we’re still in the “changing our minds every second” phase of this project since we just started it 24 hours ago, so who knows where we’ll really end up.
Obviously there’ll be wall and trim painting (so don’t mind the unchanged wall color above – we just have no idea where we’ll end up yet, so we’ll have to get swatches and see what we think). We’re also planning some sort of paint or stain on the vanity (maybe a muted grayed out navy?) plus some new knobs for contrast. The floor will likely get the aforementioned paint treatment, and I thought we could make use of the dead space on the right side by building some open shelves for towel storage (although we have also debated just closing that in and trying to locate matching doors for a completely-concealed front. And of course we want to move up the capped fixture box and add a vanity light after we find one that we like.
But for now, we’re just excited to be rid of the old carpet and to be diving into a new corner of the house. What did you guys do this weekend?
Megan says
I totally understand being fed up with your carpet. We have carpeting in the DINING room! Seriously, who does that?!
We tackled yard work this weekend. We had 2 huge pine trees cut down about a month ago, and spent the weekend grinding the stumps down and killing grass/weeds. This upcoming weekend we are having dirt delivered to level the yard and plant new grass. Can’t wait! It nearly doubled our yard space.
YoungHouseLove says
That sounds awesome!
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Erin says
Flew up the East Coast with our 3.5 and 1.5 year olds. Consequently my only “home improvement” was unpacking and doing laundry! Love you spur if the moment improvements. Huge improvement!!
Keri Beth says
This week, my parents are having the carpet in their bathrooms pulled up and replaced with tile after 28 YEARS of living with carpeted bathrooms. My sister and I exchanged a virtual high five over the phone.
YoungHouseLove says
That’s awesome! I bet when you see it in person it’s going to be amazing.
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diane says
After debating for a while I finally painted the black shelves in my kitchen a lite gray. I can’t believe the difference. It makes the stuff on the shelves pop and also seems to widen the kitchen. After I was done I looked at the black buffet below it and have gone off on a thought of how that might look painted a color. One idea always leads to 3 more it seems!! Excitement!!
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds so pretty!
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Peggy Mckee says
Did you actually paint the floor already? If so, what did you use? And–will you please report how it holds up?
I once painted a small concrete floor and it looked awful in less than 6 months–but that way years ago and maybe paint has improved since then.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh no, it’s just photoshop! A few other commenters have said they painted their floors and have been really happy with the results, so maybe check out their comments for more info on what they used?
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Elaine says
In our last apartment, our vanity was lop-sided just like that. Since I couldn’t change that as a renter, I just used a small tension rod from Wal-Mart and made a curtain out of some pretty fabric. It added some color and pattern to the room and evened up the space. Maybe that would work for now, with a basket of towels or other bathroom items behind the curtain?
YoungHouseLove says
That’s a sweet idea too!
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Melody says
Have you considered milk paint for the vanity? I’m currently drooling over Miss Mustard Seed’s gorgeous paint colors. If you want a sleeker look you can use a bonding agent so it doesn’t chip.
YoungHouseLove says
That’s a fun idea too! I love the no-chipping thing.
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Eri says
I pinned this bathroom light fixture just the other day. Fell in love and hit the pin button before I knew it. Space efficient, classic with some modern twist.
http://www.shadesoflight.com/quatrefoil-bar-bath-light.html
Yep, quatrefoil! Wouldn’t it go well with your new mirror, I wonder? My only issue is the price…
YoungHouseLove says
So pretty!
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Julie says
I love the mirror and I don’t think it’s too big for that area. I picked all my pumpkins out of the garden and decorated my front porch with them, along with some nice big fall mums I got at Lowe’s on clearance. It made me feel better about the cold weather that is going to take over shortly. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Wahoo! Fall mums. I’m oddly excited about fall!
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Shannon [Our Home Notebook] says
Painting the floors seems like the perfect in the meantime solution! These types of in between ideas I love to see because sometimes things need to be tackled right away, even if you’re not quite ready for a gut job. So practical.
Krista says
When I first glanced through this post I thought you were dealing with MORE blue trim. Look at pictures 1 and 5… the lighting makes the trim look blue – it’s as though the ghost of the old blue trim just wont cross over!!!!
like everyone else, love the navy stain mock-up!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! The ghost of blue trim lives on!
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Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt says
We took possession of our new house! We have a lot of work to do in there including ripping up some nasty blue/gray carpet. So we will for sure be referencing your video!!
We are just excited to finally own the house and be able to get started working on it!
http://lovepastatoolbelt.com/?p=2051
Lexi says
I love your advice of living with a space for a while before diving headfirst into a reno. So smart! I just nabbed a fireplace screen at a thrift shop for $7.99 – one that looks JUST like one from Pottery Barn that I would have easily spent $199 for. Do you by any chance know what kind of spray paint to use for it? It has a couple little scratches and my OCD self thought I’d try to give it a fresh start.
YoungHouseLove says
So lucky! I would use high-heat spray paint (Home Depot sells it) just to make it more durable since it’s near the flame.
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Emily says
Awesome mirror!
I had a crazy busy weekend around my little house – finally painted my knotty pine tongue & groove paneling (had primed a couple weeks ago). I can move in that room once I buy a new bed since I’m leaving my current one in the guest room.
Then I also spent a few hours in my backyard, destroying weeds, tilling and finally planting grass seed in a big bare patch. Can’t wait to have grass there instead of a weedy jungle. I found 30+ screws of assorted sizes out on the ground too.
AND lastly I cleaned the pollen-covered floor of my screen porch, hosed it off and squeeged dry… taking off chunks of paint in the process. Darn. I hope your painted floor is more successful than this one!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh no! We painted our concrete sunroom floor and it lasted for years! I think they key is not using latex indoor paint and being sure to use exterior porch and floor paint (I think ours was Behr and it held up so well).
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Danita Courtney says
Awesome job! Just wanted to add: my husband “fixed” our bathroom dilemma first year due to the fact that the lighting fixture was simply hanging on sheet rock. (NO KIDDING!) So, we thought about it and looked at mirrors, and measured everything and in the end, we did almost what your last image looks like. We lifted the fixture higher, added some more lumber for support behind wall. (Yes we did have a hole for a day.) But ended up with excellent lighting And the cabinet mirror that was already there that fit nicely. Can’t wait to see what color you pick for your final theme!!! :-)
YoungHouseLove says
That sounds awesome Donita!
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Tirsa says
Not this weekend but during the week I went to bed late almost every night because I repainted our kitchen (sherwin williams parakeet) and I painted the inside of two bookcases in DS room (sherwin williams marquis orange). After all that I took the weekend off. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds awesome Tirsa!
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Jen N says
I love the idea of navy paint on the vanity! I did a beautiful dark blue in my kitchen (Bher in Nightshade, if I remember correctly) and it’s lovely.
Lauren says
Nice! But do you only see half your face (in the new mirror) when you stand in front of the sink? I feel like that would bother me, even though I don’t necessarily need to watch myself brush my teeth.
The photoshop image looks like a good direction!
YoungHouseLove says
I think we’re hardwired to stand in front of a mirror when we need it, so to do his hair John might step a half step to the right now, but it’s subconscious. I noticed this morning that I was standing in the middle of the vanity plucking my eyebrows, but since I don’t need to be over the sink for that it’s not a big deal. I don’t think we look in a mirror when we brush our teeth (is that weird?).
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Emily says
When my husband and I moved into our new house last year, all three (!) of the bathrooms were carpeted. We started with one full bathroom gut-job, then did another, and just slapped linoleum down in the third. Way to go!
Meredith Jones says
I love that mirror! Looks great in that space. We were shopping this weekend for new bathroom floor tile and a new vnity. Finally I tell ya! Super excited to have the bathroom done and pretty :)
Casey says
How did you know the measurements of the mirror would work? Do you have a note on your phone with measurements so when you are out and about and stumble upon something you weren’t necessarily looking for, you know it will work?? I always find things I love, but then don’t buy them because I don’t know if they will work and/or buy them and have to return them. Tips, please!!!
YoungHouseLove says
I have a post-it in my wallet with measurements of a bunch of places (how high/wide two mirrors for the hall bath could be, how wide a bench for the foot of our bed can be, how much space is between the two built-ins in the dining room in case we see awesome art, etc). It’s handy to just walk around the house measuring things and put them all on one sheet.
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Kim says
Sherry – what’s your trick for getting the excess paint off of the mirror?
YoungHouseLove says
I just use a straight razor to scrape it off (in a pinch an exacto knife works too).
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Roxanne M says
Is it just me or was there a medicine cabinet or something on the right next to the old mirror? Seems so random that they wouldn’t have centered the mirror.
Love the new mirror!
YoungHouseLove says
There was nothing there when we moved in! It does sound smart if they used it for a medicine cabinet or some shelves or something though!
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Morgan says
Love it that you guys are skilled enough to do this yourselves. The taking out part is easy from what I can see. i just get nervous about the installation part. So I hired the pros at Home Depot to install my floors for me. They turned out pretty awesome. There are definitely benefits to doing it yourself though. And you guys make it look so easy.
http://livingywf.com/2013/09/30/cuttin-a-rug/
YoungHouseLove says
That looks awesome Morgan!
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Avone says
I’m very confused by this mirror decision. Aren’t you planning to remove the wall and make the vanity twice as long? Is this mirror just for now and not one you will use after the demo?
YoungHouseLove says
If there’s not a spot for it in the bathroom after the demo (perhaps over a tub or cabinet full of storage) we’re sure there will be another spot for it in the house (over the bed in our room, the guest room, in the dining room above the buffet, etc). Most accessories like mirrors and art and even rugs seem to be surprisingly flexible from room to room!
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Liz says
I love the photoshopped version, even with the existing wall color. This post reminded me of how much I’ve missed your mood boards lately…I know you’re not offering those up to clients anymore, but any chance you might come up with some mood boards for the rooms in your new house? I love the visual representation of the ideas bouncing around in your heads, even if they’re just in the early stages.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Liz! During blogiversary we got into a chat in the comments about if people would like reader submitted design questions again (not for a fee, just for fun so we could source ideas and visually try to explain what we might do in that specific situation) and a bunch of people commented to say “yes! do that!” so we’d like to bring that back since you guys seem interested in it! Should be fun!
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John says
Glad you found that mirror, like I said I missed the old one too.
Gnomelover says
I am such a dork! I thought the final picture was done! I thought you guys were inhuman getting that project done so fast! After reading it for a second time, I feel better! Of course, you guys are still amazing! I can’t even get my laundry done. And you ripped up carpet and installed a mirror in one day. I really like the idea in your head with the displayed towels there.
It would never work for me, because my towels would be perpetually in the wash. ; ). But I love it!
Jenni
Melanie says
I love that new mirror! You guys should be so happy you had no adhesive behind your mirror. My mirror swapping experience turned into quite the ordeal…like an entire afternoon. (I blogged about it here http://livefromb5.blogspot.ca/2012/10/how-to-remove-glued-on-mirror.html).
This weekend was spent installing a new kitchen for my sister. Not done, but definitely an improvement!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man, that does sound like an ordeal!
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Suzy B says
Love the navy cabinet & hurray for pulling up carpet. Our current home has no carpet on first floor….love it but need to purchase some big rugs…always sweeping! I am so sad we do not have a Homegoods in Tulsa. Large enough city for sure…been campaigning online to get one asap. All bloggers get the best “treasures” at Homegoods. Love the mirror..good luck on choosing your flooring.
YoungHouseLove says
I hope you get one soon! Richmond only got one a few years ago, so hopefully yours is coming!
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Gena says
We had a similar awkward vanity in our last house (off center sink, big open under counter space), and a large mirror and centered lighting worked wonders. We put our big wicker hamper in the open area, and it worked for visual balance.
Weekend: painting trim (from Edgecomb Grey to Simply White) and swapping slab doors for panel doors, plus copious amounts of yard work.
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds like you got a ton done Gena! As for the hamper in the space, that’s so smart!
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Kate @ This Wandering Life says
The future looks soooo cool. But is my browser being weird, or are random words bolded in the end? Are they links? they are not working for me- not sure what’s going on. Help!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah, John bolded the things that are next on our list (instead of bulleting them).
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Stephanie S. says
This is why I love you Sherry. I would have walked by that mirror and thought, well it’s that cheap because of the finish. You, on the other hand, make that baby look like a million bucks with some fresh white paint. It looks like it’s worth hundreds of dollars. Reminds me to look past imperfections and notice how I can tweak them when I’m shopping. Can’t wait to see how the bathroom turns out. Sounds like you guys had a productive weekend!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Stephanie! I love you right back.
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AnnaP says
I found a dark old mirror recently and tried to spray paint the trim,but couldn’t get a clean line right next to the edge of the mirror. Does it work better to use real paint? Did you cover the mirror or just scrape the excess off? Does it matter what kind of paint and primer?
YoungHouseLove says
I just get some paint on the mirror and use a straight razor (or an exacto in a pinch) to scrape it off.
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Jeff says
are these the same doors as your vanity in the half bath? maybe you could take those for the open side and get some different doors for down there. then you wouldn’t have to go crazy searching for matching doors for the master bath.
YoungHouseLove says
That’s a good thought! My only worry is they might not be the same width or the correct width (could be thinner or wider since that vanity is a different size). Will have to measure!
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Kristen says
I love the new light! And actually just bought that identical light fixture at Lowe’s over the weekend. It’s on sale for 69 bucks – figured I’d let you know! http://www.lowes.com/pd_159577-2121-34144_0__?productId=3388346&Ntt=bathroom+light+fixture&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dbathroom%2Blight%2Bfixture%26page%3D2&facetInfo=
Can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Kristen! So good to know!
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CohoesMom5 says
I reread the post and finally caught that tile can’t go over particle board. Why not? Did you cover that in an old post that I missed (been reading for a couple of years)? We laid tile over vinyl in our old house and it seems to work fine (there was particleboard underneath).
YoungHouseLove says
Most houses have plywood subfloors, which make a great base. Particle board is much less common, and the issue with it is that over time it degrades and turns to dust if you screw into it or adhere things to it, so even screwing or nailing backer board into it is not a good foundation, so it needs to be ripped up so that you can screw the backer board into the plywood subfloor under the particle board.
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Debby says
I started the task of painting out out trim throughout the house. We started about a year ago. We are now getting new windows for the front of our house that are white vinyl so it’s a mad dash to paint out all that window trim before the new windows go in. It is nice not having to worry about getting anything on the old windows because they are leaving soon!! I am hoping to be completely finished with all the trim by spring. Tough with two busy girls though.
Love your interim fix and the photoshop pic. xoxo
Debbie says
we just tore out the nasty carpet in our addition and replaced it with hardwood floors too. We’re at a loss as to what to do with all the demo waste…carpet, padding, tack strips, old base board…how do you all deal with all your demo waste?
YoungHouseLove says
We have heard you can recycle it in some areas (the carpet, but the tack strips can just be put in regular garbage/scrap). We also have heard some folks will grab it if you put it for free on freecycle (to use in garden beds to kill weeds, in pet shops, etc) so that could work. Or if you cut it small enough I think regular trash pickup will get it if you tie and roll it.
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Amber says
I’m not sure of the situation where you live, but I live in a small town that doesn’t have municipal trash pickup, so everyone either hires private contractors to pick up trash or takes their trash to the town dump themselves. If you have a pickup truck or can borrow one, the town dump usually has a rate to dispose of demolition and building waste by the ton. You get weighed in when you enter and when you leave so they can tell how much trash you dumped. If you’re making multiple runs in the same day they might let you open a tab so you don’t have to write a check for every visit.
Jennifer says
Excited to see the completed project! You guys are fearless when it comes to tearing things out (back porch, carpeting) — I’m super impressed. : )
Nina says
Hi guys, I want to throw a suggestion out there – I know you guys are still trying to come up with layout options for your bathroom reno and maybe even your kitchen, so maybe these are good things to toss out to readers and see what opinions come back! Like, post the current layout and list your requirements (i.e. one big room instead of two small ones, etc) and then let readers offer suggestions on how to reconfigure. I’m sure you’ll find readers who a) maybe had the same original layout as you and can offer tips on the best way to reconfigure; b) have undergone similar renovations themselves and have advice to offer; c) (most importantly) are professionals in the industry who could offer a LOT of advice and options. I’m sure there would even be some generous enough to make up drawings for you haha. You have a huge network of readers out here, some of which know a thing or two about this stuff! ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Love that! We definitely get suggestions whenever we post about projects as we go (today there were some suggestions about where to move the closet door) and we love hearing from folks with ideas/links/solutions/similar makeovers to share!
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Nina says
Cool. I look forward to these posts!
P.S. I agree with moving the closet door to the bedroom. Better flow and access. Plus I just find closets in bathrooms weird, haha.
Jessica says
You have some fun ideas for your bathroom and I’m excited to see where you end up. I like the idea of the open shelving in the vanity. I also think the new mirror is a great addition to that area!
We had carpet in both of our bathrooms when we bought our house 5 years ago. We ripped the carpet out immediately after closing and installed peel and stick tile. Carpet in a bathroom grosses me out so I happily paid $200 for two new floors. Those floors lasted for 3 and 4 years until we were able to completely gut and remodel each bathroom. That expense and time (which wasn’t much since peel & stick is so easy to install) was so worth it for us! Good luck with your flooring decision!
As for the weekend, I finally got around to caulking and painting the trim in the foyer that my husband installed a few weeks ago. For some reason I always lose steam when a project is almost over but I’m happy that the trim is finally done!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw that’s a big moment to almost be done with the trim! And thanks for the flooring info!
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James H says
A carpeted bathroom? That is strange! Can’t wait to see what you do with the space!
Jessica says
Are you worried about the subfloor getting wet and rotting from when you get out of the shower?
YoungHouseLove says
The shower/tub/toilet are in a separate room that has a tile floor, so just the sink and closet were carpeted (and then de-carpeted, haha!).
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Amy says
Sherry paints and photoshops while John busts his balls. Nice, but what’s with the WE ripped up the carpet?
YoungHouseLove says
No need to cry for me, Amy! When I say we in a post, it means we both tackled something. Sherry cleared the entire closet and tore up the carpeting and padding with me. Taking photos of both of us doing the same thing feels repetitive, so since she had the camera, I was the one who got snapped doing those steps. When we got to the tack strips/scraping, we just had one tool for that so I flew solo and Sherry ran downstairs to dive into the mirror project. A lot of our projects tend to be “we” projects because we jump in and help each other get something rolling and then after we get to a certain point we might divide and conquer – so either of us might split off to do another project, get the camera/take pics, write a post, or grab Clara if she wakes up.
-John
Mel says
Oh my goodness this looks SO GREAT. Love the new mirror and placement. I have a little soft spot for some symmetry, and that other mirror was just not working for me either. :) Can’t wait to see the finished product.
Joy says
Oh my gosh!!!! Where were you when I needed you.. I have been living with nasty floors for two years because I couldn’t decide what to do. What a great idea to paint them until you decide. You guys are awesome
Ideas Woman says
I do believe many of us Aussies are so envious of you all in the U S of A when it comes to decorating. We do not have access to all the great ‘stuff’ you guys buy and if we do, it is from an interior decorator store with the high price tag…… we can only dream!
Rachel says
This faucet is a little darker ORB but it’s a great price! http://www.amazon.com/Designers-Impressions-652369-Lavatory-Bathroom/dp/B00A4HLFFS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380573850&sr=8-1&keywords=oil+rubbed+bronze+faucet
YoungHouseLove says
Wow, that’s a great price! Thanks Rachel!
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