Thanks for all the birthday well wishes. We had tons of fun. Judging from the fact that Kristin and Meg didn't leave my place until 3am (on a school night!) I'd say they had fun too. The tattoo and the camera are both in the works this week and both will get their own posts as they happen.
On to this week's excitement.
One of the last house projects we have on The List is the bathroom. Remember way back when I mentioned what the horrible people who lived here before us did to the tile? It's finally time to tackle it. Tomorrow morning, 7:30 am the demolishing team arrives. we're at T minus 1 day for a bathroom remodel.
Let's have a tour of our teeny loo. Please be sure to note:
- grotty light switch that was painted a hideous yellow, a really dark blue and finally covered with white before being half scraped off.
- the interior colour of the built-in shelves. Through archaeological evidence we have determined that at some point the entire bathroom was this colour. (Accented with a cobalt blue)
- the defunct ceiling fan (and I use the term loosely) and the ceiling cracks
- the flaking wallpaper on the tiles. Seriously? Who would WALLPAPER OVER TILE? They deserve a punch in the head.
I wish that the tile was in better shape so that we could maintain some of the vintage values of this room, but it's not going to make it. The built-ins will be ripped out, the vanity replaced, the floor tiles changed...I can't wait. I can't say I'm thrilled about not having a shower in the house for 3 weeks, but sneak peeks at the new tile are helping me get me through.
ohhh love the new tile!
what are you going to do about the shower? i keep thinking about how that's going to be such a pain but absolutely worth it in the end.
Posted by: meg | March 19, 2007 at 13:58
Oooh, is that glass tile I see for the new loo? Pretty! As for wallpapering over tile, I agree they should be slapped. Or shot. It's amazing how stupid some people can get when they attempt home remodeling. Thus, every time I do any remodeling myself, I'm overly critical of it and wonder, "will the next person who lives here look at this, shake their head and think I should be shot?" LOL! Three weeks passes quickly. I can't wait to see the result.
Posted by: Jeanne B. | March 19, 2007 at 13:59
How exciting!!!! I love glass tile! I vow to use it in one of my bathrooms eventually.
Posted by: stacey | March 19, 2007 at 14:08
Can't wait to see the finished product! That new tile is delicious!
Posted by: Kristin | March 19, 2007 at 14:10
Those are really pretty tiles!
Posted by: Nadia Lewis | March 19, 2007 at 14:21
Oooh - LOVE the new tile! Can't wait to see the "after." That totally stinks that people wallpapered over tile. But you just never know what you're going to get.... in our tiny bathroom, they *tiled* over tile. Seriously. Our bathroom will be 3" deeper on all sides if we ever decide to rip it all out!
Posted by: Ann | March 19, 2007 at 14:47
Caro, you deserve a new bathroom after putting up with all that! Looking forward to the after photo shoot. Don't get too stressed out, it'll be worth it in the end!
Posted by: Alberta | March 19, 2007 at 14:48
Love the new tile! It's gonna be great when it's all done.
Posted by: Abbe | March 19, 2007 at 14:51
But wait, don't you have to move after you do all this cool stuff to it?!?
Posted by: Chris | March 19, 2007 at 15:57
Okay, now wait a second. I thought you were moving? Maybe you are doing this to the new house in MN? I'm all turned around. And late to your birthday party. Happy birthday Caro!!
(That new tile is so pretty!)
Posted by: africankelli | March 19, 2007 at 16:23
I love the new tile. Too bad you can't find the people who did this and make them suffer for doing what they did to the bathroom. I can't wait to see the after photos.
Posted by: Mia | March 19, 2007 at 16:56
I hope you belong to a nice gym so you can shower. Or have really nice neighbors. I live in the Twin Cities, so if you need a yarn shop guide, or would like to join some of us to knit, drop me a line. It's a good place to knit (and buy yarn!)
Posted by: Smuddpie | March 19, 2007 at 21:46
Wallpaper over tile is truly insane. I can't wait to see the finished product - that new tile is going to look awesome!
Posted by: kelp! | March 19, 2007 at 22:44
Oh that's bad! Here's to a new loo!
Posted by: AmyDe | March 20, 2007 at 09:46
Oh boy, I love reading about your remodels. We are about due for a new one too. Now to decide on which one...there are sooo many to pick from.
Posted by: Karen | March 20, 2007 at 10:44
Oh the new tile is so pretty! I love it!
Posted by: Rebecca | March 20, 2007 at 14:41
Holy cow! That's some nasty stuff you guys have been living with. Makes an outdoor privy seem a reasonable accomodation. I heart diy! Can't wait to see what you do with it. Besides, maybe you'll love it so much, you'll decide to stay, eh? How is the husband liking the job?
Posted by: Julia | March 20, 2007 at 17:59
Happy belated! For some reason your blog disappeared from my bloglines! Grrr. I've missed several posts.
Wallpaper over tiles?! I don't get it.
Posted by: isel | March 20, 2007 at 23:03
holy man! we just moved into a house where one of the bedroosm was painted that yellow on the bottom of the wall, and cobalt blue on the top....separated by a lovely white chair rail. It was so hard on the eyes, I was thinking of suing....*shudder*....
Posted by: Shannon | March 26, 2007 at 18:16