So far we have taken down the framing around the bathroom mirror and painted the back side of it. I never actually painted the back side black and because the wood was glued onto a mirror you could actually see in the mirror's reflection that the back wasn't painted. IT DROVE ME CRAZY, PEOPLE. Also, I do not recommend hot glue to adhere things to a mirror. One of the pieces of the frame fell off the mirror and nearly killed someone. Not really, but it could have. Maybe. So, I painted the back sides of those puppies and I will re-glue the frame up on the mirror with Liquid Nails.
We have also taken off all of the doors and drawers from the cabinet and have sanded everything. We are still trying to take all of the hinges off of the doors and that has proved impossible because the screws that hold the hinges to the doors are stripped. J.D. bought a fancy pantsy drillbit at Lowe's on Saturday and we are going to try and drill them out. The cabinet itself has been primed with gray primer because we will be painting the cabinets and the doors a matte black.
We have also begun priming all of the other trim , bathroom doors, and closet doors. It looks better already with primer on them! My grandparents had everything painted an almond white that has always seemed dingy and dirty to me. I am loving the bright white!
My biggest expense thus far has been ordering a new faucet for the sink! I am so excited to finally do this. I have looked and looked and looked and have found the best deal on Overstock.com. Here's what I ordered:
It was only about $75 with shipping. It is an 8 inch centerspread faucet and those are not cheap! I will let you know what I really think of it when it comes in.
I am going to start keeping track of what we spend on each room. I am trying to do the absolute best job for the least amount of money and I think it will be fun to keep track!
$16.80, gray tinted primer, good paintbrush, razor blade glass scraper and 2 screwdrivers
$29.28, quart of black paint, 3 cans black spray paint and 1 can gray primer spray for cabinet doors
$74.94, new faucet with shipping
$7.00, new drillbit (I don't actually know the cost, this is a guess)
TOTAL, so far: $128.02
I know this seems really high, but keep in mind that we had to replace a faucet! We already had a lot of the other materials like paint pans, rollers, brushes and sandpaper.
I will be sure and keep everyone posted as our progress continues!
8 comments:
I had no idea people could spam you comment section. What the heck? At any rate the bathroom remodel is going great.
JD
LOVE the faucet! I don't think you've spent very much to be making such a huge change in the bathroom. Great work!
ahhhh Lindy.
Thou art so much smarter than the Florida Pirate Renovators.
Start small, and FINISH!
You girls are amazingly talented, with what I have seen so far!
Keep up the GREAT work, and take a break before your next project. It's nice to be able to sit back and ooh and aaaah over your own work for a little while.
Can't wait to see the final, final photo journal!
Love,
Rojo
Just wanted to say your bathroom renovation post has come at the right time for me. I am planning on redoing my bathroom and due to lack of funds will be doing the work myself. Your post is my inspiration!!
I also wanted to tell you that even though I am Catholic, I love the Methodist Church. My best friend growing up was the daughter of a Methodist minister and I spent many hours at her church and church activities. I always felt so welcome and was filled with such peace after attending service. Peace and Blessings.
Oh my goodness, I love things over here! So nice to meet you!
One room at a time-- now that is genius : ) Seriously, I have almost 10 projects going on at one time usually. I think I need to learn how to do one thing at a time!
Wonderful to meet you! And good luck on your reno project!
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