Now that you've already seen the final product...

So I know you've already seen the final pictures of the bathroom, but it took us (Clint and Lindsay) a lot of work to get there, so I thought it'd be a good idea to share some photos from that.

So the floor was rotten because the genius who decided to stick the toilet where it is decided he should cut a beam and not support it. What happened as a result is that the toilet leaked whenever a great deal of weight was put on it. We solved that by bracing it and adding a support in the crawlspace for the end of the hanging beam.

This is a photo Clint standing on the remaining beams and measuring sheetrock.

Floor! Our brand new piece of subfloor, and sheetrock over the slats of course.

Not the final product, but some more sheetrock, a tub and updated plumbing!

ooh, a living room

sad, but true story...it took us a few more days than expected to unpack the boxes in the living room. apparently, motivation increased at the setting of a date for the cable gods to reconnect us to the world of technology. yes, two saturdays ago, we were blessed with a visit from the cable guy. quite unfortunate that his arrival was presupposed by a torrential downpour. rewind a few days more, and you'd have found us at best buy picking out a television, then at home, figuring out how to mount it above the fireplace. good news, it worked. bad news, our productivity level has decreased due to the re-emergence of the tv.

rewind even further, and you'd see the effort that went into preparing for this day. we decided to take down the unpleasantly dated mirror above the fireplace. at first, we thought it was an original, charming feature. turns out, it definitely wasn't original, so we didn't feel so bad about removing it. then, brian reinforced the wall (wood slats) with some plywood before drywalling it.

the excellent before shot - mirror, varnished floors, and carpet piles galore.

we had a few friends over.
i believe we had a few beers, so why not take down the mirror?

wood slats behind the plaster (that was behind the mirror)

plywood's up

drywall! a nice small area to test our skills.

after shot (on screen: why do the yankees always win?)
next phase will involve doing something about the fireplace

in addition to getting the tv set up, several other living room critical events have occurred. first, the couch arrived. then, during the cable set up, the lovely folks from crate and barrel delivered brian's chair. of more recent achievement, the blinds came down and the curtains went up. it's feeling much more homey and comfortable. next up...crown molding, we suppose. oh, and a second chair. at some point.

the sofa that took forever to agree on,
paired with a neighborhood poster of seattle.

the chair. and brian putting up the curtain rods!

things are coming together. yay.

back to el bano

quick bathroom photo update. walls are painted and the room is about 98% there. the remaining 2% includes painting the trim around the window (fun job!) and somehow removing the sticker adhesive from the toilet and sink. seriously, one would think the manufacturers would make that process a bit easier. oh well, at least we have a bathroom. woot.

beginnings of a bathroom

for about 10 days, our toilet sat in the living room...taunting us.

thankfully, with the help of several neighborhood shops, we were able to time our restroom breaks with lunch/coffee runs (sorry if that was tmi. and sorry that i just said "tmi"). enough apologies, already. it was a tough several days without a bathroom, but the royal throne was finally placed in its resting spot in our updated bathroom, and we are nearly complete with the project.

let's not forget the before image:

tools and the toilet, just hangin out.

laying out the tile to get a feel for pattern

ah, the beginnings of a bathroom - the toilet is in! we chose white subway tiles for the tub/shower surround and white hexagonal tiles for the floor, to help bring back some of the charm to the space (plus, they're relatively affordable choices). sure beats vinyl stick and peel tiles and cultured marble top vanity.

more updates to come - we've painted the walls, installed the rest of the wainscoting, put in the crown molding, and then some!