Bathroom reno

Jackson made the mistake of mentioning that he thought it would be easy to redo our main floor (2nd) half bathroom. That was all the inspiration I needed to start the project!

We spent way too much time in tile stores before finally settling on one. WAY TOO MUCH TIME!

Then we started the project before really busy weeks of work and traveling so it ended up being over a month to get this little bathroom finished. It was nice because I could just shut the door and pretend the mess wasn't there. :) We have 3 other bathrooms so other than having to hit the stairs to use a restroom when needed, we really didn't notice it being out of service. 

I forgot to take before photos, but it was just square tiles and the walls were all light gray. We added new plank style tile and a dark gray accent wall to warm it up. We still need a new window treatment and we're still working on a border for the mirror to match the map on the wall, but at least it is functional again.

Jackson is so manly! He ripped out the old tile, re-tiled, painted, hung the new light fixture, you name it. I helped where I could, but let's be real between being injured and the room being small my main job was to keep things tidy and bring tools when needed. He first refused to wear shoes while working and promptly dropped an entire tile on his big toe. After that shoes were worn. His toe was not broken but it was intensely sore for some of our trips- I'd feel badly but I'd asked 100 times for him to put on shoes.

A text conversation with my Mom- ha!

Ripping out the old tile

Old tile out! New cement board IN!

Early morning painting

MacK helping out

Setting the tile

Waiting for it to dry

What happens when a tile falls on your bare foot

Grout

NOW he wears shoes

Accent wall

BIG MAN!

Finish product! 

Still working on a mirror frame, but super close

We planned to do more bathroom remodeling but those may have to wait since this one took longer than planned and was rather messy! ;) It made the room feel much more custom and we got it done for under $500 so we are super pleased.