Here's our new desk

Not the greatest photo in the world, but you get the idea ...

The Bathroom, 2003-2007

For a slideshow with larger images go here.
Here's the rehab project, finished earlier this year ... Click CAPTIONS for more info.

First thing I did was hire Kevin (you see him in the slide show) to replace the yellow vinyl floor with mosaic tiles. At the same time I took out the old sink and replaced it with Home Depot's smallest pedastal sink -- this is a small bathroom!

I took out the awful wood mirror and towel racks and put in some basic Home Depot supplies. Then earlier this year I picked up a mirror from Restoration Hardware (hint: if you complain about minor scuffs they'll give you 20 percent off!). I tore out all the walls up to about 5 feet and put drywall over the wall with the sink on it -- then painted that. Kevin entered the scene again at that point and put up the backerboard and tile. Et voila! The whole project (phase 2) cost about $3,000. It took me probably two weeks to get that wall out and put up the drywall. Oh yeah, and I taped and drywalled over the ceiling, which was peeling. Whew. Glad that's done!

Progress

The girls are halfway done painting their dressing room. I thought they'd finish up today but they decided first thing to go for a walk and were gone til 4:30, and by then it was too late to get started, so they'll probably finish that up next weekend. Meanwhile, I bought a little desk off Craigslist last weekend and turned the second -- unused -- room on the second floor into a writer's nook.

Also, a coffee table update. Since I couldn't figure out what kind of wood it was I just said what the hell, and put mahogony stain. Came out pretty good. I also shaved about an inch and a half off of the legs with my bad ass reciprocating saw. I'm calling that project done and moving on.

I think I'm over the idea of taking the asbestos shingles off the house. Though it would only cost $700 to remove the shingles, it looks like there's no siding on underneath, so that could run up into the thousands. Poopy, I say. Maybe I'll just paint.

Also, the idea of a dormer, briefly flirted with, is out. The lady at the local construction company says that could cost (cough) $60,000.

I'll stick with the little projects, I guess.