Wednesday, December 7, 2011

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE


Christmas is our favorite season!  We usually go all out decorating.
 I prefer simple and neutral...





My husband and kids like traditional...







As you can see, we did both!  Everyone's happy.
18 more days to go!

Speaking of all out.  Stop by on Friday and I'll show you what my husband built last year in our backyard.  We are actually in the process of building it again.
Hint: It involves tarp and water.

Have a great day!






Monday, December 5, 2011

BATHROOM REDESIGN: THE REVEAL, TAKE TWO


This is our bathroom now after the second renovation...


This is what our bathroom looked like when we bought the house...

And if you remember, this is what our bathroom looked like after the first renovation...



Before you call me crazy, I want you to read on and find out why I renovated again.

Don't get me wrong,  I  loved the original renovation.  My problems?

The wallpaper
{water stains - cringe}

There is nothing wrong with the wallpaper itself.  In fact, I would highly recommend it especially for renters.  It really is an "easychange".  It peels right off without leaving any marks.

My regret is not foreseeing the lack of a back splash for my vanity.  The water marks just drove me crazy.  Plus, I would probably leave the wallpaper installation to a professional next time.

I wanted to replace the wallpaper with another graphic pattern without dealing with water marks so I used the Zamira Allover stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils.  



Next, the hex tiles 

{dirty! another cringe}

(This is after sweeping, mopping and scrubbing! 
 My mistake?  Using an off white grout and getting an unglazed tile.)

I was ready to replace the tiles when I saw this product at home depot

It is the traffic master allure resilient vinyl flooring.
The best part is the easy installation.
It goes on top of your existing flooring.

and it is so easy to clean!


I also replaced the gold mirror with the faux bamboo mirror from the living room.  (I'll post more on the living room later, It looks different now!)


Not bad for pretty inexpensive fixes, right?











Thursday, December 1, 2011

I KNOW YOU WILL FORGIVE ME...

when you find out the reason for my long absence...


My 3rd! Sabrina Eve.
She was born on December 31, 2010.

It was quite a challenging pregnancy.  I had the most annoying pregnancy related cough. Yes, every single day until a few days after birth.
Not to mention that we had the scare of our lives a month before my due date.  I won't go into details, but I gave birth three weeks early to a healthy little peanut!

But now, I am back!
I've been doing a lot of house projects and I can't wait to share them with you.

Remember my last post?  The main bathroom reveal.
Well, let's just say there is another reveal...





Tuesday, June 22, 2010

BATHROOM REDESIGN: THE REVEAL

It is done!

Bye Bye 1980s

Hello...2010

The nude portrait is by a famous Filipino artist, Solomon Saprid, given to us by my parents

Mirror, Lighting and Vanity Change...

I really wanted to use this federal eagle mirror but the convexity of it made me dizzy.
 
I used this vintage mirror instead which I got from a thrift shop for $7.

The light fixture, baskets and tissue box are all from home goods.
We also changed the shower valve and trim. 
{we still have to replace the shower door}

Here's another look at the before...

and after...
We had everything professionally done except for the wallpaper which I tackled myself.   We spent a little over $2K for the entire project.  Not bad considering the average small bathroom renovation ranges from $7400-$12,500{according to here}




Friday, June 18, 2010

BATHROOM REDESIGN: ALMOST DONE!



Yes!  All I have to do is hang the wallpaper, mirror and few accesories.

Such a big improvement...



don't you think?

Have a great weekend and Happy Father's Day!

Monday, June 14, 2010

BATHROOM REDESIGN: BEFORE

Do you remember our plans for the main floor bathroom


I am excited because today is demolition day!  Here is our bathroom now...



Yikes!  I know.  More dated oak.
This bathroom serves as a powder room but there is actually a small shower across the vanity.


The plan is to change the floor tiles with these...

2x2 hex tiles i got from overstock.
Then paint the paneling white and replace the toilet also in white.  You've seen my new vanity, the wallpaper and the mirror I am using.
The shower tiles are staying but we'll be replacing the fixtures and the shower door with a clear glass door.

Hopefully everything goes smoothly.








Wednesday, June 2, 2010

POTTED HERBS

My daughter has been asking me to plant a "garden" with her.  Since I have a black thumb,  I knew I wanted to start small...


So when I saw this on pink wallpaper last week,  I knew it was the perfect project for me and my 5 year old.








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