The unveiling has arrived! Finally I can share the completed project with my fans ;)... no seriously though... this took longer than I anticipated... for a few reasons. 1. The countertop had to be ordered and took twice as long as predicted; 2. I decided to wait for Tim to be in town to help with the tiling since I was a tile virgin. Good call on my part... I learned so much watching him and helping where I could... those rooms are so small, it's almost a one man job... I'm pretty lucky to have a friend who is willing to come over and tile my bathroom and laundry in exchange for dinner. For those of you who are unfamiliar or unsure, the before is the red coca-cola theme and the after is the monochromatic tiled finish.
Anyway, it's done now and I can say VOILA! I did this, with a bit of help here and there, but I did this! The toughest part was that damned drain! Seriously with the plumbing... I think they purposefully make directions greek! All in all, what a great experience. It was not only satisfying to do it and do it without professional help, but really empowering to see what I'm capable if I put my mind to it... ... ... ... ... ... ... now on to the kitchen! Heh-heh!
Let me know watcha think!
AMBER
7 comments:
Ambs, seriously it is beautiful. I like it much better than the dark red walls. It looks much bigger and richer. I'm impressed. You did a great job. I might need to hire you now, though. I can't believe you would even think do that kind of tile work with no experience all by yourself. Grandpa Robinson did that all the time in every house we ever lived in, and it's really labor intensive. Nice job!!!
Lovely, lovely, lovely. Seriously. It makes me want to get busy and finish (well actually start) our tiling project. I am very impressed.
Looks fantastic!
Nic
Wow! Do you watch HDTV? I'm an addict. But no mula to do all the fun projects. I'll live vicariously through you. :)
I meant HGTV...whoops!
P.S. Can you save the Coke stuff for me? Andrew & I actually have a Coke bathroom that has never fully taken shape. I'll get it from you someday...ok you'll probably have a garage sale first. :( Nevermind.
UNBELIEVABLE! You rock. I would be too intimidated to try this. But, WoW. You put my lazy butt to shame.
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