A few of you have asked for photos of our bathroom remodel, so here we go, peeps. You might need to put on some shades ‘cuz things are gonna get bright. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Welcome to our upstairs bathroom. The brightness that is currently burning your corneas? Yes, it’s the chosen paint color of the previous homeowner. And not only is it a dirty highlighter yellow, the walls are coated in some sort of heavy, messy-looking plaster that looks like it would require a jackhammer to remove.
The awesome handyman doing the demolition is our friend Jonny. We are so grateful for his help with the bathroom overhaul (and throughout the rest of the house as well).
May I point out the faucet handles on the tub? Ever see those before, say, on your outdoor faucet? Ah yes, very charming. While the red handles are darn cute, our tub was so old and outdated that when the faucet broke, we couldn’t find the exact size to replace it with. Thus the outdoor faucet handles.
I’d also like to point out that you do not see a shower. The Tredway family are expert bathers—we have been taking baths for 9.5 years. Seriously. And before you write a comment like I could never bathe for 9.5 years! I’d like to tell you that yes, you really could. It’s amazing what you can get used to when you don’t have money for a bathroom remodel.
The other day Jeremy mentioned that he called Tobey, our pastor and friend, to help grab wires or something after our contractor had finished work for the day. I then realized that many of our pastors have aided in bathroom woes over the years (since we live so close to our church/church offices). Once when Jeremy was out of town I asked Stu if he could help me fix a leaky faucet. I had a moment of panic as we walked to the house, wondering if I was embarrassing myself by having my pastor walk into my uber ghetto bathroom. I’ll never forget the image of Stu sitting on a towel in the middle of the tub, munching on the remainder of his granola bar as he tightened the fixtures. Priceless.
13 Comments
Sarah M Jul 18, 2011 10:06 AM
another bather! I grew up only with a bath, so yes, I bathed for about 20 years of my life! :) They still relax me to this day when I need a little stress relief.
Also…if you replace those handles after your reno is done…I’d totally take those red ones…for a project… ;)
sarah M
christina Jul 18, 2011 10:12 AM
You’ll get everything done and never want to move. ha!
PS–I’m finally blogging again ;)
Kerri Jul 18, 2011 12:02 PM
I’m sorry, but I still think that I would have had to hook up one of those shower thingies to the spouts and rigged something around the tub for a curtain. Really don’t like baths. LOVE a shower.
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the remodel!
tasha Jul 18, 2011 12:46 PM
you won’t know what to do when you have the option to bath and shower!! enjoy the new bathroom!!
Jen Jul 18, 2011 4:15 PM
Aaack! Your pictures and description capture the bathroom’s aura perfectly.
happygirl Jul 18, 2011 7:27 PM
Wow, love the remodel. I love watching someone ELSE’S remodel. Best of luck.
Renae Jul 18, 2011 8:09 PM
I never noticed the bathroom was that bright. Wow.
Alli Jul 19, 2011 5:57 AM
I’m with happygirl… I love watching someone else remodel!
Melissa Marsh Jul 19, 2011 12:12 PM
Growing up, our kitchen was that same highlighter yellow. Woke you up in the mornings before school, that’s for sure!
Kathryn Jul 19, 2011 7:02 PM
LOVE the pictures. It’s definitely not a mellow yellow, is it? :) Can’t wait to see the continued project.
Charliegirl Jul 20, 2011 4:14 PM
we had to bathe for a week before we finally got shower curtain liners at our new place…jonny was so cranky!! he kept bumping his head on the faucet and moving so awkwardly, and every time said “how do you get CLEAN in baths??!!” :-) lol
andrew Jul 22, 2011 7:21 AM
I need the second post!
Margie Haack Jul 22, 2011 8:03 AM
What a color to be sick in! Yuck. I often wonder what the next owners of our home will say about us. Will be fun to see your finish. Be sure to give us after pics!