when two become one

As I announced last week, I’m diving head first into the world of blogging and taking part in the One Room Challenge as a guest participant! Over 6 weeks (5 remaining), I will transform a bathroom in my house in much need of meeting its other half: the shower. As I explained in my post last week, the bathroom shower was partially framed when our house was renovated, but for whatever reason it was built into the laundry room space, rather than the bathroom! In the process of the reno, I’m also going to take the opportunity to do a mini refresh on the existing space and make it a room that truly brings me  j o y!

We really hit the ground running in our first week… starting with demolition of the wall separating the laundry —> bathroom.

     

Unfortunately, demo didn’t stop at the dividing wall. Once the first wall was down, our contractor discovered a few issues and felt it was necessary to remove all of the drywall from the shower space to realign a few studs and ensure some reinforcements were put into place… it seems the original builder may have cut a few corners when this bathroom was put in a few years ago. Not a major change in plans and it will actually make life a lot easier for the electrician and plumber, so not a biggie.  {If you’ve done the reno thing you’ll know there are  u s u a l l y  fun surprises that pop up in renovating an old house…so always a good idea to have a contingency fund on reserve, even for small projects, just in case!}

     

So, now that the demo is complete and the boys are working on repairs and framing/drywall…It’s time to get down to business and pick some finishes! Check out what I have in mind…

I must admit, that I’m feeling the burn of this challenge already! I warned you, when it comes to making decisions in my own space…I’m the WORST! I keep flip-flopping on colours, tiles and especially between matte black finish fixtures and champagne bronze! Thoughts??

I’m already so impressed and inspired by both the official One Room Challenge participants and my fellow guest-ies. I’ll be making some serious decisions this week, so can’t wait to break it all down with you next Thursday! #oneroomchallenge

VS

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