Stick A Fork In Me

I'm done! More to come on the how and why but for now I am happy to be basically finished tiling our downstairs bath (here are the original plans if you need a refresh).

I ordered the floor tiles today and plan to start grouting this week. We are inching closer to a shower people!

Anyone else knee deep in a project? I can see the light at the end of this tunnel and I am so excited for the finished product.

Cheers!

Baskets and Baskets

Ladies and gentleman, we have tile!

We were just too excited to wait so Daniel took the afternoon off and we got the whole floor tiled in about 4 hours. There was also about an hour of prep, which was definitely the most important part. First we laid the tile all around the perimeter.

This helped up make sure our pattern fit the space (I wanted to cut as few tiles as possible) and allowed us to adjust for the fact that our room is not quite square.

After that it was mortar, tile, clean up and done. I put the tile down and Daniel came behind adjusting the pattern and cleaning up. All in all it was surprisingly easy and quick (at least compared to the kitchen tile). The mesh made it easy to get things even and the fact that it basically meant you were putting down a square foot of tile at a time.

Grout? That's a different story. We are hoping to get the shower tiled this weekend and then grout the whole thing at once.

Who else is in the middle of a tiling project? I'm looking forward to it all being done.

Cheers!

TBC- To Be Completed

I have a problem. I like to start projects and then not finish them. It has gotten so bad that I currently have 14+ projects that are half done. So, in an effort to make myself accountable here they are. I'm laying it all out there. Don't judge people.

I never actually finished painting the kitchen cabinets. 

Or the trim in the kitchen

This sliding door project for the bedroom? Nope, not done.

Apparently I don't like painting around trim. 

Ceilings aren't much fun to paint either. 

When we installed the shower, I never actually got around to attaching it. 

That hole in the ceiling has been there 2 years. 

We moved the chandelier. Never patched that hole either. 

That's supposed to be a light switch (in my defense, this is a Daniel Project)

I started the built-ins. Got hung up on sanding. 

My new porch gate still needs paint. 

We never finished fixing the crack in the kitchen ceiling. 

The hood still isn't vented (**cough, cough 8 months later cough**)

I never installed the trim around the cabinets in the kitchen. 

Daniel and I have made a pact to not start anything new until everything else is finished. Things are going to get pretty boring around here for a while. On the plus side This is all slated for after the bathroom is finished (since that is number one priority) so you still have a few pretties to see coming up! 

Someone tell me I'm not the only one with a house full of unfinished projects. I swear, there has to be a support group out there for this. One that comes with people willing to paint.

Cheers! 

Tile Eyes

Yup, that's a real medical term. Symptoms? Everything you look at looks like this

and this

and this

After 10 hours of tiling I wish we were further but I will give you a complete update when we are! Spoiler- it involves lasers and a lot of math.

How was your weekend? I got ceremoniously stomped upon by the dog for mother's day.
Cheers!

Year Two- Recap

Today is our two-year house anniversary! It seems like we've been here so much longer than that (in a good way) and I think we've made some real progress.

Here's what we accomplished in our second year of home ownership:

We went on our 3rd honeymoon to Jamaica, which spawned this cover up and this craft. 

We spent most of the year getting our kitchen done. 

Added bookshelves to the livingroom

Went to Paris

Added house numbers (you know, so people can find the place.)

 Discovered just how cute our house is with the removal of some trees. 

Finally got a headboard

Finished the master closet

Started remodeling the downstairs bathroom

As well as a slew of little projects along the way. It has been a quieter year (that kitchen knocked me out!) but we are moving right along!

Tonight we will be celebrating with delivered pizza, wine, and camping out in the living room in honor of our first night in the house. Always a fun time!

Do you mark important dates with food? How long did you manage to celebrate minor (but major to you) moments in your life? I love remembering the little fun things each year.

Cheers!

Welcome to my Life

The floor tile came yesterday but it was too hot to do anything but laze about. The Guinea Pig and I played on Pinterest and then planted some strawberries. It was a good afternoon. Today I'm off to go thrifting with my new IRL friend Megan from The Baroness. Wish us happy hunting! I'm looking for some dining room chairs...

Green Board

Is apparently blue! (it's the super mold resistant stuff you use for bathrooms in case you're not familiar with the term)

Or in other news- we finished drywalling! That is the sink wall.

Looking from the shower out.

Looking back in towards the shower.

And the toilet nook. Not exactly a huge bathroom but definitely an improvement on the original. In case you've forgotten

Yikes!

I had all sorts of plans to start tiling this weekend but installing the HardiBacker in the shower and pouring the shower pan took more time and effort than we thought (isn't that just the way things go?). But the floor tile comes today and I am ready to get this project done!

Cheers!