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    Getting closer…

    There’s still more to do (electric, plaster patching, wallpaper, medicine cabinet, window film, etc.), but we have something that really looks like a bathroom now! Doesn’t the radiator look great? I’m so…

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    Peeking in on the bathroom…

    The plumbers are on a lunch break, so I snuck in to take a few photos of the progress. So far things are going smoothly, with the exception of the sink faucet,…

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    Bathroom renovation burnout.

    No pictures, because my camera hates me. (A new one is coming tomorrow. Phew!) Okay, here’s a picture—it’s of me 30 years ago, but I think the expression on my face is…

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    Refinished sink & wallpaper.

    After six long weeks of waiting, our refinished cast iron corner sink and clawfoot tub were finally delivered to us! (You can see a before picture of the sink here, but that…

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    Weekend scavenging finds.

    Today we went to pick up a pretty credenza we found on Craigslist (you can see a detail photo of the woven front here) for a great price. It’s in just about…

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    Bathroom tiles and paint.

    We are making such good progress in the bathroom. It’s very exciting! Sure, the tub and sink are still out being reglazed (after 4 weeks…), but I can look past that and…

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    Wood floors, painted white.

    The floors on the second story of my house are old, but they are not original to the house. They are narrow-plank oak, and were laid over the original wide-plank pine, most…

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    Remember the bathroom?

    Well, we’re still working on it. But look! Yes, yes, there are walls now! The Plaster Fairy came to visit us, and he did an amazing job (that sheetrock panel on the…

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