The Ugliest Bathroom Ever!!
Originally uploaded by Sheriagogo.
It's hard to beleive that we have lived with this awful room for eight years now! Oh, it wasn't always 'crocus' and 'tangerine' (or 'spray cheese' as a paint fume stoned Christine called it). When we bought the house it was a putrid sponged green, yellow and white - essentially all the colours the previous owners had used in their renovations - with a black floral ruffle skirt around the sink and a matching ruffle above the window. Believe me, the new colours at least made it a cheerful place to be.
But there is only so much a fresh coat of paint can do. It doesn't take away the cracked and stained porcelain or the scratched tub surface that is stained beyond the capabilitiesof all cleaning products imaginable. It only hides the mould on the ceiling for a couple of years. And really, paint doesn't quite do the job of protecting PLYWOOD around the footed tub from WATER!!
A few months back I walked into this frightful place and actually saw it the way our guests do - and it scared the hell out of me. Or at least gave me the creepy crawlies and made me wonder how did we ever live with it so long. Thus began the planning of the BATHROOM RENOVATION which is scheduled to begin this Saturday!
As Steve pointed out, this is the first project we have started in this house that has had so much planning behind it - he can't just wake up to the fact of all the work that needs to be done on day three. This is one daunting renovation since past experience has made us decide that all future renovations must begin with a complete gutting of a given room - down to studs and joists. So this is our first full on 'Holmes on Holmes' style LET'S DO IT RIGHT attempt at renovating. Needless to say, the stress is building!!
Stay tuned to this blog for the latest in our renovation adventures over the coming weeks... And wish us LUCK - we're gonna need it!!!
