Here we go again

Lisa's parents are down in NC again, their home away from home, for the next 3 months. We worked them to death last year with our kitchen remodel and new roof, but they are gluttons for punishment and are ready to help us tackle our bathrooms. We got right to it this weekend, and tile is already flying off the walls. This is really the last room that needs serious help, so it is so exciting (and scary!) to get it started. The transformation of 211 Virginia Ave is almost complete.

Just to remind you how terribly the bathroom needs help, here are a few "before" photos:


Mmmm....pink tile countertop...

If this sink wasn't all gunked up with hard water and rust stains, and had decent water pressure, it would be cool and retro. It is pretty awful, though. And pink. Have you noticed a theme with our house yet? The new bathroom is going to be very anti-pink. Probably no warm colors in the scheme at all. In my head it looks beautiful...we shall see soon!

Destruction has begun -- not an easy task with wire mesh and about 2 inches of concrete attached to the tile:


We managed to get the toilet out, remove the rest of the wall behind it, and put the toilet back (it may be a few days until the drywall phase. Don't worry, though, we didn't work all day. Today was a beautiful beach day and we did manage to sneak some leisure time in:


Stay tuned for updates!