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Guest Bath Remodel: More Demo is Boring but Necessary

One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 28, 2022143Views 0Likes 3Comments

I know it's hard to muster up the enthusiasm to read about demo again, but that is life in the guest bathroom this week. During this stage of the One Room Challenge, I always worry a little. Will I be able to finish? So many of the other guest participants are elbow deep in paint,…

Guest Bath Remodel: Secrets & Lies

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 13, 2022331Views 0Likes 8Comments

Welcome back to the One Room Challenge. Week two has been an exercise in feeling my feelings--mostly frustration channeled into determination. In case you missed it, I'm salvaging a guest bath remodel started by the contractor that I hired last fall. Last week, I outlined the how and why of the guest bath project,…

Guest Bathroom Progress Update

Maintenance, Respectful RenovationDecember 7, 2021207Views 0Likes 2Comments

Before I offer an update on the guest bath, I want to say, wow! You all really blew off the roof with your interest in our future here at BHH. All of the traffic exploded the blog for about 24 hours. Hopefully, the changes I made to the back end will help with the speed…

Demo Day Surprises

Respectful RenovationNovember 17, 2021269Views 0Likes 10Comments

Things are happening in the guest bath! After what felt like months, demo day arrived on Monday, but it was over almost before it started. Of all the tasks on the demo list, I sweated the tub removal the most. However, when my contractor Reggie showed up, he and one other person lifted it out…

More Bathroom Demo

Maintenance, Respectful RenovationFebruary 13, 2018189Views 0Likes 9Comments

Demo in this room is so different from our past projects. Since this is our main bathroom, even though we are tearing it up right now, we still need to use the shower, sink, and toilet every day. It is a challenge to balance the demolition without impairing the function. After each workday, we have to…

The Butler’s Pantry – Getting Started

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationJanuary 12, 2017168Views 0Likes 4Comments

(This post contains affiliate links.) I love getting started on a new project. New year, new project. I feel like a million bucks. Even though the upstairs hall has some serious problems, I am quite happy that the majority of you voted for the Butler's Pantry as our first project of 2017. So many of…