My update is a little late this week because I've been waiting for the plumber and the potential tiler. There have been days where I've been a bit stressed about all the waiting, but I'm mostly keeping things in perspective. Restoring the diamond-paned window has kept me busy, and I spent some time cleaning and…
I don't have much to share this week because I am still waiting for the plumber. Until he comes to repair the toilet flange and drain pipe, I cannot screw down the subfloor. The subfloor needs to be screwed down before I can reinstall the HardieBacker on the shower walls and so on. It is…
Well, here we are again. Unfortunately, you are not experiencing deja vu. After months at a standstill, work in the guest bathroom resumes.
Before I launch into today's post, I want to offer a quick introduction to new readers. I'm Stacy, writer of this blog and host of the True Tales From Old Houses podcast.…
It's week eight of the One Room Challenge, and wow, am I excited to tell you what I'll be doing all summer! Spoiler alert: I'll still be remodeling the guest bathroom. I don't even know how to describe the ups and downs of this project. None of it has gone according to plan. So, today,…
Holy mother of pearl. The One Room Challenge is almost over, and I am not entirely sure what I'll have to show you by the end of next week. However, I am finally making some measurable progress. After a lot of procrastination, I have two subfloor sections in place. The achilles on both of my…
I skipped writing a One Room Challenge post last week. The people-pleasing rule follower in me feels a little guilty, but I've created an unsustainable work-life for myself. Something had to give. If anything, I spared you the ho-hum of reading one more post about demo. The entire room unraveled as I uncovered more issues…