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Guest Bath Remodel: Big Decisions

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 21, 2022163Views 0Likes 0Comments

What a week. I've been crushed by work deadlines and paralyzed by hardware and software issues. Now, it is Thursday, and I think I'm back on track. After last week's post, I went out of town for the weekend. So, I don't have any progress photos to share today. There's still a pile of used…

Guest Bath Remodel: Secrets & Lies

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 13, 2022390Views 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,…

Budget Breakdown + All the Times I Changed My Mind in the Scary Bathroom

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationNovember 27, 2018395Views 0Likes 15Comments

I hope all of my American friends had a nice Thanksgiving. This year, we invited friends over, and we had a low-key, no-fuss celebration. The Christmas decorations have made their way upstairs from the basement, and Hannukah starts in less than a week. The whoosh that is the rest of 2018 is officially here. Also,…

Lighting in the Scary Bathroom

Living & Decor, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationNovember 15, 2018389Views 0Likes 4Comments

This post is in partnership with Lamps Expo. May I admit that I am relieved that the One Room Challenge is over? I have such a sense of satisfaction, but wow! I am tired. There were so many decisions to make, and the physical labor portion of the project started to get to me by…

One Room Challenge Week 6 | The Scary Bathroom Isn’t Scary Anymore

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationNovember 8, 2018902Views 0Likes 39Comments

You know how when you're so exhausted you feel like you want to cry? Then, you look back at how much work you did to make you so tired, and you actually start to cry? That's me. I'm happy. I'm sore from the pure physical effort of it all, and you couldn't pay me to…

One Room Challenge Week 5 | The Scary Bathroom

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationNovember 1, 2018169Views 0Likes 4Comments

It's week FIVE of the One Room Challenge. Week five is usually when the following thought hits me: I need a staff. My enthusiasm is waning; The work is not. Even so, I think I'm ok? That question mark ending is not a typo. This week has just been pure physical labor without a pretty little…