![]() Guest room before | ![]() Guest room after. The white really brightens up the room. We have white blinds across the back of the house. | ![]() Master closet after (see Day 8 for before) |
![]() Loren installed the doors at the bottom of the bookshelf, an homage to the old kitchen. He also did me the favor of moving the mirror from perpendicular to the master bedroom door to parallel. I will put the family Christmas photos on the perpendicular wall once I paint it. I can't wait to see how the re-placed mirror will further enhance my rainbow parties! Mittens is the featured cat. | ![]() Shower grab bars. The entry bar had to be placed outside due to a combination of the handle on the shower door and the location of the pipies. One combination toiletries holder / grab bar is installed under the shower controls, and another on the wall opposite. Still not sure if the 24" grab bar will go up or be returned to Home Depot. Even putting up the Buffalo metal sculpture posted a challenge given the pocket door. Unfortunately some ceiling paint is not sticking so I need to call the painter. | ![]() Loren adjusted the stops in the closet pocket door. The view from the bathroom shows a picture from Lee now above the bed, with Webster on the pillow to the left. |
![]() HVAC return | ![]() Master bath vent |
![]() Bedroom blinds | ![]() Bathroom blinds |
![]() Pocket door | ![]() Guest bedroom |
![]() Shower door |
![]() pocket door hardware. Bookshelves from repurposed doors in background | ![]() love the LED nightlight in the bathroom switches! |
![]() view of master bedroom from guest bedroom | ![]() view of master bedroom from bathroom |
![]() Master Bedroom in Beacon Gray, the color I loved in the Carlisle lav / laundry. Bathroom is Passive. | ![]() Guest bedroom will also be Beacon Gray. |
![]() master bedroom doubling as supply storage area | ![]() looks like he'll paint the pocket doors in-situ instead of taking them to his shop | ![]() guest bedroom; removed draperies but will put them back up |
![]() Decisions, decisions: sconces opening up or down? We thought it would be down, but upon actually seeing how they looked: | ![]() Decision was opening up! | ![]() Overhead light in shower. |
![]() Hall light converted to recess. And dimmer now controls recessed light next to laundry. | ![]() 2 more rows of tile in, and switch to laundry room now decora | ![]() Electrical subpanel installed |
![]() see faucets and toilet (from old lav) installed. Plenty of room on either side of the vanity for cat boxes! | ![]() plumber installed the Groehe showerhead and handheld, and Loren installed the bar. Need to finalize placement of grab bars. |
![]() New bookcase. Shelves re-purposed from old close bypass doors. Exceeds my expectations! | ![]() Shoe molding on with "orange shellac" | ![]() floor grate in; new diffusers also being installed |
![]() rainbows on the bookshelves from the dining room beveled mirror reflections! |
![]() "Hollywood Sills" are in between bathroom and bedroom, and bathroom and closet | ![]() heated towel bar hung. Need to take it down for the painter? | ![]() bifold doors to closet hung. They are pre-primed and will be painted |
![]() Hollywood sill between bathroom and bedroom. (Another will go between bathroom and closet). Loren needs to shim by 1/8". Also Corian sill between shower sill and tile. Note that vanity handles now turned outward; drawers and doors are self-closing. Love the design! | ![]() White trim, base, and shoe molding in. It's pre-primed, ready for the painter. Afternoon sun coming through. | ![]() Repurposed trim around bedroom pocket door. Shoe molding for bedroom awaits Monday installation. |
![]() View from the shower captures closet window in the left mirror and bedroom windows in the right. |
![]() Vanity boxes opened -- no damage (exhale!) | ![]() Vanity set; needs leveling and to have the handles reversed (they were screwed inside the cabinets for shipping. 10 handles total x 2 screws each. | ![]() Shower tile is grouted |
![]() Living room clear of the vanity base and counter boxes, which arrived June 23rd. Not sure how much staging will continue here during painting. |
![]() baseboard and shoe, repurposed from old closets, installed in vestibule | ![]() closet with rod and shelf repurposed from old closet.Full width possible having narrowed the shower to widen the closet. | ![]() bedroom side of closet. Loren's accommodation given the window trim. It would NOT have made sense to move this wall. |
![]() trim where Brian patched the floor. |
![]() Reflections |
![]() "X" to keep people out. Gate put at entrance to bedroom to keep dogs out, and hopefully deter cats! |
![]() Brian stitched in the floor; took 4 hours. Had to take up all the flooring the area because the boards weren't aligned. | ![]() Randy finished wiring, including for heat lamp and fan. Inspection on Friday. | ![]() The former light switch to the back bedroom is now an outlet in the new bookcase, which will come in handy |
![]() floor is mostly tiled, sill is on | ![]() determined positions for sconces and outlets. Due to size of medicine cabinets, we'll only be able to use 3 sconces, not 4 | ![]() recess lighting in closet, and track for pocket door |
![]() Shower | ![]() Shower |
![]() hall wall and bookcase. Patching of wall next to guest bath. | ![]() backer board on floor in anticipation of laying tile | ![]() shower sill is in and valve for handheld. Insulation behind the drywall. |
![]() View from guest bedroom of vestibule. Left is opening for bedroom pocket door. Middle is former hall closet now drywalled over. Right is former door to corner bedroom, now future bookcase. | ![]() View into bathroom from bedroom. Can see old master closet footprint on left, old corner bedroom closet footprint in middle, and old vestibule closet footprint on right. | ![]() View from bathroom into bedroom. Shower valve to right. Closet pocket door in middle. Opening for pocket door to bedroom to the left with River. |
![]() Webster investigating the pocket door opening to the master bedroom | ![]() View of bathroom from bedroom. | ![]() View of bedroom from bathroom. |
![]() Looking into Master Bedroom from bathroom through pocket door opening. Framed closet on right. | ![]() Looking into bathroom from Master Bedroom through pocket door opening. Framed closet on left. |
![]() Puppy inspecting plumbing rough. | ![]() River guarding vestibule before little hall closet goes away |
![]() Shower is framed; drain is roughed in. | ![]() Toilet and vanity openings roughed in. | ![]() Back of master bedroom old closet has been removed (looking at interior of doors on the left). Closet side is framed (right). |
![]() View in current and future master bedroom. Wall to left will be knocked out to extend bedroom and will abut walk-in closet. Wall to right will contain double pocket door to master bath. | ![]() View from where the shower will be in back corner of the house. Door opening to left will become an outward facing bookcase. | ![]() Toilet and vanity will go against the wall with the outlet. Heated towel bar will go under the window. |
![]() Door to left (master bedroom) will become a pocket door. Closet in middle goes away. Door to corner bedroom (new master bath and walk-in closet) becomes a vestibule bookcase. | ![]() Looking into current and future master bedroom. Not sure yet re: window treatments. | ![]() Temporary sleeping quarters (Mittens and Scooby are with Denise during demolition) |
![]() Living room currently furnished by the new vanity, marble sinktop, and my bed. Once construction is complete a piano will move in! | ![]() Trim and flooring pulled up for re-use, staged in master bedroom | ![]() Back corner for shower to be insulated. Flooring pulled up. Floor taped with location of shower and closet. |
![]() Walking into the new closet (with 2 pocket doors) you will face the window, and rods will be to either side perpedicular to window and doors |