3/03/2009

Quick Remodel

Anyone who owns a home knows the joys (and pains) of home ownership. Last Summer when we fell in love with (literally) and purchased our first home, there were many things we knew we would like about the home and a few things we knew wanted to change.  One of the things we absolutely hated was our spare bathroom with the original fixtures from 1973. Let's let some of the pictures do the talking:


Hi, Emily!





We decided that in anticipation of our first overnight house guest (Bob's sister, Rachel) coming to stay for a few weeks, it would be a good time to get rid of the hideous chains, globes, doorknob, mirror, and towelracks.  The work began with a scary looking hole in our wall where the vanity mirror was:


Here's how our "cheap" and "easy" remodel turned out:





Stay tuned for more remodel/decorating stories from Marie Park.


5 comments:

Gallup Family said...

The bathroom was the first thing we remodeled in our house as well. Our house is a total throwback to the 70's complete with hanging lights just like that in our bedroom (although they were red :) I don't know how these people on tv can spend so much remodeling rooms, we spent like maybe a couple hundred in our bathroom and that included new vanity, sink, and toilet. I guess it's all in how you look at it.

Team Aries said...

Great job, I love the light fixture.

Mutti said...

I missed the new doorknob?? I love the updated look! We have a bathroom in Alaska that could use some help, we would pay top dollar for your labor!

Heather Jewell said...

Wow, that looks so much better and it seemed simpler that I would be. Well done.

Sarra said...

holy moly canoli! it's an update! seriously though, good work on the bathroom! :)