A Tale of 2 Fireplaces

remember the 2 story fireplace monstrosity?

that was soooo yesterday!

taaa daaaa!



nothing like a good haircut to bring out the best.

{DRUMROLL.......} AND HERE IT IS!!!!

The new and improved upstairs hall bathroom!!!!!


This is the tub tiling. The little different colored bits are a river-green glass tile. The same large tile is on the floor. The towels are lime green, although they are washed out in this photo.

The basis of the color scheme/design: a painting of "catfish" we acquired in Maui. It holds a place of honor.




Melody's special touch (well, special in that she knew exactly what she wanted and didn't rest until she found them): bamboo looking water faucet (I love it so much), bamboo mirror frame, hibiscus appliqued washclothes (thanks to Tar-jay for putting out the Hawaiian theme bath accessories right when I needed them!--washclothes, shower curtain and rug). Granite countertop--YAY!!!



I looooove the granite countertop!


We were able to add some storage by putting in a "linen cabinet", replacing the humongous sink vanity with a smaller one. We gained a TON of storage space!



Pretty, huh? It is currently the best bathroom in the house! All that's left is to seal all the grout, then I'm movin' in, baby...

The big reveal

of the bathroom remodel will occur very, very soon. it looks charming. 1 down, 2 to go...

Bathroom remodel begins

Here are some photos of Sam's bathroom in progress--



This is the vanity/sink area.


This is looking towards the hallway (and a curious beagle).


These are the tub area.


The contractors did a nice job demolishing the old stuff, even the wallpaper, and they CLEANED it all up!!