I can haz new bathroom?

Posted on October 29, 11 Filed under general 5 Comments

Hubby and I are in the process of working out what we’d like to do with our bathroom. We’ve worked out that it should cost us well under $4,000 for everything – fixtures, fittings, tiles, paint, labour and plumbing/electrical.

Currently, our bathroom… well, sucks:

As you can probably see, there’s not much there. This is the current floorplan:

Yup, just a shower and vanity. Not really that great for a three bedroom house where there’s technically room for a family to live, not just a couple. We obviously have a toilet (that’s out the back, in the laundry) but we would like LOVE one inside, in the actual bathroom.

So, we’re looking at the possibility of knocking out that ridiculous wall in the middle of the room and installing the following layout:

Pretty snazzy, eh? I want everything white or off-white/cream, including tiles, so that it looks as big as possible. That also leaves me the ability to accessorise with colour (and change it up as the mood hits me). Across the bath/shower, I want a simple pane of tempered shower glass, so nothing gets in the way, and I think it’s best with glass as you can see right through it and it keeps your line of vision going right through to the far wall, rather than stopping at, say, a curtain.

We’ll also keep the existing toilet in the laundry because, even I have to admit, it is handy particularly if we’re out in the garden or having a barbeque – it’s easy to duck in, pee, and come back out again without trudging dirt through the house. We will replace that toilet though, with a newer nicer one.

Whadda reckon?!

House Plan

Posted on June 13, 10 Filed under home 1 Comment

We’ve been in the new house for about 5 weeks now, and I only just realised I never posted a floorplan of the house with the photos, to give you an idea of the layout!

So, without further ado:

Phase Three of House Revamping: Complete!

Posted on June 01, 10 Filed under home, mind, body & spirit, rave 8 Comments

The second part of the house that we’ve completed is our bedroom. I pretty much knew before we moved in what I wanted to do with it, and the outcome has just made me incredibly happy.

Before (ignore the mess, this was the night that we moved in):

After:

The room is so much warmer and cozier now. There’s still a few things left to do – the carpet needs replacing, the trim around the door and skirting boards needs painting, the ceiling needs repainting, the picture rails need to go up (as they do in the hallway, too), and we’re replacing the light fitting with a pendant/chandelier-type light (not a huge fancy one, just a simple delicate one). I’d also like some new lamps, so that’s in the works too.
But I’m so much happier and more comfortable in our room now. I LOVE it!

Phase Two of House Revamping: Complete!

Posted on May 24, 10 Filed under home 3 Comments

So the trim (being skirting and doorframes) is done! I’ve only done the hall-side of the door frames, seeing as the other sides will be painted as the rooms are painted, and I kind of want to paint the rooms before I do all the trim (i.e. paint the bedroom walls before the door frames). That way I can go around each room and do all the trim in one go.

Before (as seen in my last blog entry):

After (taken when it’s dark outside so it’s dark in here – used the flash though!):