Two months ago we began a fixer upper project in the "kids" bathroom, which is really just a spare bathroom now that we are empty nesters but I still like to call it the kids bathroom. It began with new paint on the walls and an updated cabinet. Those two things really helped to give it a fresh new look however there were a couple more items on the to~do list which were put on the back burner until we had more free time. Two weeks later we found out we were having an overnight VIP guest { Miss E was coming } so the hubs got started right away on the new tub and shower faucets. What seemed like a straight forward installation though turned out to be a bit more work than expected.
It actually turned into a plumbing project which required access to the water pipes.
Naturally, to get to the pipes required removing the built in cabinets and desk on the other side of the wall which happens to be our home office and is in use daily but there was no other option.
It was a little overwhelming to see it torn up like this, at least to me, but the hubs said it would be a "piece of cake" as he always does, and proceeded to replace the old pipes with the new. This of course required a torch for welding and that was a bit worrisome to watch.
Once the welds were tested to be sure there were no leaks he patched up the wall and put the cabinet and desk back in place just as if they had never been detached and moved at all. The new faucets worked great so it was onto the DIY shelves which were next on the list. This bathroom had never had any shelves because he made a built~in medicine cabinet on the opposite wall which worked well for extra storage. That has since been removed because we decided it was time to do something different and put up shelves instead.
We agreed on industrial style shelving and determined that it was less expensive to make them so that is exactly what he did since this is only going to be a short term update.
These shelves took minimal supplies and were fairly quick to make.
The board was cut into two shelves, then sanded and stained. Once the right color was achieved he applied the varnish. After several hours they were ready to hang.
The DIY Bathroom Fixer Upper project is pretty much finished although I still need to figure out what I want to put on the shelves. I have not found quite what I am looking for however the bathroom is now ready for use.
Happy Saturday!
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