we saved our bath!

what started as a minor water leak turned into a major bathroom improvement project. we initially planned to fix the leak but, blame it on watching too much HGTV, we ended up with a long list of things that needed to be fixed and replaced in the bathroom: wall paint, lighting, exhaust fan, vanity countertop, sink, cabinet and mirror, bathtub, tub walls and floor tiles.

even the most enthusiastic do-it-yourself-ers like us couldn't handle such tough job. it was just too much for Fil's basic carpentry and painting know-how and my own handy(wo)man skills limited only to fixing cabinet hinges and loose toilet bowl water tanks, replacing bulbs and door knobs, sealing pipe threads with teflon tape and putting together furniture that requires a little bit of assembly and more of trying to understand the assembly guide. oh yeah, i can do these things. but remodeling an entire bathroom? nah. we need to put in somebody with a license.

we were lucky to find a contractor who worked within our budget and didn't charge us an arm and a leg for labor. we purchased the materials ourselves so weeks before the project started, Fil, racrac and i frequented the home depot, lowes, orchard supply hardware, Unitile in Hayward and also IKEA in east palo alto for some color and design inspiration.

we finally said goodbye to our old bathroom last august 18 and went home to a new one yesterday! yehey, i now have my green bathroom! hahaha...i chose BEHR water sprout color paint for the walls and it blended perfectly with the brown, white and satin nickel fixtures. here's the before-and-after shots:the best thing i love about it aside from the jacuzzi tub, marble tub walls, granite vanity top, and the calming green wall paint is the open spout faucet installed without the deck plate for a clean and built-in look. it keeps me entertained each time i use it.


but i'm not done yet. i still need to accessorize and get rid of the old stuff like the blue towels and rugs 'coz they now do not go well with the new color scheme.

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