I really let this project drag on. We’ve had a functional bathroom for weeks, but I haven’t really had a chance to finish the drywall and paint. We entertained guests a couple of weekends ago, which made me put off sanding the drywall mud. After they left, the wife broke the central vaccuum. She somehow sucked up a three foot long rubber band that she uses to work out. After disassembling it a few times, I eventually got it out. Last weekend, I finally got around to painting the beadboard and trim.
The guy also came one morning to refinish the cast iron tub. It looks so pristine white that the glare almost hurts your eyes.
After work throughout the week, I managed to touch up the drywall mud on the ceiling and walls above the tile. On Sunday, the wife painted the walls and ceiling. She was careful not to let any paint splatter on our new floor and walls.
This is what the finished room looks like.
I still have a few places on the walls that need spackling. I’ll take care of that and the accompanying spot-painting after work this week.
Now that most of the room is adorned with varying shades of white, the towels, bathmat and shower curtain look terrible. Regular readers will remember that a green dishtowel mysteriously infiltrated our laundry and bled onto all of our bathroom linens. As a result, everything has a greenish-yellow tint. So the wife is planning to buy all new accessories for the room, which for some reason that’s only apparent to her means we also need to buy a new stainless steel shower caddy and curtain rod. But hey, what do I know about these things? Apparently it’s a package deal.
UPDATE: You can review the whole project here: Chronicles of a DIY Bathroom Remodel
