Too Much Information....about my Remodel

This is what started it:





This is my, um, "garden" tub in my master bathroom. Not sure if "garden" is French for "does not cover knees even when filled to the rim", but surely it has to in some language.

I love (LOVE!) baths! I mean really, I "Puffy Pink Heart" Baths. I love coming home from work, pouring a glass of wine, shuffling the songs on the ipod and washing the day of work off of me. Especially Mondays.

So, for my big 4-0, my husband says, "I want to get you a new tub for your birthday". Wha? Weird! Then I realize that is probably one of the sweetest things he has ever suggested. Because he understands my little ritual. I, of course, do not want a tub for my birthday, because, really? It sounds strange, sort of. My best friend's husband sent her to Charleston for her 40th where we stayed in the Francis Marion, got spa treatments and didn't worry about anything beyond where we would find our next great meal. It's kind of weird to answer "OH, what did your husband give you for your birthday?" with "A new tub". Soooo close to giving something with a cord.

Fast forward to refinancing our house. We get additional money to - wait for it - remodel my bathroom. Yeessss!

But after everything, the cheap in me comes out. It would cost soooo much for a new tub. Not the tub itself - the installation, the re-positioning of the plumbing, the getting the stupid thing upstairs! Ugh! I decide I can live with my knees sticking out of the water. Damn this being cheap!

Anyway, after several incarnations of my mind, I come up with THE plan for the new bath.

Let's start with pictures of the "BEFORE":


The peel and stick Tiffany window is so done. The window will now be covered with white plantation shutters.

and the second, "Ew!


If circa 1993 is vintage, I have the vintage bath. Complete with the little vanity area where you sit and put on your make-up every day - if you're on Desperate Housewives or if you are a Stepford Wife, you know, like Katie (Kate) Holmes.

So I decide to integrate the new bath with our bedroom:


The king size bed is the best thing ever! I digress: the bathroom will be painted the same color and the vanities will look like the furniture:


Two of these together with a white countertop with new brushed nickel faucets. The mirror, after weeks of searching, is this one:


Restoration Hardware, you are the schnizzle! Excellent customer service, too!

So, Lovey and I are also going to install the new ceramic tile:


Pray for us, people! Lovey is not known for his patience. This remodel is either going to be a great bonding experience or grounds for divorce. I hope for the former. :) Stay tuned for more details and updates. Should be interesting. Til then, K