Bathroom Remodeling

Posted by Kelly Smith Aug 8, 2008

I recently, (well, OK, I'm not completely done...) remodeled a bathroom in my home. It's a pretty interesting experience because you get so much input (unsolicited advice) and helpful feedback (criticisms) from loving family members.

Have a Gameplan

Yeah, know what you're getting into before you start a bathroom remodeling project. This is not something to be taken lightly. Your bedroom can handle some down-time; after all, we've all crashed on the couch. But the bath? Nah, when you've gotta go, you've gotta go!

Your bathroom is probably small but you'd be surprised at how much work is crammed into that little space. Fixtures? Yeah. Floors? You bet. Electrical? What bath would be without it?

Don't Expect it to be Like a TV Show

My spousal unit (loving wife) watches a boatload of those home improvement shows. They always wrap it up in a half hour. Believe me, they never had to work on a real house. How do they get things to fit the first time around?

And don't get me started with what they do at "bargain stores". I guess I need to check more of those spots for some cool stuff!

A New Medicine Cabinet

This is the next thing I need to build for the bathroom. The wall-inset one I saw on the TV show was a nice metal one, but I really don't want that. Wood (especially home-crafted) is more attractive, warmer, and custom.

So I'll replace the original one with mine, plus improvements, and let you know how it comes out, with pics!