Pardon our dust.

I stopped posting pictures partly because I'm too busy to deal with blogging. Also, because we're getting close the the big reveal on the bathroom and I want it to be a dramatic, so I don't want to post photos of things that are almost done and then have it be no big deal when it's really, finally done.

A few random comments:

Things got VERY dusty upstairs. As you know, I had to empty the contents of the master bath AND the weird dressing area/closet suite. Some of my clothes went into other people's closets, and some of my clothes are sitting in laundry baskets. Lots of toiletries sitting out on top of dressers, etc. When you repair walls, a lot of sanding takes place. Sanding creates dust. The kind of dust that leaves a very thin film on EVERYTHING, for example, this plastic folder that was not dusty when the project got underway.

It's safe to say that everything in the master bedroom is just as dusty as that folder. Bedding, clothes, pets ... everything. I try not to dwell on it.

Even though I'm not posting pictures, I'll tell you that the master bath is nearly done. We are still waiting on the special order shower door, and the mirrors aren't up yet, but the plumbing is working, the lights are working, and I'm starting to move back by putting stuff in the linen closet and the vanity drawers. It's quite awesome if I do say so myself, and the paint color lives up to its name, "Haven of Coziness". We're still all sharing one shower, and that is working reasonably well, but I'm doing a lot of crowing to get people to open the door and allow me to get to a sink and mirror in the morning, and that's getting old.

The big push on the closet will happen this week. I spent a LOT of time in the past few days finalizing the configuration of the closet hanging and shelving system. Actually the decision isn't really finalized, but I ordered extra of everything so if we need it, we have it, and if we don't need it, we'll return it. Once I had that done I thought I was through with decision-making, then I got an email from the contractor asking if I have towel bars and a TP holder. AAACK! No, I do not. Give me 24 hours and I will. <commence deep breathing>

One reflection in hindsight:  If you are remodeling a bathroom, do not pay extra for fancy finishes. Just go with the chrome. The chrome is less expensive, and it's shiny. I told myself not to cheap out on this project, so I paid the up charge for brushed nickel plumbing and shower door frame, and in hindsight I don't really think they're that great. Shiny would have been fine. Oh, well, live and learn.