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Sneak Peak of the Master Bath Renovation

As with most of our projects, this master bathroom renovation is taking us longer than we anticipated! But we're nearly finished....here is a sneak peak for now:

 

Prettying Up Boring Boxes

 

I bought a set of three plain wooden boxes from Ikea on my last trip. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with them at the time, but I knew I'd modify them somehow. A collection of leftover papers from projects past was just what the boxes needed.

First, I traced out each box shape twice (once for the front of each box and once for the back. I left the sides uncovered). Then I cut the shapes out with scissors and adhered them to front and back of each box using some clear-drying craft glue. That's it!

For 20 minutes of my time, I'd say these came out pretty nice! I'm planning on using them to hold paperclips and pens and other small objects on my desk at work.

Sources:

1. Molger boxes, set of 3, Ikea
2. Spindle print and starburst print paper, Paper Mojo
3. Iota striped wrapping paper, Target

The Master Bath Renovation Begins

We've finally started our master bath renovation that I blogged about back in October. I'm so excited to get this room finished, not only because the existing bathroom is outdated and awful, but because I have a list of projects I want to tackle after this one. I've been extremely motivated these past couple of weeks to just get STUFF done.

This weekend, we removed the old sink and sink cabinet from the bathroom along with the 25-year old vinyl floor. On schedule for the coming weekend is the removal of the toilet and the medicine cabinet (which includes an attached lighting fixture). We decided to leave the tub - it just wasn't something we feel ready to handle right now. It's that almondy beige color, but it's in good shape, so it's okay.

I don't have any pictures of the gutted bathroom to share just yet (but I will) but I did want to share with you my updated design board. I've changed the color scheme a bit since my first design board in October. This new one ties in much better with our master bedroom.