Got some of the drywall up and we got the tile early because it was on sale at Home Depot It’s coming along slower than I hoped. According to HGTV we should have been practically finished by the 2nd commercial break!

Picking out the bathroom tile was a nightmare. I dragged four tile samples and six paint samples over to where the bathroom vanities were and sat there for forty-five minutes pulling my hair out unable to make a decision. When all was said and done I went with the original black and white octagon design from Pinterest.  I need to remind myself that my first choice is always the best choice and to not wrack my brain with options the second I get to the store. Although I feel this will be a running theme throughout this project.

On Greg’s insistence in order to consecrate the bathroom properly we had to make three ritualistic goat sacrifices. We made sure the goats were organic, Greg said it didn’t matter, but it mattered to me. After draining their blood Walter double wrapped the bodies in plastic and set them in the wall behind the hardie board and insulation to protect from mold. As a sufferer of allergies and asthma mold is my biggest fear.

As another way to prevent mold we will be using hardie board in the shower. This is just drywall with concrete mixed in. There was some mold damage by the window, but the rest of the walls were good. The interior beams are solid oak and pretty sturdy, pulling the nails out during demo was quite the workout!

Walter set out the tile so I  could get an idea of how it will look. I’m starting to get excited.

I admit I was a little unsure about doing this on our own, but I think we are getting the hang of things!