The Big Bathroom Reveal!

Well we finally did it...we're done!

It's been a long 4 weeks renovating 

the bathroom but it was well worth it.

We did it all ourselves

plumbing and wiring

putting in bead board

and crown molding

building a cupboard

caulking and painting 

and putting in new flooring.

Whew!

So...here are some before and after pictures.

The before pictures really don't 

show you how bad the room was.

One of the biggest changes was

putting the bead board on the ceiling.

When we moved in we replaced

the old sink and vanity with one

from Craigslist. It was used

and cheap but it was WAY

better than the old one but when we

got this one home...the sink had cracked

near the top edge. We put up with it 

for nearly 2 years.

Rather than put in a vanity and sink

I decided that I wanted a vintage sink.

We made up for the loss of under sink

space by building in a new cupboard.

The old door-less cupboard above

the toilet held a LOT of

things but we decided that

open shelving would be just fine

to keep the space more open.

I like the open shelves.

Now I need a few new towels!

I hated this wall between the shower 

and the door...it was so ugly.

Hubby cut a door into that wall so he

could get to the plumbing and then

put on some nice trim and beveled 

the edges. I replaced the shower

curtain with one I had bought while

living in our old Victorian home.

It's by Shabby Chic

and I got it cheap

on Ebay ;)

A new coat of paint around the window 

trim made them look like new windows.

I bought the cast iron brackets on Ebay

and picked them up about 25 miles away.

I sprayed them creamy white and then glazed them.

I love that bead board.

Hubby made the cupboard

mostly from wood we already had.

I bought more wicker baskets after these 

pictures were taken. I've been thinking

of spraying then cream then antiquing them

What do you think?

The walls and ceiling are 

Cotton Fluff 

by Behr

It's a very soft white with 

a yellow tint.

We still have to decide

what we're going to do for

the face cloth and hand towel.

Rather than buy a towel bar I just 

got hubby to use a piece of molding.

He cut spots for each towel hook and 

I painted and glazed it.

This old pail was found in the old

building we dismantled.

Someone really liked this pail 

as there was a hole in the bottom

edge that they filled with a nut and bolt.

I should have taken a picture of it.

For now it works perfectly for holding

extra toilet paper and of course magazines 

;-)

This old milk pail was found in the barn

before it burned down.

Now I need to fill these baskets 

and buy a few more and get

the rest of the house back

in order!

So...there you have it.

I hope you enjoyed seeing

what we've been up to.

It was a lot of work...but fun.

And I'm so glad it's finished!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Maura :-)

Bathrooms On The Brain

COUNTRY LIVING

I love this sink skirt!

For nearly 3 weeks hubby and I have

been working on our little bathroom.

We're nearly done.

I've been searching the Internet for

inspiration and I've found some

REALLY wonderful bathrooms

 to share with you. 

HOUSE TO HOME

I thought this sink on a table was

very different.

A modern idea with old

fashioned feel.

COUNTRY LIVING

I love the feel of the bathroom above.

HOUSE BEAUITUFL

Love how this tub is built in.

Wish our bathroom was this big.

COUNTRY HOME

I love this sink and the wainscoting

COASTAL LIVING

Love the large windows and bead board.

RAYMOND WAITES COUTURE

I like the built in cupboards above.

TLC

What a tub!

KOHLER

I like this bathroom...the two sinks that

are separated by the beautiful built in 

tub and the separate shower.

How about the large window over the tub.

We could get away with that here in the country

but I'd still have to have a curtain closed...

at least until I got in and out of the tub!

I hope you enjoyed seeing these vintage

style bathrooms.

The next bathroom pictures will be ours

 here at the farm.

Ours won't be as fancy as these examples

but it will be perfect for us.

Can't wait!

I hope you're having a wonderful week.

Maura :)

Old Farm And Will It Ever Be Done?

This is an old abondoned farm that we pass 

when ever we head into the 

little Amish town not 

far from us.

I always feel sad as we drive by

and can't help but wonder what

it's STORY was.

I bet there were cows and chickens

and farm dogs and barn cats

and the wonderful sound of

children's laughter

in the air.

This old barn would have held

lots of hay and sheltered

many an animal 

I'm sure.

I wonder if there were once horses

pulling a plow in the

fields.

I'd like to think it was a happy

place where people had dreams

and looked forward to a happy future.

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Well...we're still working on our one and

only bathroom here on the farm.

The vanity and sink are out.

This picture above was taken just after I 

took the curtain down that covered 

this ugly shelf thing. 

It served it's purpose though.

This is where the old black 

dresser sat ...my Mr Fixit will 

build a built in cabinet in this space.

I'm still working on the design

but I think it will be much better than

the dresser.

BEAD BOARD!

We're actually further along than 

these pictures show.

Maybe by the end of the weekend we'll be done

but I'm not holding my breath ;)

CROWN MOLDING!

And this is where our new sink

will sit....can't wait to 

see it in place.

I think you'll like it ;)

I know I will.

I'm hooking up with Amy over at

Verde Farm for 

FARM FRIEND FRIDAY

I hope you'll hop on over and say Hi to Amy

and have fun visiting all the 

other Farm Friends

taking part.

Have a great weekend!

Maura :)

Spring Fluff Balls and Dust Clouds

It's that time of year again.

Time for lots of little fluff balls to 

be running around the farm.

These pictures were taken last year 

when we ordered 63 chicks from

a hatchery.

Most were Buff Orpingtons but we also

had 9 Black Australorp

and one freebie thrown in

by the hatchery.

HE turned out to be a silver Leghorn.

It's been a big day and everyone is a little sleepy

This year we are going to do things differently.

We have two Buff's who are 'broody'

and we are going to let them 'set'

on some eggs. 

We tried this once before but it was chilly out

and Mamma hen didn't take very good 

care of them so unfortunately 

they didn't make it. 

So when hubby get's a few minutes

from working on the bathroom renovation

we'll put these two ladies into their own

pen in the coop and see what happens.

Do you mind turning the light out!

Who'd have thought a totally black chicken

could come from this little fluff ball above.

Sleepy Time

Looking forward to seeing 

cute little fluff balls under

their Mamma's wings.

We're in the middle of a bathroom

renovation. What a mess!

This is my office/craft room!

What we thought would be a fairly

quick renovation is taking a lot longer

than first thought. 

If you've ever lived in an old house before

and tackled a renovation you know all about

walls that are not straight and hidden surprises.

Well...our project is no exception.

Here's a little peek at where we are now.

The bathroom sink/vanity is out...

and I'm getting a little tired of washing

and brushing my teeth in the kitchen sink!

Oh well...it will all be worth it in the end.

I hope you have a WONDERFUL week

and 

HAPPY SPRING!

Maura :)