Not-So-Extreme Bathroom Makeover

The bathrooms at Maison de Krusmark were the talk of the town (I'm sure, why wouldn't they be?) in 1983. A couple of years have passed now and we got to thinking - 'you know what would be fun? Updating the bathrooms!'. So we did.

The main floor half bath used to sport some really beautiful sponge paint. I know, how could we have gotten rid of it? These are tough choices in life but what can you do?

We got a new mirror and bathroom fixtures from Lowes (they have great stuff!), repainted (best money I've ever spent), and got new accessories from Target. Couldn't be happier!

Moving on to the upstairs guest bath, one might have felt like they were journeying to the Land Before Time. Never fear! You're still right here in Plymouth - you've just stepped into our bathroom. Who DOESN'T need octagon-shaped sinks?

While we haven't tackled the vanity yet (what, do you think we're made of money?) we did update with a really awesome gray-blue color paint, new fixtures and new mirrors, also from Lowes. We also replaced the broken, metallic blinds with nice white wood blinds.

Last, but certainly not least, we made some updates to our master bathroom. When we first moved in, we thought the toilet in this bathroom was made for Smurfs because it is so low to the ground, and seems as though someone used a parachute to squeeze it in between the tub and shower. We've gotten used to that (if you just hug your knees when you're on it - just kidding) but will likely someday reconfigure the bathroom. In the meantime we painted a pretty olive color, replaced the blinds with white wood blinds, got a new custom mirror, new fixtures and accessories - voila!

Before

After

Although renovations are expensive, they sure are fun! If you thought we were done - think again! We've only gotten started friends.



Let the Renovations Begin

New homes = new decorations! Ours is no exception. Since moving in, we have really enjoyed making over our house into a place that reflects our personal style. Needless to say it will be a long, continuous process, but a fun one! Here is a little preview of what we've done so far:

Here is the entryway when we bought the house.

Here it is before our little revamp.

And here it is after a little much needed paint!

 I love the new rug we got, as well as the bench. Once I get my crafty skills in order, I'll make some pillows to match!

We didn't have a dining room in our last abode, so we had to purchase a new dining room set and a hutch to house all of our beautiful wedding china. A new large mirror (thank you Homegoods) completed the set. Now all we need is a little paint on the walls and some new window fixtures.

Here is the dining room when we bought the house.

Here it is with our new furniture.

And our new china buffet.

Stay tuned for the next edition of Extreme Home Plymouth Makeover: Bathroom Edition!

Hello World!

I feel like such a women of the modern world, creating a blog! I figured since everyone else is, why not? So here it comes - a lot of writing about some nonsense that likely only Chris and I care about. Enjoy!