My Sister's Remodeled Master Bathroom

We spent a good part of this year remodeling my sister's master bathroom. We started this crazy project in February and finished in November. All the hard labor was done in July, but it wasn't until November that the crowning jewel, the shiny new glass shower door, was installed. With that being the last piece of the puzzle, my sister and her hubby can now enjoy their new lighter and brighter bathroom!

Before:

After:

We found all the materials (minus the shower door) at Home Depot.

Just an end note, my sister and I might as well become indentured servants for Home Depot with the amount of money we both spend there...

Built-In Bench

Two weeks ago, Matt and I went down to my sister's house to build her a built in bench. My sister found exactly what she wanted on THIS blog. We pretty much copied that tutorial, so just refer to that blog post if you want to see more in depth photos and explanations.

Here is the space before:

The construction process:

Matt built a frame out of 2x4's.

Then he cut the bench top out of 3/4" MDF.

He attached the 2x4 frame to the wall by screwing grabber screws into the wall studs. He attached the bench top to the frame with special screws that drill deep enough into the MDF that you can patch the hole (I'm not sure of the proper name for them.)

Then he added some board and batten and added trim to the front.

The shelf at the top is about 7 inches deep. Just deep enough to display some cute holiday decor...

My sister spent the next few days patching holes, sanding, and caulking.

Then she painted and added some hooks!

It turned out awesome! Now she just needs some cute pillows and the shelf decorated.

My Sister's House: Before & After

My sister bought her first house last August. It was a short sale, so my sister got it for a steal. This house had a lot of cosmetic issues, but after two weeks of hard work, we updated most of the house.


Front door area before:

Front door area after:

Improvements:
-paint
-new baseboard/casing

Living Room area before:

Living Room area after:

Improvements:
-paint
-new baseboard
-new carpet

Kitchen before:

Kitchen after:

Improvements:
-took down horrendous plastic backsplash squares
-raised the cabinets above the mircrowave/fridge
-added crown molding (we are going to paint the cabinets once it gets warmer)
-paint
-added pendent lighting above the bar and sink
-new baseboards/casing

Stair area before:

Stair area after:

Improvements:
-paint
-new carpet

Dining area before:

Dining area after:

Improvements:
-paint
-new baseboards

Family Room before:

Family Room after:

Improvements:
-removed the tile
-installed new tile in the walkway from the backyard to the garage
-removed the door between laundry room and family room
-new baseboard/casing
-new carpet
-paint
-added built-ins from Ikea out of Billy Bookcases

Laundry Room before:

Laundry Room after:

Improvements:
-new baseboard/casing
-paint
-added a wide board to the wall. Eventually, hooks will be added to hang coats on.
-painted the doors white (they used to be black... ya I know, who does that?!?)

Girl Room before:

Girl Room after:

Improvements:
-added board and batten
-new carpet
-paint

Boy Room before:

Boy Room after:

Improvements:
-new light/fan
-new carpet
-paint

Master Bedroom before:

Master Bedroom after:

Improvements:
-added board and batten
-new paint
-new carpet

It's amazing what some paint and new carpet can do for a place. This house went from yucky, don't touch the walls to bright, happy, and homey. I hope you enjoyed the tour....