Bathroom almost there....almost there.

Okay, tiny toilet time. We had a small toilet which was made smaller by a boiler cupboard that opened from the living room, but invaded the bathroom. In the first photo you can see how much space it took up. We also had a door that opened up into the bathroom so that you had to go into the toilet, and close the door to get to the toilet. Basically you couldn't do anything with the door open, and seeing as the lights were pitiful, and the window didn't let any light in ... the door open was the best source of light! Well we've come along way. We're hoping to have the bathroom finished by the time Dean and Catherine get here in early August....watch this space!

This was the corner originally.....

Shower on the side near the sink, the boiler closet stuck out creating a box and stealing space. Ugly paper, and ugly tiles....plus a door that opened in blocking the toilet.

Gone is the box, up are new white tiles, light blue paint, and as of yesterday trim on top of the tiles. The shower curtain rail is partially hanging down cuz Pen had to remove it to get the last of the tiles up.

The boiler box that stole so much space has been trimmed back to the wee box in the ceiling...much better, much more room! Room for a towel radiator that so far has cost us £960 and wasn't even done properly!

Originally quote was for £360, which given that they used ugly copper piping, probably wasn't even worth that never mind £960.

Our joiners dad fixed the problem, for significantly less. This is how it should have looked! Happy now....

This bad boy will be our towel cupboard and will go in under the towel radiator, finally after 7 months of grief. Just needs a few more coats of gloss though.

And in the other corner (there's a new shower).....

The shower was moved to the other end of the bathtub and we put up new tiles. It did take us a while to get this bit finished up...

But if finished up good eh?

Note the trim on top of the tiles, gives it a nice "your bathroom is almost done" kind of look and feel.

Ever get that sinking feeling.......

The sink area as it was....dark, cramped and ugly

We put a sliding door in which opened up more light, put a new sink in, and took that horrific tile and paper combo down. See that strip of wood running behind the sink? Remember it.

A bit of storage space on top of the new medicine cabinet.

This photo is dark, and doesn't do the area justice, but you can see that we've put a lot of white, and mirror in which we hope lightens up what was a very small bathroom creating a perception of more space. The removal of the box area made a huge difference and added much needed space. Yes that's me contorting in the mirror...and part of me in the left side of the frame....

Remember that wee strip of wood? Pen did a great job tiling it, can't even notice it now!

Change of light.....

This was the area above the toilet originally, in keeping with the theme of the toilet, ugly. The window doesn't let in any light as the outside hallway is on the other side.

Brighter, and cleaner looking. Plus this storage unit is a little more functional than the wooden shelves, and looks a bit better....even if it does have a dent from my front tooth in it (don't ask).

If you look closely in the right corner you might just make out a bit of trim between the painted blue and the tiles, we didn't do as great a job in the corner between tiling and painting, so trim tidies it up. Beware of what lies behind trim I tell you!


Lastly the unit that sits behind the toilet is gettig a few coats of gloss as well, just to give it a wee shine.