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 Our bathroom reno (finally)!

We finally (almost) finished our bathroom renovation! It was mostly a superficial reno- the only things we changed were the sink/vanity/faucet and paint colour. It's a pretty dramatic change from the original pale green. DH built the vanity entirely by himself- I tiled the top and painted it- and then he installed it this weekend (including the plumbing). DH has never done anything like this before (or really built anything or done any plumbing) so this was a huge endeavor. We made 4 trips to Home Depot this weekend just for plumbing stuff tongueold The plans for the vanity are from Ana White.

Here's a before photo:


Now:


The colour on the wall is Behr Antique Tin.



The old washboard on the wall was my grandma's smile







This roman shade is a DIY pinterest idea- it's made using the original mini blinds and some fabric and fabric glue. I used Amy Butler's Midwest Modern for the fabric.



I made the octopus art myself (I posted it a while back).

DH is still working on a cabinet for above the toilet (which will match the vanity) and a "painter's ladder" shelf for the opposite wall (plans from Ana White) which will be painted bright yellow. I love how it all turned out and I'm so proud of DH smile He was very frustrated through the whole process of installing the sink and plumbing!
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 9 Apr 2012 9:57 PM
 19 Sep 2005
Ms_Married
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That looks great! I love that wall colour!
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 9 Apr 2012 9:58 PM
 29 Jan 2010
 Winnipeg
Summernightsky
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Congrats to you both! It looks great. Love the small pitcher with flowers on the vanity, a great pop of colour.
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 9 Apr 2012 10:10 PM
 14 Jul 2009
 Ottawa
BandAidChik
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Great job!
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 9 Apr 2012 11:17 PM
 2 Dec 2007
 Mississauga, On
kalua80
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Love the colors, love the tile n the vanity, love the roman shade, I just love it all
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 10 Apr 2012 1:28 AM
 19 Sep 2008
 Beautiful BC!
jitterbug
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I love it all!!! Awesome work - both of you!!
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 10 Apr 2012 7:35 AM
 11 Mar 2006
 Ottawa
sunfish
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It looks great! I remember your octopus post.
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 10 Apr 2012 8:04 AM
 19 Jul 2010
 Winnipeg
lady.lars
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nice!
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 10 Apr 2012 8:29 AM
 10 Feb 2004
 Russell (Ottawa area)
_April_
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I love it! The tiled countertop was a great touch.
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 10 Apr 2012 9:33 AM
 28 Dec 2005
 Winnipeg
Nuevodia
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It looks great! I love the tile on the vanity.
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 10 Apr 2012 9:40 AM
 24 May 2006
bella20
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Love it!
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 10 Apr 2012 10:23 AM
 4 Aug 2008
Couscous
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Looks great! I'm going to have to look up your roman blind-mini-blind idea! I've made a couple of roman blinds (learning from each one), and could definitely use an easier pattern.
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 10 Apr 2012 11:02 AM
 13 Jun 2008
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Anonymous173
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looks great! I love your octopus thingy. Could you re-post the link to that thread? merci!
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 10 Apr 2012 11:42 AM
 6 Jan 2010
Spiablie
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I love the counter top as well!
Do you have a link to the Pinterest blind?
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 10 Apr 2012 12:35 PM
 20 Mar 2006
 GTA
Aquablue
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Good job! Love it!
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 10 Apr 2012 12:36 PM
 28 Jul 2011
iseesquared
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Looks so nice!
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 10 Apr 2012 12:39 PM
 11 Feb 2007
MmeBruni
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Wow - this is amazing! I can't believe he built that and you tiled it!
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 10 Apr 2012 12:41 PM
 22 Sep 2008
 Alberta
muggins
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Looks great! I love the bold paint colour choice!!!
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 10 Apr 2012 12:46 PM
 5 Mar 2012
Applefrog
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How nice! I love it!
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 10 Apr 2012 1:26 PM
 3 Jan 2009
zoobaby
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Great job - such an awesome difference!
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 10 Apr 2012 1:33 PM
 13 Jul 2006
 GVA, wishing it was GTA
tjrocks
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I love that tub.

It looks fantastic. smile
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 10 Apr 2012 2:17 PM
 28 Feb 2009
 BC
Barkles
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Great job! I love it.
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 10 Apr 2012 3:22 PM
 22 Sep 2008
Nesting
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so nice! really lovely!
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 10 Apr 2012 5:43 PM
 12 Feb 2008
 Ottawa
VeeBee
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Love it!
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 10 Apr 2012 5:59 PM
 10 Jan 2008
 Calgary, AB
musique
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Wow, it looks amazing! Great job.
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 31 Oct 2012 11:59 PM
 30 Apr 2012
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 10 Apr 2012 7:07 PM
 26 May 2006
 Saskatchewan
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Thank you everyone! It was a lot of work this weekend to get everything installed but I love it smile Because we did it all ourselves, the cost was around $500 in the end (but we splurged on the sink, which was $200 by itself). A lot of the decorations were free (like the washboard and a few glass jars from my mom) and the small pitcher is from Ikea with flowers from Walmart. I plan on making a mason jar soap dispenser at some point as well.

I wasn't sure about using tile on the counter at first. A slab or granite or marble wasn't really in the budget, so I picked out a tile I liked at Home Depot and some dual purpose grout/adhesive and a tile nipper. It was actually pretty easy to do the tile. The edges aren't super smooth, but I think it works with the overall old/vintage look that we are going for.

Originally Posted By: Spiablie
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 11 Apr 2012 11:24 AM
 22 Sep 2008
Nesting
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i just had to pop back in to say that on cityline yesterday, they had a framed octopus that looked VERY much like your octopus. I think it was the same octopus except it was painted and framed. I saw it and thought of you!

Yours is much nicer.
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 11 Apr 2012 10:11 PM
 28 Feb 2007
 Ottawa, ON
cortland_apple
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Wow - really lovely. Great choices. I love how the sink really works well with the tub.

The octopus art really looks great in there too.
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 12 Apr 2012 5:56 AM
 15 Dec 2007
Kermit
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Looks great! I love the sink/counter top/vanity. Awesome smile
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 12 Apr 2012 9:11 AM
 22 Nov 2011
MissN
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I love it! You guys did an amazing job.
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 12 Apr 2012 11:39 AM
 28 Jul 2008
 Maritimes
juliagoolia1221
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It looks great, I really love the tile on the counter top!
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 12 Apr 2012 11:40 AM
 4 Jan 2009
 Grande Cache, AB
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I love you and your home.

That is all.
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 31 Oct 2012 11:59 PM
 30 Apr 2012
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