Woo-hoo! Second big project down! (Not that I have any big projects in the future. I think I’m ready for the sitting around portion of vacation.)
Anyway, I single-handedly installed this vanity top! Well…. maybe not single-handedly. Lloyd was the instigator with his ‘just finish the entryway’ remark, and Annette was with me months ago when I picked out the faucet (on sale, of course), and Brad was there for picking out the sink and being around for technical plumbing advice when I stubbornly insisted on doing it alone, and Beth saved the day when I realized I couldn’t use store-bought countertop – she suggested Dale Grimes, a local countertop-making genius. So, I’d like to share this Beautiful Bathroom Award with all of them….. I’d like to, but I won’t. I’m selfish that way.
Ugly, boring ‘before’:
Much, much better ‘after’.
It even works – for real!
Lloyd’s coming home today! I hope he loves it!
How could he not love it! That’s amazing. You have mad home improvement skilz, Lauren. Good work! 🙂
I’ve seen it…it’s just as beautiful as you might imagine…
It’s popularity here has grown with the increase in our hispa…oh, wait…that’s my comment on bradaptation…never mind.
IT’S AMAZING! You rock!!
Whoa! We don’t even fix leaky faucets, much less install a whole vanity! WOW!!
Yeah, it’s part of the ‘stitch in time’ thing. We had a leaky faucet in there for years, and the water is so hard it ate away at the porcelain. A 5-cent washer three years ago would have fixed this. (I’m glad I didn’t buy it.) 🙂
Hehe… all I did was say stuff like “Oh, it doesn’t matter if those pipes don’t fit exactly,” or “Just force those two pieces together real hard.” That’s the Brad Royuk school of plumbing.
Now you need new towels….hmmmm….
And new rugs… 😀
Oh, and towel & TP holders to match the faucet! This is way more fun than a nickel washer!
Cool faucet! Do the cats like the faucet? It looks like something my cat would like to play with as the water trickles out of it. Good job Lauren!
If that didn’t look so darn amazing, I’d be cussing at you right now. Projectaholic! I’m in total awe of you & your work!! Now sit down, take your shoes off, put your feet up & relax! You’ve more than earned it!
Hmmmm. That looks suspiciusly good. Are you sure it’s not photoshopped? I guess I’ll find out in a few hours. Speaking of which, does anyone know when my flight leaves St. Louis? I’ve been trying to call Lauren, but she must know it’s me calling.
Yay! He likes it! Hey, Mikey!
That happens to me to Lloyd … cough
Wow! Looks great! I spent most of yesterday in Omaha, at Lowes, staring and pricing bathroom and kitchen faucets. I LOVE the one you chose-goes great with everything, and on sale to boot? I need to go shopping with you. I’ll give you a call when we get to building that part of the house,K? 🙂
Hey Beth- thanks for the info on “those smiley faces”! I appreciate it!:D
Maybe I was supposed to use a little d :d ?
Lisa, I’ll shop with you anytime you want to spend 10 – 12 months on a project. Ha! (How far are you from Omaha? I thought you were in the middle of Iowa.)
Actually, we are only about 45 miles from Nebraska and 10 miles from Missouri – we are down in the southwest corner of Iowa. Omaha and Council Bluffs are only about 90 miles away. Much closer than Des Moines or Kansas City! We are also only about 120 miles from Seward, so anytime you want to come help on a project(s), come on over!
I told Heather maybe sometime we should meet in Nebraska City for lunch…I’ll bring Lauren along! 😉
Capital D. But you have to make sure to put a space between the smiley and the end of the sentence. I always put two spaces…just to be sure. 😀
Thanks! 😀
You, my sister, need to come visit us! For a long period of time!!
All the tools you’d need are in my garage. Just be sure to lock up after you’re finished.
(And I’d even take all the pictures!!)
I don’t know if she has to actally be there for a long period of time. Maybe she could start a project on one visit, come to visit it a few times and finish it up about a year later.
That sounds about right.
Stealing this idea from Brad: Harold and Tim are up on http://www.manbabies.com – go check it out and click on ‘I like it’ to bump up the vote number!
Great job, Lauren! Can’t wait to see it in 2 days!
So is this how the fountain of youth looked?
Can you hit the water with toothpaste before it reaches the end of the trough?
Sounds like an experiment in the making.
That is the best faucet I have ever seen. Srsly.