Fitting out bathrooms!

Life got a bit hectic there for a bit and I kept forgetting to post some more tiling photos on the blog. We have pretty much finished the tiling except for the capping but because money is getting a bit tight, we are going to add them later. We have also painted both bathrooms a dark dusty pink.
Because last week was so wet, windy and cold, we had a surprise call from the plumber last Sunday offering to start fitting off. Cue freaking out becasue we thought we had a few more weeks! We did a quick dash down to the hardware store and bought a toilet and some taps. (Who would have thought there was so many toilets to choose from). As they only had one of the type we liked in stock I bought another the next day from a hardware in town on the way to the airport to pick up my Mum from holidays (great timing that was!)
We have toilets installed...

The bath is there but it still needs the waste outlet fitted. Tap looks awesome but I wish we'd put it a little lower...

Am considering putting the basin to the right of the vanity instead of in the centre. This conflicts with every part of me that likes to see thing symmetrical, but I do like the idea of having some useable space to the left. We have another week or so to decide before the stone top arrives...

Ensuite vanity project :)

One day I had this crazy idea about getting an old dresser and making a vanity out of it. Blame pinterest lol.

I hunted for a while and saw this one at a second hand furniture store. It was painted cream and had some awful lino stuck to the top. Initially I thought it was too low for what we wanted but after looking at a few vanities in stores, I realsied that it wasn't, so went back and bought it. The frame that held the mirror on had split the timber so we cut that off and the mirror will be mounted on the wall.

Today I started stripping the paint...

These handles are absolutely GORGEOUS! The detail was disguised under so much paint! They had painted blue at one stage too.


Sooooo anyhow now that they have been stripped back, I'm not sure if I want them timber coloured. Mostly because there isn't much contrast between the timber and the handles...I think I'll paint it white again lol but in my defence the paint job was really awful!

The trenches for the garage slab have been excavated. Now we have to wait for the rain to stop so we can box it up and pour the concrete.

After a bit of a delay due to some mis-placed paperwork, we finally have our gas meter!

Kitchen cupboard handles and the tap have been fitted also :)

Yet another catch up post!

Very busy couple of weeks at the house! Trev took holidays so we could get the tiling done and I'm very pleased to say that the bathrooms and laundry are done and it looks pretty fantastic!

Progressive shot of tiling in the bathroom...

Tiling in the laundry is done except for some flexible grout along the plinth...

...aaaand tiling in the ensuite!

J the carpenter has been putting on door knobs and doing the skirting and acrhitraves. They make SUCH a difference OMG!