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  • 1st Floor Bathroom Design | Making it Lovely

    Bathroom Design Plans

    "This will be quick and easy," she thought. I went into this project thinking that this wouldn't be too difficult.…
    March 11, 2021
  • OSB Subfloor

    Tiling with Cement Board Instead of Ditra

    I want my bathroom tile to have longevity. I’m using porcelain (wonderfully durable), and taking the time to do the…
    August 29, 2019
  • Bathroom (Second Floor) Design Plan

    The Bathroom Design Plan

    This bathroom renovation is sponsored by Lowe’s. Thank you for making this project possible! I've been working away on our second…
    June 26, 2019
  • Bathroom (Second Floor)

    The Bathroom Renovation Begins

    This bathroom renovation is sponsored by Lowe's. Thank you for making this project possible! Oh, the plumbing issues we've had.…
    June 17, 2019
  • A Serpentine Bathroom | Making it Lovely

    A Serpentine Bathroom

    I'm fully embracing my witchy goth past today, you guys. Mix that with my present love of pink, and I've…
    October 31, 2017
  • Bathroom with Wood Dresser and Hand-Painted Tumbling Blocks Floor | Making it Lovely

    Our Bathroom with the Hand-Painted Floor

    Paint went a very long way in the bathroom on the third floor. The biggest change was the tumbling blocks…
    September 13, 2017
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  • 1st Floor Bathroom Design | Making it Lovely

    Bathroom Design Plans

    “This will be quick and easy,” she thought. I went into this project thinking that this wouldn’t be too difficult. New wallpaper, a fresh coat…

    March 11, 202111 commentsBathrooms, The Victorian House
  • OSB Subfloor

    Tiling with Cement Board Instead of Ditra

    I want my bathroom tile to have longevity. I’m using porcelain (wonderfully durable), and taking the time to do the job right from the prep…

    August 29, 20192 commentsBathrooms, Crafty (& Handy), The Victorian House
  • Bathroom (Second Floor) Design Plan

    The Bathroom Design Plan

    This bathroom renovation is sponsored by Lowe’s. Thank you for making this project possible! I’ve been working away on our second floor bathroom, clearing everything out…

    June 26, 20197 commentsBathrooms, The Victorian House
  • Bathroom (Second Floor)

    The Bathroom Renovation Begins

    This bathroom renovation is sponsored by Lowe’s. Thank you for making this project possible! Oh, the plumbing issues we’ve had. At first, we thought that…

    June 17, 20197 commentsBathrooms, The Victorian House
  • A Serpentine Bathroom | Making it Lovely

    A Serpentine Bathroom

    I’m fully embracing my witchy goth past today, you guys. Mix that with my present love of pink, and I’ve got a good bathroom design…

    October 31, 20177 commentsDecorating, Elsewhere
  • Bathroom with Wood Dresser and Hand-Painted Tumbling Blocks Floor | Making it Lovely

    Our Bathroom with the Hand-Painted Floor

    Paint went a very long way in the bathroom on the third floor. The biggest change was the tumbling blocks pattern that I painted onto…

    September 13, 201720 commentsAttic, Bathrooms, The Victorian House
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