Have you ever had on of those months that didn’t seem to exist in your life? Ā You know one of those times in your life where you wake up to see the 1st; then, you wake up and it’s the 1st of a completely different month. Ā Well, that sums up what happened to me in May. Ā I was looking forward to May for all sorts of reasons. Ā The school year was coming to an end – YAY; summer was quickly approaching – I love the smell of summer (not the heat though); and finally, our bathroom remodel was going to begin. Ā Wow! Ā Such lovely things to look forward to? Ā Right? Ā Even though I was told my home was going to be turned upside down (biggest understatement of the year so far), I was okay with it. Ā All I wanted was a spa like feel – somewhere I could go and escape from the world at the end of the day. Ā I’m sure Todd felt the same way. Ā I am working on getting him to take more relaxing baths. Ā I feel it’s important – it’s like those who drink alcohol to drown their sorrows. Ā Sort of. Ā I choose that at times too, but I prefer bath salts & L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil. Ā Sounds too foofoo? Ā It’s not really.
We came to the decision of remodeling our bathrooms back in March of this year. Ā A long story short… Todd was offered another job opportunity with an amazing company in Tampa. Ā It was something neither one of us expectedĀ but led us to privately list our home with our realtor. Ā Little did we know it would be sold in four days. Ā We had a total of six showings. Ā Amazing! Ā But one complaint they all had in common was that our bathrooms were not updated. Ā I totally understood because that was something I struggled with each day (stuck in the 80’s). Ā The couple that put the offer on our home were retired veterans. Ā They also had saved up something like $250,000 to put into the home in renovations. Ā With this plan, the bathrooms weren’t an issue. Ā End of story, the deal fell through.
I felt really bad when we pulled out of the dealĀ because we decided to stay in Fort Myers. Ā My dad once told me that I was going to get lots of great opportunities in life. Ā But just because they were all great didn’t mean I would accept all of them. Ā He’s right. Ā It would have been hard to uproot the kids again, and move into a totally different city. Ā Even if it did offer more. Ā The real fact is I had already fallen in love with our home, our life, our friends, and Fort Myers. Ā As I am writing this I am getting a little emotional. Ā For some time, I was really mad at the fact of moving here (Ft.Myers). Ā I left a great career opportunity, my entire family (my support system), my friends I practically grew up with, and the amazing city life. Ā I will never forget the first year living in Fort Myers, I felt sort of lost. Ā But I had to put on the happy faceĀ and support my husband – though I was hurting inside. Ā Now, I feel I have found myself, and I love what my purpose is every day. Ā I am a very different person because I’ve grown from this whole journey in my life. Ā I don’t mean to get emotional with you guys, butĀ I want to think of it as taking my guard down.
Pictures of the guest bathroom:
Before
After
Wall color is Behr Rhino here. The trim color is Behr high gloss enamel.
We chose Shaker style for our cabinets. Ā The door pulls are from Home Depot in brushed nickel. Ā The artwork is from HomeGoods.
We went with Moen Boardwalk Faucet Set for the tub here. Ā Travertine stone in Cascade White Country. Ā Glass mosaicĀ trim is in Spa Liner Blend Glass.
Sink faucets are Delta Nyla in Brushed NickelĀ here. Ā The counter tops are marble in Cremafil. Ā The sinks are square porcelain.
Mirrors are from HomeGoods on sale $89 each. Ā The light fixtures are from Lowes (build your own light fixtures).
Replaced regular door with a pocket door. Ā Our floors are travertine in Cascade White Country.
Replaced wire shelving with two shelving units from IKEA here. Ā We also changed out the door knobs with mercury glass knobs (bought at HomeGoods).
Keep in mind this was a tight space and taking photographs was a little challenging.
Pictures of the master bathroom:
Before:
Ā You’ll notice the walls were taken down for a more spacious look. Ā 
We got a newly designed closet!! Ā Pictures coming soon…
After:
Travertine: Cascade White Country
Marble: Cremafil Ā | Glass mosaic trim in shower and on wall: Spa Liner Blend Glass
Shaker style cabinets – color Baltic Gray here.
Door pulls are from Home Depot in Stainless finish.
The mirror & shower glass was installed at a later date (plain mirror to fill the empty space you see).
The mirror and glass installer was Alexander Glass Co. – 239-791-9907
Marble was purchased at Metro Granite – Contact Mara – 239-821-2462
The color on the wall is Behr Dolphin Fin hereĀ (a few shades lighter than Rhino).
Door pulls were purchased from Home Depot in stainless steel. Ā Couldn’t find any that we liked in chrome finish.
The faucet is Pfister Vega 4 in. in chrome here. Ā The sink is round porcelain.
The tub filler (faucet) Ā here. Ā Great look & very durable.
The chandelier is from Home Depot here. Ā The freestanding tub is from KardielĀ which is a steal $1295 here.
Where you see the outlets is where we added a 24″ flat screen t.v.
By taking some of the walls down space looks more open.
We added more drawers & cabinet space for storage.
This is a faucet & shower dual tub filler. Ā Perfect for rinsing the tub after a bath. Ā Or great for bathing Nittany.
These drawers are very deep and make life simple .
We took the opportunity to add two niches for all of our shower needs.
The shower faucet set is Kohler Elliston here (shower head & handle only).
We are in the middle of completing our closet. Ā Once we have everything in order – I will do a blog post for you. Ā Just know this, I am very happy about it! Ā If you have any questions at all please let me know. Ā Till my next blog, I will see you soon. Ā Have a great 4th of July weekend. Ā Oh yeah! Ā I will be vlogging my weekend so be looking out for that. Ā C-ya!
