What Is a Level Entry Shower? A level entry shower is any shower that does not require the user to step up and over a barrier or step down into the shower. In the last decade, level entry or barrier free showers have become more popular and more common because of the trench style drain. […]
One Room Challenge: Part 6 – Orlando Interior Designer
One Room Challenge Week 6: One Bumpy Ride… Gulp martini. Toss cocktail pick into glass. Saunter off. Sharply turn to face party. “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” Raise eyebrows. I’m feeling as sassy and triumphant as Bette Davis in All About Eve. via GIPHY This was not an easy project. […]
One Room Challenge Part 5: Details and Finishing Touches
One Room Challenge: Part 5 – Finishing Touches & Details We are coming to the end of this bathroom remodel project! It’s very exciting to see everything come together, but the “big reveal” won’t happen until next week! With the major work complete, I want to spend today talking about the finishing touches and the […]
ORC Part 4: Bathroom Remodel Installation
One Room Challenge: Part 4 – Hail Storms, Hurricanes, and Typhoons Are the Hitch in My Giddy-Up Last week I reviewed the project budget with you. This week I’m going to talk about the bathroom remodel re-building process and what has happened up to this point. As with all projects, there were some hitches. I […]
One Room Challenge: Bathroom Remodel Budget
Bathroom Remodel Budget A few weeks back I covered how to plan your bathroom remodel budget. One thing that I did not talk about is planning for contingencies. I usually like to plan for 10-15% of the budget for “whoopsie daisies”… Like “Whoopsie daisy we didn’t expect THAT to happen.” This project is no exception […]
One Room Challenge: Part 2
One Room Challenge Part 2: Demo Day Demo day was a lot of fun! I thoroughly enjoy doing demolition work! There’s something very empowering about using tools and your own strength to create a clean slate. I usually crank up the tunes and and get cracking… in this case quite literally cracking! The demolition for […]
One Room Challenge: Part 1
One Room Challenge I have decided to join the One Room Challenge this fall as a guest blogger. It’s very exciting and a little nerve wracking! One Room Challenge is going into its 13th season and it’s a great opportunity for designers that blog (hello! that’s me!) to publish a project in a structured, collegial […]
Bathroom Remodel: Tips for Planning Your Budget
Bathroom Remodel Budget Bathroom remodeling budgets may seem like a mystery. Budget is the “B” word of remodeling. In last week’s installment, I talked about three key questions you need to ask yourself before starting a bathroom remodel. This week, I want to talk about planning your bathroom budget and thinking about where you might […]
3 Tips to Create a Bathroom Remodeling Plan
Bathroom Remodeling: How to Plan Ahead Creating a bathroom remodeling plan is very complex. It can really be broken down into 3 easy tips, but telling you how to get started is as simple as 1-2-3. I know I do a lot of these “3 Tips” posts. I’ll be honest, they’re easy. Easy for me […]
Transitional Bathroom Remodel
Bathroom Remodel: Transitional Coastal The Project & Challenges We completed this beautiful guest bathroom remodel in March. The family of four wanted the bathroom to be welcoming to guests, while still functional for the children. The challenge with this bath is that the family didn’t want to change out the flooring tile or the tile […]
