Monday, June 23, 2014

Downstairs Bath Reno

Our bathroom reno started out as being  a let's just change out the tile, flooring & paint and call it a day, but when we actually looked closer at the bathroom we found water damage and a entire bathroom overhaul needed to happen!

Before we started anything Matt and I spent an evening in the bathroom with Pinterest and a notebook - jotting down ideas and dreams.

and here are some before and after pictures...







our completed to do list...

- rip out old tub, toilet, flooring & tile - deal with water damage
- replace drywall
- add board and batten
- paint walls
- install mirror
- replace counter top & sink
- new toilet 
- new tub with wood beam legs
- new lighting
- new knobs & bathroom accessories (toilet paper holder & towel hooks and bar)
- decorate!

*the pictures on the wall are of magnolias close to our house - Matt took the pics this spring - they are gorgeous!
*the chandelier was a steal as it was originally brass - it's amazing what a coat of spray paint will do

*the tub was a find off craigslist - it came with all it's original pieces - including it's claw feet, but after a rowdy house guest :) one of the legs broke and so Matt built these beautiful wooden beams that the tub sits perfectly in!


*the mirror & sink were cheap restore finds
*the counter top is actually the top piece from our old kitchen table - Matt did a great job of refinishing it!



*Matt also built me a beverage/book table that sits on the tub - it's perfect!

We love our new bathroom - it's a perfect place for a good soak and relax at the end of the day!

Kaminski West Coast Tour: Los Angelos, CA

LA was the last stop for us on our West Coast Tour.  We arrived just in time to celebrate Nathan's 32nd birthday with him!

We made a BBQ supper

played

and then thanks to the lovely Nana & Papa for babysitting - Matt, Nathan & I headed out to a gun range to shoot some big guns at flying clay things


the next morning Sully made us breakfast

and then we were off to the zoo








that afternoon we went paddle boarding (pics are yet to come for that VERY fun experience!)

Sunday was Father's Day - we are thankful for our fathers and I'm especially thankful the my husband who is such an AMAZING dad to Sully!

our father's day was full of travel so somewhat uneventful, but it was cool to briefly see my dad in the flesh on Father's Day - that doesn't happen very often these days!  What a legacy Sully has to follow (including his Gramps Kaminski too!)

We arrived at the Vancouver Airport on Sunday afternoon and Sully was pooped!  It was a great trip - so fun to see so many friends and family!!!  We are blessed (and apparently exhausted)!

Kaminski West Coast Tour: Pismo Beach & Santa Barbara, CA

After Fresno we headed West towards to ocean to Pismo Beach to spend a night!  The temperatures were much cooler at the ocean, but it is always a treat to spend time in the sand!






The evening we were there, a neighboring town was having a HUGE farmer's market that had been recommended to us to check out and we are glad we did!

there were food trucks everywhere - we sampled a few different places - Matt had some food from this huge BBQ

delicious butter dipped corn on the cob

the next morning we drove a little more south and stopped at Santa Barbara and rented one of these sweet bike cruisers








it was a very fun way to explore the beach

and then course we had to play in the water before we left

Sully started out dry and by the time he left was completely soaked - clothes and all!

just a couple of California beach bums :)