Details, Details

Nearly a year after we bought it, the bathroom sink is in and working.  Woo-hoo!  It actually looks a lot better than we expected since it's essentially a temp sink from Home Depot until we can afford to get something like this.

We still need a mirror.  Maybe chrome to go with the sconces?

Stalled! In a Good way!

I took my first shower in the new bathroom tonight.  There are still some little details we have to work out (like a shower screen!), but on the whole, it's pretty close to being done.  Finally, the end is in sight on some part of this crazy project!

The walls and pan of the shower are concrete.  At one point, we talked about leaving it concrete, but now that the tile is in, we can't imagine not having tile.  It's a warm brown with just a slight grain to it that adds some much needed depth to the room. 

So Close, I Can Almost Wash My Hands in It

This is the drain for the sink in the basement. 

I feel like buying a special bar of soap to celebrate.

Do Over!

The plumbing for the bathroom had to be moved since the staircase is going where the bathroom used to be. But it's not just a redo, we now have the venting for the plumbing, which we didn't have before.

Hard to believe it was June when this first went in. Our contractor and I joke the basement will be done in two weeks, "weather permitting."