I’ve made some good progress on the storage room, but it surely has been slower than I anticipated. I’m okay with that, although. I’m not engaged on a schedule, and I don’t have a date by which this venture must be completed. So so long as I’m utilizing my time correctly and dealing diligently, I gained’t be laborious on myself for this taking longer than I needed it to take.
The excellent news is that I obtained the entire concrete board and drywall off of the partitions except for that bit within the higher proper nook that I can’t attain till the tub is out.
And I lastly obtained the massive mirror off of the wall. I used to be nervous about that as a result of it was a 1/4″-thick mirror, so it was a heavy one, and I actually didn’t need it to shatter. I managed to get it off the wall in a single piece by slicing the drywall across the mirror and pulling the drywall with the mirror off on the similar time. I virtually dropped it due to the burden and the bulkiness, however in some way, I obtained it all the way down to the ground and out of the room with out even a lot as a chip or crack within the mirror.
The toughest a part of this entire demolition course of has been getting the entire particles bagged up and carried exterior. I nonetheless have an entire bathtub filled with particles that must be bagged up and eliminated earlier than the tub could be taken out. However I’m fairly certain as soon as it’s emptied out, I can get the tub out on my own. It solely weighs 66 kilos, so if I can tip it up on its facet and get it onto a furnishings dolly, I can wheel it exterior on my own.
I made a decision to carry off on eradicating the drywall from the ceiling till the whole lot else is out of the room (bathroom, bathtub, and the remainder of the particles). The principle purpose I made a decision to attend is as a result of I don’t need the ceiling vast open for lengthy. Regardless that we now have spray foam insulation within the attic, it’s going to nonetheless make an enormous distinction in temperature as soon as that ceiling drywall is eliminated. Even simply opening up that window space to the sunroom has made an enormous distinction within the temperature in right here (and in the entire bed room space when the doorways are open), so having a wide-open ceiling to the attic will make it even hotter through the hottest month of the yr. So I need to maintain off on eradicating that till the day earlier than the drywall guys are scheduled to be right here. (Sure, I’m hiring out the drywall. Yay!)
Yesterday afternoon, I lastly began eradicating the tile on the ground. I used to be so nervous about this as a result of I wasn’t certain how simply it might come up or how huge of a large number can be left behind. I had flashbacks of eradicating the tile the primary time round, and that was an enormous job. However that was very totally different as a result of when our home was constructed, they put in tile with a really thick mortar mattress that was at the least an inch thick, if not thicker. However this time round, it’s a lot simpler. The tile and the mortar are coming off of the concrete board fairly simply. So as soon as the entire tile particles is eliminated, I’ll have the ability to unscrew the concrete board from the plywood subfloor. I’m actually hoping that the plywood beneath the concrete board is in nice situation in order that none of it must be changed.
So the entire thing appears like an enormous mess proper now, however I’m actually near the end line on the demolition. I can see the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel now.
The plumber is coming immediately to offer me an estimate on capping off the entire plumbing and rerouting the plumbing for the brand new sink. After which I’ll get the remainder of the demolition accomplished over the weekend, and hopefully he can come early subsequent week and get the plumbing accomplished. After which I can schedule the drywall guys to return mid-week subsequent week.
After all, though I’m surrounded by ugly, soiled particles, I’m pondering forward to the gorgeous issues. And what’s been on my thoughts is paint colours for this storage room. I need this room to be colourful and completely satisfied, so I examined out a number of colours that can coordinate with the wallpaper that I plan to make use of in right here. I solely have sufficient wallpaper to make use of on the higher partitions, so I’ll do a chair rail after which paint the decrease partitions in a strong coloration chosen from the wallpaper. Since I need this room to be enjoyable and colourful, I don’t need white wainscoting. So I picked out a number of colours instantly from the wallpaper.
First up is that this pink. That is truly very near the cupboard coloration in my studio, so I’m unsure that I might need to use this coloration once more. I sort of like this coloration being distinctive to my studio.
After which I attempted a brighter, bolder pink. Since this can be a storage closet that sits behind closed doorways, I is perhaps courageous sufficient to do this one.
I additionally tried orange since orange is outstanding in our bed room. That is in all probability a bit a lot for me. I don’t know that I like orange sufficient to apply it to partitions.
After which I attempted yellow. I haven’t used yellow prominently in a room since we lived in our rental, however I cherished our buttery yellow partitions in the lounge of our rental. It is perhaps enjoyable to convey that coloration again.
After which I attempted a inexperienced. Inexperienced is nature’s impartial, so it’s usually a delightful coloration, however I don’t assume it provides me that punch of daring coloration that I need for this room.
And at last, I attempted a lilac coloration. Something within the purple household is a problem for me. If I’m going to make use of any coloration within the purple household, I usually gravitate in direction of actually deep, darkish eggplant. This might undoubtedly be out of my regular consolation zone.
The one one I dominated out instantly is the orange. I like orange accents, however I don’t love orange partitions. The remainder of the colours are nonetheless within the working, though these are simply normal representations of colours that I’d use. None of those are precise paint colours. I like all of them besides the orange, however since I’m in my pink period proper now, I’m leaning closely in direction of that second pink. I imply, that is my one and solely alternative to have daring pink partitions. Matt won’t ever see them, they usually’ll be behind closed doorways. That is my one probability if I ever need pink partitions.
UPDATE: I’m including a number of extra paint coloration choices based mostly in your strategies.
Right here’s the wallpaper background coloration used on the underside portion of the wall. I like this, but it surely appears actually darkish for such a small area.
Right here’s the extra bluish purple. I actually like this one.
And right here’s the background coloration with a contrasting coloration used on the chair rail and the baseboard. I just like the addition of that contrasting coloration. It provides curiosity.
That’s plenty of choices, so right here they’re at a look.
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and beautify the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You may be taught extra about me right here.
