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2013 in Review Part 1 the Bathroom the Bench and the Bright Side

2013 in Review Part 1 the Bathroom the Bench and the Bright Side


I can't believe how fast 2013 went by.  What a whirlwind of a year!!  I have lots to show for it though and I am thrilled with the progress made on my home.
Here are the "big" highlights of my year, my top 3 posts:
My 3 year bathroom reno came to a close in the spring.  I am so happy to have an extra working bathroom located in my mudroom/laundry room.  I'm even happier that it is all my own work!



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2013 in Review Part 1 the Bathroom the Bench and the Bright Side
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Cottage Bathroom Home Run

Cottage Bathroom Home Run



If you've been a follower of my blog for any length of time, you know that the main bathroom in my home is my nemesis... Bathtub tiles that I despise, a floor that does NOT coordinate and a complete lack of storage. This weekend; however, I decided to deal with that floor. Floor paint experiment number two!

This was a very time consuming fix - sanding first, then priming with an oil-based primer (peee-yew!!!), 3 coats of white floor paint with 24 hours between coats and picking up innumerable pieces of cat hair, lint, dirt, whatever (cannot believe how much crap fell on the surface in between coats!!) and the previous owners who had used non-paintable silicone caulking EVERYWHERE.   Ok, mini-meltdown over.  I LOVE it!!!

I used Behr's Porch Floor Paint, a small foam roller and Purdy's tiniest sash brush and my secret weapon? a sticky lint brush to pick up all the crap as I went along...  Seriously, I could not have managed without that lint brush!

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Cottage Bathroom Home Run
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Cottage Classic Bathroom

Cottage Classic Bathroom


I gave a sneak peek a while ago at what I was working on in my main bathroom.


and then there was this contribution:
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Cottage Classic Bathroom
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