It’s Week Four of the One Room Challenge and I’m hitting the middle-of-project lull; you know, when you’re questioning why you ever started the project in the first place? I joke, but the feeling is real! It’s easy to lose steam and feel discouraged with progress when you’re knee deep in a renovation or remodel. Progress tends to feel like inching along rather than flying through to-do lists and it can kill excitement for the end result. But while it may be slow, it’s progress none the less!
Let’s get to this week’s updates. First up: tile. We have a lot of tile yet to lay, and while it’s taking awhile, its definitely worth the time and effort to get it just right. Ty has been doing a great job getting the details right in this shower – specifically on the corner cuts. I asked to miter the corners around the niche and shower opening and he figured it out! These little details make me super happy.
While Ty was working on tile last weekend, I painted the walls and ceiling Benjamin Moore Simply White. I also grabbed a few paint samples for the trim and vanity. Right now the front runners are BM Gray Husky and BM Sabre Gray (which I think is a dead-ringer for Farrow & Ball Lamp Room Gray).
I’m currently leaning toward the more neutral, less green tone of Gray Husky – but I’m still mulling it over.
But most exciting of all: we have vanity lighting!! I’ve had these sconces in boxes for over a year so it felt really good to get them up on the wall. These were the very first thing I ordered for this bathroom remodel; I love the seeded glass and large scale of these. Plus, they feel a little unexpected, which kicks up the interest factor.
I’m currently working on finding the perfect mirror. I do have one I planned to use, but I don’t get super excited when I see it in the space. I will also be finalizing the vanity color & hardware in the next few days, so be sure to follow along on Instagram for updates over the weekend. For the next week we will be knee-deep in tile adhesive – and hopefully be grouting by Week 5!
Don’t forget to head to the One Room Challenge site to check out the progress from all other official and guest participants to see what they’re up to this week:
