Happy New Year & New Projects

It has been way too long since I last updated. Since Halloween, we have been back to NC for Thanksgiving and for Christmas. We returned back to Ohio on December 30th and have been working on another house project. I am really excited about this one. We are working on our half bath right now. We weren't planning on starting this project yet but while Forrest was reconnecting electricity back to the half bath and stairway (the lights haven't worked for awhile since we are redoing all of the electrical wires) we decided to just go ahead and work on the half bath. It is a small space....a really small space. It isn't even 4' x 4'! Having a space this size really creates a lot of challenges but it's been fun trying to create a space that seems larger than it actually is. Below are some pictures of what we started with and some of the room in progress. We are no where near completion but it has come a long way in the short week we've been working. We have ordered a recieved a space saving wall mount sink and a Kohler toilet that is the smallest from front to back on the market. Forrest even removed the studs on the wall to make a space for the toilet to sit back in for more room.

After we removed the false ceiling, we realized why there was a false ceiling in the first place. The exhaust fan that was once used over the stove runs through the half bath.

We found a cubby hold to the left of the fireplace and are now adding built in shelves for storage.
Drywall removed. We are also moving the toilet to the right wall and the sink on the front wall where the toilet was.

Future installments include wainscoting below the chair rail, under cabinet lighting in the built-in shelves and above the toilet, can lighting in the ceiling, and a large mirror. More pictures to come.