Harper Valley

DIY Network - BATHtastic! Debut

Good morning everyone!  I have exciting news.  This afternoon, two of my bathroom remodels will be featured on the DIY Network's television show, BATHtastic!  I'm not making a personal appearance on the show, but my bathroom before/after photos will be shown throughout the episodes, near the commercial breaks.  This is happening today.  Holla! 

The meat of the show is the BATHtastic! team doing an actual bathroom remodel for a homeowner.  But they also show before/after pictures of folks who have already remodeled their bathrooms.  That's where my shots come in. 

If you live in Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties, and have Brighthouse Cable, DIY Network should be Channel 166.  Thanks for watching. 

1st Bathroom (Episode "Beyond Brown")

Sunday, February 7th @ 2:00pm Eastern

 

2nd Bathroom (Episode "Purple Reign")

Sunday, February 7th @ 4:00pm Eastern

My Master Bathroom Remodel

At last, the day has arrived.  The day my master bathroom is complete.  There's no tub in this one, but it's in my bedroom, so it's a master!

As you can  see, this one has a similar look to my guest bathroom with the bead board and green tones.  The paint is two shades darker than the guest bathroom, which works well in here because I have a window that brings in natural light.  

In this bathroom, I used bright raspberry pink along with black as my accent colors.  I went for the Granny-Chic look.

I would love to just sit on my toilets all day tomorrow and soak in the goodness that radiates from both of my freshly remodeled bathrooms.  But....life must go on, and people at my office would probably worry about me.  So for now, I'll just enjoy my before and after shots and marinate in the new bathroom vibes when I can.  Enjoy!

Some of the accessories are items I found at thrift stores.  I upcycled them with paint, crystals, and elbow grease.  The curtains are from Target with some adjustments and the addition of pink pom-pom trim.  The artwork on the wall are pieces that I've had for a while. 

My Guest Bathroom Remodel

My name is Lisa and I survived my very own bathroom remodels.  Actually, I survived two of them.  At the same time! 

I've always been SO embarrassed of my bathrooms.  I cringed every time my guests felt nature calling. 

I tried to work with the 70s avocado green color scheme by adding colorful fabrics, which made it tolerable, but still.  UGH.  And how about that heinous light fixture/medicine cabinet combo? 

After numerous trips to Lowe's with my contractor, piles of ancient bathroom items in every cranny of my condo, and never ending beer runs, I finally have shiny, clean, modern bathrooms!  The temporary chaos was worth the reward.

Now I'm going to throw all my dignity out the window by showing you my old tub.  Can you believe I bathed in this thing?  If you've ever had an old tub...you know they are impossible to clean.  You scrub until you sweat, and it still looks vile.  I even stopped wearing my contacts in the shower so I couldn't see the filth I was standing in. 

Despite my tub hatred, I did keep the beast, and chose to refinish it instead of ripping it out.  I highly recommend tub refinishing by these guys at Avadco.  They showed up 10 minutes early for their appointment, and didn't make a mess.  Four hours and $400 later, I had a brand new tub/shower. 

All the manual labor was done by a friend of a friend.  He did an awesome job and I'm so proud to have non-skank bathrooms now.  

Here's another peek at some of the accessories I used.

I'm still working on the accessories for my other bathroom, and will post pics of that one soon, so stay tuned!