I never wavered on my black and white floor. I had always wanted one in the kitchen and when Todd suggested I do it in the bathroom, I thought it was a great idea. It finally went in Wednesday morning. Thursday, Bobby came so I could go over to Lowe's and pay for the tub surround and pick up the tub. Kevin met me there and took them both home. Here it is how it looks now.
View from inside the main bathroom door.
Right outside the main bathroom door. Don't you just want to get into my new tub?? The toilet will be in the little nook to the right.
The facets took more than you would think. On Thursday, I stayed in Lowe's looking at paint colors (Todd was working and I couldn't find Tammy on the phone so I was forced to sort through actually making a decision alone! Yikes, I need to get more confident in this)and faucets. I talked to Todd and he said antique bronze which I thought meant almost the black ones. Luckily, Kevin didn't get to it Thursday as we realized that a brushed nickel finish went better with our Victorian sink. I dragged the kids Friday morning, exchanged them and brought them back home and then drove the kids to Erin's parent's house in Scriba (in a twist of fate, home renovations have them moved out). I came back and Kevin told the faucet was some type of plastic. What? I got unreasonably upset, convinced I couldn't make the right choice. I called Todd, who reassured me that no, it wasn't the end of the world. Apparently many of them are made this way. But, when you pay a lot, you want the real thing. I've always been like that...wanting the real thing. And when it comes to home stuff, my Dad was fanatical. Guess it's one obsessive thing I can trace to a source!
View from inside the main bathroom door. 
Right outside the main bathroom door. Don't you just want to get into my new tub?? The toilet will be in the little nook to the right. 
The facets took more than you would think. On Thursday, I stayed in Lowe's looking at paint colors (Todd was working and I couldn't find Tammy on the phone so I was forced to sort through actually making a decision alone! Yikes, I need to get more confident in this)and faucets. I talked to Todd and he said antique bronze which I thought meant almost the black ones. Luckily, Kevin didn't get to it Thursday as we realized that a brushed nickel finish went better with our Victorian sink. I dragged the kids Friday morning, exchanged them and brought them back home and then drove the kids to Erin's parent's house in Scriba (in a twist of fate, home renovations have them moved out). I came back and Kevin told the faucet was some type of plastic. What? I got unreasonably upset, convinced I couldn't make the right choice. I called Todd, who reassured me that no, it wasn't the end of the world. Apparently many of them are made this way. But, when you pay a lot, you want the real thing. I've always been like that...wanting the real thing. And when it comes to home stuff, my Dad was fanatical. Guess it's one obsessive thing I can trace to a source!
I was half anxious and half smiling when you said you nearly went over the edge when you found out they were plastic, convinced that you aren't capable of doing anything. It sounds crazy....and maybe there is a touch of craziness in your makeup....but that kind of stuff is really hard to deal with...hardware. I would want a guy there advising me too. I get it. I don't know what I'm getting into at Lowe's. I desire someone who knows more than me in five places...the white house, a hospital, a courtroom, a hardware store, and my boss's office.
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous of that floor. It is better than my black and white one. I don't envy you with Lowe's. I hate that store and can never find what I need.
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