With the bathroom project in the final stretch, I’ve had lots of inquiries about colors, stores, and type of materials used. Since I love to share my sources, below is the entire list of haunts for our bathroom project. Some hardware and tools were purchased over the years and not just for this project but… Continue reading Sources: Bathroom Project
Category: home + garden
DIY projects for the home and in the garden. Projects that reuse items are my favorite!
Shower Curtains and Grommets
The last time I made a shower curtain for this bathroom, I made it with button holes. Button holes are quite nice but really, I love grommets. They’re so clean and sleek. The best part is that you install grommets with a hammer. You know what that means, right? All of your frustrations can be… Continue reading Shower Curtains and Grommets
Bathroom Progress Part 4
In a marriage, spouses each take on different roles and responsibilities. In our marriage, I somehow have the role of plumber and in particular, the one who installs toilets. I’m not entirely sure how this happened but over nearly 22 years of marriage, 2 old houses and 4 bathroom renovations later, I’ve gotten plenty of… Continue reading Bathroom Progress Part 4
Found: One Claw Foot
The bathroom do it yourself project hit a sticking point early on. We had no idea but our claw foot bathtub was missing a foot. I really don’t know how this happened but that’s part of the joy of owning an old house - surprises. With a claw foot in hand, we headed to Hippo… Continue reading Found: One Claw Foot
Bathroom Progress Part 3
Oh joy! Progress is being made…floors are being laid. Now that the walls and ceiling are patched and painted, we’ve moved onto the flooring. When you’re in the middle of a do it yourself project, especially one that involves plumbing and you’re down to only one toilet in the house, you want to get another… Continue reading Bathroom Progress Part 3
Bathroom Progress Part 2
Once you start a house project on an old house, you’re opening a can of worms. If your goal is to fix one thing and you open a wall or move a bathtub, you’re guaranteed to find 10 plus other projects that need doing. Surprise! You need to fix more things and of course they’re… Continue reading Bathroom Progress Part 2
Bathroom Progress Part 1
Do you ever have that feeling when you start a project that things have to get really bad before they can get better? Or, when you need to organize a closet or clean out a drawer you have to take everything out to start with a clean slate or palette? If only this project were… Continue reading Bathroom Progress Part 1
Green Holiday Guide
I’m thrilled to announce that Go Gingham has collaborated with the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability on this wonderful Green Holiday Guide. The City of Portland (Oregon, not Maine) launched a new recycling program this fall and contacted me about their Green Holiday Guide project. Reducing garbage, eliminating food waste, and decorating… Continue reading Green Holiday Guide
Tree Topper Tale
Whenever I make something and think to myself, well, someday I’ll replace this with something better someone should stop me. So often, when someday arrives, what I’ve made for “temporary” purposes works out just fine. This Christmas tree topper is a perfect example of a project I made because there was a need, we wanted… Continue reading Tree Topper Tale
Goodbye Bathroom
Goodbye bathroom. I will not miss you. Well, I take that back. I did miss the toilet working at 4:27 this morning when I woke up and had to trek all the way down to the very cold “man-cave” bathroom in the basement. Let’s start again. Goodbye bathroom - I won’t miss some parts of… Continue reading Goodbye Bathroom
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