Scrape it Off, Scrape it Off {Master Bathroom Makeover – One Room Challenge Week 2}

Putting a twist on the Taylor Swift classic right there in that title, folks.  (Hey, I had to figure out a way to make this week’s One Room Challenge post kind of fun.)  Last week I showed you the embarrassing “before” photos of my bathroom (my mom actually told me I was “brave” for sharing those with the world!), and the plans for how I am going to give it a makeover in just six weeks, and this week I have some progress to share and my to-do list for my first time as a linking participant in the One Room Challenge!  

To give you a little reminder, here’s the design board for my master bathroom makeover.  I’ve already made some changes to this plan, but nothing too drastic.  

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Now, to get to the point of having these pretty finishes installed, I had to do quite a bit of dirty work over the last week.  The first job that I tackled was fixing the hole in the wall that had been there for seven years!  (YES.  SEVEN YEARS.)  I watched this video about 87 times before I worked up the courage to patch my own drywall.  It wasn’t the easiest thing I’ve ever done, but I didn’t totally ruin the wall.  And hey, there’s no longer a hole in it, so it’s a definite improvement.  I have to admit that I am really proud of myself for doing that job all by myself!  I kept saying “girl power” really loudly so my kids would hear me and be like “yeah, my mom’s awesome.”  (Note: they did not say that.  Nor do they think that – I’m sure.)

Next up, I got down and dirty with the mildew on the ceiling.  So nasty.  Despite the fact that this master bathroom has two fans, it still has a big mildew problem.  

I first washed the ceiling down with a solution of 1 part bleach, 3 parts water, but that wasn’t strong enough.  When I took the Lysol mold and mildew remover and shot it all over the ceiling, the mildew disappeared in an instant!  

Problem solved!  

After it had sufficient time to dry, I then scraped the areas of the ceiling that were flaking off and patched those up.  Then I used special mildew-resistant ceiling pant to repaint the entire bathroom ceiling.  I really hate painting ceilings!  

It definitely looks so much better now that it’s not flaking off and covered in mildew!  And it’s about three shades brighter, which I love.

I feel like this was some good progress for Week One of the One Room Challenge, but there is still A LOT left to do.  Here’s my to-do list:

• Patch drywall
• Scrape ceiling
• Re-paint ceiling
• Paint moulding
• Paint windows
• Paint walls
• Paint pocket doors (or maybe replace these . . . )
• Re-stain window sills
• Change light fixtures
• Paint vanity
• Make cornice boards for over windows
• Create art to replace mirror near toilet
• Tailor shower curtain to fit non-standard shower entry
• Shop for decor for bathroom

I am actually loving having a deadline for this bathroom makeover.  Usually I let projects drag on forever, so this is good for me!  I’m excited to show you my progress next week – hopefully there will be something a little prettier to show you.

Anyway, thanks for following along with me!  Also, please make sure to see what other One Room Challenge linking participants accomplished this week!

-Bre

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