If you remember from The Story of The Fixer Upper - Part II, there were many renovations left to be completed on the house when we took possession. The main floor bathroom was a major one. The contract that we made up with the Sellers/Flippers made them responsible for a bathroom rough-in and that's it. We were planning to tackle everything else in the bathroom when we got around to it. (There was a fully functional washroom on the second level hence the no rush approach for the main floor one.)
However, when trying to close the house purchase the unfinished bathroom became a very large problem. In order to pass the final building inspection we had to have a functioning sink and toilet in there!
What that meant for us was that before we even owned the house, we had to rush out and buy a toilet and vanity for the bathroom and have them installed by a plumber before the final inspection date. It was pretty nerve-wracking as I'm sure you can imagine. (Seeing as I'm one of those people that likes to surf Pinterest for decades before choosing something as big as a bathroom vanity.) But, I didn't have that luxury then. We drove out to Lowe's / Home Depot and after browsing for ten minutes I just had to pick the one I liked best.
I'm pretty sure this is going to be very predictable (heh heh heh), but I ended up choosing the Martha Stewart Living Seal Harbour 30-inch vanity.
It's a bit of a tight fit for that small bathroom but with a little bit of rearranging (sorry Alex) we can make it work.
Since the sink needed to be operational we also had to choose a faucet during that ten-minute-panic-stricken-we-might-not-get-the-house-shopping trip. The knobs on the vanity were polished nickel so we went the safe route and just chose the matching Martha Stewart faucet. For some reason I can't find a picture of it online so I will have to share the info about it later on.
The reason I'm sharing our vanity choice now, almost a year after purchasing it, is that The Fixer Upper bathroom reno is finally underway! Alex is over there right now (at 8:45 p.m. poor guy) wiring up electrical outlets and moving the plumbing for the tub. I'll explain more about that switcheroo in a future post as well.
I hope you don't mind some more bathroom progress over the next few weeks. We're hoping to create a cute little bathroom on a very small budget!
P.S. After doing some searching online, I found out that Holly from In the Fun Lane chose the same vanity for a bathroom in her Lexington house flip.
Once I saw the pictures, I was completely reassured about my decision. The vanity looks super cute in there!
However, when trying to close the house purchase the unfinished bathroom became a very large problem. In order to pass the final building inspection we had to have a functioning sink and toilet in there!
What that meant for us was that before we even owned the house, we had to rush out and buy a toilet and vanity for the bathroom and have them installed by a plumber before the final inspection date. It was pretty nerve-wracking as I'm sure you can imagine. (Seeing as I'm one of those people that likes to surf Pinterest for decades before choosing something as big as a bathroom vanity.) But, I didn't have that luxury then. We drove out to Lowe's / Home Depot and after browsing for ten minutes I just had to pick the one I liked best.
I'm pretty sure this is going to be very predictable (heh heh heh), but I ended up choosing the Martha Stewart Living Seal Harbour 30-inch vanity.
Since the sink needed to be operational we also had to choose a faucet during that ten-minute-panic-stricken-we-might-not-get-the-house-shopping trip. The knobs on the vanity were polished nickel so we went the safe route and just chose the matching Martha Stewart faucet. For some reason I can't find a picture of it online so I will have to share the info about it later on.
The reason I'm sharing our vanity choice now, almost a year after purchasing it, is that The Fixer Upper bathroom reno is finally underway! Alex is over there right now (at 8:45 p.m. poor guy) wiring up electrical outlets and moving the plumbing for the tub. I'll explain more about that switcheroo in a future post as well.
I hope you don't mind some more bathroom progress over the next few weeks. We're hoping to create a cute little bathroom on a very small budget!
P.S. After doing some searching online, I found out that Holly from In the Fun Lane chose the same vanity for a bathroom in her Lexington house flip.
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Once I saw the pictures, I was completely reassured about my decision. The vanity looks super cute in there!
Love it! That is great that under pressure you ended up picking great options!
ReplyDeleteI just hope it fits with the vibe of the house. Eeek! We'll see soon enough. :)
DeleteHi Sarah! I'm a long time reader and not sure that I've ever commented. Love your blog, and Cooper's nursery is one of my all-time favorites. I think I've pinned every picture of it ;) We just finished a bathroom reno (final, final pics coming soon!), but have the same vanity. Here's the link to Part I of the reveal (we painted it a dark gray/blue), but love it!! So happy to hear you picked the same one! (http://earningourstripes.blogspot.com/2012/11/bathroom-renovation-reveal-part-i.html). Can't wait to see the rest of the bathroom reno!
ReplyDeleteJillian!!!
DeleteYAAAAAAAAY for being a long-time reader and thanks for your first comment. I hope you'll leave lots now. Heh heh heh. :)
I took a peek at your bathroom reno and it looks soooooo good! I really like the colour you chose to paint the vanity. It looks like a custom piece now!
Thank you for the link and I'll be going back to your site since I didn't get to see the before pictures yet.
Thanks again, girl!
We're getting this one, too! Saw it originally on My Country House's blog. She eodeled her bathroom and chose it. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Beverly!
DeleteYou'll have to let me know how it looks in your bathroom when you get it!
I think I'll go take a snoop over at My Country House's blog to see another picture of the vanity. I love getting to see it in finished spaces.
:)
Claire, I'm so sorry! My fat finger hit the delete button instead of the publish when I was on my iPhone this morning in bed.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment!
What a cute vanity. We don't have Martha Stewart stuff here in Aussie which is a shame. Love seeing bathroom and kitchen reno's so looking forward to seeing yours. You do have very good taste :-)
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks Petra.
DeleteAnd what a shame about not having Martha Stewart stuff in Aussie. I'm excited to try her cabinetry from Home Depot when we start our kitchen reno!
:)