of a makeover. For some reason, the former renovator had hauled an old, incredibly heavy cast iron tub up the stairs and installed it. It was so old that the porcelain finish had been rubbed off and it was rusting from the inside out. They then put new tile around it - but only on two sides. It didn't have the wall for a shower head! Makes you wonder. Rob set up a makeshift wall which we used for the first couple years. But spring is a time of renewal. The first picture is post demolition - always a good time. Rob said he used a large sledge hammer to demolish the tub so he could cart it out. He later found porcelain chips out on the back lawn - they'd flown out through the open window! Then we had a new cork floor installed. It's really beautiful. Next a new tub and toilet - nothing fancy. And just yesterday they finished the tiling. We used a really pretty marble tile cut to 4" x 12". I make that sound really easy, but there were several hiccups along the way. Mainly that we ordered the marble based on two samples and when the shipment arrived about 
1/3 of them were a different color. They were different enough that the tile guy said he wouldn't recommend we use them. So we had to wait for a reorder. Then we didn't have enough to finish, so we had to wait for another reorder. The accent row is a really fun collection of other pieces of stone. I almost decided not to have them add it because it's so hard to decide how things will look together on the wall. Rob had expressed some hesitation too. But the tile guy thought it would work, and now we agree. Long story short, it is beautiful!
1/3 of them were a different color. They were different enough that the tile guy said he wouldn't recommend we use them. So we had to wait for a reorder. Then we didn't have enough to finish, so we had to wait for another reorder. The accent row is a really fun collection of other pieces of stone. I almost decided not to have them add it because it's so hard to decide how things will look together on the wall. Rob had expressed some hesitation too. But the tile guy thought it would work, and now we agree. Long story short, it is beautiful! As for the new cabinetry, we met with this great guy who is building cabinets for Rob's work site. It will just be a cabinet that extends from where the sink is now across under the window to the wall, about 7 feet. It will have room for 6 big drawers. It will be basic bead board painted white, nothing fancy. Well, we still have sticker shock over the price to have it custom built so we haven't decided what to do. Rob needs to finish the new shelves at the end of the tub too. But overall, very good progress!
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