main floor bathroom

Where to begin with describing our main floor bathroom. When we first moved in, we immediately went to work to repair the water damage that was causing the ceiling to peel and warp. Up went fresh drywall and a coat of paint to get us through.

Next, a very harsh UP winter came, and froze our pipes countless times! Later, we found a space heater tucked into a crawl space below the bathroom that was used to keep the pipes from freezing. We used this with caution, and after speaking to Home Depot we decided it was best to hang a low-efficiency work light in the crawl space to emit enough heat to keep the pipes from freezing again. We made it through the winter, and this fall we decided to determine the root of our problem with this dreadful bathroom. Lane managed to fit into the crawl space, and I stood outside, and we could see each other- EYE TO EYE- there were gaps in our foundation large enough for us to practically hold hands. (And that is why our house never seemed to hold heat.......) Needless to say, we  needed to fix this problem.

Again, our amazing network stepped in, and Lane's dad and brother reset our foundation for our bathroom.

We are hopeful that this will not only save our heat this winter, but I am especially excited that the chances of critter coming through the basement is not greatly reduced! I'd say that is a success.

On to the aesthetics. Once the new drywall was up, I was lost in terms of a "theme" for this room. We hoped to keep the stained glass from the previous owners, but it was clear that it was not original to the home, and I couldn't find anything to match.  I refused to use this room- even when it was an emergency- simply because it was "blah" and it did not fit with the rest of the house.