Spring Ahead

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wn53OAOcZxdp5jdhRDf5-_xJ_pVjbsFFemVpUDQm0ynzcf-IE1rdf0dZUZzSOE6oDtPlyG-RYnfDxsN9owORW770hg9UFjq_tF41GSy8_YM3azpJlnjlhW6VhPeK9JaVqViJQOOZnJ4/s1600/P1020696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wn53OAOcZxdp5jdhRDf5-_xJ_pVjbsFFemVpUDQm0ynzcf-IE1rdf0dZUZzSOE6oDtPlyG-RYnfDxsN9owORW770hg9UFjq_tF41GSy8_YM3azpJlnjlhW6VhPeK9JaVqViJQOOZnJ4/s640/P1020696.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't care one bit about losing an hour's sleep.  I love when the clocks spring ahead.  It's my own official beginning of spring.  Getting out of work when it's still daylight always allows me to get more out of my day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To mark spring's arrival, I stopped to visit Shelley and Sarah at <a href="http://blog.bowstreetflowers.com/">Bow Street Flowers</a> where roses, tulips and the most amazing purple Queen Anne's Lace where selling like hotcakes.  The hyacinths had already sold out. It seems like everyone was celebrating spring with fresh flowers.  I felt lucky to get my own bundle of cherry and quince branches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I'd take advantage of the crusty pink backdrop one last time before things get patched up and painted.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu95nA_K5jlvVnvQ5d3hOUn8hnACAFTcooS_CdNMYp-Y-IfDqg7DTBlZsN2G-__WGIo_PSvjxme90cFzrUPMK0RBy6At0elyUs36xc_WSsHWu5XGyUR2CMUVcCFucF5vcSDnYar9s60sA/s1600/P1020700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu95nA_K5jlvVnvQ5d3hOUn8hnACAFTcooS_CdNMYp-Y-IfDqg7DTBlZsN2G-__WGIo_PSvjxme90cFzrUPMK0RBy6At0elyUs36xc_WSsHWu5XGyUR2CMUVcCFucF5vcSDnYar9s60sA/s640/P1020700.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This bedroom used to be the kitchen of the upstairs apartment when this was a two-family home.  I think there was an old apron sink attached to this wall adjacent to the bathroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure why they tint the joint compound but I was shocked to see that it was straight up Bubbalicious pink.  The pink actually goes away before it dries so I don't see the point.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHvgD_CdCyvsxO21nZIyFhz2qXZ4QhoUzIFZD5V2r6DFuYS5xEIVFHBtvEC-NDEB2d0pEbLN4Yt90cMUfnmQmQARIFMXa-Wt0ndxp7iPOcwGvB9LZyNFsIL_AR5oO4Cdlo-yLv4SZijc/s1600/P1020701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHvgD_CdCyvsxO21nZIyFhz2qXZ4QhoUzIFZD5V2r6DFuYS5xEIVFHBtvEC-NDEB2d0pEbLN4Yt90cMUfnmQmQARIFMXa-Wt0ndxp7iPOcwGvB9LZyNFsIL_AR5oO4Cdlo-yLv4SZijc/s400/P1020701.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On all the other walls, there's an indentation created by an old chair rail.  It's pretty easy to fill in so a second coat tomorrow should do it.  And then I'll be able sand after work next week..before it gets dark each day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNFnxgyTDGiwlIGRZmHXuLt_DERW8fRFYcb5OsEAKyaEcqAzUO3xmIBjbvz97SxTCyb3LJ2EVSJbV-TVCz3L_Iw42NbAuPo9X3MAzdfvuZIvc9zvmpt3zmefaOe8BF5MBSu49KA1yK7Q/s1600/P1020719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNFnxgyTDGiwlIGRZmHXuLt_DERW8fRFYcb5OsEAKyaEcqAzUO3xmIBjbvz97SxTCyb3LJ2EVSJbV-TVCz3L_Iw42NbAuPo9X3MAzdfvuZIvc9zvmpt3zmefaOe8BF5MBSu49KA1yK7Q/s640/P1020719.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cats keep a close eye to make sure I'm doing a good job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Spring!</div><br /></div>

Spring Ahead

I don't care one bit about losing an hour's sleep.  I love when the clocks spring ahead.  It's my own official beginning of spri...

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Master Bath

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghItl6hPtwB9pWc9SF1qaqVaiRwy52_fcHpE0HiiOY9qI4hbYJOxE7AU1NxxPWl9e-f3jcWW7T8SrkkfAKu7JMRRJuKNo_ZMI6ApjK4lOk7oMtMaBHAMuJIJ0DSAKoUk5xuwPnQK2vqFY/s1600/IMG_4986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghItl6hPtwB9pWc9SF1qaqVaiRwy52_fcHpE0HiiOY9qI4hbYJOxE7AU1NxxPWl9e-f3jcWW7T8SrkkfAKu7JMRRJuKNo_ZMI6ApjK4lOk7oMtMaBHAMuJIJ0DSAKoUk5xuwPnQK2vqFY/s400/IMG_4986.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been working with <i>The Architects</i> again to finalize the plans for the new bathrooms and kitchen.  It made me realize that I've never shown this room.  So here it is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgobX2-GaHnv2ebzfnXbkEvTG3kQSQJz299VGeOTosReq0b6htYjRGnaFx9yh0UkkpgR01YOytXtrGngkcCi8jLKvyqsobAuvwY3JTTcpfMTdXGMOX1IyMJWxcABg9RHsL57PvGAEETo/s1600/IMG_4984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgobX2-GaHnv2ebzfnXbkEvTG3kQSQJz299VGeOTosReq0b6htYjRGnaFx9yh0UkkpgR01YOytXtrGngkcCi8jLKvyqsobAuvwY3JTTcpfMTdXGMOX1IyMJWxcABg9RHsL57PvGAEETo/s400/IMG_4984.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The master bath is at the very back of the house.  Actually calling it the "master bath" is generous.  It's more of a museum devoted to design of the 1940s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAyY-O5bVfVisn-ZRmXWNog3HebyIiojBjMsOdIsQonvXA0ynHj8msCo9Rty4iQgX61LzXzgGtIKaSLhBJOHGaFv7Gy7GRY1OPaxcFvga4HavuGxVRxQtIUxGxtgr6Cj7fuqqqai_yK8/s1600/house+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAyY-O5bVfVisn-ZRmXWNog3HebyIiojBjMsOdIsQonvXA0ynHj8msCo9Rty4iQgX61LzXzgGtIKaSLhBJOHGaFv7Gy7GRY1OPaxcFvga4HavuGxVRxQtIUxGxtgr6Cj7fuqqqai_yK8/s400/house+043.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what it looked like when I bought the house.  It had the same color scheme as the master bedroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnioK7hyphenhyphenujxIrH0m5qWAc_j0hppYShpfrEk9KWWJ0sDla9o5uJuteClrXHaBcHPRrEa1jw5kJOQeaXxwPLdrHUy3y15DyoY2tQhW8XWO_y2AFI69yfFml8w3Kc3-HHZfhl-AvoAz1FoCA/s1600/house+044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnioK7hyphenhyphenujxIrH0m5qWAc_j0hppYShpfrEk9KWWJ0sDla9o5uJuteClrXHaBcHPRrEa1jw5kJOQeaXxwPLdrHUy3y15DyoY2tQhW8XWO_y2AFI69yfFml8w3Kc3-HHZfhl-AvoAz1FoCA/s400/house+044.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Mastrullo's daughter said her father added these bathrooms when he bought the house in 1940.  Notice the plumbing is exposed.  Also notice that the sink has no trap in the drain pipe.  I hope you don't need  blow dryer because there's no outlet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFxdY8F8a3O_khJgLxosFyfOf60LZLmQ8JBV1j7IZfVZgYFicrvr8f-yPQHkOgFJzW4pEJFgqql7hyphenhyphenjmE-QwllYxFQJ8DZrjMmnhZOzqqaIeDx2XDExuVPZeEvt5Qu2AUT6OewM6HuTY/s1600/IMG_4992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFxdY8F8a3O_khJgLxosFyfOf60LZLmQ8JBV1j7IZfVZgYFicrvr8f-yPQHkOgFJzW4pEJFgqql7hyphenhyphenjmE-QwllYxFQJ8DZrjMmnhZOzqqaIeDx2XDExuVPZeEvt5Qu2AUT6OewM6HuTY/s400/IMG_4992.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gave this room a quick facelift until I could establish my overall plans for the house and save enough money to tackle these major projects.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4_CL23J5WkI2uAHLUqhFWaynlkJxcRXO82eDUjY6OxkfcImE9oBPol0bumjAXAlfugWms-_Ahz6Z_8OoGNNAJOn_l_dllbZ3omdlAi7PKbEux-NJa4rqmY7lPLKUrIwF5iNqJo9KjTw/s1600/IMG_5027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4_CL23J5WkI2uAHLUqhFWaynlkJxcRXO82eDUjY6OxkfcImE9oBPol0bumjAXAlfugWms-_Ahz6Z_8OoGNNAJOn_l_dllbZ3omdlAi7PKbEux-NJa4rqmY7lPLKUrIwF5iNqJo9KjTw/s400/IMG_5027.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can't go wrong with a few coats of white paint.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cW2RQr30wI6KiP9IcE15u-7auGm3g-YbSjh8L_mzw8SdBd8p8P28-aihcLmFjTqR-fY6oUNb8GVeWNPNNwxwOL_zdAh-ZIeTqXyENneUr4rkks0g8EDAEDAF7aoNp4ygDgozZONgRM8/s1600/IMG_4994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cW2RQr30wI6KiP9IcE15u-7auGm3g-YbSjh8L_mzw8SdBd8p8P28-aihcLmFjTqR-fY6oUNb8GVeWNPNNwxwOL_zdAh-ZIeTqXyENneUr4rkks0g8EDAEDAF7aoNp4ygDgozZONgRM8/s400/IMG_4994.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The clawfoot tub is painted BM Iron Gate which is a dark grayish brown and I love how it draws attention to the tub.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtqUAubD24BHjNWjrpIttTUj-krNpPVoOMz6AihGR-Zqxs542erJbE19O8tn2RrB9RWXP7L4Zy98XHwAknrYnDndLLZHwBT8zIEzo-3TtcN4hWSZ6RCEGiChGv8sYhCoSXgSDT429IAs/s1600/IMG_5037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtqUAubD24BHjNWjrpIttTUj-krNpPVoOMz6AihGR-Zqxs542erJbE19O8tn2RrB9RWXP7L4Zy98XHwAknrYnDndLLZHwBT8zIEzo-3TtcN4hWSZ6RCEGiChGv8sYhCoSXgSDT429IAs/s400/IMG_5037.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just inside the door, a pair of vintage shoe lasts have been repurposed as clothes hooks.  The pink and orange flowered wallpaper has been replaced with a simple wide gray and white striped wallpaper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJ2b_ogF9w9z47HWZliL72V2PeF0xHLbyLGmNwnQxp4zjH9RsU0dF3VxHtsL3vBfUrv_LjJ2UVHcYiq4ohvvMlmOW2FDcvB4BN9m0j6vtW-x5ey8j3ri-3F_FgNwNh_oKCCcuhseXfbw/s1600/IMG_5033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJ2b_ogF9w9z47HWZliL72V2PeF0xHLbyLGmNwnQxp4zjH9RsU0dF3VxHtsL3vBfUrv_LjJ2UVHcYiq4ohvvMlmOW2FDcvB4BN9m0j6vtW-x5ey8j3ri-3F_FgNwNh_oKCCcuhseXfbw/s400/IMG_5033.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The white is Decorator's White which seemed to match the white in the wallpaper quite well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5iIiwFHJqd0JAJlhztLoDU4bweaBu99Wdtl4ZziGdoee7jcLiarrsmO4QC541LDqqns8ChJto-_uF6JzU0QxmSvR17Mw6InsBaKQxhy2_4EReiZ4kgnJvp-6AL9x0Ivo3YJqWXHai3E/s1600/IMG_4993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5iIiwFHJqd0JAJlhztLoDU4bweaBu99Wdtl4ZziGdoee7jcLiarrsmO4QC541LDqqns8ChJto-_uF6JzU0QxmSvR17Mw6InsBaKQxhy2_4EReiZ4kgnJvp-6AL9x0Ivo3YJqWXHai3E/s400/IMG_4993.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tub must have been seldom used.  It's in pristine condition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgsL7ihUjuW-RjKoEFkoY2TZQJ4P4LeV_N5y1kXuigK937UWQXUCTMBgNbqsc-BoCFSoYueFuHsCn8Aru02kdjpYfYjAEI9-jD2_m5jH9gO75rhJZu7KRdw7hDiUULYd471IS31PmFgY/s1600/IMG_5030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgsL7ihUjuW-RjKoEFkoY2TZQJ4P4LeV_N5y1kXuigK937UWQXUCTMBgNbqsc-BoCFSoYueFuHsCn8Aru02kdjpYfYjAEI9-jD2_m5jH9gO75rhJZu7KRdw7hDiUULYd471IS31PmFgY/s400/IMG_5030.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added a white canvas roman blind and topped the window with a whimsical wooden valance I found in an antique shop.  Since I typically give up this bedroom and bathroom for guests, a vintage coffee pot holds items a guest may have forgotten.  New toothbrushes and trial sized toothpaste, floss, deodorant and moisturizers.   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sAouKRTCCERFyOjtQGhCjMD3XO0W8ywXIr77p4_S1JP7AZwUxtVATk6HLF9ap74MmgH0iN-Ntilc7RwesAO41s6gz5w1qdJ2eDqW2hSB_ovs8dttQCMK0jVoQZVBQVxJH43uTpisauo/s1600/IMG_5034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sAouKRTCCERFyOjtQGhCjMD3XO0W8ywXIr77p4_S1JP7AZwUxtVATk6HLF9ap74MmgH0iN-Ntilc7RwesAO41s6gz5w1qdJ2eDqW2hSB_ovs8dttQCMK0jVoQZVBQVxJH43uTpisauo/s400/IMG_5034.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The valance was originally green.  I just gave it a few coats of brown and white paint and distressed it to make it fit in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvIM1bWXnfU-7mgG4Vbjac4j4f0DrVlNDml3MqcPxjf5Um1DqCIygEpictJK4bAAs1UCi6CyJ9U1c8SstDM920IU_sX8GvYThDhjEYi-ehrzEmeLPl8cn9FG5BzA8Aje7eXeSvhrIfOs/s1600/IMG_4960_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvIM1bWXnfU-7mgG4Vbjac4j4f0DrVlNDml3MqcPxjf5Um1DqCIygEpictJK4bAAs1UCi6CyJ9U1c8SstDM920IU_sX8GvYThDhjEYi-ehrzEmeLPl8cn9FG5BzA8Aje7eXeSvhrIfOs/s400/IMG_4960_2.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A small shelf holds a few decorative items.  An old mirror, a sea sponge, some bottles with coral and sea shells.  Above the mirror is an abacus.  I don't know why.  I like  the colors and pattern it provides but the beads are almost like puka shells.  Remember those?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_2128351276"></span><span id="goog_2128351277"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcIuknaQVN_cJEBmSp4W73vKaDyRFb6edRpHTh1rCHfdfPt7CGK1v-s3L5a1C4DgUrHQXKfVe6Ze0Jludq0LonSgmTKHnTNyQgIi5Tg6hjl6LKzf2w25CTF1HloD4APJegPEQMI-gikE/s1600/IMG_4984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcIuknaQVN_cJEBmSp4W73vKaDyRFb6edRpHTh1rCHfdfPt7CGK1v-s3L5a1C4DgUrHQXKfVe6Ze0Jludq0LonSgmTKHnTNyQgIi5Tg6hjl6LKzf2w25CTF1HloD4APJegPEQMI-gikE/s400/IMG_4984.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My original plan for the bathroom was to expand into the closet to the left to create a large shower.  A new wider door would be moved to the center of this wall where a new sink would be centered on the back wall where the tub is.  And the toilet would stay where it is to the right.  A new closet was going to be carved out of the adjacent middle bedroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've since come to the conclusion that I can't give up closets and I need to stay within the boundaries of the present bathroom.  The door will still be moved to the right to create room for the 4-foot by 3-foot shower.  Not grand but good enough.  If I put in some nice finishes, I think it will look great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Master Bath

I've been working with The Architects again to finalize the plans for the new bathrooms and kitchen.  It made me realize that I've ...

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