Refesh My Nest Update: Week of Work!

Let’s play a little Jeopardy, shall we?

Answer:

The electrician, fios guy, tile guy, bathroom installer, nutritionist, and emergency gas line checker

Question:

Who visited our house the past two days?

Add in a lost dog, found dog, trip to the pumpkin patch and baby-recovering-from-Roseola and you can see why I’m exhausted! There’s a lot to update you on, so here we go:

1. Electrician: we had a list of little annoying things that weren’t big enough to call someone but life would be easier if we fixed them. The list got long enough, so we had someone come out. The $125 was well spent to fix several light switches and outlets. Although right after they left I found one more thing I should have had them fix… add it to the list…

2. We switched from cable to fios. We’ll see how this goes. Hubby did all the research, and he seems happy, so that makes ME happy. Now if I could just remember new channel lineup!!!

3. The tile guy’s arm is better, so we are close to being done with the flooring! I love it– gray tile that looks like granite. When I walked into the tile store, I thought it would be too expensive so I almost didn’t ask about it. Turns out it was the cheapest one of the bunch! So glad I asked! The old tile is gone and the new tile is laid, awaiting grout. Yippee!

4. We are using a company called 2 Days Bath to do the shower and bathtub liner. I’ve heard horror stories about some of these companies, but this one rated is highly on Angie’s List and comes with a warrantee that sounds great. They installed the whole thing in one day today, and there is one part I don’t like but the rest seems great. I’ll let you know how it goes!

5. The nutritionist is part of Noodle’s Early Intervention services. She’s SO great! And Noodle loooooves her. She kept coming over and hugging and pushing her while we were working on her nutrition plan– sure signs of love.

6. As the tile guy was leaving, he smelled natural gas outside our front door. I always thought I smelled it, too, but never strong enough to call. That sounds stupid in hindsight, but I seriously thought I was just smelling things. I called the gas company, and there was a small leak in the meter. Great way to end the day! At least we caught it and no one got hurt.

7. Now that we are getting closer to finishing the bathroom, I’m getting excited to accessorize it. It’s going to be Noodle’s bathroom, and also the guest bathroom. Which gives me a design dilemma. Do I make it cutesy for Noodle, or sophisticated for guests?

I chose a color from Home Depot’s Freshaire collection called Pond. It’s a blue with hints of gray, green, and silver. I LOVE it. On that note, I thought a fabric shower curtain with turtles/frogs would be cute, but then I found this:

LOVE! It’s cute, but not too cutesy. It’s neutral and matches the primary colors of gray, black, and blue. I thought I would use either brushed nickel shower hooks, or maybe these from Target:

They would sort of match a pond theme, right? There’s also this shower curtain from Kohls:

This one from Pottery Barn would work perfectly, but it’s about twice what I want to pay AND it’s out of stock until December. But you have to see it anyways.

Maybe I could just get the matching rug? It’s half the cost of the shower curtain, but still twice as much as I would typically pay for a bath rug. So cute, though!

I’m stuck! Do I go girlie and cutesy or more scaled back with sweet little touches? Any advice?

Next up: painting the bathroom and getting the rugs cleaned. I’m really looking forward to that last one. The painting? Not so much.

I feel like it should be the weekend and it’s still only Wednesday. The dog is fine, by the way. Our little Beagle snuck through the cat door and escaped out the basement door! I noticed the mailman on the corner holding a leash which was my first clue. I thought, “Hmmm, he’s looking for a dog.” Little did I know he’d spotted MY dog! With his help, we found Sadie and she ran right to me for a sweet little reunion in front of all the neighbors. She’s such a scardey-dog and slept the rest of the day!

Okay, time for your updates! What did you {or didn’t you} get checked off your list this week? I love reading about your projects! My office, which was initially priority #1, is still untouched. One project at a time, right? And any ideas for my bathroom dilemma?

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Dreamer, thinker, + lemon squeezer; you'll usually find me clutching a mug of coffee, glue gun, fandeck of paint colors, and a child at any given time. This mom of two (and wife to one) loves to share freshly squeezed ideas for home and family. Join the adventure as we learn most lemons can indeed become lemonade-- with generous amounts of sweetness, perspective, and love.

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Comments

Amber. says

October 1, 2009 at 3:13 pm

Whoa! You’ve been busy!!! When we did major reno’s a few months ago I had to keep reminding myself that it with ALL BE WORTH IT. So, I just wanted to tell you that too 😉 You will SO enjoy your new space!

I was also gonna ask, which HGTV show are you on? Or WILL you be on?? Or did I read that wrong?! (in your sept29th post)

Design it Chic says

October 1, 2009 at 4:19 pm

I love the shower curtain from Kohls and the hooks from Target are just adorable:)
Oh and also , if you have time, you may want to stop by to check out the exciting news I’m sharing today!

*stopping by from SITS

Carrie says

October 1, 2009 at 4:46 pm

Hi Amber,
We were on an episode of “Rip and Renew”. They filmed it while I was 8 months pregnant! It aired last summer on my due date, and reran in the winter. I don’t think the show is on anymore, but it was a cute show. It starred James Lundy (he’s Australian and was on TLC’s “In a Fix”) and Michelle Carano. I’ll post about it at some point with before and afters and inside info. IT WAS A BLAST!

Jenny says

October 1, 2009 at 11:35 pm

I think last time I sent an update I was only 2/7 through my closet cleaning. I am happy to say that I am now 4/7 through. But crap, it’s Oct. 1. Well, I’m gonna do one more this weekend, and then I think put the other 2 on hold until November because I really REALLY am going to get my bathroom de-papered and painted this month. And put up some new shelving. That’s the extent of it, though–no tiles and tub. 🙁

Although looking at those cute shower curtains makes me think I COULD replace my mildewy, ugly mess of one…can you find one for me that matches “Ugly 80’s Splotchy Turquoise Tile” (official name)?

Kathy says

October 2, 2009 at 2:06 am

Love the Pottery Barn stuff…..of course. I am getting ready to paint my living room and hallway…followed by the bathroom and then my bedroom. It’s going to be a busy fall and winter. I love painting though. It’s so exciting to see the finished project. Good luck with the rest of yours.

Tranquility says

October 2, 2009 at 7:51 pm

I love that frilly shower curtain!

Whew – sounds like a busy week! Good thing you will be able to refresh your energy levels with some serious caffeine intake since you’ve WON my Starbucks money contest!!

Email me your address and I’ll send you the card! 🙂

Pregosaur says

October 4, 2009 at 12:21 am

Oh I LOVE that first shower curtain! It’s sweet without being too cutesy! Where is it from?

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