Some real progress

I've been gone from my blog for a long time! I've been here at the house, working away, but there just didn't seem to be anything interesting or picture-worthy happening. The progress has been slow, but today we really had something to show.

The concrete is almost gone from the backyard. The last time the contractor had a bobcat it got stuck in the mud (twice!). This bobcat leaked hydraulic fluid and had to be repaired twice! I really think the conrete is haunted or something and it does not want to come out!


The bathroom tile is done. This is at the end of the bathtub. I will put plant (maybe orchids) on the top of this cube and the top opening is a towel cubby (conveniently located next to the bathtub). The lower opening will be drawer to hide toilet brushes and plungers.

This is the other end of the bathtub. The trim (handles, showerhead, tub spout, etc) is all installed, and the niche in the wall is visible at the right. I put some bottles in there to show what it is. I love this idea because it will keep all the shower stuff neatly contained. The shelves are green marble I found for a very cheap price. This picture doesn't do the tile justice - it is a beautiful shade of green (maybe a celadon or sage) and the tiles are glass so they really catch the light.

This is the trash pile in the backyard. It is such an eyesore and has been drawing unwanted feline visitors! The contractor used the bobcat to haul everything into the dumpster and now it looks much better.



This is what the spot containing the trash pile looks like now (the toilet is gone now too):